OPEN TO INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL CANDIDATES
Position Title
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Duty Station :
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Type of Appointment :
Programme Officer (Capacity Building)
Estimated Start Date
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Abuja, Nigeria
Professional Staff, Grade P3
Special short term,
Six months with possibility of extension
As soon as possible
Closing Date
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August 10, 2015
Reference Code
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SVN2015/84(P)-EXT
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.
IOM has a proactive recruitment policy to increase the representation of nationals of nonrepresented member states. Qualified applicants from the following countries will be
favourably considered:
Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Belize, Benin, Botswana, Cambodia, Cape
Verde, Czech Republic, Comoros, Djibouti, El Salvador, Gabon, Gambia, Guyana, Holy
See, Iceland, Israel, Lesotho, Libya, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Maldives, Malta,
Marshall Islands, Montenegro, Micronesia, Mongolia, Namibia, Nauru, Papua New Guinea,
Paraguay, Republic of Congo, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Seychelles,
Somalia, Suriname, Swaziland, Tanzania, Timor Leste, Trinidad and Tobago, Vanuatu,
Venezuela, Vietnam, Yemen
Applications from qualified female candidates are especially encouraged.
Context:
Under the direct supervision of the Chief of Mission (CoM), the successful candidate will be
responsible and accountable for the management of the IOM capacity building program to
be implemented in close collaboration with the National Emergency Management Agency
(NEMA) on emergency related sectors and activities.
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Core Functions / Responsibilities:
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Conduct, in close collaboration with the National Emergency Management Agency
(NEMA) and the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), learning
assessments of government authorities and partners at national and state levels.
2.
Develop, together with NEMA and SEMA, a capacity-building strategy as well as the
corresponding emergency-related training programmes and materials on camp
coordination and camp management, NFI prepositioning and warehouse
management, information management and disaster risk management. Plan and
coordinate the delivery of workshops and trainings.
3.
Provide advice and technical assistance on different aspects of the training
programme to the government's counterparts and partners.
4.
Plan and organize the staff development and trainings for the IOM emergency
related programs.
5.
Work closely with NEMA, SEMA, and humanitarian and development partners to
synergize exiting training mechanisms and initiatives.
6.
Gather, assess and compile training materials and facilitate the regular exchange of
information within and between all authorities involved in emergency preparedness
and response. Ensure improved access to training materials available and identify
needs and gaps in training.
7.
Liaise with national and state authorities, programme partners, civil society, the
international community and donors.
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Perform such other duties as may be assigned.
Required Competencies
Behavioural
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Takes responsibility and manages constructive criticism;
Works effectively with all clients and stakeholders;
Promotes continuous learning; communicates clearly;
Takes initiative and drives high levels of performance management;
Plans work, anticipates risks, and sets goals within area of responsibility;
Displays mastery of subject matter;
Contributes to a collegial team environment;
Incorporates gender-related needs, perspectives, and concerns, and promotes equal
gender participation;
Displays awareness of relevant technological solutions;
Works with internal and external stakeholders to meet resource needs of IOM.
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Technical
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Effectively interfaces with government officials of appropriate level on matters related
to substantive migration issues and the work of IOM;
Effectively applies knowledge of migration issues within organizational context;
Correctly frames migration issues within their regional, global, and political context.
Emergency and Crisis
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Works effectively in high-pressure, rapidly changing environments;
Coordinates actions with emergency response actors and making use of
coordination structures;
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.
Required Qualifications and Experience
Education
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Master’s degree in Education, Business Administration, Human Resources,
Migration Studies 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
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Experience in developing and implementing training projects or programmes;
Experience in capacity-building, Camp Coordination and Camp Management
(CCCM);
Excellent drafting skills;
Work experience in a resource-limited setting and rapidly changing environment,
ideally in the Central and West Africa region.
Languages
Fluency in English is required.
How to apply:
Interested candidates are invited to submit their applications via PRISM, IOM e-Recruitment
system, by August 10, 2015 at the latest, referring to this advertisement.
For further information, please refer to:
http://www.iom.int/how-apply
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In order for an application to be considered valid, IOM only accepts online profiles duly filled
in and submitted with a cover letter not more than one page specifying the motivation for
applications.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. You can track the progress of your application
in your personal application page in the IOM e-recruitment system.
Posting period:
From 27.07.2015 to 10.08.2015
Requisition: SVN 2015/84 (P) - Programme Officer (Capacity Building) (P3) - Abuja, Nigeria
(54661366) Released
Posting: SVN 2015/84 (P) - Programme Officer (Capacity Building) (P3) - Abuja, Nigeria (54661369)
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