Job opportunity: GIS Specialist at Northeastern University Libraries (2-year pilot position)

[Leif Isaksen]

A job at Northeastern that may be of interest to GIS folks.

All best

Leif


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We are excited to announce an opening for a two-year pilot position as
a GIS Specialist at the Northeastern University Libraries. I've
included the full advertisement and link to the official posting
below; please feel free to share widely.


Best,

Amanda


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Amanda Rust
Digital Humanities Librarian
Assistant Director, Digital Scholarship Group
Northeastern University Libraries
a.r...@neu.edu | 617-373-8548
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GIS Specialist (2 Year Pilot Position)


We are: The Northeastern University Library, an evolving research
library with an ambitious vision to expand our digital initiatives and
redefine library service in the 21st century through strong
partnerships across campus, expanded collaboration in the classroom,
continued growth of special collections tied to our Greater Boston
communities, new services for creation across media formats, and the
development of next-generation digital infrastructure to support these
activities and more. We seek out new tools and methods, test them on
real-world projects, and make them available to the Northeastern
community and beyond. We work every day to expand our understanding of
digital scholarship, and help build it through the tools we provide to
help Northeastern’s researchers.


You are: A GIS specialist that will help mobilize and design Library
services supporting geospatial activities across the University. You
are excited to work with diverse groups within the Library and across
campus, and proactive in outreach and communication. You are
comfortable with providing many forms of education, from developing
curricula and teaching classes to providing high-level research
support in one-on-one consultations. You are a collegial team member
who will work closely with other departments within the Library,
serving as a resource for GIS-related tools, services, and systems.
You’re enthusiastic about the role of spatial analysis in scholarship
across the disciplines, and will develop both this position and the
Library into focal points for GIS-related activities across the
University.


This position is in: the Digital Scholarship Group, an applied
research group within the Library where we work with researchers at
all levels on new techniques of representation, analysis, and
dissemination that are transforming scholarly research.


Qualifications include:


Minimum of 3 years experience working in a geospatial environment,
preferably in an academic setting.

Experience with training for GIS software, including ESRI products.

Working knowledge of spatial data formats and related metadata issues.

Working knowledge of web mapping applications, such as Google Earth.

Proven ability to manage multiple projects from beginning to end.

Aptitude for developing and providing workshops to users.

Excellent interpersonal, marketing, and communication skills.

Masters Degree in GIS, digital geography, or related discipline.


Please note: This is a two-year pilot position with opportunity for extension.


Applications will be reviewed as they are received; first
consideration will go to those received by March 23rd, 2015.


To view the official job posting, job grade and salary information,
and apply, please visit: https://neu.peopleadmin.com/postings/34216

About Northeastern University Libraries

The Northeastern University Library is at the hub of campus
intellectual life. Resources include over 900,000 print volumes,
500,000 e-books, and 60,000 electronic journals. The Snell Library
building welcomes 1.9 million visitors a year on the Boston campus and
the library’s web site serves users around the world. In addition to a
growing focus on networked information and extensive special
collections that document social justice efforts in the Greater Boston
area, the library has an ambitious vision to expand its digital
initiatives by developing its digital repository, digitizing unique
collections, constructing integrated collaborative spaces, and
fostering the adoption of digital media and the creation of new
knowledge. The Northeastern University Library leads the way in
redefining library service in the 21st century. For more information,
please visit www.library.northeastern.edu.



About Northeastern University

Founded in 1898, Northeastern University is a private research
university located in the heart of Boston. Northeastern is a leader in
worldwide experiential learning, urban engagement, and
interdisciplinary research that meets global and societal needs. Our
broad mix of experience-based education programs—our signature
cooperative education program, as well as student research, service
learning, and global learning—build the connections that enable
students to transform their lives. The University offers a
comprehensive range of undergraduate and graduate programs leading to
degrees through the doctorate in nine colleges and schools. See
http://www.northeastern.edu.


Northeastern University is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action
Educational Institution and Employer, Title IX University.
Northeastern University particularly welcomes applications from
minorities, women and persons with disabilities. Northeastern
University is an E-Verify Employer.


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