Position Title: GIS/Database Technician
Employer: Forests Ontario
Location: Head office in Barrie, Ontario. Possibility of remote work.
Employment Type: Full-time, permanent
Start Date: June 13, 2022
Overview of Forests Ontario
Forests Ontario, working with its partners, is dedicated to the renewal and stewardship of
Ontario’s forest and grassland habitats. The goal of the organization is to support and promote habitat restoration, stewardship, education, and awareness initiatives.
Job Description
Forests Ontario is seeking a GIS/Database Technician. This position will support Forests Ontario’s full suite of restoration services and programs. The GIS/Database Technician will be responsible for maintaining, updating, and analyzing geospatial restoration and client data, and producing high-quality interactive maps. This position will conduct data analysis and complete data reports in support of program development as well as identifying new opportunities for Forests
Ontario’s restoration programs.
The candidate must be well-organized, self-directed, and have experience with data transformation, analysis, and visualization using R/RStudio, ESRI Mapping Products, and Office
365. Experience with other software and programming languages is considered an asset and should be highlighted. The candidate must also possess strong technical writing skills and should have experience writing standard operating procedures, wikis, scientific papers, and how-to guides. An ideal candidate will also have customer service skills, design abilities, experience working with web or software developers, and a background in forestry, restoration, or other environmental sciences.
The GIS/Database Technician will report to the Restoration Programs Manager and support restoration programs as needed. This will include project management, engaging with the public including private landowners, reporting to sponsors and program funders, and overseeing internal technical processes.
Requirements of position
An ideal candidate may also have:
Key responsibilities:
Ontario’s programs, website, blog postings and/or other sources of web-based communication as required.
WORK HOURS: Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours per week
SALARY: Based on years of relevant experience and qualifications.
Closing Date: May 16, 2022
To Apply: Please send cover letter and resume and include
“GIS/DATABASE TECHNICAN” as the subject line. Please indicate where you saw this posting.
We thank all applicants for their interest, although only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
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Application deadline: 2022-05-16
Expected start date: 2022-06-13
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