Applications are welcome from internal and external candidates. For all IOM vacancies, applications from qualified and eligible first-tier candidates are considered before those of qualified and eligible second-tier candidates in the selection process. For the purpose of this vacancy, internal candidates are considered first-tier candidates.
Context
Under the overall supervision of the Deputy Chief of Mission/Head of Programmes and the direct supervision of the Programme Manager for the African Development Bank Project, the Project Assistant will provide strategic and technical support to the implementation of the African Development Bank (AfDB)–funded Sudan Integrated Social Sector Infrastructure Rehabilitation Project (SISSIRP). This initiative, aims to restore and expand access to essential services in health, technical and vocational education, and water and sanitation across four states (Aj Jazira, River Nile, Sennar, and White Nile), while strengthening resilience, community capacity, and equitable service delivery.
The Project Associate (Health) will be responsible for carrying out and assisting in the implementation of health program functions in accordance with IOM’s regulations, rules and procedures.
In particular s/he will be responsible for:
1. Provide technical support to the AfDB-funded health-focused implementing partners and monitor their activities to assure that they meet national and IOM global standards.
2. Conduct regular visits to the project sites to verify if health projects are progressing as reported and as per the agreed narrative, indicators, and work plan.
3. Participate in the assessment of potential health implementing partners to determine their ability to carry out project activities before grants are awarded.
4. Draft regular monitoring reports on health sub-grantee activities and achievements to feed into the AfDB program’s reporting requirements.
5. Keep track and provide reports on any challenges and delays by health-focused implementing partners in the field.
6. Assist in reviewing health sub-grantees’ submitted narrative and financial reports and provide the Programme Manager with feedback that will directly affect the approval of partner interim and final reports, as well as approval of payments.
7. Carry out follow-up visits to project sites at established intervals during implementation and after project completion to assess/measure degree of impact, in coordination with the Programme Manager.
8. Attend Health Cluster meetings and prepare minutes of meetings for the attention of the Programme Manager.
9. Assist in facilitating photo and video documentation of active projects for verification and visibility purposes.
10. Contribute to the implementation of the project capacity building plan to promote the program among potential sub-grantees, reinforce their capacity and help potential health partners to meet the eligibility requirements to access the project funds.
11. Accompany the Programme Manager, donor and/or other interested visitors to project sites, providing inputs on progress and overall context.
12. Perform such other duties as may be assigned.
Education High school degree or equivalent with at least five years of relevant working professional experience; or University degree or higher in Public Health, Medicine or a related field from an accredited academic institution with at least three years of relevant professional experience. Accredited Universities are those listed in the UNESCO World Higher Education Database.
For this position, fluency in Arabic and English is required (oral and written).
IOM’s official languages are English, French and Spanish. Proficiency of language(s) required will be specifically evaluated during the selection process, which may include written and/or oral assessments.