GIS and IT Specialist
The Inland Northwest Land Conservancy (INLC) is seeking a highly motivated, organized individual to lead our geographic information systems and information technology work as we build our team and take our organization to new levels of regional conservation success. This is a unique opportunity to join a growing team of conservation professionals to help accelerate conservation outcomes in the Inland Northwest. Our work is engaging, meaningful, challenging, and dynamic. The GIS and IT Specialist will join our fun team of collaborative, hard-working conservation professionals, volunteers, board members, and loyal supporters. We are seeking a team member with dedication and focus who will bring energy and humor to the job.
Who We Are:
The Conservancy works with our community to identify and protect special places throughout the region. We protect private lands through legal agreements with landowners. We also work to improve lands under our management for habitat, clean water and air, and native plants. In recent years, the Conservancy has partnered with other agencies and community organizations to protect land for public enjoyment. Join us in protecting this beautiful area for years to come!
Position Summary:
An ideal applicant will be able to demonstrate:
- A passion for the “Science of Where.”
- Strong organizational skills.
- Enjoys finding creative GIS solutions to problems.
- Love of maps.
- Willing to solve IT issues for team members.
- A strong conservation ethic and/or personal connection to INLC’s mission.
The focus of this position is to provide GIS and IT support to the INLC team. The GIS duties will support INLC project selection and the engagement process by creating GIS products through the compilation and analysis of GIS data. Duties will include reading and interpreting maps and other GIS data, entering the data into the GIS database, drawing maps using ArcGIS, and compiling reports for staff, board members, and donors. The IT duties will be to assist staff with low-level IT issues as well as coordinate with our IT consultant for the high-level IT needs of INLC.