Intern (IM)

Context

The International Organization for Migration’s (IOM) Regional Office for Asia-Pacific (ROAP) and its partners use, produce, and monitor migration-related data for planning, policy-making and operational purposes. The Asia-Pacific Regional Data Hub (RDH) aspires to reference a comprehensive set of such data, including information on migration trends, stocks and flows in the Asia-Pacific region. The RDH aims to support evidence-based strategic and policy level discussion on migration through a combined set of initiatives including strengthening of regional primary and secondary data collection and analysis; increasing Information Management (IM) capacity across countries; providing technical support to ensure harmonization and interoperability of key methodologies and tools used to monitor population mobility; and the engagement of key stakeholders and governmental counterparts in migration dialogue and consultation.

Supervision

Under the overall supervision of the Regional Coordinator, the direct supervision of the Regional Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) Officer based in Bangkok, Thailand, and in close coordination with the RDH Information Management Officer (RDH IMO), the successful candidate will support the information management workstream and activities within the RDH.

Core Functions/Responsibilities:

The successful candidate will have the following duties and responsibilities:

1. Provide technical support to IOM Asia Pacific field missions in the collection and tabulation of data for DTM and other thematic areas and other information management activities (such as editing survey templates and data processing and ensuring data adheres to DTM HQ Central Data warehouse structure).

2. Research, analyze and evaluate new applications related to information systems, to new technologies and processes to manage information in response to disasters and/or complex emergencies and make recommendations for their utilization.

3. Support technical liaison activities with relevant partners and stakeholders to present, discuss, advise, and explore potential development and initiatives in relation to the implementation of DTM programs and projects at the global and country levels.

4. Regularly liaise with IOM’s field colleagues, partners and donors for updates, events, developing best practices and lessons learned and other initiatives.

5. Develop and improve ODK/Kobo forms for survey templates.

6. Prepare tabulations for technical reports, information bulletins and other relevant information products related to displacement-affected populations and migration flows (such as statistical analysis and interpretation of results of site assessment, return intention surveys, flow monitoring surveys)

7. Support in the production of information products, including, but not limited to, analytical and statistical reports, displacement profiles, maps and other relevant products, to ensure their highest possible quality.

8. Assist the Field missions in data entry, database use and troubleshooting, when required.

9. Querying databases as required by the operation/project managers, policy analysts, Regional RTSs and DTM Officer.

10. Assist in the drafting and validation of standard operating procedures for DTM data collection and management.

11. Implement a quality assurance system based on compilation best practice for data quality control as implemented by DTM offices worldwide and global guidance.

12. Perform other duties as may be assigned.