Programme Coordinator – Khartoum 30 views0 applications

Position Title : Programme Coordinator

Duty Station : Khartoum, Sudan

Classification : Professional Staff, Grade P3

Type of Appointment : Fixed term, one year with possibility of extension

Estimated Start Date : As soon as possible

Closing Date : 27 August 2018

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.

IOM is committed to a diverse and inclusive environment. Applications from qualified female candidates are especially encouraged. For the purpose of the vacancy, the following candidates are considered as first-tier candidates:

1. Internal candidates

2. Qualified applicants from the following NMS countries:

Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Cook Islands, Cuba, Cabo Verde, Czech

Republic, Djibouti, Fiji, Micronesia (Federated States of), Gabon, Grenada, Guyana, Iceland, Kiribati, Comoros, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Saint Lucia, Lesotho, Libya, Montenegro, Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Malawi, Namibia, Nauru, Papua New Guinea, Palau, Paraguay, Solomon Islands, Seychelles, Slovenia, Suriname, Sao Tome and Principe, Swaziland, Timor-Leste, Tonga, Tuvalu, Holy See, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Vanuatu, Samoa

Context:

Sudan is at the centre of migration routes from the Horn of Africa and West Africa towards North Africa and onwards to Europe and the Middle East. In line with IOM’s mandate, IOM Sudan works to uphold the human dignity and well-being of migrants and to advance the understanding of migration issues in the region. In 2015, IOM Sudan established a Migrant Resource and Response Centre (MRRC) in Khartoum, the first centre of its kind in Sudan. Relying on a community engagement approach, the MRRC acts as a hub for information and services to vulnerable migrants provided directly at the MRRC, through referrals to partner agencies, and through outreach to vulnerable migrants who do not have access to the MRRC. In 2018 IOM Sudan also plans to open a Migrant Resource Centre (MRC) in Gedaref State in the east of Sudan. IOM Sudan is also in the process of expanding its activities in the strategic area of Labour migration.

Under the overall supervision of the Chief of Mission in IOM Sudan, the direct supervision of the Head of the Migration Management and Development Unit, and in close coordination with colleagues from IOM Sudan and the IOM Regional Office in Cairo, the successful candidate will be responsible for overseeing the result areas of Migrant Protection and Assistance and for further strengthening IOM Sudan engagement around Labour Migration.

Core Functions / Responsibilities:

1. Lead the implementation through sound monitoring and reporting of project/s components under the Migration Management and Development Unit focusing on the Khartoum MRRC and migrant assistance.
2. Oversee the work of national and international experts working on migrant protection and assistance as well as community outreach and awareness raising targeting vulnerable migrants in Sudan through the MRRCs including outreach to migrants in detention and in community safe houses, medical assistance, psychosocial assistance, cash-based support and income generating activities.
3. Lead the planning and implementation of the regional US State Department funded project focusing on protection of migrants along the North African migration routes.
4. Oversee the planning and implementation of activities aiming at the expansion of Migrant Protection and Assistance activities to other states in Sudan.
5. Oversee the planning and implementation of Assisted Voluntary Return and Reintegration activities, including returns to and from Sudan under bilaterally funded projects and the EU Trust Fund projects.
6. Oversee the development of planning, resource mobilisation and project implementation in the area of Labour Migration including through close liaison with and support to the Sudanese Ministry of Labour and Administrative Reforms.
7. Identify and promote partnerships between the MRRC and relevant Government entities, other UN agencies and civil society partners, for expanded collaboration and to strengthen the referral networks and pathways of the MRRC.
8. Identify, and disseminate best practices and lessons learned in migrant protection and assistance and labour migration.
9. Represent IOM in relevant meetings with donors, United Nations (UN) and non-governmental organizations (NGOs).
10. Undertake international and national duty travel and field visits as required.
11. Perform such other duties as maybe assigned.

Required Qualifications and Experience:

Education

• Master’s degree in Development, Management, Political or Social Sciences or a related field from an accredited academic institution with five years of relevant professional experience; or

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

Experience

• Experience in in project coordination, including in the areas of direct assistance to vulnerable migrants and community engagement.

• Experience with working as part of and managing of a multi-cultural team;

• Demonstrated experience working with institutions, multi-donor agencies, developmental partners and non-state actors.

Languages

Fluency in English is required. Working knowledge of Arabic is an advantage.

Desirable Competencies:

Behavioral

• Accountability – takes responsibility for action and manages constructive criticisms;

• Client Orientation – works effectively well with client and stakeholders;

• Continuous Learning – promotes continuous learning for self and others;

• Communication – listens and communicates clearly, adapting delivery to the audience;

• Creativity and Initiative – actively seeks new ways of improving programmes or services;

• Leadership and Negotiation – develops effective partnerships with internal and external stakeholders;

• Performance Management – identify ways and implement actions to improve performance of self and others;

• Planning and Organizing – plans work, anticipates risks, and sets goals within area of responsibility;

• Professionalism – displays mastery of subject matter;

• Teamwork – contributes to a collegial team environment; incorporates gender related needs, perspectives, concerns and promotes equal gender participation;

• Technological Awareness – displays awareness of relevant technological solutions;

• Resource Mobilization – works with internal and external stakeholders to meet resource needs of IOM.

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.

The list of NMS countries above includes all IOM Member States which are non-represented in the Professional Category of staff members. 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.