Intermediate Gis Technician

1 day ago

Vancouver, Canada Tapestry Research Group Full time

**About Tapestry**

The Tapestry Research Group (Tapestry) is a team of interdisciplinary professionals with over 25 years of experience exclusively supporting Indigenous communities in British Columbia and across Canada. We offer a diverse range of services, all of which emphasize the importance of participatory community engagement, the strengthening of Indigenous governmental capacity through the development of robust information management systems and decision-making frameworks, as well as the use of technology to support territorial and community planning and capacity building.

**About the Position**:
**Roles and Responsibilities**

This is an intermediate role that takes direction from Tapestry’s GIS Lead but will also work in some capacity with other team members, including the Director and Senior Project Manager. Being able to understand and communicate with people who come from various professional backgrounds is required.

Responsibilities may include, but not be limited to:

- Locate and source geospatial information and data sets
- Organize, manage, convert, and georeference data
- Develop maps and geospatial data for a range of uses
- Edit and re-express geospatial data and maps for design
- Follow strict protocols of confidentiality in handling client data and materials
- Manage tasks taking notes and providing updates on project management software

**Skills and Qualifications**

The following skills and qualifications are required:

- Master’s degree or technical diploma in GIS
- Proficiency with Esri software (ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Online, Survey123)
- Proficiency with Microsoft 365
- Experience with scripting, especially Python, JavaScript, and SQL
- Experience working with a diverse range of data
- Familiarity with Provincial and Federal Data warehouses and GIS data formats
- Ability plan and organize tasked assignments and work to successfully meet deadlines
- Ability and interest to learn new data management approaches and software
- Ability to work well with inter-disciplinary teams

The following will be considered assets, but not required:

- Experience with QGIS
- Experience working in environmental resource management, anthropology, or archaeology
- Knowledge of cloud-based storage and content management systems
- Knowledge of vector-based graphics software like Adobe Illustrator
- Knowledge of CAD software
- Knowledge of SQL and databases
- Knowledge of photogrammetry software

**Job Type**: Freelance

Pay: $32.00-$45.00 per hour

Expected hours: 35 per week

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Vancouver, BC V5T 1Z7: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)

**Experience**:

- GIS technical: 2 years (required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Vancouver, BC V5T 1Z7

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