Job Description

GIS Technician (Canada Summer Jobs - Affordable360)

Location: Hybrid (Primarily Remote, In-Person 1x/Week in Toronto)

About Affordable360: Affordable360 is a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting community housing providers navigate the pre-construction phase of building more homes through education, advisory, and software services. Our mission is to empower non-profits, municipalities, and affordable housing developers with the tools and knowledge they need to bring housing projects to life efficiently and effectively.

We are seeking a GIS Technician to join our team as part of the Canada Summer Jobs program . This role is ideal for a recent graduate or a student looking to apply their geospatial skills to meaningful work in affordable housing.

Eligibility for Canada Summer Jobs Applicants:

• Must be between 15 and 30 years of age at the start of employment.
• Must be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or have refugee protection under Canadian law.
• Must have a valid Social Insurance Number (SIN) and be legally entitled to work in Canada.

Why Affordable360? Affordable360 offers a unique opportunity to leverage geospatial technology to address Canada's housing crisis. By joining our team, you will contribute to impactful projects that help non-profit developers and community organizations plan and deliver much-needed housing. We value innovation, collaboration, and professional growth, providing mentorship and development opportunities in GIS, real estate, and urban planning.

What We Are Looking For: Our focus is to expand our geographic data coverage and support affordable housing organizations with accurate, high-quality spatial analysis. We are looking for a GIS Technician who is passionate about geospatial data, real estate, urban planning, and affordable housing development.

Responsibilities

• Edit and manipulate geographic data using ArcGIS Pro, QGIS, and Adobe Suite (Illustrator).
• Utilize open data sources and in-house data extraction techniques to process and enhance geospatial data.
• Edit and prepare data for GIS web applications such as GeoServer or ArcGIS Online.
• Work collaboratively to update and create new datasets supporting affordable housing projects.
• Manage and store data following best practices, including extraction, maintenance, and cloud-based data uploads.
• Conduct quality assurance and data validation with strong attention to detail.
• Assist with spatial analysis and mapping for housing feasibility studies.
• Support research on zoning, land use, and housing policy as they relate to GIS applications.

Qualifications

• College or university degree in GIS, Geography, Urban Planning, or a related field.
• Current Student in 3rd or 4th year, Recent graduate or 1-2 years of experience using ESRI and Adobe software in a professional or academic setting.
• Proficiency in ArcGIS Pro, QGIS, and Adobe Illustrator.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively and follow structured data management practices.
• Experience with PostGIS/PostgreSQL and SQL is considered an asset.
• Passion for affordable housing and community development is highly valued.
• Strong interest in maps, geospatial data, and housing policy.

Affordable360 is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, including those from underrepresented communities. Employment at Affordable360 is based solely on merit and qualifications.

Join us in using geospatial technology to make a difference in affordable housing!

Job Types: Fixed term contract, Seasonal
Contract length: 4 months

Expected hours: 35 per week

Flexible language requirement:

• French not required

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Application question(s):

• Are you currently attending post-secondary school? If so, what year of study are you in and how many years to graduation?

Education:

• Secondary School (required)

Experience:

• GIS: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 2025-02-27