job_title - Regional Data Analyst

International Organization for Migration

Responsibilities

Data Processing and Data Use:

Locate and define new data analysis process improvement opportunities.

Identify appropriate data sources for analytics projects.

Ensure accurate and reliable data centralization to support analytical work.

Collaborate with Data Engineers and Data Scientists to improve data flows, data quality, etc.

Coordinate the development and implementation of databases, data collection systems, data analytics and other strategies that optimize statistical efficiency and quality.

Data Analysis and Reporting:

Conduct and coordinate regional, sub-regional, geographic and thematic analyses and reports on issues of relevance to the current human mobility and migration dynamics in the region, paying attention to routes, trends, and patterns which may necessitate additional analysis.

Identify gaps in migration and human mobility data, specific data needs for local, national, regional, sub-regional and global policy making, and capacities of relevant actors on migration and human mobility data. Respond to queries on gaps identified by thematic experts. Coordinate the development of tools and mechanisms to complete data gaps, in close alignment with international approaches and standards and existing IOM supported global mechanisms.

Support the analysis and validation of internal, cross border and international migration and human mobility data collected at various points along the migration journey - at departure, enroute, in destination and upon return, stranded or in need of assistance, voluntary and forced, humanitarian evacuations, support to migrants on socioeconomic inclusion and reintegration and strengthening their development contributions to societies.

Use existing IOM data from global, regional, sub-regional and national projects and initiatives for data triangulation to enhance cross-thematic data analysis for regional and national reporting within region and to strengthen evidence-based policy formulation, national and regional humanitarian and development planning and operations. Coordinate and support cross-regional analysis where relevant.

Coordinate and support desk reviews and carry out extensive and in-depth analysis of data- sources identified under the desk review.

Identify, analyze, and interpret trends or patterns, using basic machine learning techniques, qualitative, visualization, narrative and statistical methods to identify relevant features and variables in structured and unstructured sources of information and data.

Coordinate the development and implementation of various analysis, reporting and quality control capabilities.

Provide analytical support to Country Offices in the Region as needed.

Good Data Practice, Knowledge Management and Dissemination:

Ensure timely preparation and generation of information products.

Adhere to IOM data protection, governance, and security standards.

Consider ethical data collection, use, sharing, and dissemination.

Participate in working groups and provide strategic input on behalf of IOM.