Description
IOM is seeking a Project Associate (Data Management) to support the integrity, quality, and availability of operational and programme data. The successful candidate will maintain and improve databases, reporting tools, and automated workflows, as well as provide technical guidance to users within the assigned area of responsibility.
Responsibilities:
- Maintain assigned operational and programme databases, trackers, and information-management tools
- Conduct regular data-quality checks, validation, and reconciliation exercises
- Monitor the integrity of data throughout entry, transfer, storage, reporting, and archiving processes
- Compile and support analysis of operational and programme data and produce regular and ad hoc statistics, dashboards, data visualizations, summaries, and reports
- Identify trends, anomalies, and noteworthy developments in assigned datasets and their operational relevance
- Support the design, testing, implementation, maintenance, and continuous improvement of databases, data-collection tools, reporting solutions, and system interfaces
- Gather and document user requirements, map data flows and business processes, maintain system and field documentation, and contribute practical recommendations for improved functionality, usability, and data quality
- Develop and maintain approved automated workflows, templates, and digital tools that reduce repetitive manual processing and improve the timeliness and reliability of outputs
- Provide first-line user support for assigned systems and tools
- Draft and update standard operating procedures, work instructions, process maps, and quality-control tools related to data management and reporting
- Provide training, demonstrations, and peer guidance to colleagues and interns on approved data-management procedures, reporting tools, data-quality standards, and the appropriate handling of sensitive and personal data
Qualifications:
- High school diploma with five years of relevant professional experience; or Bachelor's degree in Information Management, Data Management, Statistics, Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Analytics, Social Sciences, or a related field with three years of relevant professional experience
- Experience in maintaining databases, data-collection tools, trackers, or case-management systems
- Experience in data-quality assurance, data validation, reconciliation, and preparation of statistical or analytical reports
- Strong analytical, numerical, and problem-solving skills, with demonstrated attention to detail
- Good knowledge of spreadsheet, database, reporting, and data-visualization tools
- Ability to translate operational needs into clear data requirements, practical workflows, and user-friendly tools
- Strong drafting, documentation, interpersonal, and communication skills
Languages:
- Fluency in English and advanced German required (oral and written)
- Working knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, or Spanish) is an advantage