Community Engagement Officer (P2) Nouakchott, Mauritania

Place Title: Group Engagement Officer

Responsibility Station: Nouakchott, Mauritania

Classification: Skilled Employees, Grade P2

Kind of Appointment: Mounted time period, one yr with risk of extension

Estimated Begin Date: As quickly as doable

Closing Date: 25 January 2024

Established in 1951, IOM is a Associated Group of the United Nations, and because the main UN company within the subject of migration, works carefully with governmental, intergovernmental and non-governmental companions. IOM is devoted to selling humane and orderly migration for the advantage of all. It does so by offering companies and recommendation to governments and migrants.

IOM is dedicated to a various and inclusive work setting. Learn extra about variety and inclusion at IOM at www.iom.int/diversity.

Purposes are welcome from first- and second-tier candidates, notably certified feminine candidates in addition to functions from the non-represented member nations of IOM. For all IOM vacancies, functions from certified and eligible first-tier candidates are thought of earlier than these of certified and eligible second-tier candidates within the choice course of.

For the aim of this emptiness, the next are thought of first-tier candidates:

1. Inside candidates
2. Candidates from the next non-represented member states:

Antigua and Barbuda; Barbados; Botswana; Cabo Verde; Comoros; Congo (the); Prepare dinner Islands; Dominica; Fiji; Grenada; Guinea-Bissau; Holy See; Iceland; Kiribati; Lao Individuals’s Democratic Republic (the); Madagascar; Marshall Islands; Micronesia (Federated States of); Namibia; Nauru; Palau; Saint Kitts and Nevis; Saint Lucia; Solomon Islands; Suriname; The Bahamas; Tonga; Tuvalu; Uzbekistan; Vanuatu

Second tier candidates embrace:

All exterior candidates, besides candidates from non-represented member states.

Context:

The Worldwide Group for Migration (IOM), the UN Migration Company, is the main UN company within the subject of migration and works carefully with governmental, intergovernmental and non-governmental companions. IOM is devoted to selling humane and orderly migration for the advantage of all. It does so by offering companies to migrants and recommendation to governments, together with within the improvement of coherent and rights-based migration insurance policies and mainstreaming migration into the event agenda.

IOM has been current in Mauritania since 2006 and has been supporting migration governance, migrant safety and group stabilization and resilience constructing programmes in nation whereas reinforcing regional and worldwide cooperation on migration.

Underneath the general supervision of the Chief of Mission (CoM) and the direct supervision of the Challenge Supervisor (Migration Governance), the Group Engagement Officer will likely be accountable and chargeable for the coordination and implementation of the IOM Mauritania’s consciousness elevating, group engagement and communication with community-level actions and the dissemination of correct data on migration to migrants, potential migrants and communities by way of complete group engagement and capability constructing of workers and native actors. Mauritania being a rustic of transit and vacation spot for a lot of migrants, with lately famous elevated departures of Mauritanian youths to nations corresponding to the US and European nations, important consideration inside these actions will likely be positioned on labour migration, migrant rights and inclusion, irregular migration and common pathways. Group-level actions will focus as properly on social cohesion and dissemination of alternatives for the inclusion of migrants in Mauritanian nationwide applications.

Moreover, the Group Engagement Officer will likely be chargeable for contributing with technical inputs to challenge improvement and implementation, coordination, institutional and donor liaison, in addition to challenge reporting in shut collaboration with the Challenge Supervisor. Journey to the sector for implementation, coaching, monitoring and analysis of actions could also be required.

Core Features / Obligations:

1. Make sure the efficient and environment friendly coordination and implementation of Group Engagement actions, together with Consciousness Elevating and Group Dialogue, for related tasks, together with subject assessments, reporting and monitoring and analysis in accordance with the work plans, challenge deliverables and budgets, and challenge benchmarks, implementation methods, IOM influence analysis tips, technical necessities, and expenditure plans to facilitate well timed achievement of challenge actions and outcomes, in keeping with IOM’s insurance policies and practices in addition to donor necessities.
2. In shut coordination with the IOM Mauritania’s Programme Help Unit, the Regional Workplace for West and Central Africa (Dakar) and Headquarters (HQs), Public Data Unit, and different items as related, facilitate the event of actions in focused places to tell migrants, refugees, and host communities on migrant rights and inclusion, employment and studying alternatives, irregular migration and common pathways amongst different matters.
3. Construct the capability of native actors, related challenge companions in addition to IOM colleagues on Communication for Growth (C4D), Social Behaviour Change (SBC) and group dialogue by offering coaching and supporting the creation of coaching supplies.
4. Coordinate and facilitate the efficient monitoring of related outreach and knowledge actions in goal communities, constructing upon a community of native companions from Worldwide Non-Governmental Organisation (NGOs), academia and group leaders, and supporting and inspiring two-way communications and permit for real-time suggestions to measure influence of actions.
5. Coordinate and make logistical and administrative preparations for actions, doc gaps/challenges, and suggest motion to expedite the supply of outputs.
6. Draft paperwork/inside stories and temporary senior administration on associated matters, together with the event of stories, shows, speaking factors, and briefings/updates regarding challenge actions and different pertinent data as could also be requested by the Authorities, donor(s) and different entities.
7. Present help in liaising with related companions and stakeholders together with donors, Governments, UN companies, communities, amongst others and take part in conferences on associated topics as required.
8. Supervise a small group by following up on efficiency and different points associated to HR administration, and by offering technical help and steering to nationwide positions and/or consultants.
9. Carry out such different duties as could also be assigned.

Required {Qualifications} and Expertise:

Training

• Grasp’s diploma in Social Science, Worldwide Relations, Migration Research, Communication Research, Journalism, Communication for Growth or a associated subject from an accredited tutorial establishment with two years of related skilled expertise; or,
• College diploma within the above fields with 4 years of related skilled expertise.

