Database and GIS Associate (DRR/CCA)

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) is the UN Migration Agency. With 175 member states, it is committed to the principle that humane and orderly migration benefits migrants and society. Established in 1951 and now active in over 400 field locations worldwide, IOM works with partners, government and civil society to: 1. Assist in meeting the operational challenges of migration and human mobility; 2. Advance understanding of migration issues; 3. Encourage social and economic development through migration; and 4. Uphold the human dignity and well-being of migrants and mobile populations. 

IOM has been working on migration, environment, climate change and disaster risk reduction (MECR) for over 30 years. IOM’s MECR activities bolster local and national initiatives to prevent and prepare for disasters and related population movements, provide emergency assistance and protection where displacement cannot be avoided and foster post-disaster recovery solutions and resilience-building

In line with the IOM Institutional Strategy on Migration, Environment and Climate Change 2021-2030, the Organization pursues three broad objectives in managing environmental migration, intervening at each stage of the migration cycle: 1. “Solutions for people to move” - Managing migration in the context of climate change, environmental degradation, and disasters due to natural hazards. 2. “Solutions for people on the move” - Assisting and protecting migrants and displaced persons in the context of climate change, environmental degradation, and disasters due to natural hazards. 3. “Solutions for people to stay” - Making migration a choice by building resilience and addressing the adverse climatic and environmental drivers that compel people to move.

Under the overall supervision of the Programme Officer in Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation (DRR/CCA) and the direct supervision of the DRR-CCA Risk and Information Management Senior Associate, the incumbent will assist in the implementation of the DRR/CCA portfolio by supporting database and geospatial activities. The role will be carried out in close coordination with the DTM Programme Officer to support the development and integration of geospatial products into DTM tools, as well as the use of DTM datasets.

1. Assist in the production of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) products, including maps, spatial layers and basic cartographic outputs, for operational planning, reporting, and information sharing.

2. Support operational data collection and data management activities, including data mapping, encoding, storage, cleaning and processing, in order to produce visual and geospatial information products.

3. Assist in the maintenance and update of interactive data visualization platforms, including geoportals, web maps, dashboards, factsheets and infographics.

4. Support the uploading, updating and organization of datasets and spatial layers on the national multi-hazard data mapping GeoNode platform[1], in line with agreed standards and guidance

5. Support the maintenance of DRR/CCA project databases, including collection and consolidation of data from project teams to contribute to tracking progress against key performance indicators in the project logframe, in collaboration with the M&E focal point.

    

6. Assist in the processing and compilation of data from IOM Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) tools, service providers implementing multi-hazard disaster risk assessments, and other primary and secondary data sources, including the integration of geospatial and GIS products (maps, layers and spatial datasets) to populate databases and contribute to maps and related information products.

    

7. Assist in maintaining the consistency, accuracy and timely availability of displacement-related data for GIS and database products.

    

8. Undertake field missions as required to support monitoring, data collection and verification, GPS referencing and follow-up activities. 

9. Perform such other duties as may be assigned

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