The salary range indicated in this announcement is based on the Employee/Employer retirement compensation schedule. An employer-only option is available at a reduced salary range. Generally, salaries start at the lowest level of a step 1 and increase with each year of service to the highest level of a step 10.

For more information on benefit and retirement programs, please see the sections below.
In order to receive consideration, applicants must indicate their availability for any work type, travel, and location requirements listed.

GIS Analysts are responsible for designing, implementing, supporting and administering all aspects of a department's and/or division's enterprise geographic information system.

Incumbents possess a degree of knowledge and proficiency sufficient to perform work independently with little or no additional training. The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (NDCNR), protects, manages, and enhances the State's resources to provide the highest quality of life for Nevada's citizens and visitors. The NDCNR with over 900 employees consists of the Director's Office and the following divisions and programs: Environmental Protection, Forestry, State Lands, State Parks, Water Resources, Outdoor Recreation, Natural Heritage, State Historic Preservation Office, Off-Highway Vehicles, Sagebrush Ecosystem, and the Conservation Districts Program. The Department also provides support staff to the Nevada Tahoe Regional Planning Agency and has responsibility for numerous Boards, Commissions, and Councils. The Department has locations and/or provides program services in every community of the State.

The Nevada Division of State Lands (NDSL) GIS Analyst II position is responsible for maintenance of the agency's GIS and associated spatial data. Much of the position's work includes verifying and mapping legal descriptions and documentation that represent interests or uses of lands managed by the state. In addition, the position is NDSL's first point of contact for spatial data questions and requests from sister state agencies and the public. Daily workload fluctuates: Some days the position assists with a land question in southern Nevada while the next day helps to visually display coverage changes on properties in the Tahoe basin. Further responsibilities include assisting Land Agents with performing inspections of State-owned lands, documenting the environmental conditions in the agency's document storage vault. The position requires familiarity with the Public Land Survey System (PLSS) and different data sources, available to map legal descriptions. Experience with the parcel datasets of Nevada's counties is a plus. The State of Nevada is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to building diverse, inclusive, and innovative work environments with employees who reflect our communities and enthusiastically serve them. All applicants are considered without regard to race, color, national origin, religion or belief, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, domestic partnership, genetic information (GINA), or compensation and/or wages. *** THIS RECRUITMENT MAY CLOSE WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE DEPENDING ON THE NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS RECEIVED. APPLICANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE***

In order to be qualified, you must meet the following requirements: