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CASUAL WORKER POSTING
DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY
Halifax, NS B3H 3E2
           
DEPARTMENT/LOCATION:  Earth and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Science
POSTING DATE:  October 9^th, 2020
APPLICATION DEADLINE:  October 16^th, 2020
RATE OF PAY:  $16/h (+ 4% vacation pay)
PERIOD OF EMPLOYMENT: October to December, 2020 

WORK ASSIGNMENT: The employee will be responsible for assisting the primary instructor with workshop materials preparation for the Winter 2021 delivery of ERTH/GEOG 4520 "GIS Applications to Environmental and Geological Sciences". Responsibilities will include 1) the preparation of materials will include migrating 3-4 existing workshops from ArcMap (ArcGIS Desktop 10.5) to ArcGIS Pro 2.5, and 2) testing the entire suite of workshop exercises on the VLABS and RLABS systems to identify potential compatibility issues with the exercises and those systems.

REQUIREMENTS: The employee hired must have a strong command of Geographic Information Systems software, specifically ArcMap (ArcGIS Desktop 10) and ArcGIS Pro. Knowledge of GeoDa and SPSS is also recommended. The successful candidate will require their own personal computer and a stable internet connection to access the virtual systems.

Please note: There are up to 130 hours available for this position and it is possible for more than one employee to be hired depending on applicant scheduling. This can be discussed with supervisor if contacted for interview.

Applications must include a brief covering letter, a résumé or curriculum vitae, and should be sent to:

Chris Greene
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Faculty of Science
Dalhousie University
Halifax, NS CANADA, B3H 4J1

csgreene@dal.ca

 

Dalhousie University is committed to fostering a collegial culture grounded in diversity and inclusiveness. The university encourages applications from Indigenous persons, persons with a disability, racially visible persons, women, persons of a minority sexual orientation and/or gender identity, and all candidates who would contribute to the diversity of our community. For more information, please visit www.dal.ca/hiringfordiversity.