VACANCY NOTICE
The International Organization for Migration is seeking qualified Turkish Nationals and nonTurkish nationals holding a valid residence permit for the following position based in Gaziantep, Turkey.
Vacancy Notice Number: SVN#TR/2020/68
Position Title: Senior Protection Assistant (Data Analysis) – re-advertised
Duty Station: Gaziantep-Turkey
Classification: 6 Months Special Short Term Graded Contract –with possible extension
(G6)
Deadline of Applications: 15 April 2020
Number of People to be hired 1
Eligibility: Internal and External Candidates

Established in 1951, IOM is the leading inter-governmental organization in the field of migration and 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.

General Functions:
Under the overall supervision of the Protection Officer (Whole of Syria (WoS), and direct supervision of the National
Protection Officer, the incumbent will support IOM’s Cross Border Protection Unit by providing technical support in
data analysis for all protection data collected by partners in Northwest Syria, with a focus on the unit’s data-intensive
legal protection programming. and prepare required dashboard and analysis reports. The incumbent will work with all
the relevant actors to ensure that quality control measures and processes are in line with IOM policies, standards and
commitments.

Major Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Assist and guide the cross-border Protection team in standardization of data collection tools, database and
data management; and support the continued adherence to IOM’s data protection principles
2. Conduct ongoing trend analysis on issues that may impact the protection environment in NW Syria,
3. Provide support to Protection team to develop logical frameworks and monitor targets and indicators;
4. Provide training to Protection implementing partners on data collection and analysis tools (kobo toolbox,
power BI) and data protection, and support data quality assurance; in particular regarding legal
assessments on civil documentation and housing, land and property issues (household surveys and key
informant interviews)
5. Work closely with IOM’s Protection Partners to consolidate, clean, review and analyze Protection data
from all legal programming and other activities (household surveys, key informant interviews, focus
group discussions, case management data), in coordination with the Senior Protection Assistants;
6. Ensure consistent use of appropriate data collection methods by implementing partners;
7. Create and maintain pivot tables, PowerBI dashboards, maps and other types of visualization products and
analytical reports for the cross-border Protection team;
IOM is committed to a diverse and inclusive environment. Internal and external candidates are eligible to apply to
this vacancy. For the purpose of the vacancy, internal candidates are considered as first-tier candidates.
8. Assist in the drafting of relevant thematic narrative reports, to be used for internal and external
communications materials and for donor reporting, highlighting outcomes and impact across the thematic
areas and when applicable, to specific areas or groups of beneficiaries;
9. Assist and support MEAL, accountability to affected population (AAP) and Third Party Monitoring
(TPM) initiatives by IOM’s M&E unit, donors, and any other relevant units;
10. Support ongoing coordination with IOM’s Project Development and Reporting (PDR), Public Information
(PI) and Information Management (IM) and any other units, as required;
11. Maintain the strictest confidentiality of all data collected and related processes; verify all data are stored
according to IOM data storage guidelines; actively take measures to prevent the unauthorized sharing of
any beneficiary data to external parties and ensuring accuracy, consistency and privacy of the shared data;
12. Perform such other duties as may be assigned.

Required Qualifications:
Education:
 University degree in Social sciences, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Demography, Statistics,
Mathematics or related field from an accredited academic institution, with four years of relevant
experience; or
 Completed High school degree from an accredited academic institution, with six years of relevant
professional experience.
Experience:
 Proven skills in MS Office applications (in particular Excel and Access), database management and/or
statistical software packages (in particular SPSS);
 Experience in data collection, drafting statistical and analytical reports;
 Experience in the management and coordination of information flows and data management including
collecting, storing, processing, and analysing data to generate information products;
 Demonstrated understanding of different data collection methodologies and proven skills to analyse
statistical information;
 Ability to translate data into technical briefs for data capture and analysis, and vice versa;
 Ability to compile and holistically analyse diverse datasets and experience with handling confidential
data;
 Experience with the management of databases and information systems including design, development,
implementation, and maintenance.
 Proven ability to manipulate data by using standard tabulation and statistical software packages (PowerBI,
R, SPSS, Atlas, Nvivo, Stata, etc.).
 Experience with mobile data collection platforms such as kobo tool box, ODK etc.

Languages:
 Fluency in English and Arabic is required.
 Knowledge of Turkish is an advantage.

