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 robust 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.

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📌 GIS Technician and Data Analyst (Montreal)
🏢 Social Planning Council of Ottawa
📍 Montreal