Integrated Landscape Management / Geoportal Advisor at SNV

As Lead Integrated Landscape Management / GeoPortal Advisor, you are leading Soil Values inclusive landscape approach across 4 countries in the Sahel. By doing so you contribute to the component 2 - INTEGRATE - of Soil Values project. Capitalizing on the landscape assessments and ILM guidance provided SNV, IWMI, IFDC and other knowledge partners across several river basins, you drive a strategic agenda which engages partners and stakeholders towards next-stage landscape transformation on the following topics:


Implement ILM planning pilots in one or two watersheds in each country, using the SNV/IWMI inclusive ILM guide developed in 2025 to support participatory landscape planning and the identification of soil health investments.
Analyse the situation in the watersheds with input from watershed-level stakeholders and the maps in the Geoportal to understand their challenges, needs and demands, creating the enabling conditions to implement sustainable agroecological and integrated soil fertility practices.
Creating the enabling environment for implementing integrated soil fertility management in 40 community watershed or intervention areas and agreeing on a pipeline of investments with regional programs such as FSRP and ACReSAL to ensure that watersheds can implement the ILM plans.
Co-develop of an ILM plan with watershed communities with integrated and inclusive land-use plans and policies, after which you will build partnership at landscape level and ensure to present it to FSRP and ACReSAL for co-funding.


Duties & Responsibilities

The key responsibilities of the Integrated Landscape Management / GeoPortal Advisor will include the following:


You carry the end responsibility for the Soil Values Landscapes approach. You are excellent at leading your team in taking ownership from idea to impact, execution and delivery.
You will convene at the highest level at a regional, national and landscape level, to build partnerships on landscape and systems transformation.
You drive the impact across the ILM and GeoPortal by steering on innovation, delivery, and partnerships with key partners.
You work directly with the GeoPortal team members, MEL advisors and country coordinators, a team of multiple nationalities and professional backgrounds.
You are responsible for the expansion and maintenance of the GeoPortal and contributing to the further strategic development of Soil Values.


Qualifications

To be considered for this role, you are expected to bring:


University degree (master's degree) in the field of rural development (agriculture, livestock, pastoralism, economy, sociology) or related field. Advanced knowledge on Geography, Geoinformatics, GIS, or related fields is a plus
10 years of relevant working experience in a leadership role in the private sector, government agency or knowledge organization of which at least 5 years in a senior leadership position
10 years of experience in integrated spatial planning, community-based watershed development, climate-smart agriculture, natural resource management, and/or agroecology/regenerative agriculture
5 years of working in consortiums, with good communication skills, experience working with public administration and local implementing partners (local authorities, land commission, civil society)
Deep knowledge, interest and expertise in sustainable landscape development, international and specifically to natural resource management (i.e. soil, forest, water) linked to drylands and savannahs, land conflicts, and the reality of developing & fragile economies
You have a strong senior network in West Africa as well as in governments and multilateral partners, preferably also in knowledge institutes and civil society
Results-oriented skills and attitude as well as a commitment to working with local partners and in remote and fragile areas
Willingness to extensively travel in the region, at least 25% of your time (also in fragile and conflict areas)
Fluency in English and French both written and spoken is required. Excellent intercultural leadership, teamwork, coaching, communication, networking and organizational skills


Additionally, we value


3 - 5 years in Product Management/Ownership delivering GIS data or mapping platforms to production.
Strong understanding of geospatial products or spatial data platforms. Command of data governance licensing, metadata, data quality, role-based access, plus privacy/sovereignty basics.


Additional Information


Type of contract: national contract, full time
Initial contract duration: 3 years with possibility of extension
Location: Abuja, Nigeria, with regular travel to other countries.
Expected start date: May 1, 2026