Geographic Information System - Waterloo, Canada - University of Waterloo

University of Waterloo

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Waterloo, Canada

1 week ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Overview:

Term: 7 months.

Partners for Action (P4A) is a research initiative that seeks to empower Canadians to become flood resilient by promoting awareness and preparedness actions that are inclusive and evidence based.

P4A conducts original research and partners with organizations across the country with the goal of influencing flood risk preparedness at the individual and collective level.

We do this through stewardship of

Flood Smart Canada—a bilingual online portal for flood risk awareness and preparedness—supporting community-engaged flood risk awareness, preparedness, and adaptation, and contributing to policy development, flood resiliency planning, and foresight.

The GIS Research Assistant combines datasets to generate new analytical products and supports the production of policy-relevant advice for governments and practitioners.

The analysis will be conducted at the national scale and will serve as a basis for policy briefs and scholarly publications.

This role is contingent upon funding.

This is a part-time role working 14 hours per week.

Responsibilities:

Analyze vector and raster datasets pertaining to flood hazards and reserve lands in Canada
Experience in processing and expressing openaccess data using Python and R
Collect GIS data of reserve lands in Canada and verify data quality
Access open data portals, government websites and contact government representatives (when necessary) to access infrastructure data on reserve lands
Conduct an analysis of infrastructure at risk of flooding on reserve lands and compute summary statistics of findings (e.g., number of buildings at risk)
Digitize data (when necessary) using satellite imagery
Compile metadata of datasets used for flood risk analysis (e.g., source of dataset, currency of data)
Produce maps and other visuals for showcasing research findings
Produce summary reports of research findings
Participate in meetings with GIS Team Lead and regular updates with research team

Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree or equivalent
Highly competent conducting vector and raster analysis using ArcGIS and other geospatial software
Existing experience accessing federal government datasets is an asset
Existing knowledge of flood risk in Canada is an asset

Highly competent conducting vector and raster analysis using ArcGIS and other geospatial software

Ability to work with Geodatabases, ArcGIS Editor, Spatial Analyst Toolbox, and spatial querying
Experienced with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word)
Experience with data visualization/dashboard tools an asset
Ability to work well independently, selfstarter

Equity Statement:

The University of Waterloo acknowledges that much of our work takes place on the traditional territory of the Neutral, Anishinaabeg and Haudenosaunee peoples.

Our main campus is situated on the Haldimand Tract, the land granted to the Six Nations that includes six miles on each side of the Grand River.

Our active work toward reconciliation takes place across our campuses through research, learning, teaching, and community building, and is co-ordinated within our Office of Indigenous Relations.