DNA Liaison Associate, Vietnam Program, TOS7

Organization profile

Every year, millions of people around the world go missing as a result of conflict, human rights abuses, disasters, organized crime, irregular migration, and other causes. This is a complex global challenge that can be tackled effectively through cross-cutting programs that address a variety of difficult, interconnected issues.

The International Commission on Missing Persons (ICMP) is the only international organization tasked exclusively to work on the issue of missing persons. It works with governments and other stakeholders, including families of the missing, to help them develop and maintain successful missing persons processes. To learn more about ICMP click here.

Position background

Under the overall guidance and supervision of the DNA Training Coordinator, and in close consultation with other ICMP HQ departments such as the Center for Excellence and learning, Grants, Communications, the DNA Liaison Associate’s duties and responsibilities will include, but will not necessarily be limited to, the following:

• Project management, including tracking of grant/project activities, timelines and goals
• Communication with external parties and country programs for planning and logistics
• Facilitates training, workshops, round table events, seminars and on-the-job mentoring to external partners and ICMP staff members
• Assists with generation and dissemination of training reports or event minutes
• Coordination with the Grant Manager and country programs on reporting and monitoring and evaluation of grant goals
• Coordination with Communications Manager for public outreach of ICMP’s activities and accomplishments
• Acting as a subject matter expert in the preparation and/or delivery of DNA training
• Engages as a team member of the DNA laboratory staff in the conduct of DNA activities in casework and developing systems
• Assists with planning and definition of resource requirements for grant proposal
• Other duties as assigned.