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Proposals Due by May 26th, 2023

Mark your calendars for Wednesday, October 11th and Thursday, October 12th, 2023!

Owensboro will be hosting the 2023 Kentucky GIS Conference at the Owensboro Convention Center!

You are invited to submit proposals for presentations, demonstrations, panel/round table sessions and more at the 2023 Kentucky GIS Conference at the Owensboro Convention Center in Owensboro, KY. We are pleased to have two days of sessions: Wednesday, October 11th and Thursday, October 12th, 2023. This is a great opportunity for our GIS, mapping, and geospatial community to showcase its work, educate others, and share professional experiences.

Presentations should be 30 minutes, including questions at the end. To submit a presentation, be prepared with an Abstract and Bio. Abstracts are limited to 1000 characters and Bios to 600 characters, and will be evaluated for Technical Content, Interest, Originality, and Quality. The deadline for submissions is end of business May 26th, 2023.

For questions about presenting, please contact Andrew McKinney - Andrew.McKinney@louisvilleky.gov and Joyia Williams Joyiarw@gmail.com.

See Conference Page

The City of Florence Public Services is seeking a GIS intern! Candidate can expect to further their skills, gain knowledge, and acquire valuable work experience in the field of GIS. Come and contribute to the FLOGIS team in an easy going and collaborative environment!

Responsibilities include:

• Data entry (As-Builts)
• Data QC (quality over quantity)
• Field inspections (utilities, field assets)
• Other duties as assigned

Required:

• Fundamental knowledge of GIS
• Classroom or work experience with Esri products (ArcMap, ArcGIS Pro)
• Attention to detail
• Strong work ethic
• Good time-management
• Ability to work independently
• Valid driver’s license

Bonus Experience:

• Web GIS
• Mobile GIS Applications

The position will pay $15 per hour and candidate is expected to work 40 hours per week, M-F 8am-5pm.

For an application, click here or click APPLY NOW at the bottom of this post. Fillable form can be downloaded and filled out.

Submit applications to Public Services, 8100 Ewing Blvd, Florence KY, 41042.

Or submit via email to FLOGIS@Florence-KY.gov. EOE.

APPLY NOW

For those of you that asked for a quick walkthrough of our new website, I have hosted a quick one here with Tango!

WALKTHROUGH

Tip: Follow Along by Clicking "Guide Me" in the top right.  If Tango doesn't work out for you, it is also here. 

Henderson Municipal Power & Light (HMP&L), is looking for a GIS Drafting Technician. The posting opens January 26th, 2023, and closes February 10, 2023. 

"Henderson Municipal Power & Light (HMP&L), an electric utility and fiber provider in Henderson, Kentucky, is seeking a Geographic Information System (GIS) Drafting Technician for the fiber and electric departments. Duties include creating/maintaining maps/drawings of the HMP&L utility system and preparing work orders. Minimum requirements include: high school diploma or GED and completion of a vocational/technical training program in drafting with emphasis in GIS mapping and software or degree in GIS or equivalent combination of education, training and experience which provides the requisite knowledge, skills and abilities for this job; and a minimum of one year GIS drafting experience. Requirements include: a valid driver’s license; must pass a drug/alcohol screen, physical exam, and background check upon conditional offer of employment; and no DUI convictions in the previous five years. Preferred requirements include: ESRI experience; experience in the utility industry; and computer literacy. Starting annual wage is contingent upon experience, and includes paid vacation, sick leave, health benefits, and other benefits. Application and detailed job description are available on-line at www.hmpl.com."

The Energy & Environment Cabinet, Department for Natural Resources,
Division of Forestry is looking for a Geoprocessing Specialist II. The posting closes February 3. 

If you have questions about the advertisement below, please contact Bridget Abernathy at bridget.abernathy@ky.gov or 502-782-7176.

Advertisement Closes 2/3/2023 (7:00 PM EST)

23-00686 Geoprocessing Specialist II (GFTL)

Pay Grade 14

Salary $3,474.30 - $4,699.50

Employment Type EXECUTIVE BRANCH | FULL TIME | ELIGIBLE FOR OVERTIME PAY | NON-CHAPTER | 37.5 HR/WK

Hiring Agency Energy & Environment Cabinet | Department for Natural Resources

Location 300 Sower Blvd Frankfort KY 40601 USA

View on KY.gov

The first event of the year, and first event in the new KAMP website is NG911 WORKGROUP: Most Common Submission Issues, hosted by Kim Ezell, Hopkins County GIS Manager. So far, there is 36 signed up! Hope to see you there tomorrow! 

Calling for any 2023 Events! If you have any events already planned for the year, make sure to fill out the Event Request and see it on our Calendar!

Kentucky Association of Mapping Professionals - Event Request (wildapricot.org)

KAMP would like to wish everyone a Very MAPPY 2023!

Check out this video below to hear from Kenny Ratliff, Annemarie Sacra, Taylor Tieche, Charles Altendorf, Nic Braune and Garrett Seay.