IOM - UN Migration

Project Officer

• Position Title: **​​National Project Development Officer (NOA)**
• Duty Station City: **Caracas****Duty Station Country: **Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela****Grade: **NO-A****Contract Type: **Special Short-Term****Recruiting Type: **General Service****Vacancy Type: **Special Vacancy Notice ****Initial duration: **until 31 december 2026**
• **Introduction**
• Established in 1951, IOM is a Related Organization of the United Nations and the leading UN agency in the field of migration. Working closely with governmental, intergovernmental and non-governmental partners, IOM promotes humane and orderly migration for the benefit of all. 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.
• IOM is committed to fostering a respectful, inclusive and supportive workplace where all employees can thrive professionally and feel valued. By creating such an environment, IOM aims to better harness the full potential of migration and strengthen its support to people on the move.
• IOM invites candidates from diverse backgrounds to apply and provides reasonable accommodation throughout the recruitment process when required. Learn more about IOM’s workplace culture at IOM workplace culture | International Organization for Migration
• Applications are welcome from internal and external candidates. For all IOM vacancies, applications from qualified and eligible first-tier candidates are considered before those of qualified and eligible second-tier candidates in the selection process. For the purpose of this vacancy, the following are considered
• - First-tier candidates: Internal candidates.
• - Second tier candidates include: All external candidates.
• **Organizational Context and Scope**
• The International Organization for Migration (IOM), the United Nations Migration Agency, is the leading intergovernmental organization in the field of migration and works closely with governmental, intergovernmental, and non‑governmental partners. IOM promotes the orderly and humane management of migration, advances international cooperation on migration issues, supports practical solutions to emerging challenges, and provides humanitarian assistance to migrants in need, including internally displaced persons.

National Project Development Officer – NOA

Data Analyst

• Conduct quantitative analysis of climate displacement risk data across CMIL priority countries, in particular in countries with low analytical capacity. Generally this work will take place with expert partners but may also involve independent technical work.
• Review, stress-test, and propose targeted improvements to existing RICD modelling approaches, including assumptions, indicators, weighting, and aggregation methods.
• Support the development and adaptation of micro-level analysis methodologies combining quantitative and qualitative elements.
• Contribute to the RICD methodological working group, providing technical inputs on modelling design, indicator selection, and data quality.
• Support the integration of hazard-specific displacement risk assessments (e.g. flood, drought, heatwave) and vulnerability dimensions (e.g. conflict) into the RICD analytical framework.
• Ensure gender-sensitive data considerations are reflected in analytical outputs.
• Support alignment of RICD analytical approaches with CMIL colleagues in other regions and IOM HQ.
• Develop and improve hazard, exposure, and vulnerability simulations in key hotspots.
• Identify gaps in country-level climate and displacement data and work with national partners and IOM missions to source, clean, and validate relevant datasets.
• Assess the quality, coverage, and reliability of available data at country level across CMIL priority countries.
• Develop or adapt data processing workflows to improve consistency, comparability, and usability of datasets within the RICD framework.
• Improve the interoperability of data across different sources, formats, and scales — including government administrative data, household surveys, and remote sensing products.
• Propose and apply proxy indicators or methodological workarounds where primary data is unavailable or of insufficient quality.
• Provide hands-on technical support and training to national technical staff and local partners on data collection, processing, and analytical methods relevant to climate displacement risk.
• Support partners in understanding, applying, and contextualising RICD outputs at country level, including through guidance notes and direct accompaniment.
• Develop simplified technical materials and training resources tailored to varying levels of technical capacity among partner institutions.
• Serve as an analytical support, where required for the CMIL teams globally, supporting colleagues on data queries, output interpretation, and quality assurance of analytical products.
• Contribute to RICD reports, technical briefs, and other knowledge products, translating findings into accessible outputs for policy and programme audiences.

National Project Development Officer – NOA

Climate Data and Risk Analyst