Migration Data and Information Management Officer, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

## Migration Data and Information Management Officer, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Organization:IOM - International Organization for Migration - Office:IOM Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Established in 1951, IOM is a Related Organization of the United Nations and the leading UN agency in the field of migration. Working closely with governmental, intergovernmental, and non-governmental partners, IOM promotes humane and orderly migration for the benefit of all. It saves lives and protects people on the move, drives solutions to displacement, and facilitates pathways for regular migration, while providing services and advice to governments and migrants. IOM is committed to fostering a respectful, inclusive, and supportive workplace where all employees can thrive professionally and feel valued. By creating such an environment, IOM aims to better harness the full potential of migration and strengthen its support to people on the move. IOM invites candidates from diverse backgrounds to apply and provides reasonable accommodation throughout the recruitment process when required. Learn more about IOM's workplace culture at IOM workplace culture | International Organization for Migration. 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: - Candidates from the following IOM Member States that are not represented among staff members in the Professional and higher categories: Bahamas, Barbados, Cabo Verde, Comoros, Congo (the), Cook Islands, Dominica, Federated States of Micronesia, Grenada, Guinea-Bissau, Holy See, Iceland, Israel, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Namibia, Nauru, Palau, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Samoa, Sao Tome and Principe, Seychelles, Solomon Islands, Suriname, Timor-Leste, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tuvalu, Vanuatu Second tier candidates include: All external candidates, except candidates from non-represented member states of IOM. Organizational Context and Scope The International Organization for Migration (IOM) is the leading intergovernmental organization working in the field of migration and supports governments and partners in advancing safe, orderly, and regular migration. In Malaysia, IOM works closely with government counterparts, United Nations agencies, civil society organizations, and other stakeholders across a broad range of thematic areas, including immigration and border governance, migrant protection, counter-trafficking, labour migration, assisted voluntary return and reintegration, emergency response, migration health, and migration policy and research. IOM Malaysia also engages in regional initiatives and supports evidence-based migration governance through data collection, analysis, reporting, and information-sharing activities. As migration dynamics become increasingly complex and data-driven decision-making becomes more critical to programming and policy development, IOM Malaysia is strengthening its capacity to collect, manage, analyse, visualise, and use migration and displacement data across its portfolio. This includes primary data collection through surveys, key informant interviews, assessments, mobility tracking, monitoring activities, and research initiatives, as well as secondary data and operational data generated through assistance programmes and case management systems. The mission also develops analytical products, dashboards, reports, infographics, and other information products to support programme implementation, donor reporting, strategic planning, and engagement with partners and stakeholders. Under the overall supervision of the Chief of Mission, and in close coordination with programme units, the Regional Office (RO) in Bangkok, the IOM Regional Data Hub, and relevant Headquarters departments, the Migration Data and Information Management Officer will contribute to strengthening mission-wide migration data and information management functions. The Migration Data and Information Management Officer will support the design and implementation of primary data collection methodologies, data quality assurance and standardization procedures, reporting frameworks, analytical products, dashboards, and information management systems across programmes and thematic areas. The Officer will contribute to strengthening data governance, promoting evidence-based programming, improving reporting quality, and enhancing the use of migration and displacement data for operational decision-making, strategic planning, donor engagement, and policy dialogue. The position will also provide technical guidance and capacity-building support to programme teams and partners in data collection, data quality assurance, data visualization, analysis, and reporting. The Migration Data and Information Management Officer will contribute to the production of migration and displacement assessments, analytical reports, statistical summaries, trend analyses, briefs, dashboards, and other knowledge products, ensuring that data and evidence are effectively leveraged to support IOM Malaysia's strategic objectives and programme portfolio. - Migration Data Collection, Integration and Standardization: Support the design, consolidation, and standardization of migration and displacement data collected through primary data collection exercises, including key informant interviews, household or enumerator surveys, assessments, mobility tracking and monitoring activities, as well as relevant operational systems such as Migrant Management Operational Systems Application (MiMOSA) and Migration Response Center Information System (MRCIS). Facilitate the application of data collection methodologies, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), data definitions, and quality assurance procedures across programmes and information systems. - Data Quality Checks and Validation: Conduct regular data quality checks and validation processes to contribute to the accuracy, consistency, and completeness of migration and displacement data collected through primary data collection exercises, monitoring activities, assessments, and relevant mission systems. Review data outputs, including reports, dashboards, statistical summaries and other information products, prior to dissemination to ensure alignment with agreed methodologies, standards and data protection requirements. - Data Analysis and Reporting: Analyse primary and secondary migration and displacement data, including data from surveys, key informant interviews, assessments, monitoring activities and relevant mission systems, and develop analytical reports, dashboards, statistical summaries, maps and trend analyses to support programme monitoring, strategic planning, donor reporting, policy dialogue and evidence-based decision-making. - Training and Capacity Building: Provide training and capacity-building sessions for staff and partners involved in migration and displacement data collection, analysis and information management. This includes training on questionnaire design, key informant interviews, survey implementation, enumerator guidance, KoBo/ Open Data Kit (ODK) and other data collection tools, data protection, data verification, analysis and reporting. - Data Systems and Information Management: Coordinate the effective use of mission data systems, including MiMOSA, MRCIS and other relevant platforms, ensuring data integrity, interoperability, reporting functionality and alignment with programme needs. Identify opportunities for improvements in the use of data systems and liaise with technical counterparts where required to strengthen the collection, management and use of migration and displacement data. - Collaboration a