Geographic Information System (GIS) Officer at iMMAP France / 3iSolution

iMMAP is an international non governmental organisation that provides information management services to humanitarian and development organizations. Through information management, we help our partners target assistance to the world’s most vulnerable populations. Our core philosophy is that better data leads to better decisions and that better decisions lead to better outcomes. iMMAP’s critical support to information value chains helps to solve operational and strategic challenges of our partners in both emergency and development contexts by enabling evidence-based decision-making for better outcomes.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Geographic Information System (GIS) Officer

Location: Abuja
Job type: Contract
Expected Starting Date: 15 July 2025
Duration of the Contract: 23 months

Scope of Work

• The Geographic Information System (GIS) Officer will be in the country of assignment and must be a GIS expert, preferably with experience in information management disaster preparedness.
• The GIS Officer will be responsible for providing mapping support and products to the Project Manager (PM), helping to visualize the presence and activities of humanitarian actors in the Northwest, as well as Donors at the national level.
• The GIS Officer will also be supporting the Capacity Building Manager (CBM) in creating and delivering tailored GIS capacity building learning modules to local and national authorities and organizations.
• In Nigeria, 3iS will implement a disaster preparedness project focused on capacity strengthening of local and national authorities and organizations. Working closely with the PM and the CBM, the GIS Officer ensures that the GIS activities meet the highest standard.

Description of Duties
Data Management and Analysis:

• In close collaboration with the PM, ensure the necessary spatial information is captured during data collection.
• Consolidate, clean, and prepare datasets for spatial analysis and map production.
• Based on objectives and specified needs, develop and maintain ArcGIS Dashboards
• Produce static and interactive maps, charts and dashboards as required
• Adhere to brand guidelines to ensure consistency in messaging and visual identity where applicable.

GIS Capacity Building:

• Contribute to GIS capacity needs assessment activities with key stakeholders
• Based on the capacity needs assessment, develop evidence-based, tailored, and targeted GIS capacity-building training and learning modules for key stakeholders to be conducted online and in-person as required.
• Promote the use of and skills development in free or open-source software and tools.
• Provide one-on-one online coaching sessions with selected individuals, possibly some to be conducted face-to-face depending on needs.
• Support HQ in developing global online learning content and conducting webinars when necessary.

Monitoring and Evaluation:

• Track GIS-related products, dissemination, and use where applicable.
• Contribute to the Monitoring and Evaluation of the project.
• Contribute to internal knowledge management of the organization.

Requirements

• Minimum bachelor’s degree in GIS, Cartography, Geography or other relevant fields.
• Educational or comparable experience in artificial intelligence is a plus.
• English (fluent) – essential
• At least 5 years of GIS experience with increasing responsibility in management positions, preferably in humanitarian or development contexts.
• Previous experience conducting GIS capacity building in disaster preparedness is highly desired.
• Practical experience in geodatabase modeling and cleaning is required.
• Practical experience using ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Online and QGIS is required.
• Practical experience and knowledge of open-source GIS platforms (e.g. QGIS, OpenStreetMap, Google Earth Pro or Carto) is required.
• Knowledge of the country context and/or regional context is required.

Skills:

• Strong visualization and presentation skills.
• Problem-solving capacities.
• The ability to work in harsh operational environments.

Salary
2,000 - 2,200 Euros Monthly (Gross).

Application Closing Date
20th June, 2025.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online