Protection Assistant - International Organization for Migration (IOM)

Open to Internal and External Candidates

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.

Context:

Under the overall guidance of the Deputy COM and the direct supervision of the Protection Coordinator, and in close coordination with other relevant units of the programme, the incumbent will provide specialized assistance to the planning, coordination, implementation, and monitoring of IOM Libya protection activities. The incumbent will be based in Tripoli with travels to other areas of responsibility throughout the country.

Core Functions / Responsibilities:

1. Direct supervision and Team leader for the IOM Libya case workers based in Tripoli;
2. Distribute tasks among the case workers, set work-plans and follow up on their performance, plan their daily visits to urban areas and detention centers, review and assign cases, liaise with senior protection colleagues for advice on complicated cases, coordinate closely with VHR colleagues on migrants wishing to return home;
3. Review vulnerability assessments of migrants in and outside detention centers, oversee referral of cases to relevant partner organizations and international organizations for appropriate follow-up and/or to other units within IOM for their respective follow-up, assist in identifying the urgent protection needs and possible solutions;
4. Supervise case workers, performing regular employee performance assessments, providing guidance and mentoring, and organizing logistical arrangements for the team;

5. Ensure protection mainstreaming into projects of other departments within IOM Libya;
6. Coordinate with IOM focal points in Countries of Origin (CoO) and liaise with embassies and governments, in order to ensure provision of targeted assistance to migrants returning home;
7. Coordinate closely with the data management protection assistant in the maintenance of all protection-related case-management records and files; provide statistics and data analysis as required;
8. Work closely with the Protection Officer on establishing guidelines and standard operating procedures (SOPs) for case management and to improve the workflow of the unit
9. Provide specialized assistance in the planning and implementation of protection activities, collaborating constructively with the Protection Officer in carrying out financial, administrative and technical aspects in line with IOM’s policies and procedures, as well as donor requirements; draft project documents, letters, reports and other products as required;

10. Assist the Protection Officer with logistical arrangements of meetings, trainings, workshops and other events; co-facilitate training sessions in Libya and Tunisia.
11. Undertake regular protection monitoring visits to detention centers and other places where migrants reside, prepare protection assessment reports;
12. Liaise with the Libyan Directorate for Combatting Illegal Migration (DCIM) and other authorities and humanitarian partners on issues concerning migrants such as detention, medical needs etc.
13. Perform other duties as may be assigned.

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Required Qualifications and Experience

Education

• High School degree with six years of relevant professional experience or;
• Bachelor degree from an accredited academic institution in Political or Social Sciences, Development Studies, Human Rights, International Relations or Law, or other relevant field with four years of professional experience.

Experience

1. Three years of experience in the field of migration and assistance to migrants with a Government or UN agency, or a regional or international organization in the Middle East and/or North Africa.
2. Effective organizational skills and ability to establish priorities and plans, ability to work under pressure and cope with deadlines; traded problem solving attitude and skills;
3. Good written and spoken communications skills, good interpersonal skills, ability to work in a multi-cultural environment;
4. Good knowledge of MS Office applications .e.g. Excel, Word, Outlook, etc.

Languages

• Fluent English.
• Working knowledge of French is an advantage.

Required 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 – behavioral indicators level 1

• 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.

Other

Any offer made to the candidate in relation to this vacancy notice is subject to funding confirmation.

Appointment will be subject to certification that the candidate is medically fit for appointment and verification of residency, visa and authorizations by the concerned Government, where applicable.

Only candidates residing in either the country of the duty station or from a location in a neighboring country that is within commuting distance of the duty station will be considered. In all cases, a prerequisite for taking up the position is legal residency in the country of the duty station, or in the neighboring country located within commuting distance, and work permit, as applicable.

How to apply:

Interested candidates are invited to submit their updated CV with a cover letter to hrdlibya@iom.int, by 31 July 2019 at the latest, mentioning the job title in the subject line. Emails without such indication will not be considered.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Posting period:

From 18.07.2019 to 31.07.2019

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