L’organisation Internationale pour les Migrations (OIM) recrute un Assistant de projet (Offre en Anglais) Retour vers les opportunités

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VACANCY NOTICE: TN2015-13

International Organization for Migration (IOM) in Tunis is looking for a Project Assistant (Promoting health and well-being among the migrants in transit in Egypt, Libya, Morocco, Tunisia and Yemen) according to the terms of reference stipulated below.

I. POSITION INFORMATION

Position title : Project Assistant

Position grade : G4

Duty station : Tunis, Tunisia

Seniority band : IV

Job family : Support

Organizational unit : Project Support

Type of appointment : OYFT (one year fixed term contract with possibility of renewal)

Reference code : VA-TN2015/13

Reporting directly to : CT/Migrants Protection Project Manager

Overall supervision by Chief of Mission : Chief of Mission

Managerial responsibility : No

Directly reporting staff : No

II. ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT AND SCOPE

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) is an intergovernmental organization, created in 1951, which occupies the leading position in migration. In the MENA region, particularly in Tunisia, it implements programs of assistance to vulnerable migrants, strengthening the link between migration and development and assistance to marginalized youth with a view to preventing irregular migration.

In the frame of the “assistance to migrants,” IOM is implementing with the support of the Embassy of Finland, a new regional program to support governments in managing migration focusing on promoting health and wellness among transit migrants in Egypt, Libya, Morocco, Tunisia and Yemen. Specifically, in each of the target countries, IOM will implement a range of activities to help migrants with health needs, namely; (1) direct humanitarian and medical assistance to migrants; (2) assistance to national authorities to better manage the health needs of migrants; (3) capacity building of government health structures and non-governmental organizations to improve health care services; (4) sharing of information on available health care and other issues of interest to migrants with health needs; (5) support the government and civil society to help the most vulnerable people (victims of trafficking, migrant women, single mothers, unaccompanied migrant children).

Under the direct supervision of the Counter trafficking/ Migrants Protection Project Manager and in collaboration with the National Medical Officer, the project assistant, based in Tunis, will provide necessary support in the implementation of program activities in Tunisia.

III. RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES

1. Support the organization of workshops, meetings and events (seminars and training) program and the preparation of their reports;
2. Identify, and contact program providers (trainers, consultants …)
3. Attend meetings and maintain relationships with program partners; 
4. Participate in the organization of meetings related to program implementation, monitoring and evaluation;
5. Provide logistical support for the organization of field missions, meetings, workshops (travel, accommodation, catering, preparation of communication materials …);
6. Maintain relations with partner departments and agencies, relevant for the program as directed; 
7. In coordination with project partners and NGOs, provide general assistance to vulnerable migrants, including unaccompanied migrant children and victims of trafficking, 
8. Assist in ensuring psychosocial support is given to the most vulnerable migrants, if any
9.  Perform other tasks assigned by the supervisor

IV. COMPETENCIES

The incumbent is expected to demonstrate the following technical and behavioural competencies

Behavioural :

Accountability

• Accepts and gives constructive criticism
• Follows all relevant procedures, processes, and policies
• Meets deadline, cost, and quality requirements for outputs
• Monitors own work to correct errors
• Takes responsibility for meeting commitments and for any shortcomings

Client Orientation

• Identifies the immediate and peripheral clients of own work
• Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with clients
• Identifies and monitors changes in the needs of clients, including donors, governments, and project beneficiaries

Continuous Learning

• Contributes to colleagues’ learning
• Demonstrates interest in improving relevant skills
• Demonstrates interest in acquiring skills relevant to other functional areas
• Keeps abreast of developments in own professional area

Communication

• Actively shares relevant information
• Clearly communicates, and listens to feedback on, changing priorities and procedures
• Writes clearly and effectively, adapting wording and style to the intended audience
• Listens effectively and communicates clearly, adapting delivery to the audience

Creativity and Initiative

•  Proactively develops new ways to resolve problems

Leadership and Negotiation

•  Convinces others to share resources
• Presents goals as shared interests

Performance Management

• Provides constructive feedback to colleagues
• Provides fair, accurate, timely, and constructive staff evaluations
• Uses staff evaluations appropriately in recruitment and other relevant HR procedures

Planning and Organizing

• Sets clear and achievable goals consistent with agreed priorities for self and others
• Identifies priority activities and assignments for self and others
• Organizes and documents work to allow for planned and unplanned handovers
• Identifies risks and makes contingency plans

Professionalism

• Masters subject matter related to responsibilities
• Identifies issues, opportunities, and risks central to responsibilities
• Incorporates gender-related needs, perspectives, and concerns, and promotes equal gender participation
• Effectively applies knowledge of migration issues within organizational context
• Persistent, calm, and polite in the face of challenges and stress
• Treats all colleagues with respect and dignity
• Works effectively with people from different cultures by adapting to relevant cultural contexts
• Knowledgeable about and promotes IOM core mandate and migration solutions

Teamwork

• Actively contributes to an effective, collegial, and agreeable team environment
• Contributes to, and follows team objectives
• Gives credit where credit is due
• Seeks input and feedback from others
• Delegates tasks and responsibilities as appropriate
• Actively supports and implements final group decisions
• Takes joint responsibility for team’s work

Technological Awareness

• Learns about developments in available technology
• Proactively identifies and advocates for cost-efficient technology solutions
• Understands applicability and limitation of technology and seeks to apply it to appropriate work

V. TECHNICAL

Delivers on set objectives in high–pressure situations Effectively coordinates actions with other implementing partners

VI. EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• High school diploma or equivalent
• University degree in a relevant field such as Social Work, Sociology, Psychology, Law, Human Rights and/or Politics would be an advantage;
• Minimum 4 years professional experience;
• Experience required in the direct assistance of migrants, particularly the most vulnerable, and in the identification and protection of victims of trafficking;
• Knowledge in the field of psychosocial assistance vulnerable migrants;
• Good knowledge of the health and voluntary sectors in Tunisia; knowledge of institutional partners involved in the medico-social field is a plus;
• Knowledge of migration and aware of the situation of sub-Saharan migrants in Tunisia (administrative status, access to rights, socio-economic situation) is an asset;
• Excellent knowledge of all Microsoft Office package applications;
• Ability to work under pressure, adhere to deadlines, excellent organisational skills and drive for results;
• Experience working with international NGOs, local NGOs or civil society organizations would be an asset;
• Ability to work effectively with local authorities, academic institutions and the broader community to advance country office or regional objectives.

VII. LANGUAGES

Required :

• Arabic : Fluent
  
• French : Fluent
  
• English : Fluent

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