Advisor, Information Management

Location

Geneva, Switzerland, with regular travel, including to mine-affected countries

Duration

Open-ended Contract

Full/part-time

100 %

Start date

1 January 2023

Closing date for applications

30 November 2022

Purpose/Summary

The Information Management (IM) Advisor evaluates, designs, deploys, and supports solutions using geographic information systems (GIS) to advance the Centre’s objective that “states and other partners use quality information to support their programming and operational management”.  The IM Advisor provides guidance to states/partners on good IM practices through training and consultation. The IM Advisor contributes to other activities of the Information Management Division such as assessing IM needs, developing and providing training, conducting research on topics relevant to IM, and contributing to grant development and management.

Areas of Responsibility

- Serve as IM Advisor for assigned national mine action programmes and/or organisations, supporting them in implementing and maintaining geographic information systems
- Create geospatial solutions by assessing needs, designing, developing, delivering and supporting comprehensive workflows including tools such as mobile data collection, portals, reports and dashboards
- Lead the delivery of products within various IM projects including liaison with project stakeholders and donors, planning activities, and providing technical assistance
- Participate in the planning, preparation, and implementation of activities of the Information Management division, including field travel to low-medium-high risk environments to conduct site visits, workshops and trainings on information management and other related topics
- Develop and maintain training material, as well as deliver IM training sessions
- Remain abreast of and share developments in information management and GIS tools, approaches and emerging capabilities
- Liaise with external stakeholders, including national authorities and partners to the GICHD as needed
- Participate in and, where appropriate, present at conferences, meetings, workshops and other outreach activities
- Bring innovative IM ideas and thinking to the division and the Centre more globally

Additional Duties

- Fulfil other tasks assigned by the Head of Division.
- Mainstream best gender and diversity practices; respect and promote gender equality and diversity.
- Fulfil the role of country focal point for one or more specifically allocated countries, as needed.

Operating Network

In implementing and supporting geospatial solutions, the IM Advisor carries out planning, budgeting and reporting, liaising with GICHD colleagues as well as a regular dialogue with National Mine Action Authorities, relevant donors, and partners. The IM Advisor also corresponds with diplomatic representations for coordination purposes and other forums in the humanitarian and geospatial sectors

Profile requirements

Essential requirements 

- Master’s degree in Geographic Information Systems or related field, or equivalent experience
- Advanced knowledge of Esri’s ArcGIS suite, including ArcGIS Enterprise
- 4+ years’ experience applying geographic information systems in support of field operations in a mine action or other humanitarian setting including:
°Applying core concepts of cartography to quality map production
°Applying spatial analysis to solve real-world problems 
°Analyzing and documenting processes, capturing as-is and to-be process models
°Understanding stakeholder requirements and translating them into technical designs
- Strong understanding of relational databases, data modelling and geodata management
- Experience teaching or training adults from a variety of cultural backgrounds to use geospatial tools
- Excellent English (verbal and written) required; fluency in another UN language is highly desirable
- Maturity to professionally represent the Centre in external forums 

Willingness to travel and to work in potentially difficult regions

Applications

If you wish to join our mission and you feel you have the right profile for this role, we look forward to receiving your application. You are kindly requested to present your application in English and include:

- a CV or maximum 2 pages

- a letter of motivation

- your earliest date of availability

The GICHD implements a Gender and Diversity policy and is an equal opportunities employer. Applications are encouraged from women and men, nationals of mine-affected countries and individuals with a disability or special needs, who meet the above profile requirements.

About us

The Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining (GICHD) works towards reducing risks to communities stemming from explosive ordnance, with a particular focus on mines, cluster munitions, other explosive remnants of war and ammunition storages. The Centre helps develop and professionalise the sector for the benefits of its partners: National and local authorities, donors, the United Nations, other international and regional organisations, non-governmental organisations, commercial companies and academia. It does so by combining three distinct lines of service: field support focused on capacity development and advice, multilateral work focused on norms and standards, and research and development focused on cutting-edge solutions. These efforts are facilitated from the GICHD's location within the Maison de la Paix in Geneva.

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