Project Officer (Reintegration)
OPEN TO INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL CANDIDATES
Classification : Official, Grade Equiv. P2 Type of Appointment : Special Short term, nine months with possibility of extension Estimated Start Date : As soon as possible
Reference Code : SVN2014/16(O)-EXT
Established in 1951, IOM is the leading inter-governmental organization in the field of migration and 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 has a proactive recruitment policy to increase the representation of nationals of non- represented member states. Qualified applicants from the following countries will be favorably considered:
Algeria, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Belize, Benin, Cambodia, Cape Verde, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Czech Republic, Comoros, Djibouti, El Salvador, Gabon, Gambia, Guyana, Holy See, Iceland, Israel, Kyrgyzstan, Lesotho, Libya, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Maldives, Malta, Marshall Islands, Montenegro, Micronesia, Mongolia, Namibia, Nauru, Nigeria, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Republic of Congo, Rwanda, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Seychelles, Slovenia, Somalia, South Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Tanzania, Timor Leste, Togo, Trinidad and Tobago, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Vietnam, Yemen
Applications from qualified female candidates are especially encouraged.
Context:
Under the direct supervision of the Chief of Mission (CoM) in Chad, the Project Officer (Reintegration) will be responsible and accountable for the management of the project of ‘Reintegration of Female Returnees from Sudan and Central African Republic in Chad’, including its administrative and financial aspects.
Core Functions / Responsibilities:
- Manage the direct implementation of the project, including the daily activity of the field offices, project financial aspect, project planning and implementation as well as project closure.
- Provide the National Project Officer and other project staff relevant advice/direction in relation to the project implementation.
- Manage the establishment of a database and ensure that data protection is applied with the implementation partners and with the government counterparts.
- Liaise and coordinate with relevant stakeholders, such as national and local government counterparts, civil society groups, national and international organizations and existing private sector networks.
- With the support of IOM Cameroun, liaise with the Embassy of Japan in Cameroun and provide timely updates of the project.
- Liaise with IOM Tokyo for the submission of timely accurate and reports and project updates. Contribute to the IOM Tokyo’s newsletters.
- Represent IOM with different stakeholders in the discussions /coordination meetings related to the project implementation and ensure sufficient information about the project is disseminated and coordinated with local and traditional representatives.
- Establish a network with relevant government counterparts and private sector partners in terms of marketing the locally produced products by assisted women cooperatives.
- Ensure full adherence to the principles of the Do no Harm Framework throughout the project implementation.
- Develop and manage a monitoring and evaluation system. Produce periodic monitoring reports.
- Ensure timely and quality submission of all project reports in accordance with IOM and donor formats. Prepare regular updates, project summaries, press releases and other relevant info materials and statistics, according to the specific project’s needs.
- Find synergies and liaise with IOM Chad colleagues implementing or supervising projects in the same geographical areas and/or in line with the Japanese funded project.
- Assist the CoM on project developments when necessary.
- Undertake duty travel relating to project as required.
- Perform such duties as may be assigned.
Required Competencies
Behavioural
• Takes responsibility and manages constructive criticism;
• Works effectively with all clients and stakeholders;
• Promotes continuous learning; communicates clearly;
• Takes initiative and drives high levels of performance management;
• Plans work, anticipates risks, and sets goals within area of responsibility;
• Displays mastery of subject matter; • Contributes to a collegial team environment; • Incorporates gender-related needs, perspectives, and concerns, and promotes equal gender participation;
• Displays awareness of relevant technological solutions; • Works with internal and external stakeholders to meet resource needs of IOM.
• Works effectively with all clients and stakeholders;
• Promotes continuous learning; communicates clearly;
• Takes initiative and drives high levels of performance management;
• Plans work, anticipates risks, and sets goals within area of responsibility;
• Displays mastery of subject matter; • Contributes to a collegial team environment; • Incorporates gender-related needs, perspectives, and concerns, and promotes equal gender participation;
• Displays awareness of relevant technological solutions; • Works with internal and external stakeholders to meet resource needs of IOM.
Technical
• Delivers on set objectives in hardship situations;
• Effectively coordinates actions with other implementing partners;
• Works effectively with stakeholders, beneficiaries and the broader community to advance country office or regional objectives.
• Effectively coordinates actions with other implementing partners;
• Works effectively with stakeholders, beneficiaries and the broader community to advance country office or regional objectives.
Emergency and Crisis
• Works effectively in high-pressure, rapidly changing environments; • Coordinates actions with emergency response actors and making use of coordination structures; • Supports adequate levels of information sharing between internal units, cluster partners, IOM and other emergency response actors; • Establishes and maintains effective relationships with implementing partners; • Makes correct decisions rapidly based on available information.
Required Qualifications and Experience
Education
• Master’s degree in Law, Political Science, Human Rights, International Relations, Peace and Conflict Studies or a related field from an accredited academic institution with two years of relevant professional experience; or • University degree in the above fields with four years of relevant professional experience.
Experience
• Experience in implementing project management, post-conflict reintegration projects in a post-conflict environments;
• Experience working and managing projects with Government counterparts, • Knowledge of the DNH Framework an advantage;
• Knowledge of conflict context in eastern and northern Chad a distinct advantage.
• Experience working and managing projects with Government counterparts, • Knowledge of the DNH Framework an advantage;
• Knowledge of conflict context in eastern and northern Chad a distinct advantage.
Languages
Fluency in English and French is required. Working knowledge of Arabic an advantage.
How to apply:
Interested candidates are invited to submit their applications via PRISM, IOM e-Recruitment system, by April 17, 2014 at the latest, referring to this advertisement.
For further information, please refer to:
In order for an application to be considered valid, IOM only accepts online profiles duly filled in and submitted with a cover letter not more than one page specifying the motivation for applications.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. You can track the progress of your application in your personal application page in the IOM e-recruitment system.
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