Junior Analyst (Geographic Information System Specialist - GIS)
Goldbelt, Inc.
Carlsbad, New Mexico
Goldbelt Glacier is accelerating healthcare delivery and providing superior force health readiness across the military, federal, and civilian landscapes. Goldbelt Glacier is committed to providing transformative and comprehensive health operational capabilities to support customers across scientific, clinical, technological, and program management areas.
Summary:
The Junior GIS Analyst performs routine geospatial analysis and mapping support under the direct supervision of management. This role is responsible for compiling, digitizing, and analyzing geographic data, reconciling errors, and providing technical support for GIS hardware and software. The Analyst prepares draft inputs to program documentation, applies standard geospatial techniques, and supports project/task functions in acquisition management, business process improvement, organizational planning, and program/project management.
Responsibilities:Essential Job Functions:
- Performs routine assignments associated with the implementation of standard techniques procedures and/or criteria as they apply to the technical and administrative area relating to the project/task. Under direct supervision of management prepares draft inputs to program documentation as it relates to any of the support functions reviews final draft documents for conformity to requirements and completeness. Applicable functional areas include acquisition management business process improvement organizational planning and program and project management.
- Implements analytical techniques necessary to solve recurring procedural and factual geospatial and GIS issues (i.e. identifying data needs for specific projects determining compatibility with other platforms locating missing information).
- Digitizes geographic information by translating raw land-based data into code. Identifies basic interrelationships within data and applies layers of geographic data to produce spatial analysis and derivative maps to promote effective and economical management of natural resources.
- Reconciles coding errors and resolves recurring technical problems and works actively to bring consistency to all geospatial datal
- Analyzes cumulative impacts of frequently measured environmental factors and conducts basic 3 D/spatial analysis and geospatial modeling to analyze resource distribution and behavior.
- Conducts research to locate and obtain information from existing databases. Compiles geographic data from a variety of sources.
- Provides technical user support and troubleshooting assistance for recurring problems related to GIS hardware and application software.
Necessary Skills and Knowledge:
- Basic knowledge of GIS principles, spatial analysis, and geospatial data management.
- Ability to digitize, code, and layer geographic information to create maps and support analyses.
- Familiarity with geospatial modeling, 3D/spatial analysis, and resource distribution analysis.
- Knowledge of GIS hardware, software applications, and troubleshooting procedures.
- Ability to research, compile, and validate data from multiple sources.
Minimum Qualifications:
- High School Diploma
- Minimum 2 of experience education or training in a related industry and functional area.
- Experience with GIS software platforms.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
- Experience applying GIS in federal, DoD, or environmental support projects.
Pay and Benefits
At Goldbelt, we value and reward our team's dedication and hard work. We provide a competitive base salary commensurate with your qualifications and experience. As an employee, you'll enjoy a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with company matching, tax-deferred savings options, supplementary benefits, paid time off, and professional development opportunities.
About the Company
Goldbelt, Inc.
Goldbelt, Incorporated is an urban Alaska Native, for‐profit corporation headquartered in Juneau, Alaska. Incorporated on January 4, 1974 following the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA), Goldbelt’s primary mission is to manage assets and conduct business for the benefit of its more than 3,600 shareholders. Goldbelt first ventured into the logging and timber industry but later expanded its operations into tourism, which still remains an integral part of its operations. Today, the majority of Goldbelt’s revenue and income derives from government contracting and services.
Goldbelt’s shareholder base consists of Alaska Natives who are of Tlingit and Haida descent. The Tlingit and Haida tribes are the indigenous people of Southeast Alaska, whose rich history spans more than ten thousand years in the region. Goldbelt shareholders own the entire 272,000 shares of Goldbelt stock, representing assets in excess of $100 million in addition to over 32,000 acres of land in the vicinity of Juneau. Goldbelt seeks to honor and preserve the Tlingit culture - its history, art, dance, legends, and the traditions of its Alaska Native shareholders. Learn more about Goldbelt Heritage.
The company is named after a richly mineralized zone in Southeast Alaska that encompasses 33,000 acres of Goldbelt’s land holdings— an area that stretches along the mainland from Frederick Sound to Berners Bay. Learn more about Goldbelt Lands.