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Geospatial Analyst – Programmer
Posted 13 hours ago
About the role
- Geospatial analyst programming databases, workflows, and visualization tools for WCS Canada’s Canadian wildlife conservation programs. Supporting ecological assessments, mineral tracking, and landscape-level conservation planning.
Responsibilities
- 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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