Project Assistant – IOM Retour vers les opportunités

Position Title: Project Assistant

Duty Station: Tunis, Tunisia

Classification: Ungraded

Type of Appointment: Special Short Term, 6 months

Estimated Start Date: ASAP

Reference Code: SVNTN2020-019

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.

Under the overall guidance of the Chief of Mission, and the direct supervision of the MOBI TRE Project Manager and working closely with the relevant Project Managers and teams within the Migration and Development unit (M&D), and working closely with teams and other relevant colleagues in the Mission and/or in Regional Offices, the Project Assistant will be responsible for providing effective and efficient financial, administrative and procurement support to the MOBI TRE Project Manager the Migration and Development Unit and relevant projects .

Core Functions / Responsibilities:

In particular he/she will:

• Organize information sessions during the Call for proposal phase
• Support in the coordination with public and private institutions to plan and implement training sessions and coaching activities;
• Organize meetings, training sessions, workshops and events related to the project and support the coordination of activities with other IOM Departments as needed ;
• Fulfill internal procurement and other administrative formalities including and follow-up on documents (including purchase requests, purchase orders, payroll, requests for payments, vouchers, HR forms) and correspondence for the signature of the Project Manager, and liaise with IOM staff as needed;
• Contribute to the smooth daily running of all administrative functions in a timely fashion, and in accordance with IOM’s regulations and procedures;
• Support the Project Manager in the implementation, monitoring and reporting of the project and liaise with the IOM counterparts and relevant focal points;
• Maintain and ensure the confidentiality and integrity of all related information on the Project, especially data regarding applicants and selected candidates of the project ;
• Assist in the recruitment and monitoring of service providers to ensure quality control and the respect of deadlines;
• Support the timely coordination of the technical and financial aspects related to the project progress including contracts with service providers, procurement of required items, processing of payments, submission of reports and all related documentation, and follow-up on monitoring and reporting tools;
• Draft public information documents, presentations, briefs, and reports on IOM activities and on entrepreneurship programs in Tunisia and all news and analysis on Entrepreneurship in Tunisia;
• Perform such other duties as may be assigned.

Required Competencies:

The incumbent is expected to demonstrate the following values and competencies:
Values – all IOM staff members must abide by and demonstrate these three values:

• Inclusion and respect for diversity: respects and promotes individual and cultural differences; encourages diversity and inclusion wherever possible.
• Integrity and 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.

Inclusion & respect for diversity

• Respects and promotes individual and cultural differences. Encourages diversity and inclusion wherever possible.
• Shows respect and sensitivity towards gender, culture, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, political conviction and other differences.
• Encourages the inclusion of all team members and stakeholders while demonstrating the ability to work constructively with people with different backgrounds and orientations.
• Promotes the benefits of diversity; values diverse points of view and demonstrate this in daily work and decision making.
• Challenges prejudice, biases and intolerance in the workplace.

Integrity & transparency

• Maintains high ethical standards and acts in a manner consistent with organizational principles/rules and standards of conduct.
• Upholds and promotes the Standards of Conduct and Unified Staff Regulations and Rules.
• Delivers on commitments; manages the organization’s resources reliably and sustainably.
• Embraces and encourages transparency, balancing this with the need for discretion and confidentiality as appropriate.
• Maintains impartiality and takes prompt action in cases of unprofessional or unethical behaviour.
• Does not abuse one’s position and acts without consideration of personal gain. Is motivated by professional rather than personal concerns.

Professionalism

• Demonstrates ability to work in a composed, competent and committed manner and exercises careful judgment in meeting day-to-day challenges.
• Demonstrates professional competence and mastery of subject matter and willingness to improve knowledge and skills.
• Seeks to raise professional standards in self and others through daily work and activities.
• Adapts quickly to change and is decisive and versatile in face of uncertainty.
• Shows self-control and persistence when faced with difficult problems, and remains calm in stressful situations.
• Is conscientious and efficient in meeting commitments, observing deadlines and achieving results.

Core Competencies

• 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.

Teamwork

• Develops and promotes effective collaboration within and across units to achieve shared goals and optimize results.
• Establishes strong relationships with colleagues and partners; relates well to people at all levels.
• Is fully aware of the team purpose, respects and understands individual and collective responsibilities.
• Willingly puts in extra effort without being asked and adopts a “hands-on” approach whenever necessary to achieve team objectives.
• Coordinates own work with that of the team to meet agreed priorities and deadlines.

Delivering results

• Produces and delivers quality results in a service-oriented and timely manner. Is action oriented and committed to achieving agreed outcomes.
• Produces quality results and provides quality services to clients.
• Meets goals and timelines for delivery of products or services.
• Manages time and resources efficiently, monitoring progress and making adjustments as necessary.
• Shows understanding of own role and responsibilities in relation to expected results.

Managing and sharing knowledge

• Continuously seeks to learn, share knowledge and innovate.
• Keeps abreast of new developments in own field of competence and creates opportunities for knowledge management initiatives.
• Shares knowledge and learning willingly, and proactively seeks to learn from the experiences of others.
• Puts new learning into practice and draws on diverse sources of ideas and inspiration.
• Contributes to the identification of improvements to work processes and assists in implementing them.

Accountability

• Takes ownership for achieving the Organization’s priorities and assumes responsibility for own action and delegated work.
• Accepts personal responsibility for quality and timeliness of work.
• Takes ownership of all responsibilities within own role and honours commitments to others and to the Organization.
• Operates in compliance with organizational regulations and rules.
• Accepts and gives constructive criticism; acknowledges and corrects mistakes and apply lessons learned for improvement.

Communication

• Encourages and contributes to clear and open communication.
• Explains complex matters in an informative, inspiring and motivational way.
• Presents information using language and sequence of ideas that is easy for recipients to understand.
• Adapts communication to the recipient’s needs, asks questions to clarify, and exhibits interest in having two-way communication.
• Encourages others to share their views, using active listening to demonstrate openness and to build understanding of different perspectives.
• Listens carefully and genuinely to the views and positions of others; acts on received information.