CHARITY JOBS IN AFRICA

Organization: International Organization for Migration
Country: South Sudan
Closing date: 17 Oct 2014

OPEN TO INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL CANDIDATES

Classification: Official, Grade P2

Type of Appointment : Special short term,Six months with possibility of extension

Estimated Start Date : As soon as possible

Reference Code: SVN2014/106(O)-EXT

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. 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 has a proactive recruitment policy to increase the representation of nationals of non- represented member states. Qualified applicants from the following countries will be favorably considered:

Algeria, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Belize, Benin, Burundi, Cambodia, Cape Verde, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Czech Republic, Comoros, Djibouti, El Salvador, Gabon, Gambia, Guyana, Holy See, Iceland, Israel, Lesotho, Libya, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Maldives, Malta, Marshall Islands, Montenegro, Micronesia, Mongolia, Namibia, Nauru, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Republic of Congo, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Seychelles, Slovenia, Somalia, Suriname, Swaziland, Tanzania, Timor Leste, Togo, Trinidad and Tobago, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Vietnam, Yemen

Applications from qualified female candidates are especially encouraged.

Context:

Under the overall supervision of the Chief of Mission (CoM) in South Sudan, the direct supervision of the Camp Coordination and Camp Management (CCCM) Cluster Coordinator and in close coordination with the relevant units in the mission, the successful candidate will contribute to identify key humanitarian partners for the CCCM response, respecting their relevant mandates and programme priorities.

Core Functions / Responsibilities:

1. Assist the CCCM Cluster Coordinator in the collection and analysis of State Level information in coordination with the Displacement Tracking & Monitoring (DTM) Unit. Provide regular updates to the national coordinator and act as a focal point for inquiries on CCCM response plans and operations.
2. Ensure good coordination of State Focal Points, which entails providing guidance and information on CCCM cluster decisions, advocacy messages, sharing key documents and latest gap analysis; as well as channel relevant information from the national to state level.
3. Ensure that the whole team works in line with the strategies and guidelines produced by the CCCM cluster, and that all relevant members of the CCCM Cluster Team participate in the definition of strategic documents and key decisions.
4. Act as CCCM grants manager in disbursing funds to partners in South Sudan.
5. Keep up to date records on location of CCCM staff and statistics. Support needs assessment and analysis, ensuring beneficiary participation including adequate attention given to the needs and challenges by gender and of vulnerable groups.
6. Develop and enhance the SOPs, TORs, Maps, documents of the Cluster. Support the development of a robust cluster.
7. Work closely with DTM (Information Management) on all outputs and ensure that all inputs are being gathered from the field.
8. Submit updates and relevant documents to the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), the Global Cluster and IOM Public Information Office on weekly CCCM activities in South Sudan.
9. Assist the cluster’s and other partners’ capacity building activities and travel to locations with lead CCCM trainer and give trainings on Global CCCM materials. Adapt and work closely with the lead trainer to develop training support for all cluster members.
10. Adhoc travel to the field in a surge capacity to participate in assessments on behalf of IOM and the CCCM cluster or cover IOM CCCM State Focal Point positions.
11. Perform such other duties as may be assigned.

Required Competencies

Behavioural

• Takes responsibility and manages constructive criticism;
• Works effectively with all clients and stakeholders;
• Promotes continuous learning; communicates clearly;
• Takes initiative and drives high levels of performance management;
• Plans work, anticipates risks, and sets goals within area of responsibility;
• Displays mastery of subject matter;
• Contributes to a collegial team environment;
• Incorporates gender-related needs, perspectives, and concerns, and promotes equal gender participation;
• Displays awareness of relevant technological solutions;
• Works with internal and external stakeholders to meet resource needs of IOM.

Technical

• Delivers on set objectives in hardship situations
• Effectively coordinates actions with other implementing partners
• Works effectively with local authorities, stakeholders, beneficiaries, and the broader community to advance country office or regional objectives.

Emergency and Crisis

• Works effectively in high-pressure, rapidly changing environments;
• Coordinates actions with emergency response actors and making use of coordination structures;
• Supports adequate levels of information sharing between internal units, cluster partners, IOM and other emergency response actors;
• Establishes and maintains effective relationships with implementing partners;
• Makes correct decisions rapidly based on available information.

Required Qualifications and Experience

Education

• Master’s degree in International Relations, Political Science, Business or Public Administration, Humanitarian Affairs, Conflict Studies 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

• Relevant professional experience in camp management or camp coordination within an international organization, United Nations or a non-government organization;
• Ability to work with a number of staff and multi-component programmes;
• Previous experience working in hardship duty stations;
• Solid computer skills, including proficiency in MS Office package (Office, Excel, Power Point, Outlook), internet and Email; previous experience on Displacement Tracking and Monitoring, Capacity Building and Information Management an advantage.

Languages

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

How to apply:

Interested candidates are invited to submit their applications via PRISM, IOM e-Recruitment

system, by October 17, 2014 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 filled in and submitted with a cover letter not more than one page specifying the motivation for

applications.

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