STAFF Opportunities
Committed to Native Lands rights and sovereignty? Looking to put your skills in service of a meaningful project at the forefront of applied research to help build regenerative and resilient territories?
Position Announcement: GIS and Data Visualization Specialist
What:
The Native Lands Advocacy Project is accepting applications for a motivated candidate for GIS and Data Visualization Specialist for tribal geographies. The NLAP is a project of Village Earth and the developer of the Native Land Information System (NLIS); an online repository of native land agricultural, climate and natural resource management data.
The successful applicant will join a dynamic team dedicated to promoting native agriculture and tribal sovereignty in the United States. You will be supervised and guided through the work but are expected to adapt quickly to a fast-moving applied research setting. Knowledge of tribal and/or Native Land issues in the United States is required for this position. Individuals with Native American, Alaskan or Hawaiian descent are particularly encouraged to apply.
When/Where:
Start date is TBD.
Tasks:
- Process tabular and spatial Data
- Deliver Key Data Outputs in Table and Interactive Tableau Formats
- Write metadata and Summary Reports
- Write associated Blog Posts and Reports
- Keeping tasks on schedule
Requirements:
- Masters Degree or Bachelor with significant experience in Natural Resource Management, Environmental or Social Sciences with a focus on data analysis
- Significant Knowledge of US Native Land issues, history and/or policies
- Experience using QGIS/ArcGIS, Excel and/or willingness to learn new software
- Excellent writing skills
- Used to work independently but within a team
- Knowledge of team management software
Desired Skills:
- Experience using Tableau and Tableau Prep
- Experience using WordPress and/or publishing content on websites
- Knowledge of Tribal Integrated Resource Management and or Agricultural Resource Management planning.
- Other quantitative/mixed methods data analysis skills
Compensation
Depends on background, skills and experience
Application Process:
If you have any questions, feel free to contact info@villageearth.org