GIS Cultural Resources Data Management and Development Steward-AmeriCorps (Crater Lake)

Position Title: GIS Cultural Resources Data Management and Development Steward – AmeriCorps

Conservation Legacy Program: Stewards Individual Placements

Site Location: Crater Lake National Park, Crater Lake, OR 97604

 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.

Crater Lake National Park is seeking a GIS Steward to join our team located at Crater Lake, Oregon to provide crucial data management and GIS support to the Park’s Cultural Resources branch.

The steward will focus on the development, population, and launch of a Master Cultural Resources Geodatabase that will pull together all cultural resources data (archaeology and historic built resources) into a single, complete, and open geodatabase.  This project will greatly aid in the protection of important cultural and historical sites, buildings, structures, districts, and objects throughout the park.

The GIS Steward will provide project support to the archaeology team by preparing field devices, receiving and handling incoming field data, and generating maps and geospatial analysis.

The position may include some opportunities for data collection in the field.

As time allows, opportunities will also be available to serve with other park programs to contribute GIS skills to critical projects as they arise.

This opportunity will significantly enhance the incumbent's proficiency in key NPS GIS Competencies, including Coordination and Communication, Critical Thinking and Problem Solving, Technology Application, Information Quality Assurance, and Data Management and Metadata.  In-park housing will be provided.

 
Description of Duties:

Duties of the GIS position include, but are not limited to the following:


* Establish the Cultural Resources Geodatabase.

Using existing standards, templates, and procedures, establish a Master Cultural Resources Geodatabase that will hold all cultural resources geodata, for use in project planning, cultural resources protection, management, monitoring, and research/analysis efforts.


* Data Organization and Integration.

Gather, organize, and prepare existing geospatial data for addition into a CRLA Master Cultural Resources Geodatabase, adhering to established national and regional spatial data standards.

Data will be organized to maximize openness, utility, and versatility.


* Data Quality Management.

Identify outdated, incomplete, unattributed/under-attributed geodata, bring...