Geospatial Analyst – Programmer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Canada.

📋 Description

• Deliver high-level geospatial analysis, programming, and technical expertise to enhance conservation science, planning, and decision-making for the ONB Program and WCS Canada.

• Create, develop, maintain, and upgrade geospatial databases, analytical tools, automated workflows, and tailored applications.

• Oversee the Ontario Mineral Tracker, managing databases, automated workflows, web-scraping applications, and reporting products.

• Execute geospatial analyses, spatial modeling, and data visualization to support conservation planning, ecological assessments, resource development analyses, and strategic decision-making.

• Generate reproducible analytical workflows utilizing Python, R, SQL, ArcGIS Pro, and complementary technologies.

• Produce and update technical documentation for geospatial databases, analytical processes, scripts, and workflows.

• Assist with ecological atlas initiatives, cumulative effects assessments, and various conservation science projects.

• Obtain, manage, integrate, and validate geospatial datasets from diverse sources.

• Work collaboratively with scientists and conservation practitioners to identify analytical strategies that guide conservation priorities and policy development.

• Create maps, dashboards, visualizations, and other geospatial products that convey scientific findings and conservation priorities.

• Offer technical guidance on GIS technologies, data management practices, and geoprocessing workflows.

• Manage GIS software licensing and facilitate organizational access to geospatial resources.

• Disseminate knowledge, provide training, and advocate for best practices in geospatial analysis and conservation GIS.

• Participate in 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.

• Foster collaborative relationships with external partners to promote geospatial technologies for conservation outcomes.

• Support reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples and uphold WCS Canada’s commitments to diversity, equity, inclusion, justice, and accessibility.

⛳️ Requirements

• A graduate degree in Geomatics, Geography, GIS, Remote Sensing, Computer Science, Environmental Science, Conservation Biology, Landscape Ecology, or a related field; equivalent combinations of education and experience may be acceptable.

• At least five years of progressive experience in geospatial analysis, GIS database management, spatial modeling, geoprocessing workflow development, and cartographic production.

• Advanced proficiency with Esri GIS technologies, particularly ArcGIS Pro and related applications.

• Proven experience with Python, R, SQL, Arcade, and the ArcGIS API for Python.

• Experience in designing, managing, and analyzing intricate geospatial datasets.

• Familiarity 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 skills.

• Strong project management and organizational abilities, with the capacity to handle multiple priorities and deadlines.

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including the capability to convey technical information to varied audiences.

• Preferred: GIS Professional (GISP), GIS diploma, remote sensing certification, or other relevant professional qualifications.

• Preferred: experience in creating web-based GIS applications, dashboards, or cloud-based geospatial solutions.

• Preferred: background in contributing to scientific publications, technical reports, or applied conservation research.

• Preferred: knowledge of conservation planning, cumulative effects assessment, landscape ecology, natural resource management, or environmental impact assessment.

• Preferred: proven success in collaborative work within interdisciplinary, geographically dispersed, and cross-cultural teams.

• Ability to work remotely within Canada.

🏝️ Benefits

• Four weeks of vacation.

• Paid sick and personal emergency leave.

• Self-care days.

• Health and dental care.

• Life insurance.

• RRSP matching.

• DEIJA Team.

• Weekly wellness sessions.

• Mentorship program.

• Professional development opportunities through participation in professional societies, conferences, meetings, workshops, and training.

• Opportunities to mentor graduate students and pursue adjunct status with universities as appropriate.