Senior Cartographer & GIS Analyst/Cartographer & GIS Analyst

Note: Depending on experience, education, and qualifications, applicants may be hired

as either a Senior Cartographer & GIS Analyst or Cartographer & GIS Analyst. The job

description for the Cartographer & GIS Analyst is shown below. View the Senior

Cartographer & GIS Analyst job description at pecva.org/apply.

Introduction

The Piedmont Environmental Council (PEC) conserves and restores the lands and

waters of the Virginia Piedmont, while building stronger, more sustainable communities.

Founded in 1972, PEC is a locally based, community-supported 501(c)(3) nonprofit and

accredited land trust. At the core of PEC’s approach is a focus on educating, engaging

and empowering people to effect positive change in their communities.

Your Role

PEC is seeking an innovative and collaborative GIS professional to help advance PEC’s

mission. PEC utilizes cartography and GIS tools to create effective visualizations of data

and easy-to-understand maps for the public. In this fast-paced world, we know that an

effective visual can be the pathway for community engagement and action on critical

environmental issues facing our region and the planet.

As the Cartographer & GIS Analyst, you will leverage geospatial technology to support

visual storytelling, conservation opportunities and better land use planning. You will

maintain an up-to-date GIS database for the Virginia Piedmont and surrounding areas

and be the administrator of the PEC’s ArcGIS Online system. You will organize and

share content with users on staff and train new staff on how to use the system. In

addition, you will work with other staff to produce maps, data analyses and graphics for

PEC staff, board and partner organizations as needed.

Areas of Responsibility

The Cartographer & GIS Analyst will be responsible for a mix of the functions outlined

below:

• Execute the creative design and production of cartographic and related graphic

products that convey programmatic messages for PEC’s website, social media,

print publications and presentations

• Plan, design, create and edit cartographic design content, with guidance from

PEC staff, for web content, social media, external events and fundraising, board

presentations, press releases, annual reports, email alerts, newsletters, and

other publications

• Acquire, organize, and maintain an up-to-date GIS database for the Piedmont

Region, incorporating data from local, state and federal sources into

PEC-produced data

• Create, analyze, and maintain a wide variety of geospatial databases, web maps,

scripts, documentation, information, and map layers

• Conduct spatial analyses to identify environmental trends, prioritize conservation

efforts, and assess land use impacts

• Perform quality assurance/quality control on a wide variety of spatial data used

by the organization and ensure metadata standards are met

• Utilize GIS analytical tools to produce maps, web applications, web maps, and

3D visualizations

• Help administer the organizational ArcGIS Online account and support related

staff access and data needs

• Maintain and enforce PEC mapping, data management and data storage policies

and procedures for all staff

• Assist other staff in identifying needs and improving the efficiency, accessibility,

and efficacy of spatial tools of the organization

• Develop training tools and provide technical support to staff using GIS-related

programs to accomplish and support departmental programs

• Develop process improvements and tools to continually enhance the delivery and

support of GIS solutions to the organization

• Assist with PEC events and field projects as necessary

This position will be based out of PEC’s headquarters office in Warrenton, VA, with

some ability to telework. You can also expect to travel to locations within PEC’s

nine-county service area a couple of times a quarter for meetings and site visits.

Occasional attendance at night or weekend events may be required.

Required Qualifications

Outstanding candidates will share a commitment to PEC’s mission and will bring the

following experience and attributes:

• Strong work ethic and commitment to PEC’s core values, mission and vision.
• Demonstrated commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Justice
• Strong interpersonal skills and collaborative abilities, including the ability to work

with people of diverse backgrounds and work styles

• Two to four years professional experience in planning, design, operation, and

maintenance of the Geographic Information System (GIS) and other integrated

information systems and databases

• Demonstrated proficiency in cartographic applications and best practices
• Experience with ESRI ArcGIS Pro and ArcGIS Online
• Experience with common extensions, including Spatial Analyst, 3D Analyst,

Publisher, and apps including Field Maps, Survey123, Survey123 Connect

• Experience developing and maintaining relational databases and geodatabases
• Associate’s or Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in GIS,

Geography, Environmental Studies, Planning, Computer Science, or a related

field

• Experience using Adobe products (e.g. Photoshop, Illustrator, Acrobat)
• Strong project management, organizational and prioritization skills; attention to

detail; ability to work on numerous deadline projects simultaneously

• Reliable transportation

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience using project management software (e.g. Asana, Trello)
• Programming experience (JavaScript, Python)
• Ability to develop, customize, and integrate with web applications using

software/tools including ArcGIS Online, HMTL/JavaScript, APIs, and Python web

libraries

• Familiarity with customer relationship management (CRM) platforms (e.g.

Salesforce, EveryAction)

• A working knowledge of local land use planning and zoning in Virginia
• A working knowledge of conservation easements

Benefits

PEC offers an outstanding and robust benefits package including:

• Two health plans (83% employer paid premium for employee only plan, 73%

employer paid for added dependents)

• Short & Long Term Disability*
• Group Term Life*
• Accident, Critical Illness & Hospital Indemnity insurances*
• HSA account (with employer match up to $750 per year)
• FSA accounts (health & dependent)
• 403(b) pension plan with employer contribution after 1 year of service with 100%

vesting from day one

• 10 paid holidays
• 2 floating holidays
• PTO leave – 24 days per year, accrued each pay period
• 1 day per year of paid leave to volunteer at another non-profit or charitable cause
• Salary continuation leave for employee or family illness – from 2 to 8 weeks fully

paid leave eligibility every 24 months, depending on length of service

• Paid bereavement, jury duty and military service training leave
• Travel expense reimbursement
• Hybrid work environment and flexible work schedules
• Professional development support
• Payment for relevant licenses & professional membership fees.
• Indicates that this insurance premium is 100% paid by PEC for employee’s coverage.