GIS Officer – 8 month fixed-term contract

This position is open to replace a maternity leave. It is an 8-month fixed-term contract (From April 7th to November 30th, 2025).

The GIS Officer will be a member of the team responsible for supporting our partner Médecins Sans Frontières in map production, data management and, more generally, the structuring of processes and tools.

His/her main responsibilities will include the design and implementation of GIS solutions, support for partners’ head office and field teams and assistance with the definition of processes and best practice.

The GIS Officer’s activities include, but are not limited to, the following:

Cartography / GIS

Needs analysis

• Helping to assess the needs of certain GIS projects.
• Understand and analyse map requests from our partners.
• Discussing with map requesters to clarify their needs.

Cartographic production

• Collect, clean and process geographical data.
• Produce static and dynamic maps in response to requests from our partners.

Methodology

• Applying procedures and using existing templates and styles to ensure standardised map production.
• Participating in the improvement of CartONG’s GIS and cartography processes, in order to constantly improve the responsiveness and quality of the cartography department’s work by improving and creating new styles and models.
• Monitor technological developments.

Training and documentation

• Write documentation, guidelines and tutorials for internal use and for partners.
• Be part of the pool of trainers to facilitate training on cartography/GIS and contribute to the creation/updating of material.

Support to CartONG’s associative life

• Participate in activities supporting CartONG’s associative mission whenever possible and relevant, such as get-togethers, green days, in-house training. Support volunteer projects and projects concerning the organization in general.