CFA: Data Management Officer - Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) (P)

Introduction

Established in 1951, IOM is a Related Organization of the United Nations and the leading UN agency in the field of migration. Working closely with governmental, intergovernmental and non-governmental partners, IOM promotes humane and orderly migration for the benefit of all. It saves lives and protects people on the move, drives solutions to displacement, and facilitates pathways for regular migration, while providing services and advice to governments and migrants.

IOM is committed to fostering a respectful, inclusive and supportive workplace where all employees can thrive professionally and feel valued. By creating such an environment, IOM aims to better harness the full potential of migration and strengthen its support to people on the move.

Internal and external candidates will be considered for this vacancy.

For the purposes of this vacancy, internal candidates are defined as staff members holding a regular, fixed-term or short-term graded or ungraded contract, including Junior Professional Officers (JPOs), UN Volunteers with at least twelve (12) months of continuous service in IOM, staff on Special Leave Without Pay (SLWOP), and staff members on secondment/loan released by the Organization, unless otherwise specified in their contract. Staff members holding a regular, fixed-term or short-term graded contract will not retain their contract type if appointed to an ungraded position.

Organizational Context and Scope

Under the direct supervision of the Information Management Officer, and the overall supervision of the Senior DTM Coordination Officer, the Data Management Officer – Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) will be responsible in supporting the global data management activities and workflows, including the consolidation, cleaning, refinement, and quality assurance of datasets, databases, and the DTM’s Central Data Warehouse (CDW) as well as the roll out and implementation of Data Dictionary to ensure the workflows of data between country, regional and global offices is accurate, controlled and meet the quality requirements of the DTM programme to continue to feed internal and external information needs.

• Provide technical support to DTM global support team and field DTM implementations in the collection and tabulation of data and other information management activities including on the improvement and expansion of Central Data Warehouse, implementation of DTM Data Dictionary, development of data collection tools, use of Kobo platforms, as well as data processing activities.
• Implement global DTM survey, tracking system for DTM operations worldwide, as well as addressing queries on data collected by DTM field operations, based on data consolidated in the Central Data Warehouse and any other databases available.
• Responsible for ensuring standards in published DTM data in IOM websites, mainly displacement.iom.int, but may include any other portal as required by the operations and global developments.
• Implement data quality control mechanism for DTM operations worldwide as set by the global standard.
• Contribute to the implementation and roll out of responsible data mechanisms in DTM implementation worldwide. This includes the aspect of data governance, data protection, data security, and ethics in the collection and use of DTM data.
• Support in development and adaptation of standard operating procedures for DTM field data collection and management.
• Develop and implement Kobo forms to support DTM operations in the field worldwide.
• Prepare tabulations for technical reports, information bulletins and other relevant information products related to displacement-affected populations and migration flows (such as statistical analysis and interpretation of results of multisectoral location assessment, return intention surveys, flow monitoring surveys).
• Research, analyze and evaluate new applications related to information systems, to new technologies and processes to manage information in response to disasters and/or complex emergencies and make recommendations for their utilization.
• Perform such other duties as may be assigned.

Education

• Master’s degree in Computer Science, Demographics or an Information Management or a related field from an accredited academic institution; or,
• University degree in the above fields with two years of relevant professional experience.

Experience

• Experience in global data consolidation from various databases and datasets;
• Experience in managing or working with DTM data, datasets, and databases;
• Experience in complex data quality control operations/mechanisms;
• Experience in the development, refinement, and implementation of population database systems (such as registrations, census or surveys). Knowledge of other BI platforms (such as PowerBI or Tableau) is a plus.

Skills

• Excellent knowledge of databases management, querying, quality assurance and control systems;
• Required advanced proficiency of Microsoft Excel, Googledocs suite, and SQL, Kobo and PowerBI. Valued proficiency in using two or more of the following tools: XLSforms for ODK and Kobo, Access, Python, Stata, R;
• Excellent analytical, writing and communication skills;
• Have a solid awareness of existing and new developments in responsible, inclusive and ethical data science practices.

Languages

IOM’s official languages are English, French, and Spanish. All staff members are required to be fluent in one of the three languages.

For this position, fluency in English is required (oral and written).

Working knowledge of French, and/or of an official UN Language (Arabic, Chinese, Russian, and Spanish) is an advantage.

Proficiency of language(s) required will be specifically evaluated during the selection process, which may include written and/or oral assessments.

Required Competencies

Notes

Appointment will be subject to all clearances, including medical and security as well as accreditation, any residency or visa requirements. Vacancies close at 23:59 local time Geneva, Switzerland on the respective closing date. No late applications will be accepted.

IOM has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and IOM, including sexual exploitation and abuse, harassment, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and any forms of discrimination. IOM is committed to promote the protection and safeguarding of all children.

IOM conducts reference checks and background verification, including through system wide databases such as ClearCheck, to help ensure that candidates have no record of misconduct, including on sexual harassment, sexual exploitation and abuse, or fraud. Candidates are expected to uphold these standards and principles at all times.

IOM does not charge any fees at any stage of the recruitment process—whether for application, interview, processing, training, or otherwise—and does not request any information related to bank accounts.