Job Responsibilities

• Support and assist the Research Unit Lead (as part of the editorial team of IOM’s flagship World Migration Report series) with development, design preparation and coordination of WMR, including with internal and external contributors. 
• In close coordination with the editorial team, draft key parts of WMRs utilizing relevant data and other sources, co-author thematic chapters of WMRs, participate in the data checking of WMR chapters (together with other team members), provide any additional research/data/information to support the various WMR chapters, as required by the supervisor. 
• In close coordination with the Research Unit lead, contribute to the development and update of the WMR interactive and the WMR toolkits.
• Support WMR dissemination, communication and outreach activities, such as the WMR webpage, social media content, video podcasts, info sheets, translations, media briefings, events such as report launches. 
• Support the development of online knowledge management tools and resources, support the production of WMR webinar series, and encourage their use by IOM staff in Headquarters (HQ) departments, Regional and Country Offices (ROs and COs). 
• Support the provision of technical guidance to ROs and COs in the design, development, management and finalization of migration research outputs. 
• Assist in writing, proof-reading, editing and formatting research products (factsheets, snapshots, articles, research reports, etc.) to enhance the use of rigorous migration research and data sources (IOM and non-IOM). 
• Assist in organizing and supporting relevant internal information/knowledge sharing activities for colleagues on research, to facilitate learning and continuous improvement of IOM’s migration research capacities.
• Undertake duty travel as required, including to support WMR promotion and dissemination activities.
• Perform such other duties as may be assigned.