Position Title : Programme Manager
Duty Station : Yerevan, Armenia
Classification : Professional Staff, Grade UG
Type of Appointment : Special short-term ungraded, six months with possibility of extension
Estimated Start Date : As soon as possible
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 guidance and direct supervision of the Head of Office (HoO) at the International Organization for Migration (IOM) Country Office (CO) based in Yerevan and in close cooperation with Programme and Resource Management Units, the successful candidate will be responsible for the coordination and implementation of the project tasks aiming to enhance national capacities in the field of migration governance and migrant rights protection in Armenia.
Core Functions / Responsibilities:
Coordinate the project’s implementation in a timely manner, managing its financial, administrative and technical aspects, in line with IOM’s policies and procedures, as well as donor requirements.
Monitor the progress of project’s results, activities, burn-rate and risks, in order to increase its effectiveness and take appropriate action and corrective measures as needed.
Identify new programmatic areas for the CO and contribute to the development of new projects, while using IOM project information and management application, PRIMA FOR ALL.
Liaise with diplomatic missions, relevant Government entities, United Nations (UN) agencies and other stakeholders. Discuss and contribute to the development of new programmes and projects, including UN joint programming.
Prepare progress reports and contribute to the preparation of IOM inputs to United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF) annual results reporting.
Manage the liaison and coordination with partners to ensure the effective implementation of the project’s awareness raising activities and campaigns and ensure the coordination with the implementing partners as well as relevant state and non-state stakeholders.
Counsel, support and train civil society organizations active in the field of human rights, migration and awareness-raising to improve and strengthen their activities.
Liaise as appropriate with IOM Regional Office (RO) in Vienna and with other stakeholders, including media, to ensure effective communication and visibility on the projects’ results and status of advancement.
Support the preparation of the press briefing notes, news stories and images showing IOM's response work in Armenia.
Manage the development and dissemination of multimedia, multilingual awareness raising materials including infographics, social media content, newsletters and other communications tools to showcase project’s results in Armenia.
Support the organization of the events and activities as appropriate aimed at improving knowledge of IOM and raising awareness on its work and achievements.
Perform such other duties as may be assigned.
Required Qualifications and Experience:
• Master's degree in Political Science, Social Science, Public Information or a related field from an accredited academic institution with at least two years of relevant professional experience; or
• University degree in the above fields with at least four years of relevant professional experience.
• Demonstrated experience in the thematic area relevant to policy development, capacity building to national partners, immigration and border management;
• Experience in liaising with governmental authorities, other national/international institutions and
NGOs;
• Experience in implementation of the EU funded projects.
• Advanced written and oral English communication skills.
• Proven communication, organizational and interpersonal relationship skills.
• Good team player, dedicated, ability to keep track of work processes requirements and act based upon.
• Ability to meet deadlines and work under pressure with minimum supervision.
• Knowledge or experience of regional issues an advantage.
IOM’s official languages are English, French and Spanish.
For this position, fluency in English is required (oral and written). Working knowledge of French and/or Spanish is an advantage.
Proficiency of language(s) required will be specifically evaluated during the selection process, which may include written and/or oral assessments.
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Accredited Universities are the ones listed in the UNESCO World Higher Education Database (https://whed.net/home.php).
Required Competencies:
Values - all IOM staff members must abide by and demonstrate these three values:
• Inclusion and respect for diversity: respects and promotes individual and cultural differences; encourages diversity and inclusion wherever possible.
• Integrity and transparency: maintains 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 – behavioural indicators
• 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.
Managerial Competencies – behavioural indicators
• Leadership: provides a clear sense of direction, leads by example and demonstrates the ability to carry out the organization’s vision; assists others to realize and develop their potential.
• Empowering others & building trust: creates an atmosphere of trust and an enabling environment where staff can contribute their best and develop their potential.
• Strategic thinking and vision: works strategically to realize the Organization’s goals and communicates a clear strategic direction.
IOM’s competency framework can be found at this link.
https://www.iom.int/sites/default/files/about-iom/iom_revised_competency_framework_external.pdf
Competencies will be assessed during a competency-based interview.
Other:
Internationally recruited professional staff are required to be mobile. Any offer made to the candidate in relation to this vacancy notice is subject to funding confirmation.
For this staff category, candidates who are nationals of the duty station’s country cannot be considered eligible.
Appointment will be subject to certification that the candidate is medically fit for appointment, accreditation, any residency or visa requirements, and security clearances.
Vacancies close at 23:59 local time Geneva, Switzerland on the respective closing date. No late applications will be accepted.
This vacancy is archived.