GIS and Remote Sensing Coordinator

GIS and Remote Sensing Coordinator

Location: Remote/ Prague  

Travel requirement: at least 30% to other PIN country programmes or for networking events 

Starting date: As soon as possible

Contract lenght: 12 months with the possiblity of extension

People in Need (PIN) is a Czech-based international non-governmental organization (NGO) that has provided humanitarian and development assistance across more than 20 countries since 1992. Today, PIN stands as one of the largest organizations of its kind in Central and Eastern Europe, supporting vulnerable communities in Asia, Africa, the Middle East, and Eastern Europe. PIN empowers civil society, advocates for human rights, and promotes social inclusion both at home and abroad.

Position Summary 

The GIS Coordinator will provide expertise in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to support the organization's humanitarian and development work. This includes technical project support, advisory, capacity development, and innovation in GIS practices. The position also fosters collaboration across teams, ensuring effective use of GIS tools and methodologies to improve programme outcomes. 

It also involves collecting and sharing appropriate lessons learned, best practices to Country Programs (CPs), facilitating the transfer of expertise between PIN’s country programs, providing technical support to country teams and facilitating capacity development as required, as well as ensuring appropriate coordination with key partners and donors, and potential representation of PIN in relevant platforms or networks.   

The GIS Coordinator reports to the Disaster Risk Management Advisor. S/he does not have line management responsibilities. 

The GIS Coordinator is part of the Climate Resilience team within PIN Program, Strategy and Impact Unit (PSI), a dynamic team of technical advisors and specialists, focusing on high-quality program development and implementation.  

In addition to PIN country program teams, the GIS Coordinator cooperates closely with relevant PSI advisors, as well as with the MEAL unit and the Institutional Fundraising Unit for proposal development tasks. 

Duties & Responsibilities: 

Support  Programme Development and Implementation:  

  • Support PIN’s Country Programs in the implementation of projects with GIS expertise, including leveraging knowledge in various geographical fields and related disciplines such as remote sensing, hydrology, climatology, disaster risk reduction, climate change, etc., to ensure effective application of geospatial tools and methodologies 

  • Support PIN’s Country Programs to integrate GIS solutions in new interventions or existing ones 

  • In close collaboration with DRM adviser, Climate Resilience team and Country programs team, provides technical support, advice and guidance 

  • Regularly travels to PIN CPs to monitor local implementation and provide backstopping and support as needed;  

  • Contributes and supports as needed to project evaluations, in cooperation with the MEAL unit and CP MEAL teams;  

  • Supports country teams in anticipating and addressing possible challenges in project implementation;  

Collaboration with technical and academic partners:  

  • Collaborate with technical and academic partners to ensure seamless coordination and effective implementation of GIS-related initiatives (research institutes, geospatial technology providers, etc) 

GIS Advisory:

  • Offer guidance on the application of GIS solutions and methodologies in specific humanitarian and development contexts and projects 

  • Generation of GIS outputs: Create static and interactive maps, dashboards, and other visual outputs using tools such as: ArcGIS Pro, QGIS, ArcGIS Experience Builder, ArcGIS StoryMaps, and ArcGIS Dashboards 

  • Geodata Collection: Design, prepare, and support field-based geodata collection workflows with tools like ArcGIS FieldMaps and ArcGIS Survey123 

  • Data Processing and Analysis:  Process and analyze spatial data and remote sensing data using ArcGIS Pro, QGIS 

Capacity building and learning: 

  • Enhance the capacity of CP and HQ teams by fostering an understanding of geospatial data concepts and enabling the effective use of GIS tools through hands-on technical training sessions and webinars 

  • Develop learning documents (capability statements, how to guide, lessons learnt, etc) to be used for internal learning and external visibility and positioning  

  • Cooperates with Organizational Development Coordinator, DRM advisor and others to provide relevant workshops and onboarding sessions for HQ and CP staff; 

  • Identifies training needs and gaps in relevant CPs, maps out training opportunities in the countries/region, and facilitates capacity building for PIN CP staff, partners and relevant stakeholders on GIS as required;  

Innovation and Trends in GIS:  

  • Monitor and adopt new trends in GIS to enhance the organization's practices including piloting and evaluating new GIS and remote sensing technologies 

  • Promote the use of GIS across the organization by identifying and sharing useful geospatial datasets and tools 

  • Provide orientation on geospatial data sources relevant to humanitarian and development contexts 

  • Support the linkage of GIS with other tools used within the organization (e.g., Kobo Toolbox, ActivityInfo, Power BI, etc.) 

ArcGIS Administration:  

  • Manage the organization’s ArcGIS accounts and licenses, and liaise with the software provider 

Miscelleanous:

  • Contribute to the development of PIN organizational policies and programmatic work by participating in PIN strategic and programmatic discussions, and proactively proposing improvements to PIN’s approaches and strategies;  

  • Internal coordination with other technical advisors, MEAL, Digital Unit and Communication department 

  • Representation at key events (depending thematic and needs)  

  • Perform other tasks as requested by line manager.  

Requirements: 

  • At least 2  years of professional experience in designing and implementing GIS solutions related to Disaster Risk management and/or Climate resilience 

  • Graduate of an Institute or University in the field of Information Technology, GIS, or geography, climatology, hydrology, environmental sciences or similar field. 

  • Good networking and representational skills  

  • Experience in GIS, database management, data visualization, and geospatial data analysis. 

  • Experience in evaluating data reliability and quality, especially in connection with AI models and existing predictive geospatial analytic 

  • Excellent analytical skills with ability to assimilate information 

  • Self-reliant and able to work independently with limited supervision 

  • Excellent spoken and written English 

We offer:

  • Background and professionalism of the largest Czech non-governmental organization;
  • Salary according to the PIN salary scale dependent on the cost of living in the specific home location;
    • Equipment and Workspace:
  • Laptop (also for personal use)
  • Mobile phone with a company tarif
  • Interesting and creative work in an international environment
  • Flexibility with occasional home-office;
  • Open and informal organizational culture and interesting work in an international environment;
  • On-site child care club located on the ground floor of our building;
    • Time off and Rest:
  • 25 days of annual leave;
  • 3 days of sick leave
    • Proffesional Development:
  • Free access to e-learning platforms and PIN Learning Hub
  • PIN´s global Induction Training
  • Tailored capacity-building opportunities
  • Internal webinars support contiunuous growth and personal imrpovement;
  • Psychological consultations and coaching provided;
    • Additional Benefits:
  • Opportunity to participate in events organized by PIN, including One World International Film Festival, knowledge-sharing sessions etc.

How to apply:

If you are interested in this position, send us your CV and short cover letter via our application form.
Please note only the shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Interviews will be conducted on rolling basis and the vacancy will be closed when filled.


People in Need is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and financial misconduct and committed to promoting the welfare of children and adults with whom People in Need involves. People in Need expects all staff to perform job duties and responsibilities in accordance with People in Need code of conduct and key policies (available at: https://www.peopleinneed.net/key-policies-4142gp). People in Need Staff will undertake the appropriate level of training.
All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records and terrorism finance checks.
We are committed to ensuring diversity and gender equality within our organization and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply.