JOB POSTING
POSTED: February 13, 2025 | CLOSES: March 13, 2025
POSITION: GIS Technician
SALARY RANGE: Commensurate with Qualifications and Experience
SUPERVISOR: Lands Manager
HOURS: 35 hours per week TERM: Full-Time Permanent
LOCATION: New Aiyansh, BC
JOB SUMMARY: Provide GIS technical support for Nisga’a Lisims Government (NLG).
Source, analyze and update Director of Lands and Resources GIS data.
DUTIES:
• Provide custom coverages for forests, lands and other resource planning and management, to assist in the preparation of technical reports and
public consultation materials;
• Maintain, modify and populate NLG digital geographic database;
• Advise on technical solutions for departmental data and program needs;
• Other duties as required;
QUALIFICATIONS:
• Degree or advanced technical training in a lands or resources or community planning related discipline;
• Training in GIS applications;
• 2 years’ experience using GIS applications, including 2 years ESRI products in a government and /or resources management environment;
• Ability to use Microsoft Office software applications;
• Experience with using or publishing content through web applications and web mapping would be an asset;
• Ability to use database management systems, image processing and VB programming, AML and/or Python an asset;
• Experience dealing with cadastral data in a Torrens title system environment, and familiarity with cadastral data management an asset;
• Experience and familiarity with industrial, government and GIS needs related to forest management including the use of Visual Nature Studio or
other visual impact assessment applications would be an asset;
• Experience with drones and drone software, 3D software and other visualization techniques would be an asset:
• Ability to understand and speak the Nisga’a language an asset;
• Familiarity with the Nisga’a culture an asset;
• Physical ability to carry out the duties of the job.
OTHER:
The successful candidate will be required to have/complete/provide:
• A valid BC Drivers’ license with recent drivers’ abstract
• Three recent work related references;
• The successful candidate will be subject to a criminal record check.
Applicants are required to submit a resume with cover letter describing their qualifications and related experience prior to 5:00 pm on March 13, 2025.
We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Please be advised that social media checks are part of the recruitment process.
APPLICATIONSMAY BE DIRECTED TO:
Nisga’a Lisims Government
Attention: Human Resources Department
P.O. BOX 231, New Aiyansh, B.C., V0J 1A0
Email: hr@nisgaanation.ca
