Center for Biological Diversity · 1 day ago
GIS Specialist
United States
Full-time
Remote
Mid Level
$50K/yr - $55K/yr
3+ years expThe Center for Biological Diversity is a national non-profit organization focused on protecting endangered species and their habitats. The GIS Specialist will utilize spatial analysis and cartography to support conservation efforts and work collaboratively with a team to promote endangered species protection across the United States.
AssociationBiotechnologyCreative AgencyLife ScienceNatural ResourcesWildlife Conservation
Responsibilities
Data management and digitizing data from non-GIS sources, analysis, and mapping:
To build and curate a spatial database of species ranges and habitats to be used to define Pesticide Use Limitation Areas
To support petitions to list species under the Endangered Species Act
To support comments, administrative appeals and litigation opposing development projects and other activities that destroy endangered species habitat or degrade ecosystems
For use in reports, websites or other media communicating the plight of endangered species and their habitats
Build relationships with key scientists, coalition partners and agency personnel to support data acquisition and campaigns to protect lands and species
Creation and updating of on-line, interactive maps through our internal ArcGIS Enterprise infrastructure
Perform other job-related duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Advanced degree in GIS, conservation biology, landscape ecology or related discipline - 3 years of experience may be substituted for an advanced degree
Experience and proficiency with ESRI software: ArcGIS Pro, Spatial Analysis tools, and ArcGIS Online
Excellent research, analytical and problem-solving skills
Excellent communication skills and writing scientific papers or reports
An ability to communicate complex ideas to a general audience
An ability to work well independently and as part of a team
Strong work ethic and time-management skills
Preferred
Familiarity with environmental law and policy
Scientific literacy and familiarity with conservation biology literature
Familiarity with Python, R, and FME
Familiarity with field mapping using mobile data collection technology
A demonstrated commitment to environmental protection
Benefits
Fully paid medical premiums for staff, and greatly discounted for families.
Fully paid dental and vision premiums for staff and their families.
Generous employer contribution to HSA and HRA’s.
Lifestyle Spending Account (LSA) provided for reimbursement of eligible wellness expenses.
Center paid premiums for Short Term and Long-Term Disability provided for all staff.
Center paid premiums for Basic Life Insurance for all staff.
Discounted premiums for pet discount program.
403(b) plan with employer match and increasing employer paid contributions.
Generous time off policies, including 13 paid holidays per year and 5 “personal” days awarded each year.
Vacation accrual starts at a rate of 15 days annually, but it may be higher commensurate with experience, and paid sick days accrue at a rate of 10 days per year.
Center Paid Time Off for parental leave, personal leave, caretaker leave and even pet caretaker leave.
After 5 years of service, all employees receive a 12-week paid sabbatical.
Relaxed work atmosphere and dress code.
Company
Center for Biological Diversity
At the Center for Biological Diversity, we believe that the welfare of human beings is deeply linked to nature
51-200 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$0.1MKey Investors
San Manuel Band of Mission Indians
2024-12-03Grant· $0.1M
Leadership Team
Peter Galvin
Co-Founder, Director of Programs
Marcy Brell
CFO
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