Position Title: Project Assistant – Counter Trafficking
Duty Station: Tunis, Tunisia
Classification: G5
Type of Appointment: One Year Fixed Term Contract
Estimated Start Date: ASAP
Reference Code: VATN/2019-002
Organizational Context and Scope:
Established in 1951, the UN agency for Migration – 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.
Under the overall supervision of the IOM Tunisia Chief of Mission and the direct supervision of the Counter Trafficking Senior Project Assistant, the successful candidate will support with the planning, implementation, monitoring and reporting of Counter Trafficking activities, including activities aimed at building the capacity of national actors to counter the crime and to protect its victims.
Core Functions / Responsibilities:
The successful candidate will be asked to :
- Support with the implementation of a US Government funded counter-trafficking project, including its administrative, and technical aspects, in compliance with IOM policies and standards, as well as donor requirements;
- Provide direct assistance to victims of trafficking, including through conducting of screening interviews, beneficiary counsellor, and their referral for different direct assistance services as may be required, in close coordination with the National Commission to Combat Trafficking in persons and other project partners;
- Support with the case management for Victims of Trafficking detected by IOM and with their referral to National Commission to Combat Trafficking in Persons for formal identification;
- Support with maintaining and updating IOM database on victims of trafficking;
- Support with maintaining partnerships between IOM Tunisia and relevant Government entities, other UN agencies and civil society partners to strengthen the referral networks and pathways for Victims of Trafficking in Tunisia. Support with the implementation of workshops, trainings and the provision of technical assistance to Government and non-government partners to reinforce their knowledge in the counter-trafficking thematic area;
- Support with the organising of key events and meetings relevant to the thematic area, such as the technical meetings, project steering committee meetings, counter-trafficking summers schools etc;
- Contribute to maintaining counter trafficking work plans to ensure timely implementation and achievements of programme activities and results;
- Support with the drafting of monthly, interim reports, particularly in what comes to capacity building on counter trafficking and assistance to victims of trafficking, in line with donor requirements and IOM standards and procedures, hence contributing to timely submission in line with donor requirements;
- Support with the production of regular briefings, summaries, press releases, visibility materials and other relevant information materials on project activities, when required;
- Perform such other duties as maybe assigned.