{"id":60702,"date":"2026-08-19T22:11:42","date_gmt":"2026-08-20T05:11:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/?p=60702"},"modified":"2026-08-19T22:11:42","modified_gmt":"2026-08-20T05:11:42","slug":"job-gis-analyst-colorado-state-forest-service-fort-collins-co","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/job-gis-analyst-colorado-state-forest-service-fort-collins-co\/","title":{"rendered":"Job: GIS Analyst, Colorado State Forest Service (Fort Collins, CO)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<header class=\"job-frame__header\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-sm-4 d-none d-md-block\">\n<div class=\"job-frame__action\"><a class=\"job-frame__saved-job gtag4-save-job\" href=\"https:\/\/www.conservationjobboard.com\/job-listing-gis-analyst-fort-collins-colorado\/2258271412?utm_source=ongage&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=regular#\"><i class=\"far fa-bookmark\"><\/i> <span class=\"ml-1\">Save Job<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"job-frame__header__info\">\n<div>\n<p class=\"company\">Colorado State Forest Service<\/p>\n<p class=\"location\">Fort Collins, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservationjobboard.com\/colorado\">Colorado<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"social-share\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div id=\"gtag-job-frame__wrapper\" class=\"job-frame__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"job-frame__content test_job_content\">\n<div class=\"job-frame__description\">\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"job-meta-label\">Job Type<\/td>\n<td class=\"job-meta-value\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservationjobboard.com\/job-type\/conservation-paid-jobs\">Permanent<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"job-meta-label\">Salary<\/td>\n<td class=\"job-meta-value\">$60,000 &#8211; $65,000 per year<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"job-meta-label\">Deadline<\/td>\n<td class=\"job-meta-value\">Aug 31, 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"job-meta-label\">Min. Experience<\/td>\n<td class=\"job-meta-value\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservationjobboard.com\/experience\/mid\">2 &#8211; 4 years<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"job-frame__description_content\">\n<p><strong>GIS Analyst \u2013 Colorado State Forest Service<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Colorado State Forest Service is seeking a <a href=\"https:\/\/csfs.colostate.edu\/employment\/\">GIS Analyst<\/a> to join our Geospatial Data and Analysis Program. This position will enhance the program\u2019s technical expertise in coding and automation and help improve data analysis and management processes across the agency.<\/p>\n<p>This is an exciting opportunity for a GIS professional to support statewide forest management through geospatial data, analysis, training, and technical assistance. The position will collaborate with GIS staff and external partners to improve data accessibility, standardization, and usability across the Colorado State Forest Service. <a href=\"https:\/\/csfs.colostate.edu\/employment\/\">Apply now!<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Location<\/strong>: Colorado<\/p>\n<p><strong>Salary<\/strong>: $60,000\u2013$65,000<\/p>\n<p><strong>Full Consideration Date: <\/strong>August 31, 2026<\/p>\n<p><strong>What You\u2019ll Do<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Collaborate with GIS staff to maintain and enhance statewide data pipelines and applications, with a focus on streamlining data ingestion, management, and standardization.<\/li>\n<li>Support data accessibility for legislative and budgetary\/funding inquiries.<\/li>\n<li>Support the development and maintenance of external partnerships related to statewide forest management data.<\/li>\n<li>Provide technical assistance through the GIS helpdesk and respond to internal and external requests.<\/li>\n<li>Lead GIS training for CSFS staff and external partners, including training in data use and analysis and mobile data collection applications.<\/li>\n<li>Work with the Supervisory GIS Specialist to develop and implement quality assurance\/quality control and metadata standards.<\/li>\n<li>Apply data and information management standards to ensure high-quality, accessible GIS data.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>What We\u2019re Looking For<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Experience with GIS and geospatial data analysis, management, and applications.<\/li>\n<li>Strong technical skills and an interest in coding, automation, and process improvement.<\/li>\n<li>Experience supporting or training others in GIS and\/or mobile data collection applications.<\/li>\n<li>Strong communication and collaboration skills.<\/li>\n<li>Ability to provide technical assistance, troubleshoot problems, and work effectively with a wide range of users and partners.