M&B-2026-12 Geographic Information Systems Specialist 3 (REPOST)

We need to produce HTML fragment with sections: About the role? The posting includes description, responsibilities, requirements, qualifications, skills, benefits, pay, schedule. We need to include only sections that have real specific content. Let's parse the posting: - Work Week: NL (35-hour) Work Week Salary: (P21) $64,340.11 - $94,061.71 Opening Date: 9/29/2026 Closing Date: 10/20/2026 Existing Vacancies: 1 Program/Location: Department of Environmental Protection Management & Budget Program Division of Information Technology Bureau of Geographic Information Systems 401 East State Street Trenton, NJ 08625 Scope of Eligibility: Open To Applicants Who Meet The Requirements Below If you have previously applied to this position, please do not reapply as your application is still being considered for this role. - Description: Under supervision of a higher level GIS Specialist or other supervisory official, performs professional GIS work relating to the geographic analysis of environmental parameters and or/other factors, image processing, interpretation, and application of remote sensing data; performs geographic data digitizing; operates all computer hardware and software associated with the GIS; does related duties. Specific to the Position: Candidate will need to understand DEP business needs and determine how the application of GIS technology can improve and expedite permit reviews. The candidate must know ArcGIS Pro and related software, be able to support for web-based GIS, and contribute to application and data development. The position also requires assistance with GIS instruction, as well as serving as a technical advisor for questions and problems that arise with GIS data and software. - Preferred Skill Set: Special consideration will be given to candidates with experience in database management, Javascript, SQL, Python, HTML, Oracle and Project Management. The successful candidate must be self-motivated, have interpersonal skills and attention to detail. - Requirements: NOTE: Applicants must meet one of the following or a combination of both experience and education. Thirty (30) semester hour credits are equal to one (1) year of relevant experience. Six (6) years of professional experience with geographic information systems, including computer graphics and computer hardware digitizing procedures. OR Possession of a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university; and two (2) years of the above-mentioned professional experience. OR Possession of a Master's degree in Geography or Environmental Science including or supplemented by the additional credits indicated below; and one (1) year of the above-mentioned professional experience. OR Possession of a specific Bachelor's degree in Geography, Environmental Science or related field with twelve (12) semester hours in computer mapping/GIS which shall have included spatial programming and digital image processing; and one (1) year of the above-mentioned professional experience. NOTE: "Professional experience" refers to work that is creative, analytical, evaluative, and interpretive; requires a range and depth of specialized knowledge of the profession's principles, concepts, theories, and practices; and is performed with the authority to act according to one's own judgment and make accurate and informed decisions. NOTE: All U.S. degrees and transcripts must be from an accredited college or university. All foreign degrees and transcripts must be evaluated for accreditation by a recognized evaluation service by the closing date of this posting. Failure to provide documentation may result in ineligibility. License Appointee will be required to possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle, rather than employee mobility, is necessary to perform the essential duties of the position. Veteran's Preference: To qualify for New Jersey Veteran's Preference/status, you must establish Veteran's Preference through the Department of Military and Veteran's Affairs. Please submit proof of your Veteran's Preference along with your resume as indicated. For more information, please visit https://www.nj.gov/military/veterans/services/civil-service-preference/ SAME Applicants If you are applying under the NJ SAME program, your supporting documents (Schedule A or B letter) must be submitted along with your resume by the closing date indicated above. For more information on the SAME program, please visit SAME Program, email SAME@csc.nj.gov, or call Civil Service Commission at (609) 292-4144 and select Option #3. Residency All persons newly hired on or after September 1, 2011, have one year from the date of employment to establish, and then maintain principal residence in the State of New Jersey subject to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 52:14-7 (L.2011, Chapter 70), also known as the “New Jersey First Act”. Benefits As a New Jersey State Department, NJDEP offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes: Paid Benefit LeaveHoliday PayAlternative Workweek Program*Telework*PensionDeferred CompensationHealth Benefits (medical, prescription drug, dental & vision care) and Life InsuranceFlexible and Health Spending Accounts (FSA/HSA)Commuter Tax Savings ProgramPublic Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)Tuition Reimbursement*Pursuant to the State/Department's policy, procedures, and/or guidelines Authorization to Work Selected candidates must be authorized to work in the United States per the Department of Homeland Security, United States Citizenship, and Immigration Services regulations. NOTE: The State of New Jersey does not provide sponsorship for citizenship to the United States. Equal Opportunity Employment ... (boilerplate) ... Accommodations under ADA will be provided upon request. DEP Notices of Vacancy have a 4:00 p.m. deadline on the closing date. When filing for these opportunities, please be sure to have your letter of interest and credentials sent electronically before 4 p.m. on the closing date. The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to inclusive hiring and a diverse workforce. We strongly encourage people from all backgrounds to apply. Accommodations under ADA will be provided upon request. Powered by JazzHR 1OU56ENFrO We need to remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions. So we should strip out the EEO statements, the ADA accommodation lines (maybe keep if they are not boilerplate? The instruction says remove EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate. ADA accommodation lines might be considered part of EEO? Probably remove them. Also remove application instructions like "When filing for these opportunities, please be sure to have your letter of interest and credentials sent electronically before 4 p.m. on the closing date." Also remove "DEP Notices of Vacancy have a 4:00 p.m. deadline on the closing date." Also remove "Powered by JazzHR ..." etc. We need to preserve all substantive information: description, responsibilities, requirements, qualifications, skills, benefits, pay, schedule. We have Work Week: NL (35-hour) Work Week Salary: (P21) $64,340.11 - $94,061.71 Opening Date: 9/29/2026 Closing Date: 10/20/2026 Existing Vacancies: 1 Program/Location: ... This is metadata; we can fold minor metadata into a short

