Head of Data and Research Unit - P3

OIM - ONU Migration Dakar, Sénégal
• Temps plein · Manager

SVN 2022 22 Head of Data and Research Unit (P3) Dakar, Senegal

The IOM Regional Office of West and Central Africa (WCA) Region covers 23 countries and supports the implementation of hundreds of projects. The volume of data collected through these projects is tremendous and ranges from data on internal displacement and migration flows (Mobility Tracking, Registration, Flow Monitoring) to data on voluntary returns completed by IOM Country Offices (AVRR data), protection data from Assistance to Vulnerable Migrants (AVM), on missing migrant (MMP), and project data (M&E) or ad-hoc data collection conducted for specific projects. In addition, the Region is also rich in migration data collected from a wide range of partners (National Statistics Offices collecting national data on migration, UN Agencies/NGO collecting data on specific aspects of migration).

The demand for migration and displacement research and studies developed by IOM or by consultants for IOM is increasing and contributes to show the complexity and diversity of mobility in the Region. The Regional Office seeks and manages various partnerships with academic institutions, UN, NGO and international partners, as well as private companies and local civil society organizations.

Despite the volume of data and research initiatives, the Region lacks country-wide data on migration. Country, regional and continental initiatives to improve migration data have spurred and require support and guidance to ensure that data gaps are addressed in a coherent and cohesive manner.

The Regional Data and Research Unit (DRU) of IOM Regional Office (RO) of West and Central Africa was launched in 2019 to address these gaps, and work towards harmonizing data and research initiatives within IOM, as well as with external partners (National and Regional Authorities, Academics, etc.) The RDRU contributed to all the objectives of the IOM Migration Data Strategy :1. Strengthen evidence base on migration; 2. Develop capacity of States to enhance migration evidence base; 3. Ensure evidence-based IOM - and United Nations system-wide programming, and those of the Global Compact on Migration (GCM). It also considers statistics continental frameworks such as the African Union Commission Strategy for the Harmonization of Statistics in Africa (SHaSA).

Under the overall supervision of the Regional Director, the direct supervision of the Senior Regional Policy and Liaison Officer, and in close collaboration with the Regional Thematic Specialists of the RO of West and Central Africa and the IOM's Global Data Institute, the Head, Regional Data and Research Unit will be responsible for management and direct supervision of the RDRU.