Current Opportunities

  • Regenative Design Ltd. is looking for an independent contractor who specializes in GIS and coding for a 6-month, part-time contract position until the end of 2026. The ideal candidate will have experience with cumulative effects frameworks, monitoring and evaluation, and First Nations governance.

    Duties

    • Provide technical support for the development of an Indigenous-led cumulative effects framework, including spatial data analysis and programming (Python) for modelling and scenario development.

    • Lead the technical build of the system, with direction from the Project Manager

    • Provide support for the development of a data inventory and gap analysis

    • Assist with warehousing spatial data for the client, enterprise management, and keeping spatial information coming from other sources up to date in the client’s system

    • Support the development of a current conditions assessment using spatial analysis

    • Conduct spatial analysis to build suitable feature layers and maps to support the framework

    • Develop code to integrate spatial and a-spatial information into R to automate aggregation and analysis steps

    • Assist with the design of an output for the system that supports a decision support tool for the client

    • Engage with the client’s expert team and present to them for deliberation and decision-making

    • Provide mentoring and training to the client to embed the system in their processes

    Required skills

    • Proficient in the ESRI work environment, including ArcPro and ArcGIS Online

    • Experience working with First Nations and First Nations governance, ideally on mapping, monitoring, or other land-based projects

    • Experience with inventory and warehousing of spatial and a-spatial information

    • Experience with building a cumulative effects framework, including working with various types of quantitative and qualitative indicators and data sets and modeling thresholds, triggers, and scenarios using GIS and R-script or Python automations.

    • Programming experience, including the ability to build data aggregation, analysis and modelling scripts.

    • Great cartographic/design skills

    • Experience with remote-sensing

    • Excellent written and spoken communication skills and experience presenting complex designs to audiences so that they understand them.

    • Ability to work remotely and collaborate with a small team online

    • A systems thinker who understands adaptive management concepts and environmental design

    Position Criteria

    • This is a freelance contract position

    • Contractor provides all their own software

    • Can work remotely from anywhere in Canada

    • 15-20 hrs/week between 830-530 pacific time

    • $75 - $85/ hour depending on skills and experience

    • Ideal start date is June 1st and end date of December 31st

    • May require limited travel for in-person meetings within Canada

    • Contract may be extended

    To apply, please provide a CV and cover letter to hiring@regenativedesign.com

    The role is open until filled but early applications are encouraged. Only candidates that are interviewed will be contacted regarding the outcome of the recruitment process.