Senior Information Management Associate – ACDMS

About the role

The Senior Information Management Associate will support the operationalisation of the Afghanistan Centralised Database Management System (ACDMS) across multiple IOM programmes. Working closely with programme managers, field offices and the ACDMS team, the incumbent will ensure timely, accurate and consistent data collection, validation and reporting.

Key responsibilities

• Support implementation of information‑management processes and approved ACDMS workflows across several programmes.
• Coordinate with programme focal points and field teams to collect, validate, submit and manage programme data.
• Monitor data flows into ACDMS, conduct routine quality checks and document discrepancies.
• Provide first‑line functional support, onboarding and training for ACDMS users and escalate technical issues.
• Prepare reports, dashboards and data summaries using validated data and ensure outputs meet indicator definitions.
• Maintain documentation, validation records, issue logs and apply IOM data‑protection and security standards.
• Collaborate with other Information Management Associates and GIS, analysis and visualisation colleagues to ensure consistent standards.
• Identify recurring data‑management challenges and suggest workflow or tool improvements.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Management, Information Systems, Computer Science, Statistics, Data Science, Economics, Social Sciences, Business Administration or related field with at least four years relevant experience, or High School diploma with six years experience.
• Experience supporting information‑management, programme monitoring or database processes in operational settings.
• Proven ability to coordinate data collection, verification and correction with programme and field teams.
• Experience conducting data‑quality checks and working with structured datasets, indicators and reporting schedules.
• Experience providing user support for web‑based data systems and producing routine reports or dashboards.

Required skills

• Information management processes
• Data validation and quality assurance
• User onboarding and functional support for web‑based databases
• Report and dashboard preparation using validated data
• Documentation of data flows, business rules and issue logs