Data Analyst (Data for Foresight) in Berlin bei International Organization for Migration

Position Title : Data Analyst (Data for Foresight)
Duty Station : Berlin, Germany

Classification : Professional Staff, Grade P3
Type of Appointment : Fixed term, one year with possibility of extension
Estimated Start Date : As soon as possible

Closing Date : 25 January 2024

Established in 1951, IOM is a Related Organization of the United Nations, and as the leading
UN agency in the field of migration, works closely with governmental, intergovernmental and
non-governmental partners. IOM is dedicated to promoting humane and orderly migration for the
benefit of all. It does so by providing services and advice to governments and migrants.

IOM is committed to a diverse and inclusive work environment. Read more about diversity and
inclusion at IOM at www.iom.int/diversity.

Applications are welcome from first- and second-tier candidates, particularly qualified female
candidates as well as applications from the non-represented member countries of IOM. For all
IOM vacancies, applications from qualified and eligible first-tier candidates are considered
before those of qualified and eligible second-tier candidates in the selection process.

For the purpose of this vacancy, the following are considered first-tier candidates:

1. Internal candidates
2. Candidates from the following non-represented member states:
Antigua and Barbuda; Barbados; Botswana; Cabo Verde; Comoros; Congo
(the); Cook Islands; Dominica; Fiji; Grenada; Guinea-Bissau; Holy See;
Iceland; Kiribati; Lao People's Democratic Republic (the); Madagascar;
Marshall Islands; Micronesia (Federated States of); Namibia; Nauru;
Palau; Saint Kitts and Nevis; Saint Lucia; Solomon Islands; Suriname;
The Bahamas; Tonga; Tuvalu; Uzbekistan; Vanuatu

Second tier candidates include:

All external candidates, except candidates from non-represented member states.

Context:

In a complex and uncertain world, the useful application of data for evidence-based policy and
action is needed now more than ever. Whether it be helping displaced people find durable
solutions in the face of climate change, to analysis that allows better forecasting of migration
trends and preparedness—managing human mobility to contribute to sustainable development
requires a data-driven approach.

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has an abundance of information about
human mobility: With offices in almost every country, IOM is trusted by its Member States for
deep domain knowledge and field expertise. IOM has strategic partnerships with other United
Nations (UN) agencies and stakeholders in the UN Migration Network. It works directly with a
wide range of beneficiaries and enjoys a place at the forefront of data protection efforts within
the UN system.

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IOM established the Global Data Institute (GDI) to harness the power of its data for operations,
making meaning of global migration patterns, and providing foresight. The Global Data Institute
capitalizes on synergies between its two units-the Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) and the
Global Migration Data Analysis Center (GMDAC)-and collaborates with a network of regional
data specialists to illuminate the global data story of human mobility.

Organizational Setting and Reporting Relationships: The data analyst post is located in GDI’s
organizational setting to benefit IOM from extensive analysis of data. The data analyst reports
to a data specialist in GDI. The focus of the data analyst post is to generate and communicate
data-driven analyses and insights in support of decision-making processes.

The data analyst turns data into information, information into foresight and foresight into IOM
operations pillar actions and decisions. Through a range of data-driven products, the data
analyst helps colleagues identify and communicate facts, trends, and patterns along migration
corridors to support preparedness and “around the corner”, evidence-based decision-making.

Core Functions / Responsibilities: