Global Water Futures Observatories (GWFO) is hiring an Operations Specialist to guide and manage operational aspects of the GWFO facility including data collection and management, coordination of activities, tracking and reporting, and facilitating best practices.
Reporting to the Director of Operations and Science, this position requires a thorough understanding of water observation networks and their operation and data management. Independent problem solving, sound judgment, discretionary decision-making, and excellent attention to detail is critical. The position involves interacting with GWFO employees and facility leads, university units, and external partners, and is required to develop positive relationships and maintain a high degree of professionalism. This position works closely with the GWFO Secretariat; effective professional relationships that support collaboration and problem solving are essential for success. Broad guidance from the Director of GWFO is provided to determine appropriate actions for more complex tasks and decisions.
Typical Duties or Accountabilities:Â Coordinate the Data Management Team, Technical Team, and Secretariat to ensure that the operational teams are working effectively and achieving objectives across the program, to facilitate best practices and interoperability, and to ensure adherence to standards and protocols.
Education:Â Completion of relevant post-secondary education or university degree is required.
Experience:Â Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience with a minimum of 3 year experience working in a research environment. Experience with hydrological observation infrastructure and networks, field methods in water monitoring and measurements, and data management.
About Global Water Futures Observatories (GWFO): The Global Water Futures Observatories (GWFO) is Canada’s premier national university-operated scientific freshwater observation network. It operates 64 instrumented basins, lakes, rivers, and wetlands, 15 deployable water measurement systems, and 18 state-of-the-art water laboratories that monitor Canada’s drainage basins and aquatic systems in unprecedented detail at a national scale, across seven provinces and territories, including the Great Lakes Basin and three other major river basins.
