Head of GIS Product

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 :

• GIS Products, platform and infrastructure management (development, maintenance, testing)
• GIS Data management and administration
• Technical support
• 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 :

• Product development, maintenance and management, functional and technical testing.
• Platform & products availability, Infrastructure management and technical support.
• Geospatial data management, processing and administration as well as of external datasets integration R&D.
• Mobile Data Collection, R&D Technological watch.
• Technical Providers management.

Your profile

Education

• Engineer or master's degree in computer science, information systems, geomatics or related field is a requirement.
• Post-graduate diploma / certificate in geomatics is a requirement.

Experience

• 5 to 10 years of work experience in IT or geomatics
• 5 years of work experience as project manager
• Experience with multiple technologies and functions
• Experience in GIS (or other cross functional) systems deployment with a strong architecture component
• Experience in data management, software development and integration
• Experience in an international environment
• Experience in an NGO and or humanitarian organization is a strong asset.

Languages

• English and French are the working languages of MSF Switzerland. Fluency in both English and French is required for this position (oral and written).
• Outstanding analysis and synthesis skills
• Strong capacity to capture the demands of the lines of business and transform them into solutions
• Excellent overall understanding of IT matter (architecture, data, tailor-made and off-the-shelf business and IT solutions, IT organization, technologies)
• Knowledge of GIS systems is a strong asset
• Knowledge of various business areas
• Capacity to lead internal and external project team

Personal Abilities / Qualities

• Strong capacity to manage expectations
• Outstanding capacity to deliver
• Very strong oral and written presentation skills
• Autonomous and very well organized
• Charismatic and capacity to convince
• Excellent team player / team leader
• Quality and results oriented
• Flexible
• Pro-active
• Committed to MSF values

Terms of employment

• Full-time position 100% (40h / week)
• Open-ended contract
• Gross annual salary (for 100%) : from CHF 119'964.- to CHF 134'604.- (salary commensurate with equivalent experience and internal salary grid)
• Paid vacation : 25 days per year, prorate temporis, plus any Swiss public holidays falling within the contract period.
• Pension plan : pension contribution covered 3 / 4 by MSF, 1 / 4 by staff member.
• 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 :

• 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.