International Organization for Migration Regional Thematic Specialist (Data and Analysis) Jobs in Kenya
Context:
Under the overall supervision of the Regional Director for East and Horn of Africa (EHoA), the direct supervision of the Senior Regional Policy & Programme Coordinator, the technical guidance of the Director of IOM’s Global Data Institute (GDI), and in close collaboration with respective units in headquarters (HQ) and thematic specialists at the Regional Office (RO), the successful candidate will be responsible for managing the Regional Data Hub (RDH) in the EHoA.
The successful candidate will coordinate data and research-related activities at the regional level, while providing technical support in these areas to Country Offices (COs), working closely with Regional Thematic Specialists (RTSs) on respective topics on migration and displacement as of relevance to the region and coordinating with partners at the regional, sub-regional and national level, in close coordination with the Research and Liaison Policy units in the regional office.
Core Functions / Responsibilities:
Technical support and Coordination
Lead the identification, analysis and interpretation of trends or patterns, using statistical methods to identify relevant features and variables in structured and unstructured sources of information and data; as well as providing guidance along the full data analytics lifecycle analysis (including data requirements, activities and design).
Represent IOM on technical data and research matters in inter-agency, regional and global meetings, and workshops, in coordination with relevant colleagues in the RO; present in seminars, workshops and conferences, and contribute to inter-agency publications and reports, ensuring that IOM global and regional capabilities are well reflected both on migration and displacement in coordination with relevant departments.
Lead the design of governmental statistical development initiatives in collaboration with IOMCountry Offices to strengthen the regional evidence base on migration and displacement in close liaison with national statistical offices (NSOs), key line ministries and Regional Economic Communities (RECs) aiming to enhance the production, harmonization and dissemination of official migration statistics.
Lead the research efforts in East and Hon of Africa on migration and displacement (including durable solution), including by designing and implementing large scale assessments and thematic surveys as per regional programmatic needs.
Coordinate the regular publication of research reports, academic papers, policy brief and information products on mixed migration and related topics with a regional perspective in coordination with relevant focal points at the national and regional level and with relevant partners. Ensure the organization of regular dissemination activities or events for internal and external stakeholders.
Establish, maintain and strengthen partnerships with United Nations organizations,governments, international non-governmental organizations and academic partners to develop evidence based and promote the use of IOM’s data and resources.
Ensure regular coordination and information sharing with IOM country offices data and research officers/units and with other regional data hubs, RTSs, and HQ Departments, especially the GDI, including by maintaining a regional repository of data, information products and tools used at Country Offices.
Management of projects and mobilization of resources
Identify needs and opportunities for data products, activities and initiatives and produce coordinated, well-written project proposals both specifically on data and analysis and as part of other proposed project and program initiatives.
Engage and liaise with potential donors in support of the RDH and its work.Lead technical team and collaborate across organization
Review, endorse and track data and research-related project proposals developed by country offices in the region, and provide regular updates to the relevant HQ Divisions on projects endorsed. Provide project endorsement in coordination with relevant HQ Divisions and RTSs.
Plan, develop and supervise the implementation of all activities of the RDH ensuring quality output, allocation of resources to achieve the identified outputs, selection of personnel and partners, and overall management functions.
Supervise a multi-cultural team comprised of permanent and temporary highly technical staff(GIS, Data, Analysis, Statisticians, etc.)
Keep abreast of policies, international standards, global initiatives, academic and policy-oriented research and publications, specific developments in the East and Horn of Africa Region to improve future coordination.
Provide on-site or remote direct operational and technical support to data initiatives and programming in the Region as required, including regular travel to IOM Country Offices to support their implementation.
Perform such other duties as may be assigned.
Required Qualifications and Experience:
Education
Master’s degree in computer information systems, geospatial science, computer science, data science, statistics, computational social sciences and social studies, including demography and economics, migration studies, information management, sociology, disaster risk management or a related field from an accredited academic institution with seven years of relevant professional experience; or,
University degree in the above fields with nine years of relevant professional experience.
Experience
Experience in humanitarian emergencies an asset;
Experience in the development and implementation of the Displacement Tracking Matrix(DTM) or similar assessment and information management activities an asset;
Experience in a wide variety of software applications including GIS, Database, and Visualanalytics required;
Demonstrated understanding of qualitative and quantitative research methods;
Demonstrated ability to supervise and manage staff at an operational level humanitarian emergencies an asset;
Experience in Information Management or Disaster Risk Management an asset;
Experience in the development and implementation of population database an asset;
Experience in analysis and use of official statistics and primary and secondary data, as well as data innovation initiatives a requirement;
Experience in designing data analysis and research methodologies on human migration and/or mobility and finalizing research reports a requirement;
Experience in developing and coordinating and working on capacity-building programmes, preferably related to data;
Experience in working with a broad range of institutions producing relevant data and analysis, including national migration agencies, statistical offices, regional bodies, UN agencies, academia, civil society and the private sector, among others; and,
Working experience in the region is an asset.
Skills
Extensive and in-depth knowledge of technologies for cleaning, preparing, and transforming raw data for data analysis and visualization projects is required;
Demonstrated understanding of information processes such as data collection, analysis, visualization, and reporting is required;
Knowledge in GIS, R programming, Adobe suite, Power BI and/or Power Query is an asset;
Knowledge of the latest technological developments in information technology and information system an asset;
Ability to assist the creation of IM-related technical requirements and Standard OperatingProcedures an asset;
Demonstrated team building and information management skills required;
Ability to deal with tight deadlines from multiple clients/teams;
Excellent organizational skills;
Excellent English writing and editing skills required; and,
In depth knowledge of the broad range of migration related subject areas dealt with by the Organization an asset.
Languages
IOM’s official languages are English, French, and Spanish.
For this position, fluency in English is required (oral and written). Working knowledge of French and Arabic is an advantage.
Proficiency of language(s) required will be specifically evaluated during the selection process, which may include written and/or oral assessments.
How to Apply
For more information and job application details, see; International Organization for Migration Regional Thematic Specialist (Data and Analysis) Jobs in Kenya
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