Спеціаліст із забезпечення засобів існування (Донецьк) – МОМ

Core Functions / Responsibilities: Under the overall supervision of the Chief of Mission and under the direct supervision of the Emergency and Stabilization Coordinator (Eastern Area of Ukraine), the successful candidate will contribute to the implementation of IOM Ukraine’s Livelihoods efforts in Donetsk NGCA.

1. Support the Emergency and Stabilization Coordinator (Eastern Area of Ukraine) in the overall planning, implementation and monitoring of Livelihoods efforts.
2. Assist in the coordination of IOM’s Livelihoods efforts within the context of the relevant sectors.
3. Liaise with partner NGOs as well as with relevant national and local working-level government contacts, as necessary.
4. Contribute to the contracting of partner NGOs and assist in the procurement of goods and services.
5. Provide information gathering and management support to Livelihoods programming.
6. Track relevant national and local developments pertaining to Livelihoods, and analyse, summarize and present findings.
7. Organize and/or take part in Livelihoods-related events (meetings, presentations, discussions, visits, etc.).
8. Provide inputs and recommend improvements to the planning and delivery of programme activities.
9. Undertake duty travel within Ukraine pertinent to Livelihoods programming on an as-needed basis.
10. Support the mapping of Livelihoods needs and beneficiaries.
11. Work together with in-house monitoring and evaluation team to devise and implement a monitoring system for Livelihoods efforts.
12. Contribute to regular reporting (IOM internal, IOM external, UN-related, including 3W/4W and situation reporting), correspondence, publication and presentation materials.
13. Perform other relevant duties as may be assigned.

Required Qualifications and Experience

Education

High school diploma or equivalent with at least six years of relevant work experience

OR

Bachelor’s Degree (preferably in scientific disciplines, public administration, political science, economics, or law) from an accredited academic institution and at least four years of responsible work experience

 Experience

• Project development and implementation experience is an asset.
• Proven drafting, writing, and reporting skills, confident user of the Microsoft Office Suite;
• Experience working with authorities and civil society;
• Knowledge of livelihoods activities and context is advantageous
• Experience in working with vulnerable populations;
• Knowledge of the socio-political and geographical context of the NGCA.

Languages

Fluency in English, Ukrainian and Russian is required. 

Required 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.

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 without interfering with 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;
• Articulates vision to motivate colleagues and follow through.

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, 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.

 Emergency and Crisis

• Works effectively in high-pressure, rapidly changing environments;
• Coordinates actions with emergency response actors and making use of coordination structures;
• Supports adequate levels of information sharing between internal units, cluster partners, IOM and other emergency response actors;
• Establishes and maintains effective relationships with implementing partners;
• Makes correct decisions rapidly based on available information.

Other

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

Appointment will be subject to certification that the candidate is medically fit for appointment and security clearances.

A prerequisite for taking up the position is legal residency in the country of the duty station and work permit, as applicable.

How to apply:

Interested candidates are invited to submit their applications on IOM Personal History Form (http://iom.org.ua/en/personal_history or iom.org.ua/sites/default/files/personal_history_form_2016.xls) to [email protected] by 14 August 2018 at the latest, referring to this advertisement in the subject line of your message. 

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.