This position will provide GIS support by creating, editing, analyzing, and modeling digital geologic map and mineral resource data using ESRI ArcGIS software (version 10 or higher) and ArcGIS Pro and ArcGIS Enterprise and their various extensions to create digital geologic map databases, intermediate products, and finished figures, illustrations, and digital geologic map or mineral resource map databases. This work and other GIS-related tasks (i.e., assisting in the acquisition, maintenance, and use of digital geologic information) will be identified by the project chief, Western Region Databases and Information Analysis Project, Western Region Mineral Resources Program, USGS. • Implement quality control on acquired digital data used in ArcGIS and ArcGIS PRO; follow procedures (Federal Geographic Data Commission metadata standards) for documenting files in ArcCatalog. • At least 10 years professional experience creating spatial databases from original analog data, including accurate georeferencing in GIS. • At least 5 years professional experience creating geological illustrations to professional publications standards including, but not limited to, derivative maps, cross-sections, mineral deposit schematics, and block diagrams with GIS, Adobe Illustrator, and Adobe Acrobat.
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