Migration Data & Information Management Officer

About the role

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) in Malaysia seeks a Migration Data and Information Management Officer to strengthen mission‑wide data collection, management, analysis and reporting. Reporting to the Chief of Mission, the officer will work closely with programme units, the Regional Office in Bangkok, the IOM Regional Data Hub and Headquarters departments.

Key responsibilities

• Design, consolidate and standardise migration and displacement data from surveys, key‑informant interviews, assessments, mobility tracking and operational systems such as MiMOSA and MRCIS.
• Conduct regular data quality checks, validation and protection reviews to ensure accuracy, consistency and completeness of all data outputs.
• Analyse primary and secondary data to produce analytical reports, dashboards, statistical summaries, maps and trend analyses for programme monitoring, donor reporting and policy dialogue.
• Provide training and capacity‑building sessions on questionnaire design, data collection tools (KoBo, ODK), data verification, analysis and visualisation for staff and partners.
• Coordinate the effective use of mission data systems, identify improvement opportunities and liaise with technical counterparts to enhance data interoperability and reporting functionality.

Required skills

• Proficiency with data collection platforms KoBo and Open Data Kit (ODK).
• Experience using migration management systems MiMOSA and Migration Response Center Information System (MRCIS).
• Strong data analysis, statistical analysis and data visualisation abilities.
• Dashboard development and GIS mapping for migration trends.
• Knowledge of data quality assurance, standardisation procedures and data protection requirements.