State of South Carolina
Salary: $45,300.00 - $77,000.00 Annually
Location : Lexington County, SC
Job Type: FTE - Full-Time
Job Number: 177544
Agency: Department of Natural Resources
Division: Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries Division
Opening Date: 08/07/2025
Closing Date: 8/21/2025 5:00 PM Eastern
Agency Specific Application Procedures:: All applicants must apply online.
Class Code:: HA25
Position Number:: 61160165
Normal Work Schedule:: Monday - Friday (8:30 - 5:00)
Pay Grade: GEN08
Hiring Range - Min.: $45,300.00
Hiring Range - Max.: $61,100.00
Opening Date: 07/01/2025
EEO Statement: Equal Opportunity Employer
Veteran Preference Statement: South Carolina is making our Veterans a priority for employment in state agencies and institutions.
Job Responsibilities
T his employee will be responsible for providing GIS support for SCDNR's Natural Heritage Trust program and the South Carolina Conservation Bank (SCCB). GIS support includes obtaining GIS data, developing GIS workflows, data editing and maintenance, geodatabase management, geospatial modeling, web-based GIS, and cartography.
GIS support to SCDNR's Natural Heritage Trust program:
Minimum and Additional Requirements
A bachelor's degree in geography or a related field; or an associate degree in a related field and two (2) years of experience in the use of GIS software.
Preferred Qualifications
Coursework or experience in natural resources, environmental sciences, and conservation; especially in GIS applications for those disciplines. Knowledge of geospatial analysis and modeling, cartography, and web-based GIS. Strong knowledge of GIS concepts, such as data editing, digitizing, geospatial analysis and modeling, cartography, and web-based GIS. Skilled with the ArcGIS suite of software, and web-based GIS (e.g. ArcGIS Online/Enterprise). Ability to apply GIS to natural resources conservation efforts. Strong written and verbal communication skills. Ability to communicate effectively with staff from a variety of disciplines relating to natural resources. Ability to manage multiple projects and assigned tasks. Experience programming (Python, R) for GIS applications, or developing GIS-based web applications is desired.
Benefits for State Employees
The state of South Carolina offers eligible employees generous benefits, including health and dental insurance; retirement and savings plan options; and paid vacation and sick leave. Plus, work-life balance programs such as telecommuting and flexible work schedules are available to employees of some state agencies.
Insurance Benefits
Eligible employees may enroll in health insurance, which includes prescription coverage and wellness benefits. Other available insurance benefits include dental, vision, term life insurance, long term disability and flexible spending accounts for health and child care expenses.
Retirement Benefits
State employees are also offered retirement plan options, including defined benefit and defined contribution plans. Additionally, eligible employees may elect to participate in the South Carolina Deferred Compensation Program, which is a voluntary, supplemental retirement savings plan offering 401(k) and 457 plan options.
Workplace Benefits
State employees may also be eligible for other benefits, including tuition assistance; holiday, annual and sick leave; and discounts on purchases, travel and more.
Note: The benefits above are available to most state employees, with the exception of those in temporary positions. Employees in temporary grant and time-limited positions may be eligible for all, some or none of these benefits as benefits are associated with each position type. For these positions, contact the hiring agency to determine what benefits may be available.
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Are you currently employed with SCDNR?
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Do you have AT LEAST a bachelor's degree in geography or a related field OR an associate degree in a related field AND two (2) years of experience in the use of GIS software?
Required Question
Location : Lexington County, SC
Job Type: FTE - Full-Time
Job Number: 177544
Agency: Department of Natural Resources
Division: Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries Division
Opening Date: 08/07/2025
Closing Date: 8/21/2025 5:00 PM Eastern
Agency Specific Application Procedures:: All applicants must apply online.
Class Code:: HA25
Position Number:: 61160165
Normal Work Schedule:: Monday - Friday (8:30 - 5:00)
Pay Grade: GEN08
Hiring Range - Min.: $45,300.00
Hiring Range - Max.: $61,100.00
Opening Date: 07/01/2025
EEO Statement: Equal Opportunity Employer
Veteran Preference Statement: South Carolina is making our Veterans a priority for employment in state agencies and institutions.
Job Responsibilities
T his employee will be responsible for providing GIS support for SCDNR's Natural Heritage Trust program and the South Carolina Conservation Bank (SCCB). GIS support includes obtaining GIS data, developing GIS workflows, data editing and maintenance, geodatabase management, geospatial modeling, web-based GIS, and cartography.
GIS support to SCDNR's Natural Heritage Trust program:
- Managing Natural Heritage Data by validating and updating existing records for accuracy; adding new records .
- Developing workflows to gather and validate data from citizen-science data repositories (iNaturalist, eBird, HerpMapper, GBIF, etc.)
- Working with SCDNR biologists to maintain and develop surveys for internal and/or public use using Survey 123 and/or Field Maps apps.
- Responding to data requests and/or project reviews by external partners or end-users.
- Working with partner organizations/neighboring heritage programs to conduct landscape-level analyses involving species occurrence data.
- Updating the SCCB Conservation Priority Model annually as directed by the Technical Advisory Committee (TAC).
- Redesigning and maintaining SCCB grant properties database.
- Publishing data to ArcGIS Online to provide SCCB mapping efforts to the public.
- Making maps for SCCB.
Minimum and Additional Requirements
A bachelor's degree in geography or a related field; or an associate degree in a related field and two (2) years of experience in the use of GIS software.
Preferred Qualifications
Coursework or experience in natural resources, environmental sciences, and conservation; especially in GIS applications for those disciplines. Knowledge of geospatial analysis and modeling, cartography, and web-based GIS. Strong knowledge of GIS concepts, such as data editing, digitizing, geospatial analysis and modeling, cartography, and web-based GIS. Skilled with the ArcGIS suite of software, and web-based GIS (e.g. ArcGIS Online/Enterprise). Ability to apply GIS to natural resources conservation efforts. Strong written and verbal communication skills. Ability to communicate effectively with staff from a variety of disciplines relating to natural resources. Ability to manage multiple projects and assigned tasks. Experience programming (Python, R) for GIS applications, or developing GIS-based web applications is desired.
Benefits for State Employees
The state of South Carolina offers eligible employees generous benefits, including health and dental insurance; retirement and savings plan options; and paid vacation and sick leave. Plus, work-life balance programs such as telecommuting and flexible work schedules are available to employees of some state agencies.
Insurance Benefits
Eligible employees may enroll in health insurance, which includes prescription coverage and wellness benefits. Other available insurance benefits include dental, vision, term life insurance, long term disability and flexible spending accounts for health and child care expenses.
Retirement Benefits
State employees are also offered retirement plan options, including defined benefit and defined contribution plans. Additionally, eligible employees may elect to participate in the South Carolina Deferred Compensation Program, which is a voluntary, supplemental retirement savings plan offering 401(k) and 457 plan options.
Workplace Benefits
State employees may also be eligible for other benefits, including tuition assistance; holiday, annual and sick leave; and discounts on purchases, travel and more.
Note: The benefits above are available to most state employees, with the exception of those in temporary positions. Employees in temporary grant and time-limited positions may be eligible for all, some or none of these benefits as benefits are associated with each position type. For these positions, contact the hiring agency to determine what benefits may be available.
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Are you currently employed with SCDNR?
- Yes
- No
02
Do you have AT LEAST a bachelor's degree in geography or a related field OR an associate degree in a related field AND two (2) years of experience in the use of GIS software?
- Yes
- No
Required Question