Haida Mapping and Haida Fisheries Program of the Haida Tribal Society are seeking a Marine GIS Analyst to fill a one- to two-year contract position in their offices in Masset on Haida Gwaii (
Key Responsibilities:
- Work with the Haida Oceans Technical Team to develop and generate spatial information and analysis products at various spatial scales;
- Conduct spatial assessments for marine use planning, including conservation planning and stewardship;
- Coordinate development and maintenance of spatial information products, including quality assurance and security of GIS and related database and spreadsheet files; and
- Work with the Haida Oceans Technical Team and GIS Coordinators for the North and Central Coast First Nations communities to coordinate collaborative initiatives.
Skills and Knowledge:
- Post-secondary degree or diploma specializing in GIS applications for resource management;
- Demonstrated working knowledge of GIS systems and related hardware and software, including experience in the use of ESRI ArcGIS software;
- Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team environment and deliver projects under tight time constraints;
- Ability to produce and interpret complex spatial information products;
- Understanding of First Nations issues and traditional knowledge, and the importance of these to resource planning and management;
- Understanding of the application of spatial information in marine use planning and ecosystem-based management; and
- Experience with creative cartography for a broad range of audiences, data input from GPS and knowledge of Marxan analyses an asset.
Interested candidates should submit a cover letter and résumé with contact information for three references to