Gis Specialist

**PERMANENT FULL-TIME** POSITION IN NORTH VANCOUVER**

**CLOSES: Open Until Filled**
- ** Great opportunity to join the Squamish Nations community**:

- ** Take your career to new heights with a dynamic and progressive First Nations government**

**Who We Are**:
Squamish Nation consists of 23 villages and is comprised of descendants of the Coast Salish Aboriginal people who live in the present-day Greater Vancouver area, Gibson’s Landing, and Squamish River watershed. The Squamish Nation has occupied and governed the territory since beyond recorded history. The Squamish Nation's culture is rich and resilient. We continue to practice our customs and traditions, which are strongly interconnected with our traditional territory. Together with our lands, our customs and traditions are the foundations of who we are as Skwxwú7mesh.
As an organization, we provide support to the greater Squamish Nation Community through service. With 12 departments with individual areas of expertise, we ensure Community Members have access to necessary programs and services.

**About The Opportunity**:
Working as an integral part of the Ta na wa Shéway I7x̱w ta Úxwumixw Planning and Capital Projects Department, this position reports directly to the Director of Planning and Capital Projects, the GIS Specialist provides technical and research assistance to the SN departments regarding GIS requests or legal survey requests. The incumbent is responsible for GIS data entry, updating and for designing maps for GIS projects. The position requires solid knowledge of ArcGIS Enterprise, research, writing code and project administration. This is an intermediate position whose incumbent is strong interpersonally, technically and administratively.

**What You Bring**:

- Combination of education and experience.
- GIS Diploma/Degree or equivalent from a recognized post-secondary institution
- Working knowledge and experience in ArcGIS Enterprise including ArcGIS server and portal, and ArcGIS Online.
- Conceptual understanding and basic working knowledge of AutoCAD and FME.
- Experience with scripting, especially Python, JavaScript, and SQL.
- Familiarity with Provincial and Federal Data warehouses and GIS data formats.
- Professional, adaptable communication style with strong interpersonal skills and the ability to influence others.
- Demonstrates exceptional writing, editing and proofreading skills.
- High level of emotional intelligence, maturity, patience, and integrity.
- Maintains composure in high-pressure situations.
- Able to disseminate complex information to stakeholders in a meaningful way.
- Resourceful and organized with excellent time and project management abilities.
- Able to deliver negative information tactfully and diplomatically when needed. Acts ethically and handles sensitive information with confidentiality.
- Team-oriented with a positive, approachable attitude.

**Salary**: $ 76,499 - $ 85,634 annually, plus a comprehensive benefits program.

**Why Work With Us**:
As a dynamic community organization, we understand the importance of employing enthusiastic and talented people to work together. We know that our future strength and growth is very much dependent on our key resources - our people. With a variety of programs and services, we offer career paths that fit many areas of expertise, backgrounds, and interests. Along with competitive compensation and benefits, we offer excellent training and development opportunities within an environment that values diversity through the respect and appreciation of each person for their individual attributes.