Vacancy Announcement (VNMM080) 

 Vacancy Announcement (VNMM080) The International Organization for Migration (IOM) office in Yangon, a Geneva‐based international organization with over 150 offices world‐wide, is seeking qualified professionals to join the IOM offices in Yangon and Kayah State, Myanmar. No. of VA No. Position Title Duty Station Closing Date position
VA/14/174 Training Project Assistant 7 Loikaw, Demawso, Hpaswang, Hpruso, Shadaw, Balawkhe, Mese 27‐Oct‐2014 Township, Kayah State VA/14/175 National Project Officer (Counter‐
Trafficking and Migrant Protection) 1 Yangon, Myanmar 31‐Oct‐2014 VA/14/176 Return and Reintegration Project Assistant 1 Yangon, Myanmar 31‐Oct‐2014 *Remark: VA/14/175 is for One Year Fixed‐Term contract and the rest vacancies are for the special short‐
term contracts.* Interested candidates are invited to submit an application letter and an updated CV with a maximum length of 3 pages including names and contact details of 3 referees (copies of certificates and further documents are not required at this stage) to below address; International Organization for Migration (IOM) Mission in Myanmar – Yangon Office 318‐A, Ahlone Road, Dagon Township, Yangon, Myanmar Tel Land Line : +95‐1‐210 588 Tel CDMA : 09 7323 6679, 09 7323 6680 Fax : + 95‐1‐210588 (Ext: 5010) Email : hryangon@iomint Note that the cover letter should clearly state the title of the position that is applied for. Only short‐listed candidates will be contacted. IOM Mission in Myanmar – Yangon
318‐A, Ahlone Road, Dagon Township, Yangon, Myanmar E‐mail: [email protected] • Website: http://www.iom.int Tel: +95‐1‐210588 • Fax extension 5010
TERMS OF REFERENCE
I. POSITION INFORMATION
Position grade
Duty station
National Project Officer (Counter-Trafficking and
Migrant Protection)
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Yangon, Myanmar
Seniority band:
Job family:
Organizational unit:
Position number
Position rated ¨
Subject to rotation
Reporting directly to
Overall supervision by
Managerial responsibility
Directly reporting staff
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Operations
Counter-Trafficking
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Programme Manager
Chief of Mission
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Position title
II. ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT AND SCOPE
IOM has been cooperating with the Government of Myanmar to combat trafficking in
persons since 2007 through its Counter-Trafficking and Migrant Protection Unit. In
cooperation with the Central Body for the Suppression of Trafficking in Persons (CBTIP),
the Ministry of Home Affairs and the Department for Social Welfare, IOM has focused its
efforts to improve the technical capacity of key government agencies to provide care to
returned Myanmar victims of trafficking, and to strengthen Myanmar’s cross-border
operational cooperation on victim assistance with Thailand, China and other countries in
the region.
IOM is presently aiming to put into place a comprehensive framework of vulnerability
reduction and protection for victims along Myanmar’s long eastern border regions with
Thailand and China. IOM’s programming in 2014-2015 will target assistance to victims of
trafficking, unaccompanied minors, stranded migrants and internal migrants vulnerable to
exploitation and abuse. Counter-trafficking programming will include exploring increased
assistance to men trafficked for forced labour from Myanmar, assistance to victims of
trafficking in conflict-affected zones of Myanmar, and an expansion of rehabilitation
services to victims of trafficking through capacitating Myanmar’s emerging civil society
organizations to actively address the protection needs of vulnerable migrants and
trafficked persons.
III. RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES
Under the direct supervision of the Programme Officer in the Counter-Trafficking and
Migrant Protection (CT & MP) Unit, and the overall supervision of the Chief of Mission,
the National Project Officer (NPO) shall be responsible for high-level management
support for the implementation of programmes and projects in the Unit. He/she shall play
a prominent role in developing IOM’s technical lead in the areas of counter-trafficking and
migrant protection in Myanmar, working closely to promote cooperation with government
counterparts, UN/INGO partners and Myanmar’s civil society and non-government
organizations, and supporting the development of new activities. He/she shall be directly
involved in providing technical assistance and training on concepts and good practices
related to the protection of victims of trafficking and migrants for government officials and
NGO partners in forums that include national meetings, training workshops, and bilateral
events. The NPO is also expected to play a significant role in supporting the Programme
Manager to develop technical content for guidelines, training curriculums and
presentations in the areas of counter-trafficking and migrant protection, and will
continually build his/her expertise in these areas.
1. Support the overall management and implementation of project activities in line with
agreed project documents, timelines, indicators, results and other project
requirements, in support of the Programme Manager for the CT and MP Unit;
2. Draft and develop technical content for a range of products for IOM’s internal
purposes and for government counterparts and NGO partners. This may include,
though not limited to, technical guidance notes on key areas of victim/migrant
protection, briefing documents on key policy areas relevant to CT and MP, reports on
technical discussions
3. Provide training to government officials, NGO partners and IOM field staff in various
technical areas of CT and MP. This will include planning, developing, delivering and
evaluating training events at national, state/region and township levels, as well as at
national and bilateral meetings. In this capacity, the NPO will act as both lead trainer
and technical specialist;
4. Support capacity-building and technical assistance to government officials and
departments who hold roles and responsibilities in the area of direct assistance to
victims of trafficking and other vulnerable migrants. Promote sound principles and
good practices of victim protection in the course of providing technical and
operational support;
5. Support the development of new activities and projects in the area of CT and MP, in
close coordination with the head of the CT & MP Unit and the Chief of Mission.
