Organizational Context and Scope:

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.

Over the years, IOM has expanded and affirmed its role as the leading Organization assisting the Government of Pakistan to ensure humane and orderly movement of people by devising practical solutions to shifting dynamics of migration, protecting, assisting and supporting vulnerable migrant populations, promoting international cooperation on migration issues and serving as a key source of advice on migration policy, research, data and practice  Pakistan remains the third-largest refugee-hosting country globally, hosting Afghan refugees holding Proof of Registration (PoR) cards, Afghan Citizenship Card (ACC) holders and undocumented Afghan migrants.

IOM supports the Government of Pakistan in the implementation of cross-border programming supporting Afghan migrants and refugees which aims to contribute towards promoting peaceful co-existence with host communities. In view of present government policy, and in line with the strategic apComprehensive Action Plan for Afghanistan and Neighbouring Countries (2021-2024). IOM Pakistan will support the most vulnerable communities hosting Afghan migrants and refugees to address humanitarian needs  and reduce protection risks for people on the move, in parallel to  anticipatory  action  to  mitigate  the  crisis  impact,  save  lives  and  livelihoods,  and  enable  societies  to  transition  and  recover  towards sustainable development.

Under the overall supervision of the Chief of Mission (CoM) and the Senior Programme Coordinator (Emergency and Post-Crisis (EPC); and  under direct supervision of the Programme Manager (Community Resilience, Livelihoods and Recovery), the successful candidate will help coordinate and contribute to the implementation of Community Resilience, Livelihoods and Recovery (CRLR) activities in compliance with IOM’s and donors’ rules and regulations to support high-quality programme implementation.

Responsibilities and Accountabilities:

• Support the development and maintenance of CRLR's information management system (IMS) according to the agreed structure and program demands in coordination with CRLR management team.
• Do regular performance tests of web apps to identify issues/bugs if any and find suitable solutions.
• Support in running quality assurance checks on available data and suggest ways to improve the overall quality of inputs from the field teams.
• Support in the training of field staff involved in data entry and data collection, while ensuring compliance with standards of quality and timely information sharing.
• Attend coordination meetings with CRLR team to collect feedback and improve IMS according to the needs/findings.
• Support in maintenance of other digital filing systems (local and/or cloud based) and suggest improvement as needed.
• Develop & extend the existing IMS framework core functionalities as per agreement with CRLR management team.
• Collection and consolidation of different data sets as per IMS SOPs and structure.
• Support in the integration of different data sources into IMS
• Support the development, deployment and management of ODK/kobo forms according to the program needs.
• Design & Program Surveys and data forms on IMS System using the CType form management tool and writing custom code whenever required.
• Manage updating the system location dataset in coordination with field teams while cross checking other existing datasets
• Design and develop reporting tools to support program needs that includes writing complex SQL queries, stored procedures, functions and common table expression (CTE).
• Undertaking duty travel as required.
• Performing other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications and Experience:

Education:

• University degree in in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field from an accredited academic institution with 4 years of relevant professional experience. 

Experience:

• Minimum 3 years of experience in similar roles or database development, preferably for a UN agency or NGO;
• Experience in presenting clear and concise information;
• Experience in coordinating and communicating with diverse stakeholders and partners.

Languages:

Required:

• External applicants for all positions in the Professional category are required to be proficient in English and have at least a working knowledge of one additional UN Language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, or Spanish).
• For all applicants, fluency in English and Urdu is required (oral and written).

Desirable:

• Working knowledge of provincial languages is an advantage.

IOM provides equal opportunity to all qualified female and male including the physically challenged candidates.

Only short-listed candidates who is matching required criteria for the position will be contacted by IOM.