I. ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT AND SCOPE

The Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) has been the International Organization for Migration’s (IOM) main operational tool for tracking and monitoring the movements and evolving needs of displaced populations since 2004. It has been systematically deployed in medium to large-scale humanitarian response operations in the last four years, including in all Level 3 emergencies.

Under the overall supervision of Regional Director (RD) for Asia and the Pacific and direct supervision of the Regional DTM Officer of the Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific (ROAP) and in coordination with the Global DTM team in Headquarters (HQ) in Geneva, Switzerland and the Migration Emergency Coordinators (MEC) Support Team for Afghanistan, the Regional Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) Support Officer will be responsible for providing coordination and management support to Country Offices (CO) in Asia and the Pacific to implement country level and regional DTM projects and initiatives, focusing on ongoing emergencies and response.

II. RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES

1. Support in managing the technical aspects of regional DTM support operations and initiatives and facilitate synergy of various related tools and systems development with the Global DTM support team in HQ.
2. Provide on-site or remote direct operational and technical guidance and support to DTM programs linked to the Afghanistan emergency response in the region as required, including travel to IOM field offices and COs to support DTM implementation.
3. Monitor and inform on the production of information outputs in relation to regional and country-level DTM linked to the Afghanistan emergency response, including, but not limited to, analytical and statistical reports, displacement profiles, maps and other relevant products, to facilitate their highest possible quality. Produce products independently using secondary source data to support COs with no capacity, particularly during initial crisis response actions.
4. Implement training and other capacity building activities on DTM to program staff
5. Facilitate the timely preparation and generation of regional, sub-regional and national level information products, as well as support information sharing and dissemination to all relevant channels.
6. Liaise with relevant national and regional stakeholders and United Nations (UN) agencies to discuss, inform and explore potential development and initiatives in relation to the implementation of DTM programs and projects at the regional and country levels.
7. Assist the DTM Afghanistan Crisis Response Coordination Team (ACRCT) and the Migration Emergency Coordinators (MEC) Support Team for Afghanistan with the consolidation and development of weekly internal and external mobility reports related to Afghanistan and neighboring countries.
8. Work closely with the DTM REMAP Support Team in ROAP and the DTM ACRCT team to identify gaps in existing human mobility and displacement data, specific data needs related to the humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan for national, regional, sub-regional cross thematic analysis and to help strengthen evidence-base. Contribute to the development of tools and reporting mechanisms to fill those gaps.
9. Assist in organizing national and regional situation briefings, data seminars and other visibility events related to humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan, prepare invitations, participant lists, background notes and other relevant documents.
10. Work closely with the Asia-Pacific Regional Data Hub (RDH) to identify gaps in existing human mobility and displacement data, specific data needs for national, regional, subregional cross thematic analysis and to help strengthen evidence-base. Contribute to the development of tools and mechanisms to fill those gaps.
11. Facilitate the integration of relevant standards, manuals, and guidelines into the DTM implementation. These should include, but not limited to, the IOM Data Protection Manual, standard and guidelines in relation to Gender-based Violence (GBV) and Protection Mainstreaming, and IOM Information Technology and Communication (ITC) Standards.
12. Participate in the Regional Information Management Working Group (RIMWG),and at other relevant working groups or initiatives that require information management and data analytics.
13. Perform such other duties as may be assigned.

III. REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

EDUCATION

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

EXPERIENCE

• Experience in humanitarian emergencies;
• Experience in the development and implementation of the Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) or similar assessment and information management activities; 
• Experience in a wide variety of software applications including GIS, Database, and Visual analytics

SKILLS

• Demonstrated ability to supervise and manage staff at an operational level in humanitarian emergencies. 
• Strong strategic and creative thinking.
• Ability to work as a team with different program coordinators, to ensure integration of approaches and overall collaboration.

IV. LANGUAGES

• External applicants for all positions in the Professional category are required to be proficient in English and have at least a working knowledge of one additional UN Language (French, Spanish, Arabic, Russian or Chinese).
• For all applicants, fluency in English is required.

V. COMPETENCIES

The incumbent is expected to demonstrate the following values and competencies:

Values - all IOM staff members must abide by and demonstrate these three values:

• Inclusion and respect for diversity: respects and promotes individual and cultural differences; encourages diversity and inclusion wherever possible. 
• Integrity and transparency: maintains high ethical standards and acts in a manner consistent with organizational principles/rules and standards of conduct.
• Professionalism: demonstrates ability to work in a composed, competent and committed manner and exercises careful judgment in meeting day-to-day challenges.

Core Competencies – behavioural indicators level 2

• Teamwork: develops and promotes effective collaboration within and across units to achieve shared goals and optimize results. 
• Delivering results: produces and delivers quality results in a service-oriented and timely manner; is action oriented and committed to achieving agreed outcomes. • Managing and sharing knowledge: continuously seeks to learn, share knowledge and innovate.
• Accountability: takes ownership for achieving the Organization’s priorities and assumes responsibility for own action and delegated work.
• Communication: encourages and contributes to clear and open communication; explains complex matters in an informative, inspiring and motivational way.

Managerial Competencies – behavioural indicators level 2

• Leadership: provides a clear sense of direction, leads by example and demonstrates the ability to carry out the organization’s vision; assists others to realize and develop their potential.
• Empowering others and building trust: creates an atmosphere of trust and an enabling environment where staff can contribute their best and develop their potential.
• Strategic thinking and vision: works strategically to realize the Organization’s goals and communicates a clear strategic direction.

 

HOW TO APPLY

Interested candidates must submit updated CV and cover letter to dtmrecruitment@iom.int adding {POSITION_TITLE_AND_LOCATION} in the subject line, no later than .

 

NOTE: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and incomplete applications or submitted in more than one file (CV+cover letter in PDF format) will not be considered