Regional Community Stabilisation Officer (P)

Introduction

Established in 1951, IOM is a Related Organization of the United Nations and the leading UN agency in the field of migration. Working closely with governmental, intergovernmental and non-governmental partners, IOM promotes humane and orderly migration for the benefit of all. It saves lives and protects people on the move, drives solutions to displacement, and facilitates pathways for regular migration, while providing services and advice to governments and migrants. 

IOM is committed to fostering a respectful, inclusive and supportive workplace where all employees can thrive professionally and feel valued. By creating such an environment, IOM aims to better harness the full potential of migration and strengthen its support to people on the move.

IOM invites candidates from diverse backgrounds to apply and provides reasonable accommodation throughout the recruitment process when required. Learn more about IOM’s workplace culture at IOM workplace culture | International Organization for Migration.

Applications are welcome from first- and second-tier candidates, particularly qualified female candidates as well as applications from the non-represented member countries of IOM. 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, the following are considered first-tier candidates:

1. Internal candidates
2. Candidates from the following IOM Member States that are not represented among staff members in the Professional and higher categories: 

Bahamas, Barbados, Cabo Verde, Comoros, Congo (the), Cook Islands, Dominica, Federated States of Micronesia, Grenada, Guinea-Bissau, Holy See, Iceland, Israel, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Namibia, Nauru, Palau, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Samoa, Sao Tome and Principe, Seychelles, Solomon Islands, Suriname, Timor-Leste, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tuvalu, Vanuatu 
 

Second tier candidates include:
All external candidates, except candidates from non-represented member states of IOM.

Organizational Context and Scope

With support from the United States Government’s (USG) Department of State Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration, IOM has developed Community Stabilisation (CS) interventions in multiple countries in the West and Central Africa region. These linked large-scale initiatives seek to address under-development, social cohesion, stabilisation, and public service access challenges in post-conflict and transitioning countries with complex migration and displacement dynamics. To enhance social stability and improve access to essential services and community infrastructure, IOM will utilise an evidence-based, participatory, and area-based programming approach supported by data, analysis, and community-based planning to deliver tangible benefits to local communities in support of government.

To ensure the successful launch and implementation of these initiatives, in support of Country Offices (COs), the IOM Regional Office (RO) and its Department of Humanitarian Response and Recovery (DHRR), the Regional Thematic Unit (RTU) will provide strategic oversight, coordination, and technical support, work closely with the CO to provide programmatic guidance, quality assurance, and operational backstopping, and ensure that interventions are aligned with IOM standards, donor requirements, and best practices.

Based in the IOM RO for West and Central Africa in Dakar, Senegal, under the overall supervision of the Regional Director (RD) for West and Central Africa and the direct supervision of the DHRR Regional Thematic Specialist (RTS), and in close coordination with IOM Headquarters (HQ) and IOM Global Office (GO) in Washington, DC, the Regional Community Stabilisation Officer will be responsible and accountable for monitoring and supporting the implementation and coordination of community stabilisation programming, providing technical guidance for regional coherence in methodology, implementation approach and reporting, offer technical support to IOM COs on the application of community stabilisation principles and provide recommendations to improve regional coherence, and collect, collate, and disseminate lessons learned across IOM’s community stabilisation community of practice.

Required Qualifications and Experience

Education

• Master's degree in International Relations, Development Studies, Development Planning, Political Science, Social Sciences, or a related field from an accredited academic institution with two years of relevant professional experience; or, 
• University degree in the above fields with four years of relevant professional experience. 

Accredited Universities are those listed in the UNESCO World Higher Education Database.

Experience

• Relevant experience in programme management in complex environments; 

• Relevant experience in the design and implementation of area-based and community-driven approaches; 
• Relevant experience in project implementation in crisis, post-crisis, and recovery contexts; 
• Relevant experience in supporting government, partner, and stakeholder coordination in the domain of recovery, peacebuilding, and stabilisation; and, 
• Relevant experience in project and program reporting. 

Skills

• Strong technical expertise in stabilisation, peacebuilding, and resilience programming; 

• Recognised expertise in one or more of these fields: community stabilisation, community violence reduction, preventing violent extremism, local peacebuilding or social cohesion; 

• Good verbal and written communication skills including capabilities to present to diverse audiences; 

• Proven abilities relating to implementation (budgets, human resources, procurement, and so forth) for large-scale programming in complex environments; 

• Thorough understanding of donor processes and regulations; and, 

• Knowledge of financial rules and regulations. 

   

Languages

For this position, fluency in English and French is required (oral and written).

Working knowledge of another official UN languages (Arabic, Chinese, Russian, and 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.

Required Competencies

IOM’s competency framework can be found at this link. Competencies will be assessed during the selection process.

Values - all IOM staff members must abide by and demonstrate these five values:

• Inclusion and respect for diversity: Respects and promotes individual and cultural differences. Encourages diversity and inclusion.
• 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.
• Courage: Demonstrates willingness to take a stand on issues of importance.
• Empathy: Shows compassion for others, makes people feel safe, respected and fairly treated.

Core Competencies – behavioural indicators Level 2

• 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 actions and delegated work.
• Communication: Encourages and contributes to clear and open communication. Explains complex matters in an informative, inspiring and motivational way.

Notes

Internationally recruited professional staff are required to be mobile. Please refer to this link for guidance on IOM Job Category. Any offer made to the candidate in relation to this vacancy notice is subject to funding confirmation. This selection process may be used to staff similar positions in various duty stations. Recommended candidates will remain eligible to be appointed in a similar position for a period of 24 months.

Appointment will be subject to all clearances, including medical and security as well as accreditation, any residency or visa requirements. Vacancies close at 23:59 local time Geneva, Switzerland on the respective closing date. No late applications will be accepted.

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IOM conducts reference checks and background verification, including through system wide databases such as ClearCheck, to help ensure that candidates have no record of misconduct, including on sexual harassment, sexual exploitation and abuse, or fraud. Candidates are expected to uphold these standards and principles at all times.

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