Required Competencies
 The incumbent is expected to demonstrate the following values and competencies:
Values
 Inclusion and respect for diversity:
Shows respect and sensitivity towards gender, culture, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, political
conviction and other differences.
• Encourages the inclusion of all team members and stakeholders while demonstrating the ability to work
constructively with people with different backgrounds and orientations.
• Promotes the benefits of diversity; values diverse points of view and demonstrate this in daily work and
decision making.
• Challenges prejudice, biases and intolerance in the workplace.
 Integrity and transparency:
Upholds and promotes the Standards of Conduct and Unified Staff Regulations and Rules.
• Delivers on commitments; manages the organization’s resources reliably and sustainably.
• Embraces and encourages transparency, balancing this with the need for discretion and confidentiality as
appropriate.
• Maintains impartiality and takes prompt action in cases of unprofessional or unethical behaviour.
• Does not abuse one’s position and acts without consideration of personal gain. Is motivated by professional
rather than personal concerns.
 Professionalism:
Demonstrates professional competence and mastery of subject matter and willingness to improve knowledge
and skills.
• Seeks to raise professional standards in self and others through daily work and activities.
• Adapts quickly to change and is decisive and versatile in face of uncertainty.
• Shows self-control and persistence when faced with difficult problems and remains calm in stressful
situations.
• Is conscientious and efficient in meeting commitments, observing deadlines and achieving results.
Core Competencies – behavioural indicators level 2
 Teamwork:
• Fosters a sense of team spirit by developing a shared understanding, accountability and enthusiasm for the
team’s work.
• Displays a high level of cultural awareness, sensitivity to different ways of working and leverages individual
strengths in order to build a better team.
• Shares credit for team accomplishments and ensures that the contribution of others is recognized.
• Helps create a positive team spirit, putting aside personal considerations to help the team achieve its goals.
 Delivering results:
•Produces high-quality results and workable solutions that meet clients’ needs.
• Anticipates constraints, identifies solutions and takes responsibility for addressing critical situations.
• Monitors own and others’ work in a systematic and effective way, ensuring required resources and outputs.
• Aligns projects with Organization’s mission and objectives and demonstrates a good understanding of the
impact of team’s and own work on external and internal counterparts.
 Managing and sharing knowledge:
•Disseminates and shares knowledge openly and actively contributes to knowledge/network communities for
topics relevant to area of expertise.
• Encourages knowledge-sharing across units/departments and ensures that knowledge is captured, recorded
and disseminated appropriately.
• Builds networks for the effective communication and exchange of knowledge and ideas and puts others into
contact with various sources of knowledge.
• Contributes to an environment that is conducive to innovation and learning.
 Accountability:
• Proactively seeks responsibility in delivering towards the goals of the Organization.
• Plans and organizes work with a clear and deliberate focus, ensuring commitments are easily identified and
progress is widely communicated.
• Stands by the actions of team or department, publicly accepting ownership.
• Takes responsibility of own shortcomings and those of the work unit, where applicable
 Communication:
•Speaks and writes clearly and effectively.
• Seeks to share information with others, with due respect for diversity and the confidentiality of specific
sensitive information.
• Listens and seeks to understand without bias, and responds appropriately.
• Shares information and keeps others up to date; actively seeks others' views and ideas and respects their
contribution.

Managerial Competencies1 – behavioural indicators level 2
 Leadership:
• Assigns responsibilities fairly and manages performance, taking account of individual strengths, workloads
and interests.
• Is inclusive in decision-making and actively seeks feedback from team members and colleagues in order to
identify opportunities for improvement.
• Takes sound and timely managerial decisions that are consistent with the Organization's vision and purpose.
• Establishes and maintains relationships with a broad range of stakeholders to understand needs and gain
support.
 Empowering others and building trust:
•Delegates appropriately to make the most of others’ talents, clarifying expectations and allowing autonomy in
important areas while providing necessary support.
• Encourages others to take responsibility for their performance; promotes ownership, responsibility and
accountability for desired results at all levels.
• Creates an atmosphere of trust and confidence in which others can talk and act without fear of repercussion.
• Gives proper credit to others, shows appreciation and rewards achievement and effort.
 Strategic thinking and vision:
•Aligns own actions to the Organization’s vision, values and mandate.
• Translates strategic direction into short and medium-term plans and objectives for own team; revises
objectives to reflect changes in organizational goals.
• Identifies key issues/priorities in complex situations and how they may be related to one another.
 • Clearly communicates links between the Organization’s strategy and the work unit’s goals.

Other:
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, and security clearances.

Only candidates residing in either the country of the duty station or from a location in a neighbouring country that
is within commuting distance of the duty station will be considered. In all cases, a prerequisite for taking up the
position is legal residency in the country of the duty station, or in the neighbouring country located within
commuting distance, and work permit, as applicable.
Please be advised that this is a local position and as such only applications from candidates with a valid
residence / working permit residing in Turkey will be considered.

How to Apply:
Interested candidates are requested to submit their application including the most recent CV with a cover letter in
English with contact details (name, position, phone and e-mail details) of three references by indicating name of
the position applied with its VN number in the subject line of the e-mail to contact email or to IOM Birlik
Mahallesi Sehit Kurbani Akboga Sok. No:24 06610, Çankaya, Ankara Turkey by the end of 15 April 2020.
Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted