Mission and objectives

The IOM Mission in Ukraine was established in 1996. In line with IOM’s global strategy, IOM Ukraine aims at advancing the understanding of the opportunities and challenges of migration in the Ukrainian context.

The IOM Mission in Ukraine provides assistance to internally displaced persons (IDPs) and conflict-affected people, fights trafficking in human beings, assists the Government in dealing with irregular migration, improving its migration management system, and creating migrant-inclusive health practices and policies. IOM supports the development of comprehensive and evidence-based migration policies and legislation in line with international norms and builds government’s capacity in harnessing the development potential of migration, among others, by creating incentives for migrants' remittances investment and offering evidence-based policy advice to enhance labour migration management.

During 24 years of presence in Ukraine, IOM has assisted over half a million migrants (Ukrainians and other nationalities), IDPs, potential migrants, victims of trafficking and other vulnerable groups, directly or through its project partners.

Assignment context

Under the overall supervision of the Chief of Mission (CoM) and Programme Coordinator (Partnerships and Programme Development), and the direct supervision of the Information Management Officer within the Programme Support Unit (PSU), and in coordination with programming units, the National Information Management Officer will support the implementation and coordination of Information Management systems, commitments and support across programming units for IOM Ukraine.

Task description

1. Participate in the design and implementation of all IOM Ukraine integrated mechanisms for data gathering and information management (IM) across all activities, including the PDMS.

2. Monitor data collection processes and data management activities including collecting, encoding, storing, processing and transferring data as required.

3. Participate in analysis of the data and information and prepare internal progress reports as requested by management.

4. Support programming teams to implement and correctly use all IM systems including through trouble shooting, providing guidance, advice and running training and capacity development sessions

5. Participate in the design, development, and maintenance of systems required for geodatabases and other spatial data infrastructures for better information management, including data collection activities, data analysis and processing, and production of various types of information products.

6. Support timely preparation and generation of local level information products, and support information sharing and dissemination to all relevant channels, including to inter alia, internally, Clusters, OCHA, IOM HQ etc.

7. Participate in developing and enhancing integrated methodologies for data collection and information packing as required and needed by IOM Ukraine programming teams.

Required experience

3 years of experience in Information Management, emergency humanitarian operations; management and coordination of information flows, data management including collection, storing, processing, and analysing data to generate information products;

• In-depth knowledge of the latest technological developments in information technology and information system;
• Experience in advanced data visualization and information design skills.
• Demonstrated ability for leadership;
• Proven skills to analyse statistical information;
• Ability to formulate IM-related technical requirements and Operating Procedures;
• Ability to translate planning-specifications into technical briefs for data capture and analysis, and vice versa;
• Ability to compile and holistically analyse diverse datasets;
• Experience with handling confidential data;
• Demonstrated team-building skills;
• Demonstrated understanding of different data collection methodologies;
• Knowledge and understanding of relational data theory

Languages

Ukrainian, Level: Fluent, Required

English, Level: Fluent, Required

Education

Master degree or equivalent in Information Management, Geography, Computer Science, Media or Social Sciences or a related field from an accredited academic institution; or Bachelor degree in the above fields with 5 years of relevant professional experience

This position comes with the following benefits and entitlements:

🔘 Monthly Volunteer Living Allowance (VLA): 1534 USD

🔘 Medical and life insurance: Cigna Private Insurance

🔘 Annual leave: 30 days

🔘 Certified sick leave: 30 days annually

🔘 Uncertified sick leave: 7 days annually

🔘 Learning leave: 10 days annually

For more details and application please follow this link:

National Information Management Officer | UVP (unv.org)

Register in UN Volunteers talent pool: https://app.unv.org and apply by 28/03/2023