Title: Conservation Data Specialist
State Role Title: Info Technology Specialist II
Hiring Range: $70,000 - $90,000
Pay Band: 5
Agency: Dept Conservation & Recreation
Location: MAIN STREET CENTRE
Agency Website: https://www.dcr.virginia.gov
Recruitment Type: General Public - G
Job Duties
The Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) is the state’s lead conservation agency, providing access for outdoor recreation, strengthening communities’ flood resilience, and protecting what Virginians care about: clean water, parks, natural habitat, and open spaces.
Serving a diverse commonwealth rich in nature and culture, DCR touches all Virginians’ lives.
DCR offers paid leave; a minimum of 13 paid state holidays per year; medical, dental, vision, and life insurance; retirement plans (including 401a Cash Match and 457 Deferred Compensation Plan for classified positions, and VaLORS for law enforcement positions); and is a federally recognized Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) employer.
DCR’s Mission is to conserve the natural, scenic, historic, and cultural resources of the Commonwealth. We invite you to learn more about DCR’s efforts to CONSERVE.
The Conservation Data Specialist role is a key data resource within DCR’s Division of Soil and Water Conservation, focused on geospatial analysis, GIS-based modeling, and developing data-driven reporting tools that support Virginia’s agricultural nonpoint source programs. The position also provides essential data management support for the Nutrient Management Planning Program.
The position is responsible for:
- Leading the integration of geospatial data to strengthen program planning, forecasting, and decision-making.
- Designing, maintaining, and enhancing spatial datasets.
- Building and implementing GIS models and analytical workflows.
- Providing essential data management support to the division of Soil and Water Conservation with an emphasis on supporting the Nutrient Management Planning Program.
- Managing components of the Division’s business intelligence environment—including SQL Server–based database views and tables—to ensure accurate, accessible, and high-quality reporting
- Supporting users of the Conservation Application Suite across the Division and local Soil and Water Conservation Districts.
- Maintaining Division web content, and as