UNICEF

GIS Lead, P-4, Temporary Position, 364 days, #00137240, Office of Strategy & Evidence - Innocenti, Florence, Italy (remote/work from home)

Duty station
🇮🇹 Italy
Country / area
Italy
Region
Europe
UN system
Fund/Programme
Closes
in 4 days Source: 23:55, Jun 08, 2026 Europe/Rome

About this role

The GIS Lead will lead the development and implementation of UNICEF's enterprise geospatial strategy. Key responsibilities include advancing ArcGIS, GeoSight, and GeoRepo platforms, improving administrative boundary governance and map clearance processes, integrating reusable geospatial workflows into program and emergency operations, and establishing a sustainable geospatial service model across multiple divisions. The role requires strong technical expertise in GIS and geospatial data management, with experience in enterprise-level geospatial platforms and data governance. The position is based in Florence, Italy, with remote work permitted.

Key requirements

  • 5+ years professional experience in GIS
  • Bachelor's degree in relevant field
  • Experience with ArcGIS, GeoSight, or GeoRepo platforms

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Min. experience
Minimum 5 years of professional experience in GIS and geospatial data management.
Required degree
Bachelor's degree in Geography, Environmental Science, Computer Science, or related field is required.
Languages
English

The Data & Analytics Section at the Office of Strategy and Evidence - Innocenti (OSE) is looking for a GIS Lead to consolidate UNICEF’s enterprise geospatial strategy by maturing ArcGIS, GeoSight and GeoRepo, strengthening administrative boundary governance and map clearance, embedding reusable geospatial workflows into programme and emergency work, and defining a sustainable service model across OSE, Digital Impact Division (DID), Programme Effectiveness, Emergency Operations and thematic analytics teams. Location: Italy Deadline: 8 Jun 2026 11:55 PM

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