Medical Data Validation Assistant

Position Title: Medical Data Validation Assistant

Reference Code: DR 019/2025

Job classification: Ungraded

Duty station: Manila (Global) Administrative Centre (MAC)

Type of Appointment: Special short term (six months)

Salary: Php 60,000 per month net of taxes (all-inclusive salary)

Context

Under the overall guidance of the Director of the Migration Health Division, the various units of the Health Assessment Programme Global Support Unit provide services to all missions and medical field operations worldwide. The Migration Health Informatics (MHI) unit is responsible for operational medical software applications, data repositories and statistical reporting.

Under the direct supervision of the Migration Health Data Analyst and in close coordination with the Migration Health Informatics Manager and Migration Health Informatics Officer, the Medical Data Validation Assistant is responsible for closely monitoring data validation processes of field missions. The position will play a major role in first level data validation system user support to field operations and communications with missions related to MHI data validation and reporting obligations. The successful candidate will also assist in developing and maintaining the data validation documentation system, training of the field staff, and participate in the continuous development of validation systems for health assessment data from Mimosa, UKTB, LIMS, IMS, ICD, HAP and any new migration health informatics initiatives.

Required Qualifications and Experience

Education

• Completed university degree in health and social sciences, statistics, engineering and other areas dealing with data and analytics from an accredited academic institution.
• A minimum of Bachelor’s degree and three (3) years of relevant professional experience is required.
• Training on medical informatics, public health or health data analytics, or at least one (1) year experience in medical data management will be an advantage.

Accredited Universities are those listed in the UNESCO World Higher Education Database.

Experience:

• Actual experience in data handling.
• Demonstrated understanding of data quality management.
• Experience with data interpretation is an advantage.
• Can work in rotating shift, if required.

Skills:

• Analytical skills required.
• Specialized understanding of medical, public health and statistical terminology as well as IT disciplines and ability to correctly bridge health and information technology to address the changing information management needs of medical units is an advantage.
• Exceptional time management and attention to details.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to interact professionally with a diverse group, executives, managers, medical and IT professionals and subject matter experts.

How to apply

Interested candidates are invited to submit their applications by 7 November 2025 at the latest, referring to this advertisement.

In order for an application to be considered valid, IOM only accepts online profiles duly completed.

For further information, please refer to: https://www.iom.int/careers-at-mac/dr-019-2025-medical-data-validation-assistant

IOM welcomes applicants from qualified individuals, irrespective of their race, religion, skin, color, nationality, disability status, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, family structure, mental health status, or any other characteristic.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

FEES

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