Vacancy title:
Information Management Officer (GIS & Esri Systems)

[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Professional Services, Category: Computer & IT]

Jobs at:
APOPO

Deadline of this Job:
Thursday, August 21 2025

Duty Station:
Tanzania | Dar es Salaam | Tanzania

Summary
Date Posted: Tuesday, August 5 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:

APOPO is seeking a motivated and capable Information Management Officer to lead the development and implementation of an Esri-based information systems across multiple programs in Tanzania. This position is ideal for a GIS and data management professional early in their career who is eager to apply their skills in a dynamic, field-based environment.

Responsibilities

System development and deployment:

• Build Esri-based information systems for the following areas:
  • Rat training and animal welfare
  • Tuberculosis detection lab testing
  • Wildlife detection
  • HeroTREE environmental monitoring project
• Design intuitive mobile data collection tools, dashboards, and workflows using Esri tools (Survey123, Field Maps, Dashboards, ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Online)
• Ensure systems are scalable, sustainable, and meet the needs of program teams (e.g. session management, cage integration, workflows, lab data coordination)

Stakeholder collaboration and capacity building:

• Work closely with field and program staff to identify data needs and system requirements for their workflows, projects and programs
• Deliver training sessions and user support for Esri tools and digital workflows
• Support adoption and handover to local teams by project end

Data quality and integration:

• Apply best practices in data structure, integrity, version control, and metadata
• Ensure alignment and compatibility across APOPO’s projects
• Document systems, procedures, and data governance protocols

Required Qualifications

• Degree in GIS, Geography, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a closely related field
• A passion for system design and innovative GIS solutions
• 1 to 3 years of hands-on experience working with Esri tools including:
  • ArcGIS Pro
  • ArcGIS Online (AGOL)
  • Survey123
  • Field Maps
  • Dashboard creation
  • Geodatabase and relational database design
• Familiarity with managing mobile data collection and working with offline field tools
• Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate with non-technical users
• Strong organizational skills and attention to data quality
• Full fluency in English

Desirable

• Experience working in low-resource or international field settings
• Familiarity with scripting or automation (e.g. Python, Arcade)
• Interest in APOPO’s mission areas (animal training, conservation, TB, or mine action)

Compensation and Logistics

• Consultancy fee: approximately 50,000 USD for 12 months
• Includes housing in Morogoro, Tanzania
• One round-trip flight (home-country ↔ Tanzania)
• One additional annual leave flight
• APOPO will provide laptop and necessary field data collection equipment
• Office base in Morogoro, with occasional travel to project sites as needed

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 12

Level of Education: bachelor degree

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