Gis Technician - Ottawa, Canada - Canadian Wildlife Federation

Canadian Wildlife Federation
Canadian Wildlife Federation
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_Your Connection to Wildlife_

  • As one of Canada's largest not for profit leaders in wildlife conservation, research, and advocacy, we are seeking to fill the following position:_

GIS Technician

As part of the Canada Summer Jobs program (2 vacancies)

Fixed-term for 12 weeks

$15.50-$18.00 per hour, 37.5 hours per week

Who we are


The Canadian Wildlife Federation (CWF) is a national not-for-profit charitable organization dedicated to ensuring an appreciation of our natural world and a lasting legacy of healthy wildlife and habitat.

By spreading knowledge of human impacts on the environment, developing and delivering educational programs, conducting research, promoting the sustainable use of natural resources, and advocating for effective wildlife policy and regulation, CWF strives for a future in which Canada's wildlife is conserved for generations to come.


Position Summary


Reporting to the Spatial Ecologist, the GIS Technician will support the development of a national database of barriers to freshwater connectivity and watershed connectivity planning in Canada by assisting team members with data acquisition, data quality assurance and control, and database population.

They will acquire, develop, and standardize a series of large spatial datasets from a diverse set of data sources.

They will work to maintain existing geospatial databases, compile new datasets, ensure a high quality of data is maintained, perform geospatial analyses, and support other team members as necessary.


Key Responsibilities

  • Identify existing databases of barriers to fish movement in Canada, including dams, culverts, and barriers to lateral connectivity
  • Acquire, compile, and aggregate aquatic barrier data from multiple sources and a variety of formats into a standardized data structure
  • Manage, update, and query existing geospatial databases
  • Coordinate with team members to ensure data management and spatial analysis needs are being met to support project implementation
  • Perform QA/QC of barrier datasets to ensure consistency and quality of data, and to remove duplicate data points
  • Use geoprocessing tools to align barrier point data with dendritic hydrographic networks to ensure topological coincidence
  • Use geoprocessing tools to QA/QC hydrographic networks to ensure structural and topological compliance to facilitate network analysis
  • Perform literature review to compile attribute information for individual barriers
  • Support other Conservation team members as needed

Education, Experience, Skills Requred

Necessary

  • Currently completing a Bachelor's degree or postgraduate certificate in related fields (Biology, Environmental Science or Studies, Geography, Geographic Information Systems, Computer Science, Information Technology).
  • Strong English written and oral communication skills.

Additional Assets

  • Ability to communicate in French.

Eligibility:

- be between 15 and 30 years of age at the start of the employment;
- be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or person to whom refugee protection has been conferred under the _Immigration and Refugee Protection Act_ for the duration of the employment**; and,
- have a valid Social Insurance Number at the start of employment and be legally entitled to work in Canada in accordance with relevant provincial or territorial legislation and regulations.

**International students are not eligible participants.


Offer of employment is conditional upon the Canadian Wildlife Federation receiving funding for the Canada Summer Jobs Program as well as confirmation of credentials.

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Work Conditions

  • Fulltime at 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday for a 12week term. Pending funding decisions.
  • Wage: $15.50$18.00 per hour
  • Anticipated start date: Mid May 202
  • Location: CWF's Head Office in Ottawa, ON. Workfromhome flexibility is granted two consecutive days per week.
  • Extended periods of sitting.
  • Working in an office environment which may be noisy at times.

Why work with us?

  • We are a rapidly growing team of forwardthinking individuals who all share a common passion, Canadian wildlife
  • Friendly and casual work environment
  • Newly renovated office building featuring a living plant wall and a kitchen lounge
  • We are committed to building a more diverse workforce
  • Worklife balance
  • Variety of social events held throughout the year
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