Job specifications
Contract type : Fixed-term contract (CDD)
Start date : As soon as possible. Fixed-term contract (CDD) until 31/12/2026
Location : Either at the association's head office in Chambéry, with the possibility of remote working up to 3 days a week, or 100% remote working in mainland France.
Salary : Based on salary scale and experience. 39-hour/week contract (35 hours + 4 paid overtime/week). (see more)
Other advantages : Supplementary health insurance covered at 61% by CartONG; Provident scheme covered at 100%; The possibility to work remotely from abroad a few weeks a year.
This job is for you if…
- You want to put your skills as a geomatician-cartographer at the service of the humanitarian sector,
- Committed, you know how to be réactif.ve in case of emergency and flexible in the organization of your working time,
- You have a proactive and solution-oriented approach, and know how to move issues forward with autonomy and pragmatism,
- You like technical challenges and seek continuous improvement of mapping and data processing processes,
- You appreciate direct contact with the field teams and are willing to go on assignment on an ad hoc basis (over 1 to 2 weeks each time) to lead training and support the appropriation of the tools developed.
- You want to take initiatives and participate in the life of an associative structure.
Context & missions
This position is open as part of a reinforcement of the existing team. This is a Fixed-Term Contract (CDD) until December 31, 2026.
The association operates in shared governance, a mode of organization that values collective intelligence, co-construction and the empowerment of everyone. Joining CartONG means joining a structure where decisions are taken in a collegial manner and where each employee is encouraged to get involved in associative life and in governance circles. We are therefore looking for candidates who are motivated to actively contribute to this participatory model.
The missions
The GIS Officer’s activities include, but are not limited to, the following:
Cartography / GIS
Needs analysis
- Assist in the needs assessment on selected GIS projects.
- Understand and analyse map requests from our partners.
- Discuss 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
- Apply procedures, use existing templates and styles to ensure standardized board production.
- Participate in the improvement of CartONG’s GIS & mapping processes, to continuously improve the responsiveness and quality of the work of the mapping department by improving and creating new styles and templates.
- Ensure a technological watch on a subject of your choice.
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, such as get-togethers, green days, in-house training. Support volunteer projects and projects concerning the organization in general.
Profile required
Previous experience
5 years’ higher education in geomatics, geography or equivalent.
3 to 5 years in geomatics.
Experience in the international solidarity sector would be a plus.
Language skills
Excellent written and spoken French and English.
Technical skills:
- Expert in ESRI tools: ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Online, (ArcGIS Enterprise, ArcGIS Field Map, an asset).
- Skills in automation (model builder, python).
- Database management skills: Enterprise GDB, PostgreSQL.
- Experience with QGIS would be a plus.
Cross-disciplinary skills:
- Demonstrate autonomy.
- Be proactive and rigorous.
- Strong interest in new technologies and solving technical bugs.
- Ability to work as part of a team and excellent interpersonal skills.
- An interest in the humanitarian sector.
- In line with CartONG’s values (find out more about our Associative Project)
Applicants must have permission to work in France on a full-time and long-term basis before applying for this position. CartONG cannot support any work visa applications.
How to apply?
Application (CV & LM) to be submitted via our online form.
Instead of a traditional covering letter, please answer the questions below in a document (one to two pages maximum), in the language of the question and without using AI.
Don’t wait for the deadline – we reserve the right to close this vacancy as soon as we’ve found our next future colleague!
- Qu’est-ce qui vous motive à rejoindre notre équipe pour ce poste et comment cela s’inscrit-il dans votre parcours professionnel ?
- What do you think you would bring to our team?
- Décrivez en quelques paragraphes une de vos expériences de participation à un projet SIG en précisant les leçons apprises, difficultés et succès rencontrés ?
- Ajoutez la description d’une automatisation que vous avez pu mettre en place (outil utilisé, méthodologie, résultat attendu et obtenu).
- Which are the main challenges today in terms of spatial datas in the humanitarian and development sectors?
- Avez-vous pris connaissance de la grille de salaire et du fait que le poste nécessite une domiciliation en France ?
- Veuillez mentionner les coordonnées de deux personnes à contacter pour prise de référence sur deux expériences professionnelles antérieures.
Application deadline : 15 March 2026 included
CartONG reserves the right to close recruitment earlier if enough satisfactory applications are received
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