Location: Remote/Western United States
Status: Full-time
Reports to: Geospatial Team Lead (Ryan O’Leary)
Key Relationships: Geospatial Team Lead, UAS Coordinator
Salary: $60,000 annually + benefits
Location: Western United States
BCI and our Mission
Bat Conservation International (BCI), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to ending bat extinctions worldwide, seeks a GIS Analyst to join BCI’s Habitat Protection and Restoration Program (HP&R). The GIS Analyst will be a part of the Geospatial Team within the HP&R Program. The GIS Analyst should be highly collaborative and enjoy working in a mission and results-driven environment, where they can bring their whole self to work and contribute to BCI's mission, the HP&R program, and lasting positive ecological change.
BCI operates primarily as a virtual organization with team members located worldwide. The HP&R Program is dedicated to conservation projects in the Southwestern United States. Although the GIS Analyst can be based anywhere in the western U.S., they will contribute to global conservation projects, with a particular focus on the Southwestern U.S., especially in New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado, and Utah.
Primary Responsibilities and Expectations
The GIS Analyst will perform a variety of conservation activities that benefit bats and their habitats. They will be responsible for setting up field staff within the Habitat Protection and Restoration team with the necessary tools to collect geospatial and biological data at project sites, performing data QC when crews return from the field, creating a variety of high-quality maps, assisting staff with troubleshooting geospatial hardware & software, querying geospatial data, data analysis, collaborating with the GIS team to manage databases, and working with HP&R staff and partners to create new geospatial products and tools. Occasional field work (once a quarter) in the western United States will be required to understand existing workflows, conduct data collection, test new workflows, and assist with UAS operations. Depending on the project, field work can involve hiking to remote locations, carrying heavy equipment, climbing into and out of confined spaces, and using handheld lidar and GNSS/GPS equipment. Camping will sometimes be necessary at field sites and gear could be provided upon request for those who do not have or cannot afford camping gear.
The GIS Analyst will:
Required Knowledge/Experience
Preferred Experience or Interests
Work Characteristics and Competencies:
Justice, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion (JEDI)
BCI is deeply committed to JEDI and embeds JEDI-centered practices in the conservation work and organizational culture. BCI is determined to be an employer of choice and believes that the best organizational performance will come from a safe, diverse, and inclusive work environment. Read more about our JEDI statement at www.batcon.org/about-us/justice-equity-diversity-and-inclusion/.
Location: Remote/Western United States
Status: Full-time
Reports to: Geospatial Team Lead (Ryan O’Leary)
Key Relationships: Geospatial Team Lead, UAS Coordinator
Salary: $60,000 annually + benefits
Location: Western United States
BCI and our Mission
Bat Conservation International (BCI), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to ending bat extinctions worldwide, seeks a GIS Analyst to join BCI’s Habitat Protection and Restoration Program (HP&R). The GIS Analyst will be a part of the Geospatial Team within the HP&R Program. The GIS Analyst should be highly collaborative and enjoy working in a mission and results-driven environment, where they can bring their whole self to work and contribute to BCI's mission, the HP&R program, and lasting positive ecological change.
BCI operates primarily as a virtual organization with team members located worldwide. The HP&R Program is dedicated to conservation projects in the Southwestern United States. Although…
Compensation and Benefits
Compensation and Benefits
To Apply:
If you have 70% or more of the desired qualifications, we encourage you to apply. Individuals interested in applying should upload their resume and cover letter to the application portal. In the cover letter, please explain how your work and lived experiences have prepared you to be successful in this position, what you find compelling about this job, and how you (and your career) will benefit from this position. A portfolio, displaying the applicants’ recent work, can be substituted for the cover letter.
Applications are due by October 28, 2024. Interviews will be held early November with a tentative start date in late November/early December.
To Apply:
If you have 70% or more of the desired qualifications, we encourage you to apply. Individuals interested in applying should upload their resume and cover letter to the…