CHARITY JOBS IN AFRICA

Organization: International Organization for Migration
Country: Uganda
Closing date: 12 Sep 2013

OPEN TO INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL CANDIDATES

VN 22/09/013

Position title Senior Project Assistant (Reintegration)
Duty Station Moroto
Duration Six months, with possibility of extension
Grade General Service
Starting Date As soon as possible

Working under the overall supervision of the chief of mission, under the direct supervision of the Programme Coordinator and in close coordination with the Project Officer, the incumbent will conduct the following functions:

Functions

1) Lead in coordinating and supervising the daily activities of Moroto-based CRTU staff;
2) Develop and maintain operational relationships with relevant stakeholders in Karamoja, including local government, international organizations, non-governmental organizations and local partners;
3) Train and oversee CRTU staff and designated local implementing partners’ caseworkers in counter trafficking and case management based on IOM guidelines;
4) Assist in the establishment of a counter trafficking referral network among relevant counter trafficking stakeholders in Karamoja;
5) Work directly with beneficiaries and their families orientation, family-tracing, emergency transitional assistance, public information dissemination, protection, and other forms of direct assistance (viz. shelter, food, medical treatment);
6) Work with designated staff and local implementing partner(s) to ensure beneficiaries are regularly counseled for health/hygiene needs and psychosocial support;
7) Perform risk assessments, including but not limited to family assessment, in cooperation with implementing partners in order to ensure a safe and sustainable return;
8) Actively solicit the engagement and support of cultural leaders and traditional authorities;
9) Work with CRTU staff to identify challenges early, and assist in resolving them;
10) Provide regular reports on CRTU activities, including descriptions of challenges, solutions and action points;
11) Organize the activities of the Moroto office, delegating staff duties, assignment of assets, monitoring and maintaining stocks;
12) Work in close coordination with support services in IOM Kampala to ensure office functionality is optimized, and ensuring that support services are coordinated between field and IOM Kampala is conducted in a timely and efficient manner;
13) Working closely with Admin/Finance and logistics units to ensure close fiscal and budget monitoring guaranteeing financial probity and cost effective use of IOM assets and resources, preparing payments, receipt vouchers and funding requests as required;
14) Working closely with Admin/Finance and under the direct supervision of the Project Officer to ensure close fiscal and budget monitoring of all the CRTU Karamoja based implementing partners’ financial accountability guaranteeing financial probity and cost effective use of IOM assets and resources, including direct verification of vouchers, receipts and request for payment;
15) Track and verify Karamoja-based implementing partners’ narrative and financial reports;
16) In coordination with the security and logistics officer, maintain proper records of security of the Moroto office and regularly report all security matters concerning the staff in the sub office to the Chief of Mission;
17) Fulfill agreed reporting requirements on office management issues to IOM Kampala;
18) Undertake any other duties as instructed by the supervisors.

Desirable qualifications:

• University degree in relevant area and strong field experience in Northern Uganda would be an advantage;
• Relevant community development experience in Northern Uganda;
• Strong familiarity with the Acholi and Karamoja sub-regions and willingness to work in Karamoja;
• Seven years’ experience with international aid and development;
• High level of proficiency in MS Office applications;
• Flexibility and ability to work under pressure within tight deadlines;
• Resourceful and strong ability to cope with physical hardship and willingness to work extra hours in field posting with limited direct support;
• Solid team spirit and willingness to work with people of linguistically and culturally diverse backgrounds; and

How to apply:

Interested candidates should submit a cover letter and CV detailing previous relevant work experience to IOM HR department to hruganda@iom.int clearly indicating the job reference number

Posting Date: 06.09.2013
Closing Date: 12.09.2013