Data Capacity Development Officer (P) at IOM

Dakar, Dakar Region, Senegal -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

05 Mar, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

05 Dec, 25

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Data Collection, Data Management, Capacity Development, Migration Policy, Statistical Analysis, Project Management, Technical Support, Harmonisation, Research, Migration Trends, Labour Market Analysis, ECOWAS Protocols, Training, Collaboration, Reporting, Data Analysis

Industry

International Affairs

Description

Job Identification (Reference Number): 17829 Position Title: Data Capacity Development Officer (P) Duty Station City: Dakar Duty Station Country: Senegal Grade: P-2 Contract Type: Special Short Term Graded (Up to 9 months) Recruiting Type: Professional Vacancy Type: Special Vacancy Notice Initial duration: 9 months Closing date: 18 December 2025 Introduction 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. IOM is committed to ensuring a workplace where all employees can thrive professionally, while working towards harnessing the full potential of migration. Read 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: Internal candidates Candidates from the following non-represented member states: Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Comoros, Congo (the), Cook Islands, Dominica, Federated States of Micronesia, Grenada, Guinea-Bissau, Holy See, Iceland, Israel, Kiribati, Madagascar, Marshall Islands, Namibia, Nauru, Palau, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Samoa, Sao Tome and Principe, Seychelles, Solomon Islands, Suriname, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu Second tier candidates include: All external candidates, except candidates from non-represented member states of IOM. Context Within West and Central Africa, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) seeks to enhance economic integration among its member states, which experience significant mobility as millions of citizens and migrants’ cross borders daily. This migration, driven by a youthful and growing population facing limited access to quality education and decent job opportunities, manifests in both regular and irregular forms. Irregular migration arises from various factors, including conflict, climate change, and weak asylum systems. As West Africa grapples with environmental degradation and political instability, the region's rapid urbanization further reshapes migration patterns. Mobility remains crucial for many, offering vital access to employment and remittances, thus contributing to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and providing essential livelihood strategies for families across the region. Within this context, the Regional Data Hub (RDH) is dedicated to providing data and analysis expertise and guidance for implementing the IOM Strategic Plan. The RDH strengthens the regional evidence base on migration by providing technical support and capacity development to IOM offices, regional bodies, member states and other stakeholders on migration and displacement data; and supporting the uptake of knowledge and evidence to inform policies and programmes. Activities and objectives of the RDH are in line with the priorities of delivering data for action, insight and foresight. Between 2013-2021, IOM, in collaboration International Centre for Migration Policy Development (ICMPD) and International Labour Organization (ILO) implemented the programme Support to Free Movement of Persons and Migration in West Africa (FMM I). Now in its second phase, FMMII is working to maximise the development potential of the free movement of persons and migration in West Africa by supporting the effective implementation of the ECOWAS Free Movement of Persons Protocol and the ECOWAS Common Approach to Migration. The Data Capacity Development Officer (Regional Data Hub) will substantively support the second phase of the project 'Support to Free Movement and Migration in West Africa' (FMMII). They will focus on the operationalization and strengthening of the capacities of the ECOWAS Commission to promote harmonised methodologies for migration data collection and management in the region. Under the overall supervision of the Deputy Regional Director (DRD) for Operations for the West and Central Africa (WCA) region, the direct supervision of the Regional Thematic Specialist (Data and Research), and in close collaboration with the FMMII team based in Nigeria and the Directorate of Free Movement of Persons and the Directorate of Research & Statistics in ECOWAS, the Data Capacity Development Officer (Regional Data Hub) will support the operationalising and strengthening the data collection, management capacities and implementation of the Guidelines for the Harmonisation of Migration Data Management in the ECOWAS Region. Several capacity-building efforts will be implemented based on the results of the regional assessment that will identify key needs and priorities for data collection for migration management. The Data Capacity Development Officer will also support the ECOWAS Commission in developing and publishing a regional migration profile based on national migration profiles, giving an overview of migration data and trends in the ECOWAS region and developing ECOWAS annual migration data reports. Under FMM II, the Data Capacity Development Officer will support operationalising the Labour Market and Migration Information System (LMMIS) at both regional and MS levels, based on the roadmap developed under FMM, to enable common reporting on the labour market and migration data across the sub-region. To implement the LMMIS, it is important to support (regional and national) annual data collection that can adequately inform the labour market and migration indicators established under FMM. The project will support ECOWAS and its MS in establishing a minimum annual programme to collect statistical data on labour migration in all ECOWAS countries. The project will continue to build the capacities of national institutions to collect data and use harmonised data based on the standardised data indicators adopted in the first phase.

Responsibilities

The Data Capacity Development Officer will support the operationalization and strengthening of data collection and management capacities within the ECOWAS Commission. They will also assist in developing regional migration profiles and annual migration data reports.