It saves lives and protects people on the move, drives solutions to displacement, and facilitates pathways for regular migration, while providing services and advice to governments and migrants. It saves lives and protects people on the move, drives solutions to displacement, and facilitates pathways for regular migration, while providing services and advice to governments and migrants.

Project

Context and Scope The ICT Department partners with programmes and stakeholders across IOM to support, enable, and facilitate delivery of the Organization’s mandate through the strategic use of technology and innovative digital solutions. In recent years, data and analytics have become a critical area of investment, with IOM progressively adopting modern data platforms to enhance decision-making, operational efficiency, and the design of migrant-focused services. As part of this effort, IOM has developed a central Microsoft Fabric platform in collaboration with Microsoft, serving as the foundation for its enterprise-wide data ecosystem.

However, data stewardship and ownership are now distributed across various departments, requiring a collaborative, cross-functional approach to ensure data is effectively integrated and made available for actionable insights. This Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Associate (Data Engineer) falls under the overall supervision of the ICT Officer (Data Analyst) and will work closely with them to identify and integrate relevant data assets into the Microsoft Fabric platform. The role plays a key part in enabling secure, high-quality, and scalable data integration to support IOM’s digital transformation and evidence-based programming.

ICT Department - Data, AI and BI Unit. Tasks to be performed under this contract Design and Implement Data Solutions:



Develop and manage data pipelines, data analysis, and data visualization using Microsoft Fabric and Microsoft Azure Data Solution Tools. Work closely with analytics engineers, architects, analysts, and administrators to design and deploy data engineering solutions for analytics.

Develop and Optimize ETL Processes: Create and maintain ETL/ELT processes within the Microsoft Azure ecosystem, effectively utilizing relevant Fabric solutions.

Ensure Data Integrity and Governance: Implement data governance, security, and compliance measures throughout Microsoft Fabric environments. Continuously monitor and fine-tune data pipelines and processing workflows to enhance overall performance and efficiency.

Facilitate Solution Adoption and Change Readiness: Lead planning and coordination for cutover, onboarding, and working with the managed services partner. Optimize data ingestion and processing pipelines by monitoring and managing capacity unit (CU) utilization to improve performance, reduce costs, and ensure efficient use of platform resources. Configure and manage data gateways and connections to enable secure, reliable, and efficient access to data sources, while supporting users in troubleshooting and optimizing connectivity.

Performance indicators for the evaluation of results Documentation of the platform data engineering activities. Deliver mission/unit-level data analytics and solutions.

Design





Key metrics from mission data available through a gold layer, ready for analysts to build dashboards. Degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Information Technology, or a related field with four years of relevant professional experience; Proven experience in data engineering, data warehousing, API, and ETL processes Proficient in data warehousing technologies, Azure, data API, ETL processes, Python, and data engineering tools (e.g., SQL, Hadoop, Spark) Proficiency in Python and data engineering tools Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement capabilities. Experienced in project management and cross-functional team leadership.

Adept at data quality assurance and system security practices. Fluency in English (oral and written)and Working knowledge of French and/or Spanish is an advantage. For this consultancy, Fluency in English is required.

Working knowledge of French and/or Spanish is an advantage. Respects and promotes individual and cultural differences. Produces and delivers quality results in a service-oriented and timely manner.

Communication: Encourages and contributes to clear and open communication. IOM does not provide evacuation or medical insurance for reasons related to non-occupational accidents and illnesses. Consultants are responsible for their own medical insurance for non-occupational accident or illness and will be required to provide written proof of such coverage before commencing work.

Appointment will be subject to certification that the candidate is medically fit for appointment, accreditation, any residency or visa requirements, security clearances. IOM does not charge a fee at any stage of its recruitment process (application, interview, processing, training or other fee).

📌 Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Associate (Data Engineer) (GS)
🏢 IOM - UN Migration
📍 Valencia