Geospatial Specialist

Overview

The successful candidate will join our Spatial Targeting & Estuarine Planning Assessment ( APNEP ) project as a Geospatial Tool Developer & UX/UI Specialist and ensure that the project’s complex data and visualization tasks are fully synchronized with the broader work plan. Core responsibilities are as follows:

• Platform Development & Data Integration
• Build and manage APNEP’s ArcGIS Online environment, including maps, layers, dashboards, Suitability Modeller, Experience Builder apps, and Story Maps.
• Integrate open datasets from NOAA , USGS , EPA , SECAS , NC DEQ , Census, and FUTURES 3.0.
• Implement spatial planning algorithms, building from a wetland suitability logic.
• Maintain metadata, version control, and data stewardship for long-term platform stability.
• Visualization, UX/UI, and Graphic Design
• Produce high-quality static maps and interactive visualizations for the Spatial Targeting Strategy and Estuarine Spatial Planning Assessment.
• Develop intuitive, accessible user interfaces tailored to planners, resource managers, community advisory groups, and APNEP leadership.
• Design clear symbology, legends, infographics, and workshop-ready layouts that translate complex scientific data into usable decision-support materials.
• Develop and integrate a User Guide.
• Engagement, Reporting, and Technology Transfer
• Prepare materials for STAC , CAC , Leadership Council, and community presentations.
• Support 2+ workshops per year with interactive demos, map products, and technical assistance.
• Document platform workflows, create user guides, and train APNEP staff for long-term tool maintenance.
• Provide monthly updates, meeting notes, and deliverable-ready outputs aligned with the APNEP Task Order

Posting Details

Position Information

Posting Number PG195683TM

Position Number 15

OPA1

Position Type Temporary

Essential Job Duties

The successful candidate will join our Spatial Targeting & Estuarine Planning Assessment ( APNEP ) project as a Geospatial Tool Developer & UX/UI Specialist and ensure that the project’s complex data and visualization tasks are fully synchronized with the broader work plan. Core responsibilities are as follows:

• Platform Development & Data Integration
• Build and manage APNEP’s ArcGIS Online environment, including maps, layers, dashboards, Suitability Modeller, Experience Builder apps, and Story Maps.
• Integrate open datasets from NOAA , USGS , EPA , SECAS , NC DEQ , Census, and FUTURES 3.0.
• Implement spatial planning algorithms, building from a wetland suitability logic.
• Maintain metadata, version control, and data stewardship for long-term platform stability.
• Visualization, UX/UI, and Graphic Design
• Produce high-quality static maps and interactive visualizations for the Spatial Targeting Strategy and Estuarine Spatial Planning Assessment.
• Develop intuitive, accessible user interfaces tailored to planners, resource managers, community advisory groups, and APNEP leadership.
• Design clear symbology, legends, infographics, and workshop-ready layouts that translate complex scientific data into usable decision-support materials.
• Develop and integrate a User Guide.
• Engagement, Reporting, and Technology Transfer
• Prepare materials for STAC , CAC , Leadership Council, and community presentations.
• Support 2+ workshops per year with interactive demos, map products, and technical assistance.
• Document platform workflows, create user guides, and train APNEP staff for long-term tool maintenance.
• Provide monthly updates, meeting notes, and deliverable-ready outputs aligned with the APNEP Task Order

We anticipate that highly motivated and entrepreneurial hires with the ability to advance relevant skillsets will be deployed to support additional geospatial projects.

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