GIS and Database Associate

Since 2014, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) in close partnership with the governments, United Nations (UN), and non-governmental organizations (NGOs), has been addressing a range of migration-related issues, including disaster risk management in Malawi in line with its strategic objective of “driving solutions to displacement”. IOM Malawi also supports the Government of Malawi to strengthen systems and capacity for disaster risk reduction and climate resilience with a focus on minimizing the risk of climate-induced displacement and improving the management of displacement at all levels.
The Regional Responses to Climate Displacements in Sub-Saharan Africa (RE2CLID) project aims to enhance the resilience and self-reliance of Displacement-Affected Communities (DACs) in Sub-Saharan Africa who face the risks of disasters, the adverse effects of climate change and environmental degradation. This initiative targets the highly vulnerable displacement affected communities in Southern Africa and the Indian Ocean Countries, namely Malawi, Mozambique, Madagascar, Comoros, Mauritius and Seychelles (i.e. Cluster 2).
Under the overall supervision of the RE2CLID Programme Coordinator (Southern Africa and Indian Ocean) and direct supervision of the Senior Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) Associate and, in collaboration with relevant units at IOM Malawi, the successful candidate will be responsible and accountable for providing technical support on IOM’s activities on displacement data management, with a focus on the RE2CLID programme. The role is critical in enhancing availability of high-quality data and information on climate-induced displacement in Malawi and ensuring that policies and programmes on disaster risk reduction are formulated based on evidence. The candidate will be specifically responsible for collecting, analysing and managing Geographical Information Systems data and other relevant databases with IOM.