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Position Title : Regional Awareness Raising Officer

Duty Station : Dakar, Senegal

Classification : Professional Staff, Grade P2

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

Estimated Start Date : As soon as possible

Closing Date : 23 July 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, Cabo Verde, Czech Republic, Djibouti, Fiji, Micronesia (Federated States of), Gabon, Guyana, Iceland, Comoros, Lesotho, Libya, Montenegro, Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Malawi, Namibia, Nauru, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Seychelles, Slovenia, Suriname, Swaziland, Timor-Leste, Holy See, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Vanuatu, Samoa

Context:

Reports show a continuous increase in West African migrants to the European Union. This trend has persisted despite the many challenges and life-threatening dangers faced along the irregular migration journey across the Mediterranean. A big portion of the migrants crossing the sea to countries like Italy consists of nationals from the 14 West and Central African Countries under the EU-IOM Joint Initiative for Migrant Protection and Reintegration (Hereinafter: Joint Initiative). Communication for Development (C4D) plays a critical role in making the goals of the Joint Initiative a reality as provision of migration services alone is insufficient in addressing people’s information needs, but also –and especially- attitudes and practices on migration.

The Regional Awareness Raising Officer will support country offices in ensuring awareness raising strategies targeted not only at migrants (aspirant, in/transit and returning) and their host and transit communities, but also government institutions and officials, representatives of EU Member States, NGOs and service providers working with returnees and vulnerable migrants.

Under the direct supervision of the Regional Programme Coordination Officer and in collaboration with the Regional Joint Initiative Communication Officer in Dakar and the Media and Communication Division (MCD) in Headquarters (HQs), the successful candidate will have the following responsibilities pertaining to awareness raising on safe migration:

Core Functions / Responsibilities:

  1. Ensure a proper coordination of the awareness raising strategy in West and Central African and coordinate the regional Communication for Development Working Group.
  2. Build the capacity of local and regional actors, as well of IOM colleagues on Communication for Development by providing trainings when requested or supporting the creation of training materials.
  3. Develop and implement regional social media campaigns in coordination with MCD in HQs, on topics of relevance to IOM’s direct beneficiaries by drafting campaign documents, doing target audience analysis, etc.
  4. Develop messages for regional campaigns and support IOM country offices in developing their own messages, tailored to their needs and realities by using a C4D approach, testing the message and ensuring their appropriateness to each identified audience.
  5. Support and encourage two-way communications in awareness raising campaigns to allow for real-time feedback to measure impact of various messages and communications channels.
  6. Support alignment of other EU Member States individually funded awareness raising projects with the Joint Initiative strategy.
  7. Propose revisions to the regional Awareness Raising strategy on a periodic manner, providing guidance on best approaches and good practices and liaising with missions to discuss revisions of their national strategies.
  8. Work closely together with the Regional Joint Initiative Monitoring and Evaluation Officer in collecting feedback and in assessing the impact of each campaign and targeted activity, ensuring an evidence-based approach to IOM’s strategy in West and Central Africa.
  9. Monitor the implementation of the EU-IOM Joint Initiative’s Awareness Raising pillar by preparing reports to the reporting officers, analysing reach out and ensuring that beneficiaries are being reached with the campaign.
  10. Provide social media curation and timely and efficient distribution of all campaign related media content collected from migrants and other relevant actors in close collaboration with the Joint Initiative Regional Public Information Officer.
  11. Ensure that there is appropriate gender mainstream in all IOM communications in relation to the issues covered.
  12. Coordinate the development of social mobilization strategies and tools in coordination with MCD in HQs to facilitate two-way communications and to strengthen information campaigns in the region.
  13. Participate in meetings with the EU, EU Members States and other concerned stakeholders in relation to the awareness raising portfolio.
  14. Perform such other duties as may be assigned.

Required Qualifications and Experience:

Education

• Master’s degree in Migration Studies, Communication Studies, Communication for Development, or a related field from an accredited academic institution with two years of relevant professional experience; or

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

Experience

• Experience in communication for development;

• Previous experience designing social campaigns in international and/or crisis contexts;

• Strong organizational and editorial skills;

• Previous experience in managing projects preferred;

• Previous experience in training and capacity building interventions preferred;

• Ability to timely understand the Organization’s structure and portfolios;

• Ability to work effectively and harmoniously in a team of colleagues of varied cultural and professional backgrounds;

• Proven ability to produce quality work accurately and concisely according to set deadlines;

• Practical experience of how to multi-task, prioritize and work independently.

Languages

Fluency in English and French is required. Working knowledge of Portuguese and/or another

West African language 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.

How to apply:

Interested candidates are invited to submit their applications via PRISM, IOM e-Recruitment system, by 23 July 2018 at the latest, referring to this advertisement.

For further information, please refer to:

http://www.iom.int/cms/en/sites/iom/home/about-iom-1/recruitment/how-to-…

In order for an application to be considered valid, IOM only accepts online profiles duly completed.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. You can track the progress of your application on your personal application page in the IOM e-recruitment system.

Posting period:

From 10.07.2018 to 23.07.2018

Requisition: VN 2018/169 (P) – Regional Awareness Raising Officer (P2) – Dakar, Senegal (55561691) Released

Posting: Posting NC55561704 (55561704) Released

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Established in 1951, IOM is the leading inter-governmental organization in the field of migration and works closely with governmental, intergovernmental and non-governmental partners.

With 165 member states, a further 8 states holding observer status and offices in over 100 countries, 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 works to help ensure the orderly and humane management of migration, to promote international cooperation on migration issues, to assist in the search for practical solutions to migration problems and to provide humanitarian assistance to migrants in need, including refugees and internally displaced people.

