I. Position Information

Position title

Project Specialist Assistant

Position grade

UG

Duty station

Belize City, Belize

Position number

Job family

Western Hemisphere Program

Organizational unit

Is this a Regional, HQ, MAC, PAC, liaison office or country office- based position?

Country office

Appointment type

Special Short-Term (6 months with extension possibilities)

Position rated on

Reports directly to

Project Coordinator

Number of direct reports

1

Vacancy-specific information

Estimated closing date

November 24^th, 2019

Estimated start date

December 1^st, 2019

Posting channel

Open to Internal and External Candidates

Complete WBS (up to the 5th level)

II. Organizational Context and Scope

The Western Hemisphere Regional Migration Program, financed by the Bureau for Population, Refugees and Migration (PRM) of the Department of State of the United States, seeks to advocate for the adoption by governments (Belize, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Honduras, Haiti, Guatemala, Mexico, Panama and the Caribbean) and its associates of civil society, of well-managed, regular forms of migration that concurrently reduce flows of irregular migration and vulnerabilities of migrants in transit, while countering the efforts of human traffickers and migrant smugglers.

Under the overall supervision of the Head of Office of IOM Belize and the direct supervision of the WHP National Project Coordinator in Belize, the Project Specialist Assistant will be responsible for the following duties:

1. Assist in the planning, coordination, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of program activities, in accordance with workplans and courses of actions established in the Western Hemisphere Program.
2. Participate in the development of terms of reference, selection and monitoring of work of hired consultants as needed in accordance to IOM internal administrative requirements.
3. Plan and implement capacity-building and awareness-raising processes for authorities, shelter representatives and social organisations, and other actors, as part of the supporting actions foreseen in the project.
4. Contribute to maintaining and strengthening effective cooperation relations with key national counterparts (government and civil society), UN organizations and other involved international entities, to explore synergies and avoid duplicity of actions.
5. Participate in inter-institutional coordination tables on migration management and related issues, as well as developing strategic alliance to fuel the reach of the program and the sustainability of actions.
6. Promote the adoption and implementation of a gender and human rights perspective in the design and implementation of program activities.
7. Maintain continuous dialogue and provide periodic information to the National Western Hemisphere Program Coordinator on the progress of actions, and the identified issues and solutions taken.
8. Contribute to the identification and promotion of strategic technical alliances with government and civil society counterparts.
9. Provide technical assistance in research, and information gathering, and systematizations as needed by the project.
10. Contribute to project communications activities (development of meeting minutes and press notes, writing and responding to correspondence, etc.); as well as the organization and maintenance of files.
11. Support the organization of events and workshops.
12. Collaborate in the development of technical reports.
13. Support the design and management of international cooperation projects linked to project impact areas, and directed towards its strengthening, continuity and sustainability.
14. If necessary, for the development and monitoring of activities, travel for work inside the country or internationally.
15. Carry-out other functions considered as part of the post, assigned by the Program Coordinator.

IV. Required Qualifications and Experience

Education and Experience

Profession on Social Sciences or similar fields, of a recognized university, with a minimum of a bachelor’s degree.

A minimum of 3 years of proven professional experience on migration, children, and/or human rights with proven knowledge and experience in the topic of migration and human rights, preferably focused on the protection and assistance of persons in conditions of vulnerability, especially children, adolescents and women.

V. Languages

Required

Advantageous

Fluent in English and Spanish

VI. Competencies

The incumbent is expected to demonstrate the following values and competencies:

Values

• Inclusion and respect for diversity respects and promotes individual and cultural differences; encourages diversity and inclusion wherever possible.

• Integrity and transparency: maintain high ethical standards and acts in a manner consistent with organizational principles/rules and standards of conduct.
• Professionalism: demonstrates ability to work in a composed, competent and committed manner and exercises careful judgment in meeting day-to-day challenges.

Core Competencies

• Teamwork: develops and promotes effective collaboration within and across units to achieve shared goals and optimize results.
• Delivering results produces and delivers quality results in a service-oriented and timely manner; is action oriented and committed to achieving agreed outcomes.
• Managing and sharing knowledge continuously seeks to learn, share knowledge and innovate.
• Accountability: takes ownership for achieving the Organization’s priorities and assumes responsibility for own action and delegated work.
• Communication: encourages and contributes to clear and open communication; explains complex matters in an informative, inspiring and motivational way.

How to apply:

Please only respond to the following email address: iombelize@iom.int attaching your CV and interest letter (one page maximum), by the 24^th of November 2019.

IMPORTANT:

Indicate in the subject of the email the name of the vacancy and city to which you apply.

Please take the following into account:

• Only application that fulfill the required profile will be considered.
• Applications received after the deadline will not be considered.
• This application is only open for nationals and foreigners that have a permission to work in the country.
• The attachments should not go over 2MB.
• Only pre-selected candidates will be contacted.