Job Title:Data Entry Technician Ministry:Environment and Protected Areas Full or Part-Time: Full-Time Permanent/Temporary/Wage: Temporary – Wage (up to 6 months) Salary: $24.52 to $31.02 per hour We support Albertans in being proud stewards of air, land, water, and biodiversity by leading the work required for the desired environmental outcomes and sustainable development of natural resources. For more information about the Ministry of Workplace and Protected Areas, please visit our website at: For more information, please visit our website on Wildlife Disease : Organizing, verifying, and entering individual CWD sample data into the online internal tracking programs of Alberta’s Recreational Licencing Management (ReLM), Coordinating and verifying incoming data labels, solving associated data and information problems, and coordinating with data staff in Alberta Agriculture and Irrigation. Contacting individual hunters by phone will be necessary Additional duties may include backup support for receiving and storing biological samples and assisting with ongoing wildlife lab activities in conjunction with other staff in the Wildlife Disease Unit.

Data Entry

Technicians work individually and in a team environment. These positions are located at the O.S.

Longman

Building of the Wildlife Health Branch of Alberta Environment and Protected Areas, Edmonton. It is important to know that work done in one part of the APS impacts a variety of other groups/projects inside and outside the APS.

Creative Problem Solving Develop Networks

Some high school education and a minimum of 12 months of experience in biology, data management, or accounting. Proficiency in computer skills, including keyboarding, data entry and management, and strong organizational abilities.



Preference will be given to candidates with at least 12 months of experience working with wildlife biology data, including determining, validating, and managing geographic coordinate data (e.g., Assets Ability to read maps and determine geographical coordinate data with multiple coordinate systems (e.g., ATS, UTM, decimal degrees) Proficiency in with computers and databases to organize and manage data in online tracking programs Demonstrated attention to detail, accuracy and organizational skills when managing large volumes of data Critical thinking and problem-solving skills to identify and investigate data-related issues and provide recommendations for resolution Directly related biological laboratory experience via technical college or university.

This competition is recruiting for a Data Entry Technician with weekly work hours up to 36.25, Monday to Friday.

The Data Entry

Technicians are based in Edmonton, working closely with Alberta Agriculture laboratory staff and overseen by the Wildlife Disease Specialist of Fish and Wildlife Stewardship. This position requires you to be physically present at the worksite located at the OS Longman Laboratory Building, 6909 116 St NW, Edmonton, AB T6H 4P2. A telephone interview may be part of the assessment process.

Resume: Your resume should indicate date ranges (month and year) for all education and work experience, specifying if the experience was casual, part-time (PT), or full-time (FT), while highlighting applicable duties or achievements. Any costs associated with obtaining the required documents/checks as noted or interview travel expenses, will be the responsibility of the candidate. As a Wage employee, you receive 11.6% in addition to regular wage earnings in lieu of paid holidays and vacation leave: ~5.6 percent of regular wage earnings instead of paid holidays. ~6 percent of regular wage earnings instead of annual vacation pay. ~

📌 Data Entry Technician (Edmonton)
🏢 Government of Alberta
📍 Edmonton