Support liaison with government, UN and NGO counterparts and partners in the
development of new activities, programmes and projects;
6. Provide substantive and administrative support to national, region/state and other
meetings, conferences, workshops, seminars, etc., including developing background
papers, proposing agenda topics, identifying participants, and managing logistics with
the assistance of project staff;
7. Support the development and implementation of IOM research activities in the areas
of counter-trafficking and migrant protection, acting occasionally as the lead
researcher, having familiarity on relevant research methodologies and training IOM
staff on these, coordinating research activities at field level, supporting the translation
of research findings, and contributing to their analysis and final presentation;
8. Assist in the preparation of monthly and quarterly work plans of the CT & MP Unit, as
well as reporting to donors and national counterparts;
9. Support monitoring and evaluation of activities managed by the CT & MP Unit,
including maintenance of relevant data on projects, tracking project indicators, and
supporting internal and external evaluations of IOM activities;
10. Work closely with the Government of Myanmar, United Nations agencies, and NGOs
in support of IOM project implementation and to identify opportunities for partnership
and cooperation. Establish and maintain regular and constructive liaison with relevant
national, state/region and township authorities, and maintain effective coordination
with local and international partners in the NGO community and the UN. Support the
promotion of IOM activities among all counterparts and partners;
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11. Participate in technical and coordination groups at the national level involving
government, UN and NGO partners, specifically the Human Trafficking Working
Group and the COMMIT Task Force, and attend relevant Nay Pyi Taw, Yangon and
region/state-level meetings relevant to IOM’s programming in the areas of CT and
MP;
12. Undertake national and international duty trips to support the CT and MP Unit’s
functions related to technical support and training, research, operational support,
evaluation and liaison; and
13. Perform any other duties, as may be required.
IV. COMPETENCIES
The incumbent is expected to demonstrate the following technical and behavioural
competencies
Behavioural
Accountability
 Accepts and gives constructive criticism
 Follows all relevant procedures, processes, and policies
 Meets deadline, cost, and quality requirements for outputs
 Monitors own work to correct errors
 Takes responsibility for meeting commitments and for any shortcomings
Client Orientation
 Identifies the immediate and peripheral clients of own work
 Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with clients
 Identifies and monitors changes in the needs of clients, including donors,
governments, and project beneficiaries
 Keeps clients informed of developments and setbacks
Continuous Learning
 Contributes to colleagues' learning
 Demonstrates interest in improving relevant skills
 Demonstrates interest in acquiring skills relevant to other functional areas
 Keeps abreast of developments in own professional area
Communication
 Actively shares relevant information
 Clearly communicates, and listens to feedback on, changing priorities and procedures
 Writes clearly and effectively, adapting wording and style to the intended
 audience
 Listens effectively and communicates clearly, adapting delivery to the audience
Creativity and Initiative
 Actively seeks new ways of improving programmes or services
 Expands responsibilities while maintaining existing ones
 Persuades others to consider new ideas
 Proactively develops new ways to resolve problems
Leadership and Negotiation
 Convinces others to share resources
 Actively identifies opportunities for and promotes organizational change
 Presents goals as shared interests
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Articulates vision to motivate colleagues and follows through with commitments
Performance Management
 Provides constructive feedback to colleagues
 Identifies ways for their staff to develop their abilities and careers
 Provides fair, accurate, timely, and constructive staff evaluations
 Uses staff evaluations appropriately in recruitment and other relevant HR
 procedures
 Holds directly reporting managers accountable for providing fair, accurate, timely, and
constructive staff evaluations
Planning and Organizing
 Sets clear and achievable goals consistent with agreed priorities for self and others
 Identifies priority activities and assignments for self and others
 Organizes and documents work to allow for planned and unplanned handovers
 Identifies risks and makes contingency plans
 Adjusts priorities and plans to achieve goals
 Allocates appropriate times and resources for own work and that of team members
Professionalism
 Masters subject matter related to responsibilities
 Identifies issues, opportunities, and risks central to responsibilities
 Incorporates gender-related needs, perspectives, and concerns, and promotes equal
gender participation
 Persistent, calm, and polite in the face of challenges and stress
 Treats all colleagues with respect and dignity
 Works effectively with people from different cultures by adapting to relevant cultural
contexts
 Knowledgeable about and promotes IOM core mandate and migration solutions
Teamwork
 Actively contributes to an effective, collegial, and agreeable team environment
 Contributes to, and follows team objectives
 Gives credit where credit is due
 Seeks input and feedback from others
 Delegates tasks and responsibilities as appropriate
 Actively supports and implements final group decisions
 Takes joint responsibility for team's work
Technological Awareness
 Learns about developments in available technology
 Proactively identifies and advocates for cost-efficient technology solutions
 Understands applicability and limitation of technology and seeks to apply it to
appropriate work
Resource Mobilization
 Establishes realistic resource requirements to meet IOM needs
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
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Effectively applies knowledge of migration issues within organizational context
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Correctly frames migration issues within their regional, global, and political context
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Experience in facilitating trainings and meetings at national and sub-national levels;
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Teamwork-oriented, proactive and demonstrated ability to work independently and
under pressure;
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Ability to work effectively and harmoniously with colleagues from various cultures and
professional backgrounds;
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Ability to undertake regular travel to project sites and work under challenging
conditions;
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Good level of computer literacy, including internet navigation and familiarity with
Microsoft Office applications;
V. EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
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Myanmar national and post-graduate degree in Political or Social Science, International
Relations, Public Management or related field;
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Minimum 5 years of experience in project implementation and management;
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Minimum 5 years of experience in delivering capacity building and trainings to
government officials and NGOs;
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Minimum 3 years of experience in counter-trafficking, labour migration, human
rights advocacy, protection and/or related field.
VI. LANGUAGES
Required
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Excellent written and verbal communication skills in both English and Myanmar;
Advantageous
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Proficiency in a minority and/or regional language an advantage
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