Open to Internal & External Candidates

Position Title: Senior Project Assistant (Livelihoods)

Duty Station: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Classification: G6

Type of Appointment: One Year Fixed Term with possibility of extension

Estimated Start Date: As soon as possible

Posting Period05.09.2022 – 12.09.2022

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) is the UN Migration Agency with 174 Member States. IOM works closely with  governmental, intergovernmental and non-governmental partners in the field of migration. 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 Ethiopia’s Migration Management Unit (MMU) works closely with the Government of Ethiopia (GoE) to improve migration management and governance including Countering Trafficking in Persons (TiP), Smuggling of Migrants (SoM) and promoting regular labour migration channels as well as the migration-development nexus. In response to the challenges posed by irregular migration, TiP, and SoM, MMU implements programmes with a focus on migrant protection and assistance including return, readmission and reintegration, voluntary Humanitarian Return (VHR), and humanitarian assistance to migrants in situations of vulnerability. In order to promote better migration governance and to foster the developmental potential of migration, MMU also works on technical cooperation and capacity building of government and non-government stakeholders with migration management mandates, labour migration and human development (LHD), and Immigration and Border Management (IBM).

Working at the community-level in key climate change and trafficking hotspot locations, IOM aims to reduce risks of trafficking by supporting communities to be more climate-resilient and trafficking-aware through climate smart and community-based livelihood projects and behavioural change interventions. IOM aims to enhance the evidence-based on the ways in which climate change can impact migration and vulnerability to trafficking, and generate learning about potential responses.

Under the overall supervision of the Programme Coordinator (Migration Management) and direct supervision of the Programme Manager (Migrant Protection), the Livelihoods Project Assistant will be responsible to assist the Migration Management Unit in planning, implementation, and monitoring of livelihoods activities in close coordination with different stakeholders and Affected communities. S/he should support the introduction of climate smart and community-based livelihood projects in target locations. The incumbent should assist the identification of skill based and environment friendly livelihood activities, business opportunities and other possible interventions to improve the living conditions of migrants in vulnerable situations including returnees and communities of origin.

Responsibilities and Accountabilities:

1. Participate in project planning, implementation, monitoring and reporting towards meeting proposed objectives, outcomes and outputs in a timely, effective and efficient manner through

2. Provide specialized assistance for planning, implementation and monitoring of individual, community based and climate resilient livelihood initiatives to reduce vulnerability to trafficking in persons in migration prone and climate affected communities through inclusive, participatory and transparent implementation and timely delivery of resources

3. Mainstream previously approved approaches and models into livelihoods activities to help migrants in vulnerable situations achieve sustainable livelihoods and don’t take negative coping mechanism including trafficking  

4.  Participate in the development of assessment tools to assess supply chain, market situation and impacts of climate change on livelihoods and current community responses to inform climate resilient, feasible and sustainable livelihoods initiatives

5. Identify, propose, prioritize and appraise project beneficiaries from target communities for community-based livelihood projects in collaboration with affected communities, government partners

6. Collect, document and compile data, achievements, challenges, best practices, and lessons to provide input for reporting, compliance and future programming using available M&E and other project tools

7. Participate in the design, development and provision of climate-resilient livelihood and entrepreneurship/business management and life skills training for migrants in vulnerable situations including returnees and communities of origin

8. Liaise with relevant governmental and non-governmental organizations at the federal, regional, zonal as well as woreda level for coordinated designing and implementation of community based and climate smart livelihood projects

9. Undertake duty travel as required

10. Perform other related duties as may be required.

Job Requirements

Required Qualifications and Experience

Education

· University Degree in Social Sciences, preferably Rural Development, Agricultural Extension, Disaster Risk Management, Climate Change, Environment Protection and related fields with four years of relevant professional experience.

Experience

Position specific experience, for example:

· Four years of relevant professional work experience in the development and humanitarian sectors- preferably in the field of Agriculture, Cooperatives, disaster risk management interface with focus on livelihood.

· Experience working on migration and related issues, particularly in areas of individual and community-based reintegration, community-based livelihoods and counter trafficking is required.

· Knowledge of migration trends, profile and governance framework of Ethiopia is required

· Experience related to climate resilient livelihood and income generating activities is required.

·  Experience on community assessment, market assessment and community appraisal

· Previous involvement in environment, livelihood and/or climate change related research is desired.

·  NGO/INGO experience is a plus.

Languages

·       Fluency in English and Amharic.

·       Knowledge of additional UN languages and local languages in desirable.

SKILLS

·       Very good communication and interpersonal skills

·       Report writing skills

·       Proven supervisory/managerial skills

·       Basic project management experience

·       Very good representational skills

·       Computer literate

Values and competencies

The incumbent is expected to demonstrate the following values and competencies:

Values:

· 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.

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.

Managerial Competencies

• 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.

How to Apply

Interested candidates are invited to submit their application/ motivation letter enclosed with only detail CV written in English through THIS LINK, on or before September 12, 2022. Please indicate the position title, vacancy number and the duty station in the subject line of your application letter. (Application for Senior Project Assistant (Livelihoods), IOM- VN/0119/22, Addis Ababa). No photocopies of educational/training certificates are required at this stage; applicant who doesn`t follow the required application procedure will automatically be disqualified from the competition.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

We strongly encourage qualified women to apply!