Country: Turkey
Closing date: 22 Nov 2018
Position Title : Project Development-Reporting Officer(East-Southeast-Mediterranean Sub-Office)
Duty Station : Gaziantep, Turkey
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 : 22 November 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, 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, Namibia, Nauru, Papua New Guinea, Palau, Paraguay, Solomon Islands, Seychelles, Suriname, Sao Tome and Principe, Eswatini, Timor-Leste, Tonga, Tuvalu, Holy See, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Vanuatu, Samoa
Context:
IOM Turkey manages a portfolio of over 50 projects in the areas of migration management, emergency response, community stabilization, and resettlement. While many projects are managed from the Head Office in Ankara, a large component of the programmatic portfolio includes Cross-Border actions to serve the needs of Syrians inside Syria and Refugee Response actions to serve the needs of Syrians and the Turkish Host Community in the East-Southeast-Mediterranean (ESEM) region of Turkey.
To effectively manage a large and complex programme portfolio, IOM Turkey has established a centralized Project Development & Reporting Unit based in Ankara.
The current IOM Turkey Cross-Border portfolio has nine active projects with an approximate budget of 40 million USD while the Refugee Response portfolio has five active projects with an approximate value of 16 million USD. Both programme areas have various proposals under development, specific donor liaison and reporting requirements, and extensive internal and external coordination networks. The two programme areas together make up the largest funded actions of the IOM Turkey Country Office. The Mission requires dedicated and experienced oversight in the ESEM Sub-Office to effectively manage the project development and reporting functions which fall under the Syria Crisis.
Under the overall supervision of the Head of the ESEM Sub-Office located in Gaziantep, and the direct supervision of the Project Development Officer based in Ankara, the successful candidate will oversee the IOM Turkey Project Development & Reporting Unit’s Syria Crisis programmes in donor liaison and project development actions through contributing to the development, review, and submission of project proposals and donor reports, in coordination with donor representatives in Turkey, the Regional Project Development Officer, IOM’s Syria Crisis Coordination Cell (SCC), and other relevant IOM Regional and Headquarters (HQs) colleagues.
Core Functions / Responsibilities:
Coordinate the design and development of new programmes, projects and activities for the Cross-Border and Refugee Response programmes in close coordination with the relevant donors, government counterparts, public and private institutions, and project partners, ensuring compliance with donor interests and requirements.
Coordinate the elaboration and compilation of Cross-Border and Refugee Response programmes reports for donors, government and other relevant stakeholders, ensuring compliance with donor requirements and procedures.
Ensure processing, endorsement and submissions of Cross-Border and Refugee Response project proposals, donor reports, partner agreements (Service Agreements, Memorandum of Understanding (MoUs), Letters of Authorization (LoAs) and other types of contracts) and any other relevant documents, in line with specific internal requirements and procedures.
In close coordination with the Project Development Officer in Ankara, represent IOM Turkey in donor meetings, briefings, conferences, UN Working Group meetings and liaise with donors, governmental partners, project partners, think tanks policy centers at the international and national level.
Discuss and provide guidance on relevant Cross-Border and Refugee Response Programme fund-raising strategies and actively contribute to Mission’s fundraising efforts; compile and analyze information on donor policies and priorities for Turkey and Syria, identify new funding opportunities, define proactive approaches to donors.
Ensure compilation and analysis of relevant information on migration –related issues and trends in Turkey and Syria affected by the ongoing conflict.
Provide input into Mission’s strategic planning; Co-ordinate the compilation of reports and papers on IOM Turkey strategic approaches and priorities for distribution to donors, government, partners and other counterparts.
Through close cooperation with the Monitoring & Evaluation Officer and Resource Management Officer observe projects’ compliance with the objectives set in project documents and budgets, M&E frameworks and work plans, and ensure overall compliance with donors’ contractual requirements, interests and expectations.
Coordinate with IOM Information Management (IM), Supply Chain Management (SCM), Logistics/Procurement, and Resource Management (RM) Units in the ESEM Sub-Office to support the timely and accurate management of narrative and financial project data, which will be included in field updates, ad-hoc reports, and official contractual reports to internal and/or external parties including donor organizations.
Guide and support capacity building and training activities in the field of programme development for government officials and IOM staff in Turkey through workshops and seminars.
When necessary, under oversight of Project Development Officer in Ankara, provide technical support and guidance to the IOM Turkey Migration Management Programmes.
Undertake regular duty travel within and outside of Turkey.
Perform such other duties as may be assigned.
Required Qualifications and Experience:
Education
• Master’s degree in Political or Social Sciences, Migration Studies, International Relations, Law 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
• Previous experience working in an international organization and knowledge of the UN is essential;
• Experience in the field of migration issues, project design, implementation, and administrative and financial management;
• Excellent communication, negotiation skills and report writing skills;
• Previous experience with and knowledge of donor funding mechanisms, particularly the USG
and UN OCHA, is essential;
• Work experience in emergency response and preparedness programming and thorough knowledge of Level 3 emergency coordination and implementation of programmes is essential;
• Work experience under the multi-country response to the Syria Crisis, as well as understanding of the situation in Syria and Turkey, is essential.
Languages
Fluency in English is required. Working knowledge of Arabic, Turkish, French and/or Spanish is an advantage.
Desirable Competencies:
Values
• Inclusion and respect for diversity: respects and promotes individual and cultural differences; encourages diversity and inclusion wherever possible.
• Integrity and 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– behavioural indicators level 2
• 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– behavioural indicators level 2
• 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.
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 22 November 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-apply.html
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 09.11.2018 to 22.11.2018
Requisition: VN2018/244(P)-ProjectDevelopmentReportingOfficer(ESEM)(P3)-Gaziantep,Turkey
(55719286) Released
Posting: Posting NC55719311 (55719311) Released