Expertise

• Worldwide expertise in creating and/or implementing group engagement methods, motion plans and efficiency monitoring frameworks, ideally within the subject of migration;
• Expertise in implementing participative campaigns with an modern strategy, ideally on the world of migration and youth;
• Expertise in coaching or capability enhancement actions;
• Expertise in challenge improvement, administration, implementation and/or reporting;
• Earlier working expertise with INGOs or worldwide organizations is fascinating;
• Earlier associated expertise within the West African nations or information of the Mauritania context and/or that of West and Central Africa is an asset;
• Work expertise with Authorities authorities within the thematic space of migration and migrant inclusion and group engagement;
• Expertise in liaising with governmental authorities, UN companies and different nationwide/worldwide improvement companions and civil society; and,
• Expertise in supervising and guiding small to medium dimension groups.

Abilities

• Data of the broad vary of migration associated topic areas handled by the Group;
• Means to handle challenge assistants and works successfully with authorities, stakeholders, beneficiaries, to advance IOM’s goals;
• Confirmed capability in challenge administration and the implementation of programmes in migration;
• Data of making ready challenge proposals, monitoring and analysis, and report writing;
• Demonstrated potential and willingness to work in tough areas/ conditions and drive for outcomes;
• Robust analytical and writing expertise;
• Understanding of consciousness elevating interventions and familiarity with Communication for Growth (C4D), group dialogue, group engagement and social behaviour change approaches and strategies;
• Robust understanding of digital expertise and rising communications channels together with social media platforms, interactive voice response (IVR) and messaging apps; and,
• Good stage of pc literacy, together with database functions.

Languages

IOM’s official languages are English, French, and Spanish. All workers members are required to be fluent in one of many three languages.

For this place, fluency in English and French is required (oral and written). Working information of Arabic is a bonus.

Proficiency of language(s) required will likely be particularly evaluated through the choice course of, which can embrace written and/or oral assessments.

Notes

1 Accredited Universities are those listed within the UNESCO World Increased Training Database (https://whed.net/home.php).

Required Competencies:

Values – all IOM workers members should abide by and exhibit these 5 values:

• Inclusion and respect for variety: Respects and promotes particular person and cultural variations. Encourages variety and inclusion.
• Integrity and transparency: Maintains excessive moral requirements and acts in a fashion in line with organizational rules/guidelines and requirements of conduct.
• Professionalism: Demonstrates potential to work in a composed, competent and dedicated method and workouts cautious judgment in assembly day-to-day challenges.
• Braveness: Demonstrates willingness to take a stand on problems with significance.
• Empathy: Exhibits compassion for others, makes folks really feel protected, revered and pretty handled.

Core Competencies – behavioural indicators stage 2

• Teamwork: Develops and promotes efficient collaboration inside and throughout items to attain shared targets and optimize outcomes.
• Delivering outcomes: Produces and delivers high quality leads to a service-oriented and well timed method. Is motion oriented and dedicated to attaining agreed outcomes.
• Managing and sharing information: Constantly seeks to study, share information and innovate.
• Accountability: Takes possession for attaining the Group’s priorities and assumes accountability for personal actions and delegated work.
• Communication: Encourages and contributes to clear and open communication. Explains advanced issues in an informative, inspiring and motivational approach.

Managerial Competencies – behavioural indicators stage 2

• Management: Gives a transparent sense of course, leads by instance and demonstrates the power to hold out the Group’s imaginative and prescient. Assists others to understand and develop their management {and professional} potential.
• Empowering others: Creates an enabling setting the place workers can contribute their finest and develop their potential.
• Constructing Belief: Promotes shared values and creates an environment of belief and honesty.
• Strategic considering and imaginative and prescient: Works strategically to understand the Group’s targets and communicates a transparent strategic course.
• Humility: Leads with humility and exhibits openness to acknowledging personal shortcomings.

IOM’s competency framework might be discovered at this hyperlink.

https://www.iom.int/sites/default/files/about-iom/iom_revised_competency_framework_external.p df

Competencies will likely be assessed throughout a competency-based interview.

Different:

Internationally recruited skilled workers are required to be cell.

Any provide made to the candidate in relation to this emptiness discover is topic to funding affirmation.

This choice course of could also be used to workers comparable positions in numerous obligation stations. Advisable candidates endorsed by the Appointments and Postings Board will stay eligible to be appointed in an identical place for a interval of 24 months.

The checklist of NMS nations above contains all IOM Member States that are non-represented within the Skilled Class of workers members. For this workers class, candidates who’re nationals of the obligation station’s nation can’t be thought of eligible.

Appointment will likely be topic to certification that the candidate is medically match for appointment, accreditation, any residency or visa necessities, and background verification and safety clearances. Topic to sure exemptions, vaccination in opposition to COVID-19 will in precept be required for people employed on or after 15 November 2021. This will likely be verified as a part of the medical clearance course of.

Vacancies shut at 23:59 native time Geneva, Switzerland on the respective cut-off date. No late functions will likely be accepted.

The best way to apply

candidates are invited to submit their functions HERE by 25 January 2024 on the newest, referring to this commercial.

IOM solely accepts duly accomplished functions submitted by way of the IOM e-Recruitment system. The net device additionally permits candidates to trace the standing of their utility.

Solely shortlisted candidates will likely be contacted.

For additional data please check with: www.iom.int/recruitment

Posting interval:

From 12.01.2024 to 25.01.2024

No Charges:

IOM doesn’t cost a payment at any stage of its recruitment course of (utility, interview, processing, coaching or different payment). IOM doesn’t request any data associated to financial institution accounts.

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