(Offre en anglais) IOM TUNIS recrute un Senior Project Assistant عودة إلى الفرص

Position Title: Senior Project Assistant (M&D)
Duty Station: Tunis, Tunisia
Classification: G-6
Type of Appointment: Special Short Term contract; 6 months, with the possibility of extension.
Estimated Start Date: July 2017
Closing Date: 11 June 2017
Reference Code: VA-TN 2017-017

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.

Context

Under the overall supervision of the Chief of Mission and the direct supervision of the Migration and Development National Project Officer, the successful candidate will be responsible for providing effective and efficient technical and administrative support to the Migration and Development projects in Tunisia, including for the project implemented to support the National Observatory for Migration in Tunisia.

Core Functions / Responsibilities:

In particular he/she will:

1. Supporting the implementation of the Migration and Development Program, including but not limiting to conceptualising, planning, preparing, organizing, and implementing program activities;
2. Conducting research and assessment work, particularly in view of programmatic and project-specific funding opportunities;
3. Assisting with developing, drafting, and editing new project proposals and initiatives in the migration and development area in Tunisia, by inter alia collecting, organizing and analysing information in support to project development;
4. Editing and preparing of relevant reports, publications, press-releases, presentations and other information materials, analysis of information for the purposes of the project etc., in cooperation with relevant officials at IOM Tunisia, project partners and other IOM missions involved;
5. Providing necessary assistance in establishing and developing linkages/strengthening cooperation with counterparts, acting as focal point for the National Observatory for Migration project, activities etc.
6. Maintaining of regular working relations and communication on Program issues with national migration related agencies and institutions, international organizations and NGOs, academia and other project partners;
7. Assist in fulfilling internal procurement, and other administrative formalities in order to provide support to programmatic activities;
8. Assisting the organisation and participating in meetings with government, non-governmental and UN agencies/institutions, inter alia taking minutes of the meetings, brief notes/notes for the file;
9. Support, including from planning and logistics perspective, organisation of seminars, trainings, press conferences and other events on issues related to migration and development in Tunisia;
10. Assist in in monitoring and backstopping ongoing activities;
11. Assist with developing Memoranda of Understanding, contracts, expert ToRs, agreements and other related documentation;
12. Guiding, overseeing and backstopping the international and local experts commissioned by IOM for the purposes of the Project;
    Perform such other related duties as may be assigned.

Desirable Competencies:

Behavioural:

• 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
• 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

Technical and Performance Management

• Provides constructive feedback to colleagues
• Identifies ways for their staff to develop their abilities and careers
• Provides fair, accurate, timely, and constructive staff evaluations
• Uses staff evaluations appropriately in recruitment and other relevant HR procedures
• Holds directly reporting managers accountable for providing fair, accurate, and constructive staff evaluations
• 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
• Establishes realistic resource requirements to meet IOM needs