Intern, Gis Technician - Toronto, Canada - The Nature Conservancy of Canada

The Nature Conservancy of Canada

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Toronto, Canada

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

beBee Recruiter

Description

Taking care of our environment has never been more important than it is today.

The Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) is looking for a Geographic Information System Technician to join a team committed to protecting our most important natural areas and the plants and animals they sustain.

NCC is the nation's leading not-for-profit, private land conservation organization, working to protect our most important natural areas and the species they sustain.

Since 1962 NCC and its supporters have protected 15 million hectares (more than 35 million acres) of ecologically significant land across Canada.

NCC takes a collaborative, science-based approach to achieve conservation success for the sake of nature and Canadians.

With a national office in Toronto and seven regional offices across the country, NCC delivers results you can walk on.

Purpose and General Description:

Are you passionate about conserving some of Ontario's most important natural spaces? Do you want to have a positive, lasting impact on nature? Are you looking for a well-rounded position to kick-start your conservation career with hands-on experience? We want to hear from you

NCC is looking for a passionate person to join the Ontario GIS team as a Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Technician.

The GIS Technician will work closely with the GIS Coordinators and GIS Assistant to support Ontario conservation initiatives. The GIS Technician will assist with a diversity of mapping, data management and quality control tasks, including creating, editing and manipulating spatial data (i.e.

anthropogenic features, species-at-risk or non-native invasive species data), reconciling NCC's geodatabases and Land Resource Management (LRM) database and creating maps for various internal and public reports and documents.

This intern position is intended to provide an inspiring, learning focused environment for a junior professional.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Supporting NCC staff by creating static and online maps that meet detailed specifications;
Editing and manipulating spatial data;
Responding to spatial queries from NCC staff;
Participating in team planning meetings to help develop creative and innovative GIS solutions to spatial problems.

Required Skills and Attributes:

Education or previous work experience related to geomatics;
An interest in conservation;
Proficient with ESRI ArcGIS software (ArcPro or ArcMap), including experience with creating maps following cartographic standards and editing and analyzing spatial data;
Experience with ArcGIS Online;
Experience with data management, particularly involving large datasets;
Highly motivated, analytical and detail oriented, and able to work independently;
Excellent time management skills and ability to meet deadlines;

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Terms of Employment:
_**- Subject to funding, this is a 8-10 month position starting between April, 2024, until June, 2024;

Compensation: $20.70/hour;
Evening and weekend work may be required but is infrequent.
Positions will include "office work" that will be completed in a work from home setting.

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How To Apply:
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Application Deadline:
_**March 10,
2024, _11:59pm EST, 9:59pm Mountain Time, 8:59pm Pacific Time, 10:50pm CST, 00:59 am +1 AST_