What are the responsibilities and job description for the GIS Program Specialist position at State of South Dakota?
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Job ID : 30427
Agency : Game, Fish, and Parks
Location : Rapid City, SDSalary : $28.86 to $34.36 Hourly, depending on qualifications
Pay Grade : J
Closing Date : 02 / 12 / 2025
This is a Full-Time 40 Hour weekly position with the Department of Game, Fish and Parks. For more information on GFP, please visit
Location may be flexible for the right candidate based on available Department office space. Upon successful completion of training and demonstration of experience and skill, full-time remote work may be available.
Why the South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks?
Working for the South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks is not just a job. It is a life passion. It is about working together as a team with colleagues, customers, landowners, and partner organizations to ensure that our state's outdoor heritage lives on for the next generation. Providing exceptional outdoor recreational opportunities for people to enjoy is one of the best jobs in state government. Our atmosphere empowers professional success and team building, while fostering relationships to build a culture focused on our four strategic plan goals.
- Provide outdoor recreational opportunities
- Serve as stewards of our state's natural resources
- Inspire confidence
- Foster professional excellence
All we need is you to join our team! Sound like a good fit so far? As a South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks employee, here is what you will experience :
Who We're Looking For :
What You Will Do :
This position is part of a robust GIS and Data Intelligence team within the Department of Game, Fish and Parks (SDGFP). This role will primarily support wildlife, habitat, and aquatic data collection efforts. Duties will include building and maintaining mobile survey applications (generally Esri Survey123 or Esri Field Maps), developing end user products such as web applications or dashboards for review, editing, and analysis of collected data, and preparation of reports or other map derivatives. This role will also be responsible for basic server and enterprise administration such as managing users and configurations and overseeing data publishing. Other duties may include introducing automations and efficiencies through the use of scripting, webhooks, database views and triggers, or related methods. Finally, this position provides end user support, maintenance, and integrations for habitat asset management. A primary focus of this team is staying current with cutting edge technologies, thus a strong desire to learn and implement new methods is highly desirable. As a SDGFP GIS Program Specialist, you will have the opportunity to collaborate with all programs within the department to help design, maintain, or develop products and solutions. These will be used not only by department staff, but the public and other officials to empower decision makers, discover trends, and inform users. Through all of this, you will directly see the impact of your work; be it when customers use our mobile maps to find hunting spots or staff uses a dashboard to view the status of an aerial survey.
This is in a professional office during normal working hours. Duties will occasionally require travel away from the office. Periodic overnight travel for training, meetings, and conferences may be required. If desired, there may be opportunities to assist with field projects.
The Ideal Candidate Will Have :
A Bachelor's or Master of Science degree in geographic information systems, computer science, database management, natural resources, or closely related discipline, and / or equivalent professional experience is preferred. One to three years of direct work experience in geographic information systems and geospatial analytics is highly preferred.
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Additional Requirements : To be considered, please attach your resume and cover letter.
This position is eligible for Veterans' Preference per ARSD 55 : 10 : 02 : 08.
The State of South Dakota does not sponsor work visas for new or existing employees. All persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and complete an Employment Eligibility Verification, Form I-9. The State of South Dakota as an employer will be using E-Verify to complete employment eligibility verification upon hire.
The State of South Dakota offers $0 premium employee health insurance option plus eleven paid holidays, generous vacation and sick leave accrual, dental, vision, and other insurance options, and retirement benefits. You can view our benefits information at This position is a member of Class A retirement under SDRS.
Must apply online :
You must apply online, emailed resumes or submissions will not be accepted.
South Dakota Bureau of Human Resources
Telephone : 605.773.3148 Email : careers@state.sd.us
An Equal Opportunity Employer"
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Salary : $29 - $34
