Job Details

Contract Type: Fixed‑term (1 year with possibility of extension)
Initial Contract Duration: 12 months
Organisation Type: Country Office
Vacancy Type: Vacancy Notice
Grade: P‑2
Location: This position is not based in an L3 office or in support to an L3 emergency response: No

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.

Recruitment Criteria

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, 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

All external candidates, except candidates from non‑represented member states of IOM.

Context

The Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) gathers and analyses data to disseminate critical multi‑layered information on the mobility, vulnerabilities, and needs of displaced and mobile populations. This enables decision makers and responders to provide these populations with better context‑specific assistance.

The DTM Support Team, based in headquarters, assembles expertise in operations and coordination, methodology and concept development, mapping and Geographic Information Systems, statistical analysis, database and application system development, and data and information management. The support team has been critical in providing remote and onsite support to DTM field implementation.

Under the direct supervision of the Senior DTM Coordination Officer, and overall supervision of the Global DTM Coordinator, the Web Development Officer (DTM) will support the development, enhancement, implementation and maintenance of the DTM global online systems, in particular the DTM websites.

Responsibilities

Support the development and maintenance of the global DTM websites (globaldtm.info, displacement.iom.int, and migration.iom.int), including functionality under bandwidth constraints, compatibility with all devices, integration of innovative and dynamic services, and linked/interoperable with other DTM global technology components especially with the Central Data Warehouse (CDW).
Contribute to the development and implementation of auxiliary systems or extensions to the DTM global websites and technology components, including Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) for data exchange and SOLR for faceted search, real‑time indexing, dynamic clustering, and rich document (e.g., Word, PDF) handling.
Contribute to the development and implementation of other web‑based online systems for DTM global and field implementation purposes as required.
Participate in consultations with DTM support team members in headquarters and relevant DTM staff in the field to identify and support the design of corresponding user interface requirements, workflows, and functionalities for systems described in previous points. As needed, support the preparation of wireframes, storyboards and prototypes as needed.
In coordination with the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) unit, support the relevant back‑end ICT infrastructure management tasks related to the implementation of the DTM websites as required to ensure security and protection of data and systems.
Continuously research, identify and suggest enhancements and improvements to support systems are up to date and making the best use of the latest technological improvement for better performance.
Prepare system and functional documentation and user manuals for such systems as required; and support the delivery of trainings to DTM and other relevant staff on the use, administration, and maintenance of the developed systems.
Provide technical support, on‑site or remotely, to DTM field implementation in identifying relevant solutions and requirements to web‑based application needs in the field.
Apply IOM’s data protection principles, data governance policy, and data management best practice and ethical considerations, regarding collection, use, storage, disclosure and disposal of data, related to the implementation of DTM websites and other developed systems mentioned above.
Perform such other duties as may be assigned.

Education

Master’s degree in Information Management, Computer Science 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.

Experience

Previous experience in web development for DTM field implementation;
Demonstrated experience in the web development using the latest technologies;
Demonstrated experience in graphic design and application of user experience, user interface design principles.

Skills

Demonstrated knowledge of Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Computer Systems Styling (CSS) and JavaScript;
Working knowledge of Bootstrap, jQuery and AngularJS;
Knowledge of industry‑standard design tools such as Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and Dreamweaver.

Languages

IOM’s official languages are English, French and Spanish. All staff members are required to be fluent in one of the three languages.

For this position, fluency in English is required (oral and written). Working knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, or Spanish) is an advantage.

Notes

IOM is an equal opportunities employer. Internationally recruited professional staff are required to be mobile.

Applicants are encouraged to submit applications exclusively through the IOM e‑Recruitment system.

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