Job ID: 315379

Embedded IM Advisor

Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining (GICHD)

Location: Damascus, Syrian Arab Republic

Apply by: 30 Oct 2026

Relevant Sectors

Administration, Management, Finance/Accounting, Procurement

The Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining (GICHD) is an international expert organisation based in Switzerland, working to reduce the impact of mines, cluster munitions and other explosive remnants of war.

Job purpose: Support implementation of IMSMA Core for the Syrian Mine Action Center (SNMAC) in line with GICHD's strategy. Provide technical assistance including systems/tools, trainings and workshops. The primary focus is to support SNMAC to build a centralized information management system in the national programme and to build its capacity to manage, sustain and develop that system. One-year fixed-term contract, full time, with the possibility of renewal. The advisor works embedded with SNMAC from their offices in Damascus, with some travel inside Syria.

Key responsibilities:

_{IM management, strategy and governance: advise SNMAC on information management tools and standards; support implementation of the national IM strategy, roadmap and work plan; implement and maintain National Minimum Data Requirements and other data standards; promote information security and data protection.}
_{Coordination, representation and reporting: support IM working groups, technical meetings and stakeholder consultations; represent GICHD at conferences and workshops when requested; contribute to GICHD Results Based Management reporting.}
_{IMSMA Core design and development: plan and deliver implementation support; design, implement and maintain systems and tools including forms, workflows and data validation; support data exchange and interoperability with other government institutions.}
_{Data analysis, GIS and reporting: provide spatial analysis and GIS support for planning, prioritisation, tasking and monitoring; produce operational maps, web maps, dashboards and statistics.}
_{Data management and quality: monitor and improve completeness, consistency, accuracy and timeliness of data in IMSMA Core; support cleaning, verification and migration of legacy datasets.}
_{User support and capacity strengthening: mentor and coach SNMAC counterparts; develop training materials and deliver training in IMSMA Core and IM; support research and production of studies and briefs.}

Qualifications and experience:

University degree in Computer Science, GIS, Information Management or equivalent.
Minimum 4 years of relevant experience developing and implementing IM systems in humanitarian mine action.
Minimum 4 years working with Esri's ArcGIS suite, including ArcGIS Enterprise/Online and Survey123.
Syrian nationality is mandatory.
Fluency in English and Arabic, written and oral, is mandatory.
Strong skills in relational databases, data and process modelling, geodata management, Python/SQL or other scripting, data visualisation and spatial analysis.
Excellent project management, analytical, planning and organisational skills; experience delivering training and facilitating technical workshops in multi-cultural settings.
Knowledge of UN agencies, national authorities, NGOs and humanitarian organisations.