GIS Officer at International NGO Safety Organisation

International NGO Safety Organisation (INSO) - Founded in 2011, the International NGO Safety Organisation (INSO) is a British charity that supports the safety of aid workers by establishing safety coordination platforms in insecure contexts. INSO provides registered NGOs with a range of free services including real-time incident tracking, analytical reports, safety related data and mapping, crisis management support, staff orientations and training.

We are recruiting to fill the position of:

Job Title: GIS Officer

Location: Abuja

Organisation Background

• The International NGO Safety Organisation (INSO) is an international charity that supports the safety of aid workers by establishing safety coordination platforms in insecure contexts. INSO provides registered NGOs with a range of free services including real-time incident tracking, analytical reports, safety related data and mapping, crisis management support, staff orientations and training.
• INSO services help NGOs with their day-to-day risk management responsibilities and improve their overall situational awareness to support evidence-based humanitarian access decisions.
• Today the organisation provides daily support to more than 1000 NGOs in 14 of the world’s most insecure countries and has earned a strong reputation for performance, principles & professionalism.

INSO Nigeria Country Office:

• Since becoming registered in Nigeria, INSO has developed a strong country wide approach, supporting NGOs working on Lake Chad Basin Crisis from all neighbouring countries.
• The coordination office operates from Abuja overseeing two operational offices in Maiduguri, Nigeria and in Maroua, Cameroon.  
• We are seeking a qualified and experienced individual to join our team as GIS Officer to be based in Abuja with occasional travel to North-East Nigeria.

Job Summary

• Under the supervision of the INSO Information Manager, the successful candidate will be focused on meeting the mapping and spatial analysis needs within INSO.
• The GIS Officer position is a highly rewarding role, offering a unique opportunity to work in a close-knit team giving support in relation to the provision of safety services to the NGO community.

Major Responsibilities

• Ensure INSO’s spatial data is well-organised and kept up-to-date in a constantly involving context
• Conception, preparation and production of Standard Delivery Services of INSO mapping products, including the design of a standard in-house format for map products.
• Identify NGO map information needs and opportunities, in collaboration with the operations team.
• Produce and maintain high-quality, security-relevant static maps, including: security incident mapping, area of influence mapping, detailed risk maps for key roads and cities, NGO presence maps.
• Work closely with the Information Manager to ensure accurate and regularly updated/dynamic linkages between GIS maps and INSO’s Incident Database.
• Provide training to Nigeria operations staff on GIS mapping software and methods at a basic level.

Mandatory Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience in Geography, GIS or a relevant discipline.
• 2 years of GIS work experience, preferably with an NGO, with demonstrable experience in high quality map production.
• Excellent command of ArcGIS (preferably with ArcGIS Pro) or QGIS software and Microsoft Excel.
• Knowledge and understanding of theories, concepts and approaches relevant to GIS and the management of information in crises contexts.
• Displayed capacity to understand the work and nature of NGOs will be considered as an asset.
• Be systematic, proactive, innovative, self-motivated and detail-oriented.
• Fluency in English (working language) with good writing capacity.

Preferred Characteristics:

• Strong cartographic skills, including the development of templates and adherence to cartographic standards are highly desirable.
• Experience in ArcGIS Pro.
• Knowledge of Adobe Illustrator.
• Knowledge of analytical software (e.g. R, Stata, SPSS, Tableau).
• Experience in using programming languages (e.g. R, Python) in automating GIS workflows.
• Knowledge of online mapping platforms (e.g. ArcGIS online, Carto).

Key Personal Competencies:

• A good communicator and team player.
• Ability to prioritize and work with limited supervision.
• Ability to meet multiple deadlines, with availability to work on weekends as needed.
• Excellent attention to detail.

Application Closing Date
15th July, 2021.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Documents below to: [email protected] using "INSO – GIS Officer Abuja" as the subject of the email.

Application Documents

• Cover letter specifying how you meet the mandatory requirements, your motivation in applying and what you hope to bring to INSO (1-page maximum).
• Up to date CV (2-page maximum).
• Examples of 3 maps that you have produced.

Note

• Please do not send any additional information (certificates, other writing samples, etc.).  
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted after the closing date.