Project Officer (Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM)) (P)

Global Roles; Berlin; Hybrid; EUR 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Global Roles is seeking a Project Officer to support operational and data management activities for global DTM operations. The role involves coordinating with country offices and regional hubs to ensure effective implementation of DTM activities.

The candidate will contribute to methodological development, training coordination, and engagement with internal and external partners to uphold data quality and consistency across regions.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Geography, Computer, Social and/or Political Science or related field with 2 years of relevant experience; or a university degree with 4 years of relevant experience.
• Experience in humanitarian operations, displacement, data management, research, assessments or related areas.
• Experience supporting DTM or comparable mobility, displacement, needs assessment or information management systems.

Responsibilities

• Provide operational and data-management support for DTM project development, training coordination, and country-level operations.
• Contribute to development of global DTM guidance, frameworks and documentation for consistency across COs.
• Coordinate DTM training programmes for internal and external participants to enable knowledge transfer.

Skills

Displacement Tracking

Data Management

GIS Knowledge

Project Development

Training Delivery

Monitoring and Reporting

Education

Master’s degree in Geography

Bachelor’s degree in related field

Tools

GIS software

Job description

The Project Officer (Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM)) provides operational and data management support to global DTM operations, including country offices and coordination with regional data hubs. The role contributes to methodological development, training coordination, and engagement with internal and external partners to ensure effective implementation of DTM activities.

Responsibilities

• Deliver operational and data-management support to DTM project development, training coordination, programme set-up and monitoring, contributing to the timely and consistent implementation of country-level DTM operations.
• Contribute research findings and technical inputs to OCS team’s development of global DTM guidance, frameworks, and methodological documentation to strengthen consistency of DTM programming standards across COs.
• Coordinate the design input, logistics and facilitation of DTM training programmes for internal and external participants to enable effective knowledge transfer and consistent application of DTM methodologies in the field.
• Provide methodological inputs and quality assurance checks for the design and roll-out of DTM sampling approaches, in coordination with COs and technical stakeholders to strengthen the reliability of DTM data products.
• Assist in planning, tool development, and quality assurance for household needs assessments under senior guidance to produce accurate and timely assessment reporting.
• Compile and analyse DTM data and operational practices across regions, feeding into the OCS team’s efforts to advance regional convergence of DTM data collection and use, in close coordination with relevant IOM Departments and Units.
• Research and document emerging practices and value-added processes in relation to DTM field operations, proposing recommendations to the supervisor to enhance effectiveness and quality of DTM implementation.
• Document and evaluate DTM projects, processes and lessons learned, compiling findings into knowledge products that inform continuous improvement of DTM operations.
• Participate in technical meetings, workshops, and working groups as necessary in relation to DTM programming, alongside and at the direction of senior DTM officers, conveying operational updates and field perspectives.
• Undertake duty travels to COs to assist in setting up systems for data and information management activities including data collection processes, to strengthen local capacity for DTM implementation.
• Perform such other relevant duties as may be assigned.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Geography, Computer, Social and/or Political 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 in humanitarian operations, displacement, data/information management, research, assessments, or related areas, preferably within a migration, humanitarian, or development context.
• Experience supporting DTM or comparable mobility, displacement, needs assessment or information management systems is required.
• Experience contributing to project development, programme design, training delivery, operational guidance, monitoring, documentation of lessons learned, or development of methodological and operational standards.
• Experience liaising and coordinating with government counterparts, UN agencies, international organizations, NGOs, or other relevant stakeholders in humanitarian or development settings.
• Previous field experience, including in emergency or complex operational environments, is desirable.
• Experience supporting the design, implementation and coordination of data collection exercises, including assessments, sampling approaches, tool development, quality assurance, data processing and reporting.
• Demonstrable interest in migration and/or humanitarian issues.
• Excellent writing, communication and analytical skills.
• Data management and GIS knowledge.
• Advanced level of computer literacy.
• Delivers on set objectives in hardship situations.
• Effectively coordinates actions with partners and stakeholders.
• Excellent writing skills with the ability to communicate complex information clearly and accessibly for diverse audiences.
• Excellent attention to detail and commitment to quality across all stages of research, analysis, and reporting.
• Demonstrated organisational skills and ability to prioritise across multiple workstreams.
• Creative thinking and ability to present data and findings in compelling and visually engaging formats.
• Fluency in English is required (oral and written).
• Working knowledge of French and another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, Russian and Spanish) is an advantage.

Skills

• Displacement Tracking
• Humanitarian Operations Liaison
• Data Management
• GIS Knowledge
• Project Development
• Programme Design
• Training Delivery
• Operational Guidance
• Monitoring and Reporting
• Methodological Standards
• Stakeholder CoordinationData Collection
• Sampling Approaches
• Toolkit Development
• Quality Assurance
• Data Processing
• Research and Assessment
• Analytical Skills
• Writing Skills
• Computer Literacy

Languages

English, French, Arabic, Chinese, Russian, Spanish