Position: GIS Technician
Location: Home office ideally within the Fraser Watershed / Lower Mainland / Fraser Valley, BC (will require on site visits in Langley).
Position type: Part-time, 20 hours per week for 16 weeks. This is a funded position through the Canada Summer Jobs program for people under 30 with the potential of extension dependent on funding and performance.
Pay: $18/hour or more depending on experience.
Application deadline: October 4, 2021
The Rivershed Society of BC is looking for an organized and detail-oriented person to join our team as a GIS Technician.
This position will work closely with the GIS Coordinator to create and organize maps and spatial data in support of the Foodlands project team.
The Rivershed Society of BC is a non-profit dedicated to using Watershed CPR (Connect. Protect. Restore.) to transform the Fraser into a resilient watershed, with people, salmon, and economies flourishing in rivershed communities.
Primary duties and responsibilities
- Create high-quality maps
- Research, collect, and assemble data
- Create, maintain and analyze spatial and attribute databases
- Construct visual materials for meetings, proposals, reports, conferences and presentations
- Attend team meetings as required
- Organize and maintain spatial database
Skills and experience
- Currently attending/completed a post-secondary program in Geography, Natural Resource Management, Information Management Systems or a related field or concentration
- Completion of at least one GIS course at a recognized post-secondary institution
Our ideal candidate is organized, professional and attentive, with strong communication and writing skills. Knowledge of the Fraser Watershed would be an asset. The position is work from home but will require on site visits in Langley, BC. This requires the candidate to have excellent time management skills and the ability to meet deadlines while working independently, as well as access to a vehicle and the ability to travel to site.
Some of the duties of this position will be consistent whereas others will be dynamic. The ideal candidate should have the ability to transition between tasks throughout the day managing various duties, producing accurate work and meeting deadlines.
Candidates must be able to work in a collaborative online setting from a home office and have access to a computer, phone and high-speed internet. Experience working with Microsoft 365 Suite and Customer Relationship Management software would also be an asset.
How to apply:
Applicants must be between the ages of 15 and 30 (inclusive), per the requirements of the Canada Summer Jobs program.
Please send the following to Sarah Richardson by October 4, 2021.
- Cover letter
- Resume
- Two references
** No phone calls, please.
Only those who are being asked for an interview will be contacted.