Conservation Technology Associate with The Nature Conservancy

Closing date: 2024-05-05
Position: Conservation Technology Associate, California
Organization: The Nature Conservancy
Country: United States
State: California
Contact: Brian Cohen
Contact Email: [email protected]

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Description
The Conservation Technology Associate's work will support every program and many conservation strategies across TNC California, and will entail collaboration with many Conservation Technology colleagues. This role is responsible for processing spatial and relational data sets, performing data analysis, and creating cartographic and data visualization products. They also build, maintain, and populate data and record databases, and maintain a shared GIS library and database products library. Their role includes developing, analyzing, and managing data sources in various formats. They digitize and clean large datasets, manipulate data, and conduct quality assurance reviews and tests on data. They provide spatial analysis, maps, charts, and reports to support planning and prioritization efforts, and publish data to the web, creating web maps and web applications. They assist the team with project management as needed and curate GIS data, Esri .aprx documents, and Python code. May work in variable weather conditions, at remote locations, on difficult and hazardous terrain and under physically demanding circumstances.


About Organization
The Nature Conservancy (TNC) is a global conservation organization dedicated to conserving the lands and waters on which all life depends. Grounded in science, we develop innovative solutions to the world’s toughest environmental challenges so that people and nature can thrive. Our work is guided by our values, which include a commitment to diversity; respect for people, communities, and cultures; and a collaborative, nonpartisan approach. Thanks to more than 1 million members, over 400 scientists, and the dedicated efforts of our staff and partners, we impact conservation around the world. The California Chapter is TNC’s largest state program and one of the largest, most dynamic conservation organizations in the country. With approximately 275 employees, from financial analysts and fundraisers to ecologists and economists, we are currently invested in 14 strategies to address the biggest challenges facing California and the world, including numerous community-based projects designed to increase the pace, scale, and effectiveness of conservation. Over the past six decades, we have protected 1.4 million acres, 5,000 miles of streams, and 3.8 million acres of ocean habitat in California and off the coast. The California Chapter believes that we are most effective when we are embedded in our state’s communities, politics, media, and environmental issues. For this reason, and to reduce our carbon footprint when meeting in person, all staff live in California, including those in a home office. Finally, we are passionate about the middle ground in American politics and life. The hallmark of The Nature Conservancy is its “big tent” approach, engaging people across the political and ideological spectrum to find solutions that last. We ask all employees to embrace this critical strategic position of our organization.