Job Description

Introduction

Established in 1951, IOM is a Related Organization of the United Nations, and as the leading UN agency in the field of migration, works closely with governmental, intergovernmental and non-governmental partners. IOM is dedicated to promoting humane and orderly migration for the benefit of all. It does so by providing services and advice to governments and migrants. 

IOM is committed to ensuring a workplace where all employees can thrive professionally, while working towards harnessing the full potential of migration. Read more about IOM's workplace culture at IOM workplace culture | International Organization for Migration

Applications are welcome from first- and second-tier candidates, particularly qualified female candidates as well as applications from the non-represented member countries of IOM. 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: 

                1. Internal candidates

                2. External female candidates:

                3. Candidates from the following non-represented member states:

Second-tier candidates include:

All external candidates, except candidates from non-represented member states of IOM and female candidates.

Candidates from the following non-represented members states: Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Comoros, Congo (the), Cook Islands, Dominica, Federated States of Micronesia, Grenada, Guinea-Bissau, Holy See, Iceland, Israel, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Namibia, Nauru, Palau, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Samoa, Sao Tome and Principe, Seychelles, Solomon Islands, Suriname, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu.

Context

Under the direct supervision of the Chief, Corporate Solutions, the Stream Lead (Technical Integration and Data Management) is responsible for ensuring that the ERP solution continues to meet organizational performance objectives, remains aligned with evolving business requirements, and stays technically robust in the context of continuous platform updates and ongoing business improvement initiatives. 

Responsibilities

1. Define, govern, and continuously evolve the integration and reporting architecture for Oracle Fusion ERP (Financials, Human Capital Management (HCM), and Supply Chain Management (SCM) as applicable) and PRIMA by setting standards and reference patterns and building reusable components across Oracle Integration Cloud (Representational State Transfer (REST)/SOAP, File/SFTP, ERP/EPM adapters, orchestration, error handling, and observability) and the reporting ecosystem (data feeds, semantic consistency, and consumption patterns).
2. Lead end-to-end delivery for integrations between Oracle Fusion and internal/external applications and services, covering requirements analysis, solution design, build, testing, deployment, and hypercare, ensuring security-by-design and alignment with Oracle and organizational best practices.
3. Serve as the stream’s technical authority for integrations, extensions, and reporting, approving solution designs and production releases, and providing final technical sign-off on key architectural decisions.
4. Establish and maintain a governed integration catalogue (Application Programming Interface (APIs)/events), including standard documentation, data contracts, versioning, ownership, and controlled release processes (testing gates, approvals, and rollback plans) to protect production stability.
5. Direct the design and development of extensions using Oracle Visual Builder Cloud Service (VBCS) and related Oracle PaaS services to close process gaps while preserving SaaS upgradability; enforce coding standards, UX guidelines, and appropriate data persistence (e.g., ATP).
6. Architect supporting platform components (API Gateway, Object Storage, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) networking, logging/monitoring) to ensure performance, scalability, resilience, and cost optimization across the integration and extension landscape.
7. Define and enforce data integration standards (naming conventions, metadata, lineage, validation and quality rules), and support master/reference data synchronization across source and target systems.
8. Collaborate with analytics and reporting teams to enable governed data feeds to the Oracle Data Platform and enterprise reporting platforms, ensuring consistent semantics, traceability, and data quality across domains.
9. Own environment strategy and tenant administration across DEV/TEST/UAT/PROD for the integration, extension, and reporting landscape, including Oracle Identity Cloud Service (IDCS) role mappings, secrets/keys management, connectivity, access controls, environment refresh coordination, and alignment with quarterly Oracle Fusion update cycles.
10. Implement and govern Continuous Integration (CI)/CD and release management for OIC/VBCS/reporting artifacts and deployment pipelines, including promotion controls, segregation of duties, automated testing, and release traceability.
11. Ensure security and compliance across integrations, extensions and reporting data flows (least-privilege access, encryption, secrets management, Data Loss Prevention (DLP) considerations), and coordinate with Information Security on periodic reviews, audits, and penetration testing.
12. Engage Functional Stream Leads and stakeholders to translate business requirements into secure, scalable technical solutions; communicate risks, options, and recommendations to governance bodies and decision-makers.
13. Lead and develop an internal technical team and foster a community of practice around integration, extension and reporting enablement; curate playbooks, templates, reusable patterns, and knowledge base artifacts.
14. Lead and oversee delivery by system integrators and managed service providers, ensuring timely execution and adherence to technical and security standards; monitor performance, deliverable acceptance, and burn/consumption against plan and budget, and provide technical input to Statements of Work (SoWs), renewals, and vendor governance decisions.
15. Perform such other duties as may be assigned.
     

Qualifications

Education

• Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems/Technology, Engineering, or a related field from an accredited academic institution with seven years of relevant professional experience; or,
• University degree in the above fields with nine years of relevant professional experience;
• Certification in Oracle Cloud Technical technologies is an advantage.

