Call for
Applications
Position Title : Project Development Officer
Duty Station : Kigali, Rwanda
Classification : Professional Staff, Grade UG
Type of Appointment
: Special
short-term ungraded, 6 months with possibility of extension
Estimated Start Date
: As soon as
possible
Closing Date : 25 May 2017
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.
Internal and
external candidates will be considered for this vacancy. For the purposes of
this vacancy, internal candidates are defined as staff members holding a
regular, fixed-term or short-term graded or ungraded contract, including Junior
Professional Officers (JPOs), staff on Special Leave Without Pay (SLWOP), and
staff members on secondment/loan released by the Organization, unless otherwise
specified in their contract. Staff members holding a regular, fixed-term or
short-term graded contract will not retain their contract type if appointed to
an ungraded position.
Context:
Under the direct
supervision of the Chief of Mission, the successful candidate will be
responsible and accountable in contributing to the implementation, design,
development, monitoring and evaluation of project and activities in IOM Kigali,
Rwanda.
Core Functions
/ Responsibilities:
Contribute
to the design and development of new programmes/projects in Rwanda focus on
irregular migration, labour migration, forced migration, counter trafficking,
humanitarian assistance, migration health, migration and development, assisted
voluntary return and reintegration.
Conduct
desk research and take other action to prepare background information to
support programme and project proposals.
Facilitate
and lead the design and development of new programme and project concepts and
proposals in partnership with technical staff, and in close coordination with
the Chief of Mission, Regional Office (RO) Thematic Specialists and relevant
IOM missions, governmental authorities and international and regional
institutions as well as relevant UN agencies, in line with overall government
priorities, mission strategic response and opportunities and as per IOM Project
Development and Implementation Handbook.
Assist
with the identification of potential project ideas and keep an updated project
development matrix.
Update
donor profiles and identify available funding opportunities for IOM project
development in Rwanda.
Develop
a Performance Monitoring/M&E plan for all projects corresponding to project
objectives and anticipated results using the project’s Results Framework, key
performance indicators, appropriate targets, and required data collection and
reporting tools/templates.
Review
and upgrade the M&E tools and approach to ensure proper reporting mechanism
and increased effectiveness and incorporation of best practices/lessons learnt
into programme implementation.
Develop
monitoring and survey tools as well as other data collection forms and
information tracking tools and provide support in conducting evaluation.
Build
capacity of staff and implementing partners on project development, M&E
tools and analysis, data analysis, basic surveying and sampling techniques,
report writing techniques and requirements for IOM and other relevant donors.Prepare
mission reports for the Regional Office, HQ and One UN requirements. Review all
project reports in a timely manner and ensure compliance with IOM and donor
guidance to ensure consistency across the whole mission.
contacts with UN agencies and donor representatives.
Programme Planning and Oversight Committee and other relevant UN meetings (e.g.
SDG domestication task force, Resource Mobilization Task Force, Development
Results Groups; UNDAP M&E).
Information staff to ensure good practices and data for reports are included in
public information material
closure of one project (joint UN programme: resilience building for populations
in disaster prone areas), in full coordination with the Chief of Mission.
may be assigned.
Required
Qualifications and Experience:
Education
• Master’s degree in
International Development, International Relations, Social Science 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
• Experience in the
operational and field experience in Project Development and M&E,
specifically results based programming, in the area of government capacity
building, return and reintegration and/or recovery in post-conflict situation;
• Experience in
liaising with governmental authorities, other national / international
institutions;
• Experience working
with government counterparts, UN agencies and/or non-governmental organizations
• Experience in
project design and development;
• Experience in
project monitoring and evaluation.
Languages
Fluency in English
is required. Working knowledge of French is an advantage.
Desirable
Competencies:
Behavioral
• Accountability –
takes responsibility for action and manages constructive criticisms
• Client Orientation
– works effectively well with client and stakeholders
• Continuous
Learning – promotes continuous learning for self and others
• Communication –
listens and communicates clearly, adapting delivery to the audience
• Creativity and
Initiative – actively seeks new ways of improving programmes or services
• Leadership and
Negotiation – develops effective partnerships with internal and external
stakeholders;
• Performance
Management – identify ways and implement actions to improve performance of self
and others.
• Planning and
Organizing – plans work, anticipates risks, and sets goals within area of
responsibility;
• Professionalism –
displays mastery of subject matter
• Teamwork –
contributes to a collegial team environment; incorporates gender related needs,
perspectives, concerns and promotes equal gender participation.
• Technological
Awareness – displays awareness of relevant technological solutions;
• Resource
Mobilization – works with internal and external stakeholders to meet resource
needs of IOM.
Other:
•Any offer made to
the candidate in relation to this Call for Application (CFA) is subject to
funding confirmation.
•Appointment will be
subject to certification that the candidate is medically fit for appointment,
accreditation, any residency or visa requirements, and security clearances.
Interested
candidates are invited to submit their applications via PRISM, IOM
e-Recruitment system, by 25 May 2017 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
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 12.05.2017 to
25.05.2017
Requisition: CFA
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