National Project Officer Full Time

Under the overall supervision of the Head of Office in Sierra Leone and the direct supervision of the Project Coordinator, The successful candidate will be accountable and responsible for assisting the project related activities. In particular, he/she will:

• Assist in the coordination and monitoring of the operational, administrative and financial aspects of the project in accordance with IOM policies and practices as well as donor’s requirements.
• Keep the supervisor informed on the status of project implementation; identify gaps and suggest actions to improve implementation.

  3.Participate in the development and adjustment of work plans, project budgets, Monitoring & Evaluation tools and standard operations procedures.

  4. Coordinate the collection, verification and analysis of data and background information; update information management systems and social media platforms on project related activities including project awareness and visibility, summaries, press releases and other relevant materials.

  5. Coordinate timely preparation and dissemination of project reports in accordance with IOM procedures and donor requirements.

  6. Liaise and coordinate with donors, partners, United Nations agencies, local authorities and stakeholders and government counterparts.

  7. Contribute to the planning, development, organization and delivery of capacity building activities targeting IOM staff, government and civil society partners, implementing partners and communities.

  1. Attend relevant conferences, workshops, working groups, interagency coordination meetings, and other forums

  9. Participate in the preparation of project proposals and a diverse range of communication products, concept notes and other planning documents

  10. Supervise and provide training and technical guidance to project staff.

  11. Undertake duty travel relating to project implementation, monitoring visits, project assessments, liaison with counterparts, etc.

  12. Perform other related duties as required.

  EDUCATION

• Bachelor’s degree in Political or Social Sciences, International Relations, Development Studies, Migration Studies, Human Rights, Law or related fields from an accredited academic institution with two years of relevant professional experience; or,
• Master’s degree in the above-mentioned fields

  EXPERIENCE

• Experience in liaising with governmental authorities, national/international institutions, United Nations agencies and non-governmental organizations;
• Experience in working with migrants, refugees, internally displaced persons, victims of trafficking and other vulnerable groups; and,
• Prior work experience with international humanitarian organizations, non-government or government institutions/organization in a multi-cultural setting is an advantage.

  SKILLS

• In depth Knowledge of the broad range of migration related subject areas dealt with by IOM Sierra Leone.
• In depth knowledge of livelihood assistance of vulnerable groups in development settings which may include microfinancing, entrepreneurship, small scale grant programmes, job creation, micro/small enterprise start-up/expansion.

Language

• For this position, fluency in English is required (oral and written).
• Working knowledge of Krio is an advantage

Tagged as: International Organization for Migration, Sierra Leone