The IOM Constitution recognizes the link between migration and economic, social and cultural development, as well as to the right of freedom of movement.

IOM works in the four broad areas of migration management:

  • Migration and development
  • Facilitating migration
  • Regulating migration
  • Forced migration.

IOM activities that cut across these areas include the promotion of international migration law, policy debate and guidance, protection of migrants' rights, migration health and the gender dimension of migration.

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0 USD Dakar CF 3201 Abc road Full Time , 40 hours per week International Organization for Migration

Position Title : Regional Awareness Raising Officer

Duty Station : Dakar, Senegal

Classification : Professional Staff, Grade P2

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

Estimated Start Date : As soon as possible

Closing Date : 23 July 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, Cabo Verde, Czech Republic, Djibouti, Fiji, Micronesia (Federated States of), Gabon, Guyana, Iceland, Comoros, Lesotho, Libya, Montenegro, Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Malawi, Namibia, Nauru, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Seychelles, Slovenia, Suriname, Swaziland, Timor-Leste, Holy See, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Vanuatu, Samoa

Context:

Reports show a continuous increase in West African migrants to the European Union. This trend has persisted despite the many challenges and life-threatening dangers faced along the irregular migration journey across the Mediterranean. A big portion of the migrants crossing the sea to countries like Italy consists of nationals from the 14 West and Central African Countries under the EU-IOM Joint Initiative for Migrant Protection and Reintegration (Hereinafter: Joint Initiative). Communication for Development (C4D) plays a critical role in making the goals of the Joint Initiative a reality as provision of migration services alone is insufficient in addressing people’s information needs, but also –and especially- attitudes and practices on migration.

The Regional Awareness Raising Officer will support country offices in ensuring awareness raising strategies targeted not only at migrants (aspirant, in/transit and returning) and their host and transit communities, but also government institutions and officials, representatives of EU Member States, NGOs and service providers working with returnees and vulnerable migrants.

Under the direct supervision of the Regional Programme Coordination Officer and in collaboration with the Regional Joint Initiative Communication Officer in Dakar and the Media and Communication Division (MCD) in Headquarters (HQs), the successful candidate will have the following responsibilities pertaining to awareness raising on safe migration:

Core Functions / Responsibilities:

  1. Ensure a proper coordination of the awareness raising strategy in West and Central African and coordinate the regional Communication for Development Working Group.
  2. Build the capacity of local and regional actors, as well of IOM colleagues on Communication for Development by providing trainings when requested or supporting the creation of training materials.
  3. Develop and implement regional social media campaigns in coordination with MCD in HQs, on topics of relevance to IOM’s direct beneficiaries by drafting campaign documents, doing target audience analysis, etc.
  4. Develop messages for regional campaigns and support IOM country offices in developing their own messages, tailored to their needs and realities by using a C4D approach, testing the message and ensuring their appropriateness to each identified audience.
  5. Support and encourage two-way communications in awareness raising campaigns to allow for real-time feedback to measure impact of various messages and communications channels.
  6. Support alignment of other EU Member States individually funded awareness raising projects with the Joint Initiative strategy.
  7. Propose revisions to the regional Awareness Raising strategy on a periodic manner, providing guidance on best approaches and good practices and liaising with missions to discuss revisions of their national strategies.
  8. Work closely together with the Regional Joint Initiative Monitoring and Evaluation Officer in collecting feedback and in assessing the impact of each campaign and targeted activity, ensuring an evidence-based approach to IOM’s strategy in West and Central Africa.
  9. Monitor the implementation of the EU-IOM Joint Initiative’s Awareness Raising pillar by preparing reports to the reporting officers, analysing reach out and ensuring that beneficiaries are being reached with the campaign.
  10. Provide social media curation and timely and efficient distribution of all campaign related media content collected from migrants and other relevant actors in close collaboration with the Joint Initiative Regional Public Information Officer.
  11. Ensure that there is appropriate gender mainstream in all IOM communications in relation to the issues covered.
  12. Coordinate the development of social mobilization strategies and tools in coordination with MCD in HQs to facilitate two-way communications and to strengthen information campaigns in the region.
  13. Participate in meetings with the EU, EU Members States and other concerned stakeholders in relation to the awareness raising portfolio.
  14. Perform such other duties as may be assigned.

Required Qualifications and Experience:

Education

• Master’s degree in Migration Studies, Communication Studies, Communication for Development, or a related field from an accredited academic institution with two years of relevant professional experience; or

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

Experience

• Experience in communication for development;

• Previous experience designing social campaigns in international and/or crisis contexts;

• Strong organizational and editorial skills;

• Previous experience in managing projects preferred;

• Previous experience in training and capacity building interventions preferred;

• Ability to timely understand the Organization’s structure and portfolios;

• Ability to work effectively and harmoniously in a team of colleagues of varied cultural and professional backgrounds;

• Proven ability to produce quality work accurately and concisely according to set deadlines;

• Practical experience of how to multi-task, prioritize and work independently.

Languages

Fluency in English and French is required. Working knowledge of Portuguese and/or another

West African language 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.

How to apply:

Interested candidates are invited to submit their applications via PRISM, IOM e-Recruitment system, by 23 July 2018 at the latest, referring to this advertisement.

For further information, please refer to:

http://www.iom.int/cms/en/sites/iom/home/about-iom-1/recruitment/how-to-...

In order for an application to be considered valid, IOM only accepts online profiles duly completed.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. You can track the progress of your application on your personal application page in the IOM e-recruitment system.

Posting period:

From 10.07.2018 to 23.07.2018

Requisition: VN 2018/169 (P) - Regional Awareness Raising Officer (P2) - Dakar, Senegal (55561691) Released

Posting: Posting NC55561704 (55561704) Released

2018-07-24

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