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CFA 2017/43 (P) - Programme Officer (UG) - Juba, South Sudan

Juba

  • Organization: IOM - International Organization for Migration
  • Location: Juba
  • Grade: Senior Executive level - Assistant Director - General level - Internationally recruited position
  • Occupational Groups:
    • Project and Programme Management
  • Closing Date: Closed

Call for Applications

Position Title :Programme Officer

Duty Station :Juba, South Sudan Classification Professional Staff, Grade UG

Type of Appointment : Special short-term ungraded, Three Months with possibility of extension

Estimated Start Date :As soon as possible

Closing Date : 28 January 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. 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 Grants Manager the successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring that the content and processes of grants consistently meet project objectives and IOM standards.

Core Functions / Responsibilities:

1. Check the overall quality of proposals submitted by partners, grants documentation and the timely entry of all relevant grant information into the program Information Management System (IMS).

2. Ensure accuracy, consistency and timeliness of data from implementing partners and entries in the RRF IMS database.

3. Work with Program Team to improve the quality of monitoring templates (ensuring that tools incorporate protection mainstreaming, technical elements included in the proposal) as well as reviewing Monitoring Reports created by the team.

4. Track the program's implementation processes, including following up financial and procurement documentation with appropriate Units in the Mission.

5. Produce reports and run queries on the database as requested by the Grants Manager; propose revisions to reporting templates and refinements to existing mechanisms as required. Page 1 / 36. Together with the Grants Manager ensure that partners fully understand all administrative requirements of the RRF Grants process, undertaking capacity building with those partners that may require it.

7. Perform such other duties as may be assigned.

Required Qualifications and Experience:

Education

• Master’s degree in Social Sciences, International Development, Business Administration, Management 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

• Experience in community-based and/or small-grants programming, grant writing, humanitarian response and/or civil-society strengthening;

• Experience working with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) programmes preferably with the Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance (OFDA); • Previous experience in operational activities in a post-crisis or emergency area. Languages

Fluency in English is required.

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.

• Emergency and Crisis - Works effectively in high-pressure, rapidly changing environments. Coordinates actions with emergency response actors and making use of coordination Page 2 / 3structures. 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

Other:

Internationally recruited professional staff are required to be mobile. For this staff category, candidates who are

nationals of the duty station’s country cannot be considered eligible.

Any offer made to the candidate in relation to this vacancy notice 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. How to apply:

Interested candidates are invited to submit their applications via PRISM, IOM e-Recruitment system, by 28 January 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 15.01.2018 to 28.01.2018

Requisition: CFA 2017/43 (P) - Programme Officer (UG) - Juba, South Sudan (55223826) Released Posting: Posting NC55223827 (55223827) Released

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