Geospatial Analyst – Programmer

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🇨🇦 Canada – Remote

💵 $74k - $84k / year

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🟠 Senior

🗺️ GIS

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Wildlife Conservation Society Canada

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11 - 50 employees

Founded 2004

🤲 Charity

🤝 Non-profit

🌍 Social Impact

Charity • Non-profit • Social Impact

Wildlife Conservation Society Canada is dedicated to the protection and conservation of wildlife and natural ecosystems across Canada. They engage in on-the-ground scientific research and policy action, addressing critical issues related to biodiversity, climate change, and Indigenous partnerships. Their programs encompass various aspects of conservation, including fellowships aimed at empowering First Nations women in leadership roles within the conservation movement.

📋 Description

• Provide advanced geospatial analysis, programming, and technical expertise to support conservation science, planning, and decision-making across the ONB Program and WCS Canada • Design, develop, maintain, and enhance geospatial databases, analytical tools, automated workflows, and custom applications • Manage and maintain the Ontario Mineral Tracker, including databases, automated workflows, web-scraping applications, and reporting products • Conduct geospatial analyses, spatial modelling, and data visualization for conservation planning, ecological assessments, resource development analyses, and strategic decision-making • Develop reproducible analytical workflows using Python, R, SQL, ArcGIS Pro, and related technologies • Prepare and maintain technical documentation for geospatial databases, analytical processes, scripts, and workflows • Support ecological atlas initiatives, cumulative effects assessments, and other conservation science projects • Acquire, manage, integrate, and validate geospatial datasets from multiple sources • Collaborate with scientists and conservation practitioners to identify analytical approaches informing conservation priorities and policy development • Produce maps, dashboards, visualizations, and other geospatial products communicating scientific findings and conservation priorities • Provide technical advice on GIS technologies, data management practices, and geoprocessing workflows • Administer GIS software licensing and organizational access to geospatial resources • Share knowledge, provide training, and promote geospatial analysis and conservation GIS best practices • Contribute to project reporting, funding proposals, and technical communications • Represent WCS Canada at conferences, workshops, academic institutions, and professional forums • Contribute to publications, presentations, articles, blogs, and other communication products • Develop collaborative relationships with external partners to advance geospatial technologies for conservation outcomes • Support reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples and WCS Canada’s diversity, equity, inclusion, justice, and accessibility commitments

🎯 Requirements

• Graduate degree in Geomatics, Geography, GIS, Remote Sensing, Computer Science, Environmental Science, Conservation Biology, Landscape Ecology, or a related discipline; equivalent combinations of education and experience may be considered • Minimum five years of progressive experience in geospatial analysis, GIS database management, spatial modelling, geoprocessing workflow development, and cartographic production • Advanced proficiency with Esri GIS technologies, including ArcGIS Pro and related applications • Demonstrated experience using Python, R, SQL, Arcade, and the ArcGIS API for Python • Experience designing, managing, and analyzing complex geospatial datasets • Experience working with ecological, environmental, land-use, natural resource, or conservation-related spatial data • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical-thinking skills • Excellent cartographic design and data visualization capabilities • Strong project management and organizational skills, including the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to communicate technical information to diverse audiences • Preferred: GIS Professional (GISP), GIS diploma, remote sensing certification, or other relevant professional designation • Preferred: experience developing web-based GIS applications, dashboards, or cloud-based geospatial solutions • Preferred: experience contributing to scientific publications, technical reports, or applied conservation research • Preferred: familiarity with conservation planning, cumulative effects assessment, landscape ecology, natural resource management, or environmental impact assessment • Preferred: demonstrated success working collaboratively within interdisciplinary, geographically dispersed, and cross-cultural teams • Ability to work remotely in Canada

🏖️ Benefits

• 4 weeks’ vacation • Paid sick and Personal emergency leave • Self-care days • Health and Dental care • Life insurance • RRSP match • DEIJA Team • Weekly Wellness sessions • Mentorship program • Professional development through participation in professional societies, conferences, meetings, workshops, and training opportunities • Opportunities to mentor graduate students and pursue adjunct status with universities as appropriate

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