Coordinator, Data and Information

at  The Nature Conservancy of Canada

Taking care of our environment has never been more important than it is today. The Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) is looking for a Coordinator, Data and Information to join a team committed to protecting our most important natural areas and the plants and animals they sustain.
NCC is the nation’s leading not-for-profit, private land conservation organization, working to protect our most important natural areas and the species they sustain. Since 1962, we have brought Canadians together to conserve and restore more than 15 million hectares. NCC takes a collaborative, science-based approach to achieve conservation success for the sake of nature and Canadians. With a national office in Toronto and seven regional offices across the country, NCC delivers results you can walk on.

POSITION SUMMARY

The Information Coordinator’s primary role is the coordination, custodianship, synthesis and distribution of information. The position will directly support regional information life cycle coordination needs related to securement, stewardship and conservation planning through coordination of information stored in NCC’s Land Resource Manager Database(LRM), Geographic Information System (GIS), Miradi and other information management systems. The Information Coordinator will also serve information in support of regional fundraising, communications, finance and strategic initiatives.
The position will coordinate regional conservation information management approaches through the development and implementation of an information management strategy that ensures quality, consistency, appropriate interconnection among databases, and timeliness of response to information requests.
The Information Coordinator will provide and analyze information from a variety of sources (e.g. GIS, LIS, Miradi) in support of NCC ecoregional, natural area and property management planning and will, at the direction of conservation planners, develop and undertake analyses and mapping of datasets relevant to these plans.
The position will play a key role in ensuring regional securement process, information and related workflows are coordinated, often under tight deadlines and with multiple priorities.

SKILLS AND APTITUDES:

• Computer competency – MS Office, etc.
• Understanding of NCC’s Land Information System or similar database
• Above average knowledge of Geographic Information Systems, including preparing and undertaking complex landscape-scale analyses
• Understanding of Miradi program and the Open Standards for the Practice of Conservation and other emerging systems
• Understanding of provincial and federal conservation land programs (ie, data layers)
• Ability to work as a member of a team or independently;
• Personal traits such as communication, interpersonal, organization, multi-tasking, accuracy, attention to detail and ability to meet deadlines and maintain confidentiality;
• Project management skills, including excellent problem solving, planning and organizational skills and attention to detail and timelines.
• Experience with project planning and management;
• Knowledge of best management practices and field methodology;
• Ability to independently take a project from background research to action in a short period of time;
• Working knowledge of Manitoba landscapes, communities, agricultural and conservation issues;
• Navigation experience and skills using map and compass, and GPS;
• Ability to work independently, be self-motivated, and display superior time management skills, attention to detail, as well as the ability to meet deadlines;
• Excellent communication and organization skills;
• English required
• Standard First Aid Training;
• Valid Driver’s License, with ability to rent a car.

Please refer the Job description for details