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

Internal and external candidates will be considered for this vacancy. 

For the purposes of this vacancy, internal candidates are defined as staff members holding a regular, fixed-term or short-term graded or ungraded contract, including Junior Professional Officers (JPOs), UN Volunteers with at least twelve (12) months of continuous service in IOM, staff on Special Leave Without Pay (SLWOP), and staff members on secondment/loan released by the Organization, unless otherwise specified in their contract. Staff members holding a regular, fixed-term or short-term graded contract will not retain their contract type if appointed to an ungraded position.

Context

Under the direct supervision of the Director of the Resource Mobilization Division (RMD), the Resource Mobilization Officer (Donor Intelligence and Analytics)  will be responsible and accountable for providing  expert support and advice for IOM’s resource mobilization activities in the field and Headquarters ( HQ) by strengthening IOM’s ability to gather, manage, analyze, visualize and act upon information and trends, ultimately towards the achievement of IOM’s Strategic Plan.

The main objective of the Resource Mobilization Division (RMD) is to increase financial support to advance IOM’s mission as stipulated in its Strategic Plan. The Division’s core function involves building and maintaining relationships with donors, mobilizing funds, diversifying IOM’s resource base, and enhancing IOM’s collective resource mobilization efforts.

Given IOM’s decentralized structure, donor engagement and resource mobilization functions are shared by different organizational and geographic units.  As such, the Division plays a pivotal role in streamlining and enhancing these functions. The Division adds strategic value by not only coordinating these efforts but also by offering essential guidance, developing and disseminating knowledge, and reinforcing organizational capacity to raise funds. As such, the Division serves as a central hub to ensure a cohesive and effective approach to donor engagement and resource mobilization within IOM’s decentralized structure.

The Donor Intelligence and Analytics Unit within RMD is responsible for providing up-to-date financial and non-financial intelligence on IOM’s active and potential donors, to senior management, resource mobilizers and other units. The position carries out desk analyses, reviews funding trends, and analyzes and facilitates the gathering of first-hand information from donors to provide evidence-based guidance.
 

Required Qualifications and Experience

Education 

• Master’s degree in Political or Social Sciences, International Relations, Economics and Business Administration, Computer Science, Data Science, Information Systems, Statistics, Econometrics, or a related field from an accredited academic institution with five years of relevant professional experience; or,
• University degree in the above fields with seven years of relevant professional experience.

Accredited Universities are those listed in the UNESCO World Higher Education Database.

Experience

• Experience in donor relations or liaising with governmental and diplomatic authorities, or carrying out the above work in the context of donors relations;
• Experience in data and information collection, storage/management, analysis, visualization and presentation covering a range of different data types and products suitable to different audiences;
• Experience visualizing information in static and dynamic products, including infographics, maps, and dashboards that present key findings in compelling ways for specific audiences;
• Experience gathering and effectively combining a broad range of datasets, cleaning data, and building databases for stable use in analysis and visualization;
• Experience identifying gaps in available data and finding alternative data sources from third parties;
• Experience conceptualizing and developing analytical products and applications;
• Experience managing staff in an intercultural environment;
• Experience developing strategies and workplans to guide work towards overarching objectives; and,
• Knowledge of IOM internal systems and processes an advantage.

Skills

• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal);
• Excellent capacity-building and management skills;
• Excellent research and analysis skills, both quantitative and qualitative;
• Familiarity with statistical analysis (using Python, SPSS, STATA, R, etc.) and data visualization (R Shiny, Tableau, PowerBI, ArcGIS, Adobe Creative Suite, etc.) software;
• Familiarity with the political economy of the global aid system, including the interests and concerns of donors;
• Familiarity with relational database design and management, including software and languages (e.g. SQL);
• Ability to work in a multicultural environment with due diplomatic sensitivity; and,
• Ability to prioritize, manage, and deliver tasks under pressure.

Languages

All IOM staff members in all categories are required to be fluent in one of the IOM's official languages (English, French, Spanish).

For this position, fluency in English is required (oral and written).

Working knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian and Spanish) is an advantage.

Proficiency of language(s) required will be specifically evaluated during the selection process, which may include written and/or oral assessments.

Required Competencies

IOM’s competency framework can be found at this link. Competencies will be assessed during the selection process.

Values - all IOM staff members must abide by and demonstrate these five values:

• Inclusion and respect for diversity: Respects and promotes individual and cultural differences. Encourages diversity and inclusion.
• 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.
• Courage: Demonstrates willingness to take a stand on issues of importance.
• Empathy: Shows compassion for others, makes people feel safe, respected and fairly treated.

Core Competencies – behavioural indicators

• 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 actions and delegated work.
• Communication: Encourages and contributes to clear and open communication. Explains complex matters in an informative, inspiring and motivational way.

Managerial Competencies – behavioural indicators

• 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 leadership and professional potential.
• Empowering others: Creates an enabling environment where staff can contribute their best and develop their potential.
• Building Trust: Promotes shared values and creates an atmosphere of trust and honesty.
• Strategic thinking and vision: Works strategically to realize the Organization’s goals and communicates a clear strategic direction.
• Humility: Leads with humility and shows openness to acknowledging own shortcomings. 

Notes

Internationally recruited professional staff are required to be mobile. Please refer to this link for guidance on IOM Job Category.

Any offer made to the candidate in relation to this vacancy notice is subject to funding confirmation.

Appointment will be subject to certification that the candidate is medically fit for appointment, accreditation, any residency or visa requirements, security clearances.

Vacancies close at 23:59 local time Geneva, Switzerland on the respective closing date. No late applications will be accepted.

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Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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