Position Title: Project Assistant (2 positions)
Duty Station: Tunis, Tunisia
Classification: G5
Type of Appointment: One Year Fixed Term contract
Estimated Start Date: ASAP
Reference Code: VATN/2019-011
Organizational Context and Scope:
Established in 1951, IOM is a Related Organization of the United Nations, and as the leading UN organization in the field of migration 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.
The EU-IOM Joint Initiative for Migrant Protection and Reintegration in North Africa – project, focuses on 5 priority countries, namely Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, and Tunisia. The project aims to improve protection and enable the voluntary return of stranded migrants and migrants in transit in North Africa; to support targeted countries to enhance the sustainability of reintegration through an integrated approach addressing economic, social, and psychosocial dimensions, and to increase the capacities of North African countries and relevant stakeholders to develop or strengthen return and reintegration policies and processes, including identification and referral.
Under the overall supervision of the IOM Tunisia Chief of Mission and the Project Manager, the direct supervision of the Project Officer and in close coordination with colleagues at the IOM Regional Office in Cairo, the successful candidate will support the implementation of Assisted Voluntary Returns and reintegration from Tunisia to countries of origin of third country nationals and of Tunisians standed abroad to Tunisia.
Core Functions / Responsibilities:
The successful candidate will be called to :
- Support the planning and implementation of the Assisted Voluntary Return and Reintegration (AVRR) component of the EU IOM Joint Initiative project in Tunisia, including its financial, administrative, and technical aspects, in compliance with IOM policies and standards, as well as donor requirements;
- Develop and maintain AVRR work plans, including coordinating availability of airport assistance upon departure to facilitate the smooth departure of stranded migrants to countries of origin;
- Liaise with IOM missions in countries of origin to coordinate for return clearances and availability of operational assistance in countries of transit and origin as may be required;
- Review/prepare reintegration assistance plans of migrants returning from Tunisia to countries of origin with IOM assistance, ensuring compliance with IOM financial rules and regulations;
- Coordinate the monitoring of the effective provision of reintegration assistance under IOM Tunisia managed projects to be conducted by IOM missions in countries of origin as required;
- Maintain an internal database on migrants provided with return assistance, including to track the the status of the provision of reintegration assistance under IOM Tunisia projects and follow-up with IOM missions in countries of origin as required;
- Contribute to the development and improvement of related country specific tools to be used in Joint Initiative programme activities, in line with IOM procedures;
- Provide inputs concerning activities relating to AVRR from Tunisia to countries of origin to the monthly and interim reports, hence contributing to timely submission of IOM Tunisia inputs to the project management site at IOM Regional Office in Cairo;
- Support the production of regular briefings, summaries, press releases, visibility activities and other relevant information materials on the project;
- Back-up support in the provision of assistance to Victims of Trafficking and other vulnerable migrants, including screening interviews to determinate needs and updating of an IOM database on assistance to vulnerable migrants;
- Ensure discretion and confidentiality regarding the personal data of beneficiaries, in line with IOM Data Protection Principles;
- Perform such other duties as may be assigned.
Required Competencies:
Inclusion & respect for diversity
- Respects and promotes individual and cultural differences.
- Encourages diversity and inclusion wherever possible.
Integrity & transparency
- Maintains high ethical standards and acts in a manner consistent with organizational principles/rules and standards of conduct.
Professionalism
- Demonstrates ability to work in a composed, competent and committed manner and exercises careful judgment in meeting day-to-day challenges.
Teamwork
- Develops and promotes effective collaboration within and across units to achieve shared goals and optimize results.
Delivering results
- Produces and delivers quality results in a service-oriented and timely manner.
- Is action oriented and committed to achieving agreed outcomes.
Managing and sharing knowledge
- Continuously seeks to learn, share knowledge and innovate.
Accountability
- Takes ownership for achieving the Organization’s priorities and assumes responsibility for own action and delegated work.
Communication
- Encourages and contributes to clear and open communication.
- Explains complex matters in an informative, inspiring and motivational way.