Review Vacancy
AgencyParks, Recreation & Historic Preservation, Office of
TitleMapping Technologist 2 (NYHELPS)
Occupational CategoryI.T. Engineering, Sciences
Bargaining UnitPS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)
Salary RangeFrom $74193 to $94121 Annually
Duties Description Under the direction of the Environmental Program Specialist 2 (Natural Resources) the incumbent’s responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
• Create Cartographic production of custom maps, such as trail, kiosk, campground, and master plans
• Develop high accuracy base maps used by state park staff both in Albany and Regions. Maps are provided to staff to inform decision making.
Data development and maintenance
o Ensure the accuracy and reliability of foundational agency datasets
-Maintain Park boundary and acquisition boundary data
-Minimize any discrepancies in disparate datasets, ensuring all datasets represent most accurate data
-Develop a workflow to archive and sync data from ArcGIS Online ensuring back up to large datasets.
ArcGIS Online
o Utilize ESRI’s suite of tools in ArcGIS Online such as Survey123 Connect, Field Maps, Experience Builder, Dashboards and Instant apps to facilitate the development of field data collection applications, and interactive mapping applications used in review, approval and long-term monitoring of Agency programs and initiatives.
o Develop field data collection apps and surveys
-Develop new field mapping applications to replace agency use of Avenza or other 3rd party work arounds to collect spatial data.
-Develop new field mapping applications requested by division and other agency bureaus such as health and safety, marine, operations, and capital.
o Maintain Power Automate flows to automate report generation from data collected in AGOL/Survey123/Field Maps
o ArcGIS Online data maintenance and updates to support Parks web apps, maps and public facing datasets
Training and Technical Support
o Pro-Transition assistance
o Provide training and technical support to non-technical staff
-ArcGIS Pro
-ArcGIS Online
-Field Data collection
o Support and Maintain Internal Hub-Page for GIS help, resources, maps
Technology/Equipment
o Become a licensed drone pilot, provide drone mapping support
o Website - Public Website web map development and maintenance
• Supervise one (1) mapping technician 3 and one (1) seasonal employee.
Minimum Qualifications This title is part of the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide Program (NY HELPS).*
To be considered for appointment through NY HELPS, or 55b/c, candidates must meet the open-competitive minimum qualifications for this position.
A bachelor s degree, including or supplemented by 21 semester credit hours in Geographic Information Systems (GIS), surveying, cartography, and/or photogrammetry, and nine additional semester credit hours in any combination of cartography, photogrammetry, GIS, computer science, remote sensing, photo interpretation, statistics, and/or surveying AND two years of professional experience making recommendations and decisions relating to the selection, planning, and production of mapping projects and independent research and evaluation activities which require the knowledge and application of the technical principles and practices of GIS and/or photogrammetry.
Substitutions: a master s degree in cartography, photogrammetry, surveying, or GIS can be substituted for the educational requirement and for one year of the required experience.
**Your degree must have been awarded by a college or university accredited by a regional, national, or specialized agency recognized as an accrediting agency by the U.S. Department of Education/U.S. Secretary of Education (https://ope.ed.gov/dapip/#/home). If your degree was awarded by an educational institution outside the United States or its territories, you must provide independent verification of equivalency. This information can be found at http://www.cs.ny.gov/jobseeker/degrees.cfm. Candidates are responsible for the evaluation fee.
If you are a veteran or an individual with a disability and would like to apply for the Department of Civil Service’s 55-b/c Program, please visit https://www.cs.ny.gov/rp55/ for more information.
Subsequent 55-b/c Qualifications:
A subsequent 55-b/c appointment may be considered if you have at least one year of permanent or contingent-permanent qualifying service and have a current Civil Service 55-b/c letter of eligibility.
Reassignment Qualifications:
Current NYS Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Employees only, with at least one year of permanent or contingent-permanent qualifying service as a Mapping Technologist 2; if you have less than one year, you must be reachable on the current Mapping Technologist 2 eligible list for this location, if one exists.
