Job Title: Programme Officer (DTM)
Organization: International
Organization for Migration (IOM)
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Reports to: Programme
Coordinator (BMM)
Grade: P2
About US:
Established in 1951,
International Organization for Migration (IOM) is the leading
inter-governmental organization in the field of migration and 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.
Job Summary: The Programme Officer (DTM) will coordinate
and implement the Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) activities, and contribute
to strengthening the tracking and monitoring of displaced persons (internal and
cross-border) and migrants, developing the programme capacity to analyse root
causes of movement, and access to services across Uganda.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Coordinate and supervise the Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM)
response under the Better Migration Management (BMM) Programme in Uganda,
implementing all DTM components that might be deemed necessary (mobility
tracking, flow monitoring, surveys and registrations).
- Ensure the timely production of all reporting and outputs of data
collection, on behalf of the Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) to be
shared with various audiences.
- Ensure the provision of timely, accurate and adequate information to
all relevant stakeholders on an ad hoc and regular basis regarding
movements, new displacements, and protection trends while paying special
attention to situation of vulnerable groups like the children, elderly and
disabled.
- Coordinate field data collection on the humanitarian situation of
Displaced Persons and through existing regional DTM focal points, data
enumerators, and explore linkages with Non-Governmental Organisation
(NGOs) in the field.
- Implement cross-border flow monitoring activities at transit points,
linking flow monitoring in Uganda with neighbouring countries.
- Support the nexus between humanitarian and development needs and
durable solutions by providing technical information and data on the root
causes of displacement in areas of origin, access to services, phases of
displacement, etc. to be used for development-focused interventions around
livelihoods and durable solutions.
- Assist with strengthening the referral mechanism for specific and
community-level protection cases / issues in collaboration with United
Nations (UN) agencies and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) dealing
with protection of vulnerable groups and through existing mechanisms, e.g.
Protection / Child Protection (CP), Gender Based Violence (GBV) sector
working groups.
- Organize appropriate training for DTM teams on a variety of issues
including protection, multi-sectoral analysis, data collection,
technological solutions to strengthen data collection, data protection,
etc.
- Organize and participate in field visits to areas of population movements,
to collect information through community assessments, focus group
discussions and individual interviews.
- Ensure the maintenance of organized database(s) and reporting
mechanisms for all information collected on population movements directly
collected by DTM.
- Facilitate the integration of protection/gender issues and attention
to specific women/girl's and children’s rights issues (vulnerable groups)
within all DTM activities.
- Uphold the integration of IOM’s data protection principles and best
practices on humanitarian data protection and ethical use of data across
all DTM data management, sharing and dissemination activities. Bring
issues of non-compliance to the attention of the supervisor.
- Participate in relevant interagency meetings (Government, UN,
I/NGOs, other partners), including sector, working groups and task force
meetings to represent DTM and follow up on resulting action points and
recommendations; take and share meeting minutes with relevant
units/colleagues.
- Perform such other duties as may be assigned.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The ideal candidate for the International Organization for Migration
IOM Programme Officer (DTM) job opportunity should hold a Master’s degree
in Computer Science, Social Science, Information Management, Disaster Risk
Management or a related field from an accredited academic institution with
two years of relevant professional experience; or University degree in the
above fields with four years of relevant professional experience
- Relevant professional experience in the field is required;
- Experience in Information Management or Disaster Risk management is
required;
- Experience working in international organizations, humanitarian
community and familiarity with the humanitarian reform and cluster approach;
- Experience in project management and implementation;
- Experience in data collection and providing training on data
collection and management;
- Experience in writing technical requirements documents,
translating/planning specifications to technical briefs for data
capture/analysis and compiling diverse datasets;
- Experience in the development and implementation of population
database a distinct advantage;
- Working experience in the region is an asset.
- Languages: Fluency in English is required. Working
knowledge of Swahili is an advantage.
Desirable Competencies:
Values
- Inclusion and respect for diversity: respects and promotes
individual and cultural differences; encourages diversity and inclusion
wherever possible.
- Integrity and transparency: maintains high ethical standards and
acts in a manner consistent with organizational principles/rules and
standards of conduct.
- Professionalism: demonstrates ability to work in a composed,
competent and committed manner and exercises careful judgment in meeting
day-to-day challenges.
Core Competencies:
- Teamwork: develops and promotes effective collaboration within and
across units to achieve shared goals and optimize results.
- Delivering results: produces and delivers quality results in a
service-oriented and timely manner; is action oriented and committed to
achieving agreed outcomes.
- Managing and sharing knowledge: continuously seeks to learn, share
knowledge and innovate.
- Accountability: takes ownership for achieving the Organization’s
priorities and assumes responsibility for own action and delegated work.
- Communication: encourages and contributes to clear and open
communication; explains complex matters in an informative, inspiring and
motivational way.
Managerial
Competencies:
- Leadership: provides a clear sense of direction, leads by example
and demonstrates the ability to carry out the organization’s vision;
assists others to realize and develop their potential.
- Empowering others & building trust: creates an atmosphere of
trust and an enabling environment where staff can contribute their best
and develop their potential.
- Strategic thinking and vision: works strategically to realize the
Organization’s goals and communicates a clear strategic direction.
Other: Internationally recruited professional staff
are required to be mobile.
NB: Qualified
applicants from the following NMS countries: Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Cook
Islands, Cuba, Cabo Verde, Czech Republic, Djibouti, Fiji, Micronesia
(Federated States of), Gabon, Grenada, Guyana, Iceland, Kiribati, Comoros,
Saint Kitts and Nevis, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Saint Lucia, Lesotho,
Libya, Montenegro, Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Malawi, Namibia, Nauru, Papua
New Guinea, Palau, Paraguay, Solomon Islands, Seychelles, Slovenia, Suriname,
Sao Tome and Principe, Swaziland, Timor-Leste, Tonga, Tuvalu, Holy See,
Saint Vincent and
the Grenadines, Vanuatu, Samoa
How to Apply:
All suitably
qualified and interested candidates are encouraged to apply online at the link
below.
Deadline: 24th September 2018
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