Data & GIS Coordinator

The Frankfurt Zoological Society (FZS) is a global conservation organization dedicated to protecting biodiversity and wilderness areas through sustainable resource management, partnerships, and promoting environmental and social equity. In Zambia, we have been working in partnership with the Department of National Parks and Wildlife (DNPW) for nearly 40 years in North Luangwa National Park and, since 2017, in Nsumbu National Park through the Nsumbu Tanganyika Conservation Programme (NTCP).
NTCP focuses on resource protection, field operations, ecological monitoring, endangered species recovery, and community engagement in governance, livelihoods, and Human-Wildlife Coexistence. With Nsumbu National Park’s ecosystem on the path to recovery, key milestones include the return of lions in 2024 and a planned black rhino reintroduction. NTCP is exploring extension opportunities within the broader Nsumbu-Mweru ecosystem.The Nsumbu Tanganyika Conservation Programme (NTCP) is seeking a Data and GIS Coordinator (DGC) to lead data management, analysis, and GIS mapping efforts. This role will ensure accurate, high-quality data collection and validation, oversee NTCP’s data inventory, and manage diverse data types. The DGC will play a key role in developing and maintaining ESRI Protected Area Solutions (hub site and analysis and reporting dashboards) for Nsumbu National Park, while also ensuring the Environmental and Social Management System remains up to date with proper record-keeping. Following the FAIR principles (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable), the DGC will be responsible for data quality assurance, ensuring consistency, accessibility, and integrity across NTCP’s datasets. The position is based in Nsumbu National Park, Northern Province, Zambia

• Data Management & Security: Maintain NTCP’s data inventory, ensure FAIR principles, oversee storage, validation, and access controls. 
• GIS & Mapping: Generate high-quality GIS maps, conduct spatial analyses, and manage geospatial datasets using ArcGIS and QGIS. 
• Survey & Monitoring Support: Assist in survey design, digitization, and integration with the Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) framework. 
• Data Visualization & Analysis: Support the development of ESRI hub site and dashboards as well as other data analysis to support conservation decision-making. 
• Collaboration & Reporting: Work with teams, present findings, and produce analytical reports to drive adaptive management.

• Education & Experience: Bachelor’s or Master’s in GIS, geoinformatics, geography, analytics, environmental science, or a related field, with at least three years of GIS/data management experience, preferably in conservation. 
• Technical Skills: Proficiency in ArcGIS, QGIS, EarthRanger, SMART, and Microsoft 365 (including advanced Excel and cloud storage). 
• Data & Security Expertise: Experience in survey design, data collection tools, metadata management, and adherence to data privacy standards. 
• Analysis & Visualization: Strong understanding of spatial analysis, cartographic principles, MEL frameworks, and reporting tools. 
• Soft Skills: Excellent communication, organizational, and problem-solving abilities, with fluency in English and the ability to work independently and collaboratively.

• Contract: 1-year contract with a probation period.
• Salary: Competitive and based on experience and qualifications.
• Opportunities: ESRI Protected Area Solutions capacity development from ESRI 

Please send a cover letter including your salary expectations and your earliest possible starting date and a chronological CV in PDF format. Applications close on the 31st of March 2025.