At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead a team to manage and enhance environmental data services for water quality.
- Company: Join DataStream, a growing Canadian charity focused on freshwater protection.
- Benefits: Enjoy competitive salary, comprehensive benefits, and flexible remote work options.
- Other info: Opportunity for permanent position with travel across Canada and preference for Indigenous applicants.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on water quality data access and collaboration across Canada.
- Qualifications: Master's degree or equivalent experience in environmental data science; bilingual in French and English.
The predicted salary is between 65000 - 85000 $ per year.
Data Stream is a registered Canadian charity with a mission to promote knowledge sharing and collaboration, so our waters remain healthy for generations to come.
Our programming includes an online platform for sharing water quality data, data management and water science training, network building, and advocacy to promote open access to environmental data.
With an office in Toronto and remote staff across Canada, Data Stream is a rapidly growing organization active in hub regions across Canada.
We engage with organizations across disciplines and sectors, including watershed organizations, Indigenous Nations, and governments at all levels.
Over 350 organizations share water quality data on Data Stream, and more are joining daily.
Data Stream's programming, platform, and thought leadership are in high demand at a time when data and the democratization of science are widely recognized as instrumental to freshwater protection.
About the Role
We are seeking a Data Services Manager to join Data Stream at an exciting time as our community of data contributors and users grows across Canada.
The Environmental Data Services Manager ensures Data Stream meets this demand while offering high quality service to our community.
- The salary range is $65,000 to $85,000, commensurate with experience.
- The position includes comprehensive benefits and remote/hybrid working opportunities.
- Three weeks' vacation is supplemented with additional days based on years worked, winter office closure, and extra days before or after statutory holidays from May to September.
- This is a one-year position with the opportunity to become permanent.
- The position is remote or can be based in our Toronto office. It involves travel across Canada.
- Candidates must be based in and legally eligible to work in Canada.
- Strong preference will be given to applicants identifying as Indigenous (Inuit, First Nations or Métis).
- Candidates must be bilingual in French and English.
- Candidates must have a valid driver's license.
Key Responsibilities
- Managing a team of Data Specialists and working closely with expert advisors, software developers, and program staff.
• Overseeing Data Services processes and workflows, including
- Supporting the continual evolution of Data Stream's data schema: https://github. com/datastreamapp/schema/tree/main/schemas/data
- Quality control and consistency in data services and communication materials
- Data handling and audit processes.
- Building and maintaining technical relationships with large data holders and data users including Indigenous and non-Indigenous communities, governments, and university researchers.
- Supporting Data Stream platform users through troubleshooting, one-on-one assistance for users with varying technical and scientific expertise, and training in data management and water science topics.
- Liaising with and supporting the software development team to continuously improve the Data Stream platform.
- Tracking, evaluating, and reporting on progress.
About You
The ideal candidate is
- A master's degree holder, or has equivalent work experience in environmental data science, aquatic ecology, limnology, hydrogeology, hydrology, environmental engineering, or related discipline
- A strategic thinker, able to prioritize complex technical and non-technical tasks
- A people and project manager with minimum three years' experience, or demonstrated leadership capabilities in a related role.
- A confident written and verbal communicator, able to communicate complex concepts to experts and non-experts.
- Technically strong in data and water science and able to practically apply these skills
- Technically proficient in SQL with experience in databases, ETL processes, APIs and data visualization tools.
- A natural networker with experience across sectors and disciplines.
- Detail-oriented.
- Passionate about open data and improving access to water data in Canada.
If you don’t meet all these requirements, we would still love to hear why you are a great fit.
- Areas of Additional Desired Experience/Qualifications
- Water and/or environmental monitoring and research
- Experience working with Federal, provincial or territorial governments
- Experience working with Indigenous governments and organizations
- Microsoft Excel and Google Sheets proficiency
- Coding language proficiency for data cleaning and formatting (e. g., R and/or Python)
- Experience working with software teams
- Experience with Agile methodologies AWS cloud infrastructure
- About The Gordon Foundation
Data Stream began as a program within the Gordon Foundation and was established as a charity in 2021.
The Gordon Foundation is a philanthropic foundation that undertakes research, leadership development, and public dialogue so that Canadian public policies reflect a commitment to collaborative stewardship of our freshwater resources and to a people-driven, equitable, and evolving North.
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Environmental Data Services Manager in Toronto employer: DataStream
DataStream is an exceptional employer dedicated to fostering a collaborative and inclusive work environment, where employees are empowered to contribute to the vital mission of protecting Canada's freshwater resources. With comprehensive benefits, generous vacation policies, and opportunities for professional growth, including remote and hybrid working options, DataStream supports its staff in achieving a healthy work-life balance while engaging with diverse communities across the country. Join us in making a meaningful impact as we work together to democratize environmental data and promote sustainable practices.
