CFA - Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) Systems Developer and Architect (P)

Location: Geneva, Switzerland

Introduction:

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 ensuring a workplace where all employees can thrive professionally while working towards harnessing the full potential of migration. Read more about IOM's workplace culture at IOM workplace culture | International Organization for Migration

Internal and external candidates will be considered for this vacancy. For the purposes of this vacancy, internal candidates are defined as staff members holding a regular, fixed-term or short-term graded or ungraded contract, including Junior Professional Officers (JPOs), staff on Special Leave Without Pay (SLWOP), and staff members on secondment/loan released by the Organization, unless otherwise specified in their contract. Staff members holding a regular, fixed-term or short-term graded contract will not retain their contract type if appointed to an ungraded position.

Context:

The Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) gathers and analyses data to disseminate critical multi layered information on the mobility, vulnerabilities, and needs of displaced and mobile populations that enables decision makers and responders to provide these populations with better context specific assistance.

The DTM Support Team, based in headquarters, assembles expertise in operations and coordination, methodology and concept development, mapping and Geographic Information Systems, statistical analysis, database and application system development, and data and information management. The support team has been critical in providing remote and onsite support to DTM field implementation. 

Under the overall supervision of the Global DTM Coordinator and the direct supervision of the Senior DTM Coordination Officer, the DTM Systems Developer and Architect will be responsible and accountable for providing support and overseeing the development, implementation, administration, and maintenance of the global DTM applications, primarily the DTM Data Kit. The role requires close coordination with the DTM Operations Unit, DTM Data Consolidation team, ICT Division, including procurement/ICT contracting. The incumbent will be a key member of the team in supporting the roll out, and adoption of the DTM Data Kit to 100+ DTM Country operations, and improving the overall data foundations of the DTM Country, Regional and Global teams -  a key strategic priority of the Global Data Institute and DTM’s major strategic donors. 

IOM, UN Migration Agency in Geneva, Switzerland is looking for a Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) Systems Developer and Architect will be responsible and accountable for providing support and overseeing the development, implementation, administration, and maintenance of the global DTM applications, primarily the DTM Data Kit.