Data Scientist (Data for Insight) in Berlin bei International Organization for Migration

International Organization for Migration

Position Title : Data Scientist (Data for Insight)
Duty Station : Berlin, Germany

Classification : Professional Staff, Grade P2
Type of Appointment : Fixed term, one year with possibility of extension
Estimated Start Date : As soon as possible

Closing Date : 12 September 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; Comoros; Congo (the); Cook Islands;
Guinea-Bissau; Holy See; Iceland; Kiribati; Lao People's Democratic
Republic (the); Latvia; Madagascar; Marshall Islands; Micronesia
(Federated States of); Namibia; Nauru; Palau; Saint Kitts and Nevis;
Samoa; Sao Tome and Principe; Solomon Islands; Suriname; The Bahamas;
Tonga; Tuvalu; Vanuatu

Second tier candidates include:

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

Context:

IOM´s Global Data Institute (GDI) is the primary source of data about population movements
worldwide. IOM established the Global Data Institute to harness the power of its data for
operations, making meaning of global migration patterns, and informing foresight. IOM’s
strategic investment in GDI transforms its data on displacement, migration, drivers, and
solutions in the service of IOM’s strategic priorities and wider UN system.

IOM´s GDI delivers:

Data for action that saves lives and delivers solutions for internal displacement,

including through DTM which informs almost 90% of UN humanitarian needs assessment. Data
analysis informs investments in displacement solutions, including by international finance
institutions.

Data for insight that facilitates regular migration pathways, disaggregated by sex,

age, nationality, educational and skill profile whenever possible. This includes migration flow

estimates and flow monitoring and a range of analytical activities to inform the establishment,
enhancement and expansion of regular migration pathways, often in partnership with IOM´s
Regional Data Hubs.

Data for strategic foresight for preparedness and anticipatory action as the UN

leader in data-driven decision-making through a whole-of-organization approach, at scale in its
global, regional, and country-level planning and operations. GDI collaborates with other
agencies and partners on timely analysis of emerging trends and population movements.

Data foundations for UN's primary community-level data with GDI's secure, at-scale

system ensuring sustainable, cost-effective data for action, insight, and foresight. The system
fosters data fluency organization-wide through standardized data collection at country level, &
end-to-end central, secure integration and analysis.

The Global Data Institute capitalizes on synergies between its three units - Displacement
Tracking Matrix (DTM), the Global Migration Data Analysis Center (GMDAC), and the Data
Impact and Strategy Unit – and it collaborates across IOM in whole-of-organization, data-driven
operations. The Institute also collaborates with a network of regional data specialists to
illuminate the global data story of human mobility.

Within GDI, GMDAC compiles, models, and delivers data analytics on global, national,
comparable population movements, complementing statistical approaches with cutting-edge
computational modelling and estimation techniques, triangulation of multiple datasets and
generation of high-impact interactive web-based visualizations and data storytelling.

The Data Scientist (Data for Insight) will be based at the Mobil