<\/li>\n<li>An innovative, enthusiastic, and creative approach to solving problems and supporting agency needs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Minimum Qualifications<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Bachelor\u2019s degree in GIS\/geospatial science, OR a bachelor\u2019s degree in another natural resource program with a GIS minor or certificate, OR a degree in geography with GIS coursework.<\/li>\n<li>Three (3)+ years of GIS experience, which may be a combination of professional and educational experience.<\/li>\n<li>Demonstrated proficiency in areas such as geospatial analysis, cartographic principles and standards, remote sensing, user support and training, and\/or mobile data collection.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Why Choose Colorado State Forest Service?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We not only value our forests\u2014we value our employees. Joining our team comes with incredible benefits:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Identity Wear Stipend: Elevate your professional image with a stipend for personalized executive wear.<\/li>\n<li>Work-Life Harmony: Achieve optimal work-life integration through tailored and flexible scheduling options.<\/li>\n<li>Connectivity Privilege: Stay seamlessly connected with either a cell phone allowance or a provided work cell.<\/li>\n<li>Premium Healthcare Benefits: Prioritize your well-being with access to exclusive and comprehensive healthcare benefits.<\/li>\n<li>Time-Off: Recharge with 15 days of sick leave and 24 days of annual leave.<\/li>\n<li>Retirement Plan: Secure your financial future with a remarkable 12% employer contribution to your retirement plan.<\/li>\n<li>Employee Assistance Program: Access premium well-being resources through our Employee Assistance Program.<\/li>\n<li>Professional Development: Enhance your skills through personalized professional training opportunities facilitated by CSU.<\/li>\n<li>Educational Empowerment: Receive 9 hours of education credits annually through CSU.<\/li>\n<li>Tuition Privileges for Family: Secure your family&#8217;s future with 50% off tuition for children, partner, and spouse.<\/li>\n<li>Community Leadership Initiative: Give back to your community with paid administrative leave dedicated to volunteering.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div class=\"job-frame__how-to-apply test_job_how_to_apply\"><strong><span class=\"job-frame__how-to-apply__button\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"how-to-apply-content-278437\"><span class=\"job-frame__how-to-apply__button__text\">How To Apply<\/span><\/span><\/strong>\n<div id=\"how-to-apply-content-278437\" class=\"job-frame__how-to-apply__content\">\n<p>To apply, please submit a cover letter and resume. Your cover letter should address how you meet both the required and preferred qualifications for the position.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Full Consideration Date:<\/strong> 11:59pm on August 31, 2026<\/p>\n<p>Learn more about this position and the Colorado State Forest Service: <a href=\"https:\/\/csfs.colostate.edu\/employment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/csfs.colostate.edu\/employment\/<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"job-frame__how-to-apply__description\">When you apply, please indicate that you are responding to the posting on Conservation Job Board.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<table class=\"job-frame__meta\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"job-frame__meta__label\" width=\"100\">Category<\/td>\n<td class=\"job-frame__meta__value\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservationjobboard.com\/category\/forestry-jobs\">Forestry<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"job-frame__meta__label\">Tags<\/td>\n<td class=\"job-frame__meta__value\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservationjobboard.com\/tag\/gis-jobs\">GIS<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<div id=\"related-job-list\" class=\"job-frame__related-job job-frame__related-job--standalone-job\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":11259,"featured_media":34097,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false,"_s2mail":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[14,15,210],"tags":[4,901,292,32,38,33,13,8514,9],"class_list":["post-60702","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-full-time","category-jobs","category-permanent","tag-alumni","tag-environmental-studies","tag-forestry","tag-full-time","tag-gis","tag-jobs","tag-recent-grads","tag-state-job","tag-students"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/60702"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11259"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=60702"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/60702\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":60703,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/60702\/revisions\/60703"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/34097"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=60702"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=60702"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=60702"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}