GIS Assistant (Henderson) / STDT 4
Job Description:
Pay Rate: $19.45 per hour to start, $21.55 per hour once specific skills are acquired.
Facilities and Services Information Management (FSIM) student employees will provide support for geospatial information services. Duties encompass campus database and mapping services. Geographic information systems (GIS) tools are heavily utilized, and integrated workflow management system (IWMS) and computer assisted drafting (CAD) tools may be used peripherally.
This position will offer candidates the opportunity to develop business skills through business communication and professional interactions via email, phone, and in-person and receive feedback on performance.
Specific Duties Include:
- Augmenting Facilities and Services Information Management’s GIS program by (1) creating, modifying, and reviewing data layers in accordance with internal protocols and base layer accuracy, and (2) associating spatial data to tabular elements.
- Employees will engage in related activities that support these functions, which may include: reviewing campus map content for accuracy, field visits, data entry and validation.
- Once information has been processed, the employee will aggregate and examine the data for reporting and determining trends. Determinations from these manipulations will drive priorities for planning and future growth.
Employees will be learning skills in creating and editing features, and overlaying various 3D information in the proper coordinate space/coordinates to enhance context and real-world analysis.
Qualifications:
- CAD and/or GIS experience is desired and preferred, but not necessary.
- Competitive applicants will be self-organized, self-starters, attentive to detail. They must have a professional and positive attitude, good time management skills, and demonstrate a serious interest in the field work. An ability to work both independently as well as collaboratively is essential.
- Detail-oriented applicants with experience and/or interest in any of the following: architecture, CAD, GIS, mapping, construction, design, engineering, and/or planning preferred.
- A year-round candidate is preferred.
Hours Per Week:
10-19 during regular session, up to 40 during summer, vacation, and school holidays
Special Conditions of Employment:
Candidates must be enrolled and have paid UCSD Student Services Fees each quarter working.
For each summer, either of these conditions must be satisfied:
- Must have paid UCSD Student Services Fees for the preceding Spring quarter to work Fall OR
- Must be a UCSD New or Re-Admit student for the subsequent Fall quarter.
- Graduating students are allowed to work one quarter following their graduation.
- Work-Study recipients are encouraged to apply.
Desired Start Date:
ASAP
Competencies:
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Critical thinking & Problem Solving: Identifies important problems and questions and gathers, analyzes, evaluates information from a variety of sources before forming a strategy, decision, or opinion.
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Research Ability: Accesses and evaluates multiple sources of information, including text and images, and synthesizes information to solve problems and create new insights.
- Professionalism & Integrity: Demonstrates integrity, honesty, dependability and ethical responsibility, and accepts direction and personal accountability.
Notices:
- If you have relatives employed at UCSD, you must include the name, relationship and department where in employed in your resume or cover letter. This information is used only for the purpose of complying with the University's nepotism policy.
- The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, gender identity or sexual orientation.
Please note a pre-employment background check is required for all student employment positions.
About UC San Diego:
The University of California San Diego is a student-centered, research-focused, service-oriented public institution that provides opportunity for all. Recognized as one of the top 15 research universities worldwide, a culture of collaboration sparks discoveries that advance society and drive economic impact.