Experience

Technical and functional experience working on ERP systems, including:

• Minimum of 7 years (with Master’s) or 9 years (with Bachelor’s) of progressively responsible professional experience in enterprise systems integration, technical architecture, and application development;
• Demonstrated leadership of multidisciplinary technical teams in the design, delivery, and operational support of complex, mission-critical integration solutions at scale;
• Proven track record of leading integration, extension, and reporting delivery teams through at least two end-to-end ERP implementations and/or global ERP support operations, covering requirements elicitation and analysis, solution architecture and design, build and configuration, testing and deployment, and post-go-live hypercare and operational support;
• Substantial experience in technical decision-making and setting integration standards;
• Hands-on expertise in ERP integration development and architecture (Oracle Integration Cloud adapters, orchestration, error handling), custom extension development (Visual Builder Cloud Service, Autonomous Transaction Processing databases), and cloud infrastructure administration (OCI networking, security, automation);
• Experience managing vendor relationships, negotiating technical deliverables, and ensuring quality and compliance with organizational standards;
• Strong background in change management, including leading technology upgrades, environment migrations, and continuous improvement initiatives;
• Prior experience in an international, multicultural environment (preferably within the UN system or a comparable global organization) is highly desirable.
   

Skills

• Knowledge of Oracle Cloud Fusion ERP modules and related Oracle cloud technologies;
• Sound and proven communication skills, ability to communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders;
• Demonstrated ability to liaise effectively with internal technical and business stakeholders;
• Ability to coordinate a team comprising internal resources, consultants and system integrators (contractors).

Languages

IOM’s official languages are English, French and Spanish. All staff members are required to be fluent in one of the three languages.

For this position, fluency in English is required (oral and written). Working knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, and Spanish) is an advantage.

Proficiency of language(s) required will be specifically evaluated during the selection process, which may include written and/or oral assessments.

Required Competencies:

IOM’s competency framework can be found at this link Competencies will be assessed during the selection process.

Values - all IOM staff members must abide by and demonstrate these five values:

• Inclusion and respect for diversity: Respects and promotes individual and cultural differences. Encourages diversity and inclusion.
• Integrity and transparency: Maintains high ethical standards and acts in a manner consistent with organizational principles/rules and standards of conduct.
• Professionalism: Demonstrates ability to work in a composed, competent and committed manner and exercises careful judgment in meeting day-to-day challenges.
• Courage: Demonstrates willingness to take a stand on issues of importance.
• Empathy: Shows compassion for others, makes people feel safe, respected and fairly treated.

Core Competencies – behavioural indicators Level 3

• Teamwork: Develops and promotes effective collaboration within and across units to achieve shared goals and optimize results.
• Delivering results: Produces and delivers quality results in a service-oriented and timely manner. Is action oriented and committed to achieving agreed outcomes.
• Managing and sharing knowledge: Continuously seeks to learn, share knowledge and innovate.
• Accountability: Takes ownership for achieving the Organization’s priorities and assumes responsibility for own actions and delegated work.
• Communication: Encourages and contributes to clear and open communication. Explains complex matters in an informative, inspiring and motivational way.

Managerial Competencies - behavioural indicators – Level 3

• Leadership: Provides a clear sense of direction, leads by example and demonstrates the ability to carry out the Organization’s vision. Assists others to realize and develop their leadership and professional potential.
• Empowering others: Creates an enabling environment where staff can contribute their best and develop their potential.
• Building Trust: Promotes shared values and creates an atmosphere of trust and honesty.
• Strategic thinking and vision: Works strategically to realize the Organization’s goals and communicates a clear strategic direction.
• Humility: Leads with humility and shows.

Notes

Internationally recruited professional staff are required to be mobile. Please refer to this link for guidance on IOM Job Category.

Any offer made to the candidate in relation to this vacancy notice is subject to funding confirmation.

This selection process may be used to staff similar positions in various duty stations. Recommended candidates will remain eligible to be appointed in a similar position for a period of 24 months.

The list of NMS countries above includes all IOM Member States which are non-represented in the Professional Category of staff members.

Appointment will be subject to certification that the candidate is medically fit for appointment, accreditation, any residency or visa requirements, security clearances.

Vacancies close at 23:59 local time Geneva, Switzerland on the respective closing date. No late applications will be accepted.

IOM has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and IOM, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination based on gender, nationality, age, race, sexual orientation, religious or ethnic background or disabilities.

IOM does not charge a fee at any stage of its recruitment process (application, interview, processing, training or other fee). IOM does not request any information related to bank accounts.

IOM only accepts duly completed applications submitted through the IOM e-Recruitment system (for internal candidates link here). The online tool also allows candidates to track the status of their application.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

For further information and other job postings, you are welcome to visit our website: IOM Careers and Job Vacancies

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