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Position Title: CFA 2020 30 Deputy Chief of Party Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire

Duty Station: Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire

Classification: Professional Staff, Grade UG

Type of Appointment: Special short-term ungraded, six months with possibility of extension

Estimated Start Date: As soon as possible

Closing Date: 05 August 2020

Established in 1951, IOM is a Related Organization of the United Nations, and as the leading UN agency 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.

Context:

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID)’s initiative, “Strengthening Community Resilience and Learning in Côte d’Ivoire’s Border Areas to Counter Violent Extremism (CVE)”, also known as Resilience for Peace (R4P), focuses on preventing the spill-over of VE from the Sahel into Côte d’Ivoire’s northern border areas. The main objectives of this programme are as follows: increase knowledge, learning, and understanding (KLU) of violent extremism (VE) in border communities; reduce socio-pol-economic marginalization and inequality in border areas; and increase positive narratives to counter radicalization and hate speech, particularly for youth women and girls in border areas’.

Under the overall supervision of the Chief of Mission (CoM) in Cote D’Ivoire and the direct supervision of the Chief of Party (CoP), the successful candidate will assist the CoP with all responsibilities, including the development and implementation of the project’s vision, strategy, technical direction, and serve as acting CoP in the Chief of Party’s absence.

Core Functions / Responsibilities:

1. Assist the CoP with strategic, operational and work planning. Ensure project compliance with all contractual reporting and financial requirements of United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and IOM.
2. Assist the CoP in creating and maintaining good working relationships with USAID, Government of Côte d’Ivoire counterparts, local organizations, and other programme partners.
3. Provide technical and managerial guidance and leadership, including technical expertise and oversight.
4. Supervise the operational, administrative, financial and grant management teams to ensure compliant processes and performance, operational and cost efficiency, and effective management and monitoring of sub-awards.
5. Serve as acting CoP in his/her absence.
6. Oversee complex monitoring and evaluation (CAMEL) as well as Collaborating, Learning and Adapting (CLA) functions.
7. Oversee the financial management and administration.
8. Provide back up support in the areas of communication, media, and other discipline requisite for the success of the project activities.
9. Oversee the successful, implementation of the programme’s community-based, small grant initiatives at the field level in accordance with the overall objectives of the programme by directly supervising programme implementation staff in the identification of local grantees and partners, technical consultants, and other programme implementers.
10. Train and coach staff to support a strong understanding of the programme strategy, and work with field teams in their effort to develop and maintain collaborative relationships with local grantees, local government authorities, local contractors, international Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs), donors, and other key stakeholders, in support of strong programming.
11. Coordinate closely with the Logistics/Procurement and Finance Units to ensure application of standard guidelines and procedures aimed at ensuring an appropriate, efficient, and transparent use of funds.
12. Provide regular reporting to the CoP on grant implementation and provide relevant inputs on project implementation to the Grants Unit.
13. Oversee the collection and submission of weekly bullets on the local political and security context to the Reporting Officer for inclusion in the bi-weekly report.
14. Liaise with IOM’s Staff Security Unit (SSU) and the Country Office Security Focal point as/when required, in close conjunction with the management of IOM Cote D’Ivoire and in accordance with the United Nations Department of Safety and Security (UNDSS) requirements.
15. Coordinate with the Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Officer and Assistants to develop, monitor, evaluate, and recommend performance measures for regional and individual activities, including contractors and grantees.
16. Develop a deep understanding of all aspects of the Grant Activity Cycle, particularly grant preparation and submission of grant ideas. Oversee the Grants Unit to ensure the programme grant matrix and database are updated weekly. Propose recommendations to strengthen administrative structures and processes to ensure smooth activity implementation.
17. Perform such other duties as may be assigned.

Required Qualifications and Experience:

Education

• Master’s degree in International Relations, Management, Development Studies, Planning, Business Administration, or a related field from an accredited academic institution with ten years of relevant professional experience; or

• University degree in the above fields with twelve years of relevant professional experience.

Experience

• Eight years’ experience managing public of private sector international development conflict management and peacebuilding, media, peace promotion, countering violent extremism, conflict mitigation or governance-related programmes, preferably including previous experience in Francophone Africa;

• Eight or more years as Chief of Party or Deputy Chief of Party, or in a project leadership position demonstrating skills related to programme management, including budget and personnel management, motivating and supervising team efforts, solid performance management, including programme planning, implementation, and achieving success in complex activities;

• Demonstrated significant governance and conflict expertise;

• Strong experience on CAMEL and Collaborating, Learning and Adapting (CLA), with demonstrated flexibility and adaptation in a changing environment;

• Experience managing programmes that address gender issues and advance women’s empowerment;

• Professional experience and preferably Counter Violent Extremism (CVE) experience in the Sahel or Francophone West Africa;

• Thorough knowledge of the United Nations Department of Safety and Security (UNDSS)

protocols and experience working in a Phase III or above security environment; and

• Experience managing staff from diverse environments and backgrounds and in UNDSS phased security areas.

Languages

IOM’s official languages are English, French and Spanish.

For this position, fluency in English and French is required (oral and written). Working knowledge of Spanish is an advantage.

Proficiency of language(s) required will be specifically evaluated during the selection process, which may include written and/or oral assessments.

Notes

Accredited Universities are the ones listed in the UNESCO World Higher Education Database

(https://whed.net/home.php).

Required 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.

Core Competencies – behavioural indicators

• 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.

Managerial Competencies – behavioural indicators

• Leadership: provides a clear sense of direction, leads by example and demonstrates the ability to carry out the organization’s vision; assists others to realize and develop their potential.

• Empowering others & building trust: creates an atmosphere of trust and an enabling environment where staff can contribute their best and develop their potential.

• Strategic thinking and vision: works strategically to realize the Organization’s goals and communicates a clear strategic direction.

IOM’s competency framework can be found at this link. https://www.iom.int/sites/default/files/about-iom/iom_revised_competency_framework_external.pdf

Competencies will be assessed during a competency-based interview.

Other:

Internationally recruited professional staff are required to be mobile. Any offer made to the candidate in relation to this vacancy notice is subject to funding confirmation.

For this staff category, candidates who are nationals of the duty station’s country cannot be considered eligible.

Appointment will be subject to certification that the candidate is medically fit for appointment, accreditation, any residency or visa requirements, and security clearances.

Vacancies close at 23:59 local time Geneva, Switzerland on the respective closing date. No late applications will be accepted.