International Organization for Migration recrute un(e) Information Management Intern
IOM is committed to ensuring a workplace where all employees can thrive professionally, while working towards harnessing the full potential of migration. The Internship Programme aims at attracting talented students and graduates who have a specific interest in, or whose studies have covered, areas relevant to IOM programmes and activities. Interns must be between 20 and 36 years old and should have less than two years of relevant working experience.
Background Information
Located in IOM’s Dakar Regional Office, under direct supervision of the Regional Data and Stabilisation Officer and overall supervision of the RTS Data and Research, the successful candidate will integrate the Regional Office’s Regional Data Hub (RDH). This unit 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. This position will be based within the RDH team in Dakar, Senegal and will be focused on supporting the quality control structures for DTM analytic outputs in the region.
Responsibilities
Under the lead of the Regional Data and Stabilisation Officer and RTS Data and Research, contribute to the production, analysis, writing, editing and publication of timely and accurate DTM reports, factsheets, and dashboards; produce summary statistics, analysis and narrative for regional reports; centralize, clean and process DTM data in the Regional Data Warehouse (RDW) in SQL; support report drafting; assist in data analysis and quality assurance; provide ad hoc support to country offices; support data management and initiatives; contribute to data quality control and compliance with IOM Data Protection Principles; coordinate with global DTM support teams; perform administrative and logistical support; and other assigned tasks.
Training Components and Learning Elements
Participants will be able to contribute to production and dissemination of quality DTM reports and dashboards; support drafting and analysis of regional migration data; coordinate with country offices on technical support and quality assurance; apply knowledge in key thematic areas such as solutions, climate vulnerability, transhumance; assist new data initiatives; and ensure data quality and protection standards.
Qualifications
Education: Master's degree in Economics, Development Economics, Data Science, Political Science, Social Science, Development Studies, Public Health, Epidemiology or related field with significant quantitative component, or Bachelor's degree with relevant experience.
Experience: Excellent research, writing, communication and statistical/analytical skills; strong knowledge and interest in migration and related fields; ability to work in diverse teams under tight deadlines.
Skills: Proficiency in Microsoft Office 365; experience with Python, ArcGIS/QGIS, SQL Server; analytic outputs drafting; research methods; data visualization (Adobe suite); organizing events.
Languages: Excellent English and French; fluency in Arabic or Spanish is advantageous.
Required Competencies
Inclusion, integrity, professionalism, courage, empathy, teamwork, delivering results, managing knowledge, accountability, communication.
Notes
Offer subject to funding confirmation; appointment subject to medical fitness and verification; interns receive a small stipend depending on experience and location; IOM covers occupational accident insurance; interns must have personal medical insurance for non-occupational illness; zero tolerance policy for misconduct; no recruitment fees; applications only via IOM online recruitment system.
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