GIS Technician and Data Analyst

The Social Planning Council of Ottawa (SPCO) is a community-based organization committed to advancing
social and economic wellbeing in Ottawa through research, policy analysis, community development, data
leadership, and capacity building. SPCO works with community organizations, grassroots groups,
governments, institutions, and residents to support informed decision-making and strengthen equity-focused
responses to local social issues.
SPCO is also the lead organization for the Ottawa and Region Community Data Consortium and plays a key
role in supporting data access, analysis, mapping, and knowledge mobilization for the voluntary and social
services sector.

Position Summary
The GIS Technician and Data Analyst will provide strong technical support for SPCO’s GIS, mapping, data
analysis, visualization, and neighbourhood‑level research work. This position is strongly focused on spatial
data analysis, geoprocessing, database management, Census and community data analysis, and the
production of high-quality maps, dashboards, charts, tables, and technical data products.
The successful candidate must have strong hands‑on experience using GIS software and data analysis
tools. This is a technical role that requires the ability to clean, manage, analyze, interpret, and visualize
complex datasets from multiple sources, including Statistics Canada, municipal open data, community data,
administrative data, and internal project data.
The role will support major SPCO data projects, including the Ottawa Neighbourhood Equity Index, Census
2021 and future Census analysis, community wellbeing reporting, neighbourhood profiles, and other
thematic GIS projects related to poverty, housing, food insecurity, employment, immigration, health equity,
transportation, and social determinants of wellbeing.
While community‑based research knowledge is an asset, the primary focus of this role is technical GIS
analysis, data analysis, data visualization, and evidence‑based reporting.

SPCO regrets that only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.