GIS Data Management and Support Steward – AmeriCorps (Golden Gate)

                                                        

 

Position Title: GIS Data Management and Support Steward – AmeriCorps

Conservation Legacy Program: Stewards Individual Placements

Site Location: Golden Gate National Recreation Area, 601 Murray Cir, Sausalito, CA 94965

Application Due: Monday, April 13th 

Terms of Service:


* Start Date: 06/01/2026


* End Date: 11/13/2026


* AmeriCorps Slot Classification: 675 Hours

 

 Purpose:

Stewards Individual Placements (Stewards), a program of Conservation Legacy, provides individuals with AmeriCorps service and career internship opportunities to strengthen communities and preserve our natural resources.

Participants serve with federal agencies, tribal governments, and nonprofits to provide institutional capacity, develop community relationships, and support ecosystem health.

Stewards in partnership with the NPS GIS office is hosting a cohort of GIS stewards.

The Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GGNRA), located within the San Francisco Bay Area, offers a unique blend of natural landscapes and cultural resources in close proximity to a major urban center.

As one of the most visited units in the National Park System, GGNRA provides access to diverse ecosystems, historic sites, and recreational opportunities for millions of visitors each year.

This position plays an important role in supporting the protection and stewardship of these resources by providing geospatial data collection, management, and cartographic support.

The steward will collaborate with park staff to address cartographic and geospatial needs, review and update existing spatial data, and organize information into standardized geodatabases.

Responsibilities include ensuring data accuracy, applying NPS templates, and supporting resource management projects through map creation and spatial analysis.

This service helps inform conservation planning and operational decisions across the park’s varied landscapes and historic sites.

Housing is provided in a dorm-style facility located in the scenic Marin Headlands.

Description of Duties:

·        Respond to cartographic and geospatial project requests throughout the park

·        Establish workflows for the creation and maintenance of geospatial databases

·        Assist in preserving and migrating to ArcGIS Enterprise

·        Develop fieldwork processes in collaboration with park and regional staff

·        Develop standard operating procedures for data creation, management, access and sharing

·        Collect GIS data in support of wildlife and vegetation monitoring projects

·        Participate in regular Natural Resource and GIS team meetings

Requirements:


* United States citizen, United States national, or a lawful permanent resident alien


* At least 18 years of age


* Has received a high school diploma or equivalency c...