JOB
OPPORTUNITY AT INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR MIGRATION
TITTLE PROGRAMME ASSISTANT OFFICER
Location
Other
Dar es Salaam District Dar Es Salaam
Description
RESPONSIBILITIES
AND ACCOUNTABILITIES
Under
the overall supervision of the Chief of Mission, and the direct supervision of
the Senior
Programme
Coordinator (Head of Programmes), the programme assistant will provide support
to
the implementation,
and reporting of the KJP, as well as, other One UN joint programme
coordination.
Specific
duties will include the following:
Assist
with the implementation and monitoring of the on-going KJP activities, with
focus on migrant care assistance (victims of trafficking), and NGO
grants/service provider coordination;
Coordinate
functions and take part in promoting IOM within relevant outcome groups and
thematic results group, under the One UN;
Participate
in meetings with national and local migration management stakeholders;
Promote
the integration of migration and human rights, internally and externally,
including delivering presentations in this regard, on behalf of IOM, to both
internal and external stakeholders;
Provide
logistical and administrative support to the establishment and convening of
relevant KJP project activities, and assisting in the liaison between IOM and
national/local stakeholders;
Research
and identify opportunities for resource mobilization for IOM migrant care
assistance interventions, draft concept notes and proposals for fund- raising,
and maintain an up-to-date donor mappings and profiles;
Actively
participate in the meetings of the One UN, and through this and other channels,
carry out continuous liaison work with UN agencies and other Development
Partners;
Assist
in the submission of joint programming work plans and Monitoring and Evaluation
documents.
Undertake
any other function as directed by the superiors and as per work plan.
Undertake
duty travel as necessary;
EDUCATION
AND EXPERIENCE
Excellent
communication skills
Strong
facilitation/training skills, good interpersonal skills.
Demonstrated
ability to meet deadlines and work under pressure
Demonstrated
ability to work independently and as a team member
COMPETENCIES
The
incumbent is expected to demonstrate the following technical and behavioural
competencies
Behavioural
Accountability
Accepts
and gives constructive criticism
Follows
all relevant procedures, processes, and policies
Meets
deadline, cost, and quality requirements for outputs
Monitors
own work to correct errors
Takes
responsibility for meeting commitments and for any shortcomings
Client
Orientation
Identifies
the immediate and peripheral clients of own work
Establishes
and maintains effective working relationships with clients
Identifies
and monitors changes in the needs of clients, including donors, governments,
and project beneficiaries
Keeps
clients informed of developments and setbacks
Continuous
Learning
Contributes
to colleagues’ learning
Demonstrates
interest in improving relevant skills
Demonstrates
interest in acquiring skills relevant to other functional areas
Keeps
abreast of developments in own professional area
Communication
Actively
shares relevant information
Clearly
communicates, and listens to feedback on, changing priorities and procedures
Writes
clearly and effectively, adapting wording and style to the intended audience
Listens
effectively and communicates clearly, adapting delivery to the audience
Creativity
and Initiative
Proactively
develops new ways to resolve problems
Planning
and Organizing
Sets
clear and achievable goals consistent with agreed priorities for self and
others
Identifies
priority activities and assignments for self and others
Organizes
and documents work to allow for planned and unplanned handovers
Identifies
risks and makes contingency plans
Professionalism
Masters
subject matter related to responsibilities
Identifies
issues, opportunities, and risks central to responsibilities
Incorporates
gender-related needs, perspectives, and concerns, and promotes equal gender
participation
Persistent,
calm, and polite in the face of challenges and stress
Treats
all colleagues with respect and dignity
Works
effectively with people from different cultures by adapting to relevant
cultural contexts
Knowledgeable
about and promotes IOM core mandate and migration solutions
Teamwork
Actively
contributes to an effective, collegial, and agreeable team environment
Contributes
to, and follows team objectives
Gives
credit where credit is due
Seeks
input and feedback from others
Delegates
tasks and responsibilities as appropriate
Actively
supports and implements final group decision
Takes joint responsibility for team’s work
Technological
Awareness
Learns about developments in available
technology
Proactively
identifies and advocates for cost-efficient technology solutions
Understands
applicability and limitation of technology and seeks to apply it to appropriate
work.
Technical
Good
understanding of migration management issues,
Good
understanding of migration and development issues in Tanzania, EAC and SADC
Consolidated
strategic thinking and planning skills
Good
project development capacities and skill
Strong
proposal writing and resource mobilization working experience
Experience
in social science research
Experience
in developing training materials and toolkits an asset
M&E
skills and experience
Excellent
organizational and administration skills
EDUCATION
AND EXPERIENCE
Completed
university degree from an accredited academic institution, preferably in
development studies or international relations.
Minimum
of three years of relevant work experience.
Female
applicants are strongly encouraged.
LANGUAGES
Required
Fluency
in both written and spoken
English
and Kiswahili
How to
apply:
Interested
candidates should fill in the PH form, submit CV’s and cover letter
indicating
Vacancy Notice number with 3 professional references and contacts to
tzvacancy@iom.int
Or send
applications to the address below;
International
Organization for Migration Mission in the United Republic of Tanzania
Slipway
Road, off Chole Road, Plot # 1365 Msasani. PO Box 9270 Dar es Salaam,
Tanzania
Kindly
note only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
A client
seeks to hire a qualified candidate for the position of a Programme Assistant