Responsibilities
Head of GIS product conducts the policy of the GIS Centre: contributes to the definition and implements the policy, manages her/his budget, manages the internal, partnered, and external teams. She/He is expert of very high level in their field (geomatics) and accountable for the product stream which includes:
1. GIS Products, platform and infrastructure management (development, maintenance, testing)
2. GIS Data management and administration
3. Technical support
4. Managing providers
Head of GIS product represents the GIS Centre within intersection working group on Data Analytic, Data Governance.
As manager of the product stream, Head of GIS product is accountable for:
5. Product development, maintenance and management, functional and technical testing.
6. Platform & products availability, Infrastructure management and technical support.
7. Geospatial data management, processing and administration as well as of external datasets integration R&D.
8. Mobile Data Collection, R&D Technological watch.
9. Technical Providers management.
Your profile
Education
10. Engineer or master's degree in computer science, information systems, geomatics or related field is a requirement.
11. Post-graduate diploma / certificate in geomatics is a requirement.
Experience
12. 5 to 10 years of work experience in IT or geomatics
13. 5 years of work experience as project manager
14. Experience with multiple technologies and functions
15. Experience in GIS (or other cross functional) systems deployment with a strong architecture component
16. Experience in data management, software development and integration
17. Experience in an international environment
18. Experience in an NGO and or humanitarian organization is a strong asset.
Languages
19. English and French are the working languages of MSF Switzerland. Fluency in both English and French is required for this position (oral and written).
Skills/ Technical competencies
20. Outstanding analysis and synthesis skills
21. Strong capacity to capture the demands of the lines of business and transform them into solutions
22. Excellent overall understanding of IT matter (architecture, data, tailor-made and off-the-shelf business and IT solutions, IT organization, technologies)
23. Knowledge of GIS systems is a strong asset
24. Knowledge of various business areas
25. Strong project management skills
26. Capacity to lead internal and external project team
27. Vendor management
Personal Abilities/Qualities
28. Strong capacity to manage expectations
29. Outstanding capacity to deliver
30. Excellent communication skills
31. Very strong oral and written presentation skills
32. Autonomous and very well organized
33. Charismatic and capacity to convince
34. Excellent team player/team leader
35. Quality and results oriented
36. Flexible
37. Pro-active
38. Committed to MSF values
Terms of employment
39. Full-time position 100% (40h/week)
40. Open-ended contract
41. Working place: Geneva, Switzerland
42. Ideal start date: As Soon As Possible
43. Gross annual salary (for 100%): from CHF 119'964.- to CHF 134'604.- (salary commensurate with equivalent experience and internal salary grid)
44. Paid vacation: 25 days per year, prorate temporis, plus any Swiss public holidays falling within the contract period.
45. Pension plan: pension contribution covered 3/4 by MSF, 1/4 by staff member.
46. Relocation package if moving from a different country to Switzerland.
How to apply
Candidates are invited to submit their application exclusively through our recruitment platform, following these guidelines:
47. CV (maximum 2 pages)
48. Cover letter (maximum 1 page)
49. Documents must be submitted in either English or French.
The application deadline is August 10th 2025
We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier if we receive a sufficient number of quality applications.
All applications will be treated .
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Please note that we do not wish to use the services of recruitment or placement agencies.