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National Consultant – Migration Data Systems Specialist to Support UMAS

IOMTbilisi,Georgia
Position:Professional | UGDeadline:16 Sep 2026 (1 day left)Job ID:22925Posted on:2 Sep 2026 (13 days ago)
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Job Description

Assesses Georgia’s Unified Migration Analytical System and supplies evidence for a migration-data implementation roadmap. The consultant will examine system functions, interoperability, source-data flows and governance; engage public institutions and users; lead reconciliation and requirements work; and translate findings into recommendations, validation inputs and a final consultancy report.

Key Details

Department

Enhancing Migration Data Collection and Management in Georgia (EMD-Georgia)

Position Details

Experience level

Mid

Minimum experience

5 years

Employment type

Contractor

Arrangement

Onsite

Minimum education

Postgraduate degree

Contract duration

25 working days (1 October 2026 – 30 April 2027)

Language Requirements

Required

Georgian, English

Summary of Responsibilities

  • Assess UMAS functions, source-data flows, data quality controls and user workflows
  • Conduct technical consultations and system demonstrations with PSDA/SCMI and source institutions
  • Prepare an EMD-to-UMAS applicability and requirements matrix for priority use cases
  • Assess UMAS interoperability with the planned Population Register and related governance arrangements
  • Facilitate source-to-UMAS reconciliation walkthroughs and document foreign-student data findings
  • Organise the roadmap validation workshop and consolidate stakeholder recommendations
  • Submit technical annexes and a final consultancy report for the implementation roadmap

Role Requirements

  • Advanced university degree in information systems, computer science, statistics, mathematics, economics, data science, public administration, migration studies or a related field
  • At least five years of experience in migration data management, information systems, digital governance or related fields
  • Practical experience with interoperability, administrative-data integration, ETL pipelines, data-quality management and reconciliation, metadata, data warehousing or business intelligence
  • Fluency in Georgian and English

Desired Criteria

  • Experience applying gender-sensitive approaches in data collection, analysis or information management
  • Experience with person-level record linkage or identity matching in administrative-data environments

Skills

Tools and Technologies

Additional Information

  • Consultancy for 25 working days from 1 October 2026 to 30 April 2027
  • Consultants must provide proof of their own medical insurance for non-occupational accidents and illnesses
  • Offer is subject to funding confirmation

Source & verification

IGO Jobs sourced this vacancy from IOM Careers, on 2 Sep 2026.