MEDECINS SANS FRONTIERES UK

Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) provides life-saving emergency relief and longer-term medical care to some of the most vulnerable and excluded communities around the world. As an independent medical humanitarian organisation, we deliver care based only on need, regardless of ethnic origin, gender, religion or political affiliation.MSF relies on donations from private individuals and organisations for the majority of its income. This private funding gives MSF the freedom to respond where needs are greatest and to speak out publicly, free from any political interference.

MSF has around 67,000 local and international staff working in over 70 countries, in some of the most challenging places in the world. Our medical humanitarian projects are supported by offices in 44 countries, including the UK and Ireland. These teams recruit staff, organise fundraising, and raise awareness on the humanitarian crises our colleagues are witnessing, as well as running different and diverse support activities. MSF offices are spread across Europe, North and South America, Asia, Africa and Australasia.

At MSF UK/IE, we support MSF's operations by building relationships with our supporters, increasing awareness of our work, raising funds, providing specialist medical expertise, ensuring MSF staff have access to relevant higher education programmes, catalysing change on medical humanitarian issues, and recruiting field staff.

MSF UK/IE personnel are dynamic, hard-working, enthusiastic and committed to MSF's values and aims. In addition MSF continues to build upon its presence in Ireland to become a widely recognised, accepted and respected humanitarian organisation among Irish audiences, and within the Irish humanitarian and political sector.

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Job Purpose:

The purpose of the role is to support collection, analysis and use of GIS data to support medical operational decision making within MSF OCA to mitigate the challenges to utilising and applying GIS in many MSF contexts. The postholder will be responsible for managing Missing Maps (MM) - an open, collaborative project, founded by MSF and partner NGOs, which addresses the lack of accurate, available geo-data in humanitarian settings. 

With operations highlighting the need for improved base maps, this role will work closely with other MSF roles within the Missing Maps consortium steering the consortium to increase field mapping activities to collect more local level quality data for base maps.  

The postholder will drive and support the integration of OpenStreetMap (OSM) data usage created through Missing Maps, proactively developing new tools and methods (e.g. spatial analytics) to meet specific medical challenges in the field and provide GIS support by acting as a backup to GIS advisor for OCA. 

Hours: Full time, 37.5 hours per week, Mon-Fri

Duration: 8-months Fixed Term Contract (FTC)

Location: London - hybrid, 2 days per week in office (including Wednesdays)

Salary: £61,531.29 to £75,204.91 per annum | Salary is offered in line with our pay framework and typically starts at the entry point of the band. Salary increases are considered annually and are subject to our appraisal and performance review process.

Please download the full job and person specification below for further details.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience:

·Degree or post-graduate qualifications or equivalent experience in GIS, geography, environmental sciences, computer science, or a related field. 

·Well-developed knowledge of the principles, methods and techniques of GIS. 

·Demonstrable experience of work with GIS and/or mapping in humanitarian and public health sectors. 

·Experience of the NGO sector and volunteer communities including community development / volunteer management. 

·Demonstrable knowledge of GIS mapping software (e.g. ArcGIS and QGIS) and platforms (e.g. OpenStreetMap). 

·Experience in data collection, organisation, management and processing of spatial/tabular data from different data sources. 

·Technical knowledge in data management and spatial analysis. 

·Previous experience in remote and field mapping (including mobile data collection). 

·Experience with tool and / or process development. 

·Strong team-working skills and experience. 

·Ability to translate field needs and develop working solutions. 

·Excellent interpersonal skills and experience of communicating with stakeholders at multiple levels of an organisation. 

·Ability to transfer knowledge effectively and use this to train users on new systems. 

·Ability to work independently, with minimal supervision and under pressure. 

·Ability to prioritise tasks, multi-task and manage time well. 

·Ability to work collaboratively with others including MSF staff, volunteers, and representatives from other NGOs and sectors. 

·Experience in the practical use of personal IT equipment and Microsoft Office 365 suite.  The ability to effectively collaborate and communicate within a hybrid working environment utilising Teams, SharePoint, One Drive and Yammer. 

HOW TO APPLY

Please apply on our website by submitting a copy of your CV together with a supporting statement by the closing date.

Incomplete applications will not be considered.

We encourage early applications as we reserve the right to close applications before the advertised closing date, or if a suitable candidate is found.

Recruitment timetable:

• Closing date for applications: Monday 06th July 2026, 11.59pm (BST)
• Interviews: Tuesday 14th July 2026 & Thursday 16th July 2026
• Projected Start Date: 01st September 2026

Accessibility

We are committed to removing barriers for people with specific accessibility needs. If you need an adjustment to the recruitment process to be considered for the role, please let us know by contacting [email protected].

Examples of adjustments we can make:

• offering you an alternative if you are unable to use our online application system
• providing necessary information, such as the job description or assessment materials, in an alternate format
• allowing you to have someone with you during an interview for example, a Sign Language interpreter.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

We are a welcoming, diverse, and inclusive organisation. MSF UK thrives when everyone feels comfortable bringing their best self to work. We celebrate difference, whilst striving to create an environment where colleagues feel respected and valued for their unique potential. We are committed to our values on equity, diversity, and inclusion. Please read our Equality & Diversity policy for more information.

MSF UK is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to diversity and creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We encourage applications from all sections of our diverse community. 

Safeguarding

MSF UK/IE is dedicated to safeguarding everyone who comes into contact with the organisation, for whatever reason and however brief. All posts are subject to safer recruitment process which include robust reference requests, scrutiny of employment history and where applicable criminal record and barring checks.

Our safeguarding commitment is underpinned by policies and procedures which encourage and promote safe working practice across the organisation. On joining MSF UK/IE you will be required to attend safeguarding training to ensure responsibility for and maintaining safe working practice and to safeguard our teams, beneficiaries, and communities.

Right to work in the UK

Candidates must have the right to work in the UK. Employment sponsorship will NOT be offered by MSF UK for this role. Please click here to check whether you have the right to work in the UK.

For questions, issues or further information, please contact [email protected].

We look forward to receiving your application!

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