or drop it. The instruction: "do NOT put Job ID / requisition numbers as headings — fold minor metadata into a short

or drop it." So we can include a paragraph with location, work week, salary, opening/closing dates, vacancies. We need sections: maybe About the role (description), Responsibilities (maybe from description?), Requirements, Qualifications (maybe overlapping), Skills (Preferred Skill Set), Benefits, Pay, Schedule. But we must only include sections when posting has real specific content. Let's see: - About the role: we have description paragraph. Could be "About the role" heading. - Responsibilities: The description includes duties: performs professional GIS work relating to geographic analysis..., image processing..., interpretation..., application of remote sensing data; performs geographic data digitizing; operates all computer hardware and software associated with the GIS; does related duties. Also specific to position: understand DEP business needs, determine how GIS can improve permit reviews, must know ArcGIS Pro, support web-based GIS, contribute to application and data development, assistance with GIS instruction, serve as technical advisor. Those are responsibilities. Could list as

• . - Requirements: The detailed requirements (experience/education combos) plus license, veteran's preference, SAME, residency, authorization to work. Those are requirements/qualifications. We can put under "Requirements" heading. - Qualifications: maybe overlapping; but we could combine requirements and qualifications into one section. The instruction says prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones. So we could have "Requirements and Qualifications" as one section. - Skills: Preferred Skill Set (database management, Javascript, SQL, Python, HTML, Oracle, Project Management) plus self-motivated, interpersonal skills, attention to detail. That's skills. - Benefits: list of benefits. - Pay: salary range given. - Schedule: Work Week: NL (35-hour) Work Week. That's schedule. We need to avoid filler like "commensurate with experience". Not present. We need to output only HTML fragment, no /, no markdown. Let's craft:

  About the role

  Under supervision of a higher level Geographic Information System (GIS) Specialist or other supervisory official, performs professional GIS work relating to the geographic analysis of environmental parameters and/or other factors, image processing, interpretation, and application of remote sensing data; performs geographic data digitizing; operates all computer hardware and software associated with the Geographic Information System; does related duties. Specific to the position: candidate will need to understand DEP business needs and determine how the application of GIS technology can improve and expedite permit reviews. The candidate must know ArcGIS Pro and related software, be able to support web-based GIS, and contribute to application and data development. The position also requires assistance with GIS instruction, as well as serving as a technical advisor for questions and problems that arise with GIS data and software.

  Responsibilities

  • Perform geographic analysis of environmental parameters and other factors.
  • Conduct image processing, interpretation, and application of remote sensing data.
  • Perform geographic data digitizing.
  • Operate computer hardware and software associated with GIS.
  • Understand DEP business needs and determine how GIS technology can improve and expedite permit reviews.
  • Know and use ArcGIS Pro and related software.
  • Support web-based GIS.
  • Contribute to application and data development.
  • Provide GIS instruction assistance.
  • Serve as a technical advisor for GIS data and software questions and problems.

  Requirements and Qualifications

  • Six (6) years of professional experience with geographic information systems, including computer graphics and computer hardware digitizing procedures; OR
  • Possession of a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university and two (2) years of the above-mentioned professional experience; OR
  • Possession of a Master's degree in Geography or Environmental Science (including or supplemented by additional credits) and one (1) year of the above-mentioned professional experience; OR
  • Possession of a specific Bachelor's degree in Geography, Environmental Science or related field with twelve (12) semester hours in computer mapping/GIS (including spatial programming and digital image processing) and one (1) year of the above-mentioned professional experience.
  • Professional experience must be creative, analytical, evaluative, and interpretive; require a range and depth of specialized knowledge of GIS principles, concepts, theories, and practices; and be performed with authority to act according to one's own judgment and make accurate and informed decisions.
  • All U.S. degrees and transcripts must be from an accredited college or university