Provisional Qualifications:
In the absence of an eligible list(s) with three or more candidates willing to accept a position, a temporary provisional appointment may be considered. For provisional appointment, candidates must be meet the following minimum qualifications:
A bachelor’s degree and specialized college coursework including or supplemented by 21 semester credit hours of Geographic information (GIS), surveying, cartography, LiDAR and/or photogrammetry and nine additional semester credit hours in any combination of cartography, LiDAR, photogrammetry, GIS, computer science, remote sensing, photo interpretation, statistics, and /or surveying. AND
Two years of professional experience making recommendations and decisions relating to the selection, planning, and production of mapping projects and independent research and evaluation activities which require the knowledge and application of the technical principles of GIS and/or photogrammetry.
*Experience limited to Computer Aided Design (CAD) or GIS user production of thematic overlays to such base maps or to generate system-produced GIS maps will NOT be considered appropriate experience.
Substitution: A master’s degree in cartography, photogrammetry, surveying or GIS that includes at least 12 graduate credits in cartography, LiDAR, and/or photogrammetry, can be substituted for the educational requirement and for up to ONE year of the required experience.
OR
You must be a qualified state employee of New York State have had at least one year of permanent competitive or 55-b/55-c service as a Mapping Technologist 1 or Mapping Technician 3.
The appointed candidate would have to take, pass and be reachable on the next holding of the examination to be appointed permanently.
Additional Comments BENEFITS
The NYS Office of Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation offers a generous benefits package that includes but is not limited to:
Paid Time Off:
• PEF: 44 days - 13 Vacation days, 13 Sick days, and 5 Personal Leave days, 13 Holidays.
• PEF: Three (3) days of professional leave annually to participate in professional development.
Health Care Benefits:
• Eligible employees and dependents can pick from a variety of affordable health insurance programs.
• Family dental and vision benefits at no additional cost.
Additional Benefits:
• New York State Employees’ Retirement System (ERS) Membership
• NYS Deferred Compensation
• Access to NY 529 and NY ABLE College Savings Programs, as well as U.S. Savings Bonds
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)
• Paid Parental / Family Leave
To learn more about our benefits, visit: https://parks.ny.gov/employment/benefits.aspx.
*NY HELPS PROGRAM:
For the duration of the NY HELPS Program, this title may be filled via a permanent non-competitive appointment, which means no examination is required but all candidates must meet the minimum qualifications of the title for which they apply.
At a future date (within one year of permanent appointment), it is expected employees hired under NY HELPS will have their non-competitive employment status converted to competitive status, without having to compete in an examination. Employees will then be afforded with all of the same rights and privileges of competitive class employees of New York State. While serving permanently in a NY HELPS title, employees may take part in any promotion examination for which they are qualified.
Employees appointed via the NY HELPS program are restricted for promotional appointment until their position is covered-in to the competitive class by the New York State Civil Service Commission (CSC), or they otherwise obtain permanent competitive status. The CSC has recently covered-in employees who were appointed via NY HELPS on a permanent or contingent permanent basis between June 26, 2024 and June 11, 2025. Notification to employees regarding a change in their status is forthcoming. You may wish to apply if you received a permanent NY HELPS appointment to a qualifying title within these timeframes and are interested in this opportunity. Your eligibility for promotion will be reviewed by Human Resources. Employees with a permanent NY HELPS appointment occurring effective 6/12/25 or later will be addressed with a subsequent cover-in.
This position may require a background check and/or medical exam prior to appointment.
Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.
Email Address employment@parks.ny.gov
Address
Notes on ApplyingAll candidates must submit a written resume and cover letter which clearly demonstrates how they meet the minimum qualifications for the position. These documents must be received by 11/5/25 and submitted via email to employment@parks.ny.gov. You must include “Vacancy ID 201029 – Mapping Technologist 2 – Albany” in the subject line of your email. Failure to do so may result in not being considered for the position.
It is the responsibility of each applicant to accurately describe their experience and demonstrate that they meet the minimum qualifications.
Candidates from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply. The NYS Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer committed to ensuring equal opportunity for persons with disabilities and workplace diversity.
New York State (NYS) is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. NYS Law prohibits discrimination because of age, race, creed, color, national origin, sexual orientation, military status, sex, disability, predisposing genetic characteristics, marital status, domestic violence victim status, carrier status, gender identity or prior conviction records, or prior arrests, youthful offender adjudications or sealed records unless based on a bona fide occupational qualification or other exception.