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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

• Work with internal staff to support the development and maintenance of a comprehensive conservation database. • Coordinate the management and quality assurance of ecological data. • Contribute to reporting, visualization, and analytical needs within the Western Bat Program of Wildlife Conservation Society Canada. • Lead the completion and operationalization of the Bat Conservation Database. • Establish reliable data pipelines and standards for long-term ecological datasets. • Support ongoing database maintenance, data governance, and analytical workflows. • Enhance program capacity through analytical report development. • Complete QAQC testing of existing datasets. • Train and support database users. • Translate business requirements into technical specifications. • Clean, standardize, and validate long-term spatial ecological datasets. • Manage data entry and quality assurance across Excel and database systems. • Monitor database performance and troubleshoot system issues. • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver data solutions. • Support the development of reports and dashboards. • Conduct statistical and spatial analyses of historic data.

🎯 Requirements

• Age 30 or less at the start of the placement. • Be Canadian Citizens, Permanent Residents, or Protected Persons as defined by the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act. • Not a student or currently enrolled in school or an academic program. • Be legally entitled to work in Canada; and Be legally entitled to work according to the relevant provincial/territorial legislation and regulations. • Not an existing or previous employee of the employer • Bachelor's degree, Graduate degree, or College diploma in Data Science, Computer Science, or a related field. • Strong understanding of relational databases and SQL. • Proficient with coding/programming languages (e.g., Python, R). • Experience with GIS platforms (e.g., ArcGIS, QGIS) • 1-2 years of experience in a similar role. • Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel. • Familiarity with spatial biological datasets. • Strong attention to detail. • Strong organizational and communication (verbal and written) skills. • Be able to work both independently and as part of a small team. • Strong problem-solving skills, detail oriented, and resourceful. • A passion for the conservation of nature and wildlife.

🏖️ 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.