Natural Lands is a non-profit organization that saves open space, cares for nature, and connects people to the outdoors in eastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey. We’ve been at it since the early 1950s and, today, more than 2.5 million people live within five miles of lands under our permanent protection. Our Conservation Services Department advances the efforts of individuals and municipalities to preserve and steward open space using a variety of innovative methods.
Natural Lands is pleased to announce a new position in our Conservation Services Department. The GIS Analyst/Conservation Easement Technician will provide support to the Manager of GIS and Cartography by generating maps and deriving information using ArcGIS software. The projects may include conservation easement mapping, stewardship management plans, and preserve mapping. He or she will also assist project managers working on conservation projects and the Conservation Easement Program Administrator with conservation easement administration, which will entail report and grant writing, easement monitoring, GPS data collection, plant identification, and real estate closing logistics.
The successful candidate will have experience using ArcGIS Desktop and ArcGIS Online, cartographic and graphic skills, and a willingness to research and learn new GIS skills. General knowledge of land conservation will be a plus. He or she must have the ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously and a willingness and ability to assist and collaborate with a wide variety of people.
For a full job description or TO APPLY: visit our website at www.natlands.org/everything-else/job-opportunities/
