Job specifications
Contract type : Fixed-term contract, 12 months (CDD)
Start date : Ideally from the beginning of September, subject to the availability of the successful candidate.
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 (see more)
Other advantages : Supplementary health insurance covered at 61% by CartONG; Provident scheme covered at 100%; The possibility to work remotely from abroad for a few weeks a year.
This job is for you if…
- You have proven experience in coordinating activities and teams.
- You know how to adapt to emergency situations and enjoy taking on challenges.
- You’re convinced that new technologies and cartography (Geographic Information Systems or GIS in particular) can serve high-impact projects.
- You want to support humanitarian actors on the ground.
- You like being part of a technical team.
- You‘re curious, particularly about new technologies.
- You’ve got a sense of humour 😉
The missions
CartONG’s range of services covers a vast field related to data management. More specifically, and historically, CartONG has extensive expertise in GIS, recognised in the sector by many partners that the association has supported over the years. In this context, CartONG regularly provides support to various players for the production of cartographic products (customised via web development, or more standard via the use of desktop solutions such as ArcGIS pro, QGIS, etc.) as well as more strategic support related to GIS. CartONG is looking for a project manager to manage a portfolio of cartography projects and/or web products linked to cartography, in order to provide support to international solidarity actors in the field of GIS.
Reporting to the Head of Programmes, your main tasks will include coordination, project management and managing links with certain external partners, as well as managing several members of the project team.
As a technical project manager, you will play a key role in assessing needs, defining technical and methodological solutions, and supporting partners in deploying or adopting tools and approaches (GIS in particular) in a humanitarian context.
More specifically, your main responsibilities will be as follows :
Project management
- Establishing professional relationships with partners, gaining an in-depth understanding of partners’ needs and requirements, proposing appropriate solutions.
- Coordinating, supervising and monitoring activities relating to certain CartONG projects with a strong technical component.
- Ensuring coordination between the partners and the in-house technical teams and ensuring that the team works together on the project (organising meetings, sharing information, etc.).
- To ensure that CartONG services are provided to partners in a timely and high-quality manner.
- Negotiating with partners on deliverables, products, work organisation or the project budget.
- Ensuring administrative follow-up and reporting on projects.
Projects implementation
- To have a clear overview of the technologies and approaches related to CartONG’s service offering (GIS in particular), databases, mapping software, mobile tools, etc. in order to understand/challenge the technical teams and be able to exchange with partners.
- Design and run training courses, provide support to CartONG partners in person and remotely
Management
You will be required to manage one or more people. In this context, your main responsibilities as a manager will be to the people you manage:
- Coaching and mentoring the people reporting to you.
- Setting specific objectives, monitoring progress and performance, and providing regular feedback on these, in particular through individual interviews.
- Ensuring that work-life balance is maintained. Assessing people’s workloads and ensuring that they remain reasonable.
- Participating in the recruitment process and supervising the integration of new employees.
Support for CartONG’s associative life
Profile required
Previous experience
5 or more years’ professional experience in GIS (or web development related to cartographic products) or in any other position with a strong technological dimension if it demonstrates a close link with cartography/GIS,
At least 2 years’ experience in project coordination, ideally in the humanitarian or development sector, with experience of working in the field. Experience with an operational NGO would be highly appreciated.
Language skills
Excellent written and spoken French and English.
Technical skills:
- Proven ability to coordinate projects.
- Knowledge of GIS tools: ESRI suite (including ArcGIS pro) and/or QGIS. Knowledge of the technological solutions most commonly used in the solidarity sector would be an advantage (Excel, KoboToolbox, PowerBI, etc.).
- Be able to explain technical subjects to a wide range of people, including beginners and the uninitiated.
Cross-disciplinary skills:
- An interest in technology and digital as a tool for transformation and impact.
- Proactivity, curiosity and autonomy.
- Analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent organisational skills.
- Excellent writing skills.
- In line with CartONG’s values (find out more about our Associative Project)
We are aware that there is no such thing as a five-legged sheep 😉 Above all, we’re looking for someone who’s interested in joining CartONG, who’s motivated by its project and its social mission, who’s keen to learn and who has a wealth of professional experience in GIS, cartography or other fields with a strong technological component. If you match the tasks and main qualities we’re looking for, don’t hesitate to apply!
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:
- Sur la base de nos activités et de notre projet associatif, qu’est-ce qui vous motive à travailler chez CartONG ?
- What do you think you would bring to our team?
- Décrivez en quelques paragraphes une de vos expériences de coordination d’un projet SIG ou à forte composante technologique et en lien avec la cartographie en précisant des leçons apprises, difficultés et succès rencontrés ?
- Which are the main challenges today in terms of GIS in the humanitarian and development sectors?
- Quand seriez-vous disponible pour commencer ?
- Veuillez mentionner deux personnes à contacter pour prise de référence sur deux expériences professionnelles antérieures.
Application deadline : 30 September 2024 included
CartONG reserves the right to close recruitment earlier if enough satisfactory applications are received
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