Title: Senior CwC Assistant
Company Name: International Organization for Migration (IOM)
Vacancy: Not specific
Job Location: Cox's Bazar
Employment Status: Contractual
Educational Requirements:
∎ Completed university degree from an accredited academic institution with four years of relevant professional experience.
Job Context:
∎ Reference Code: SVN-069/2021/S - BD1
∎ Estimated Starting Date: As soon as possible
∎ Classification: G-06 (UN Salary Scale)
∎ Type of Appointment: Special Short Term (Initially 6 months)
∎ Division/Unit: Communications with Communities (CWC)
Job Responsibilities:
∎ Under the overall supervision of the Programme Manager (Protection) and the direct supervision of the CWC (Research & Consultation) Technical Officer (within the Protection unit), the selected incumbent will:
∎ Research Coordination & Implementation
∎ 1. Assist the Technical Officer to manage and oversee a research team and ensure that research and consultations are implemented with respect to implementation and design plans.
∎ 2. Assist in the development of research and design plans, including data collection plans and materials.
∎ 3. Oversee linguistic testing and adaptation of consultation and research plans.
∎ 4. Oversee data processing, archive management, and translation process. Ensure data is managed and stored according with respect to IOM's Data Protection policies and used according to beneficiary consent.
∎ 5. Maintain appropriate links with local authorities, government institutions, civil society and other relevant stakeholders, including effective coordination and information exchange with them.
∎ 6. Represent IOM research and consultation work within relevant forums and to relevant stakeholders, including government officials, other agencies, and civil society.
∎ Technical Inputs
∎ 1. Support with training of partners, IOM staff, and other stakeholders with respect to relevant CwC (research and consultation) works, this includes trainings on community engagement, facilitation, accountability, and other trainings provided by CwC team.
∎ 2. Oversee teams of trainers and develop their capacity to lead trainings related to CwC (research and consultation) work responsibilities.
∎ 3. Develop training curriculums related to CwC (research and consultation) activities, including life skill trainings, accountability trainings and community engagement trainings.
∎ 4. Provide technical inputs on the design and implementation of CwC Standard Operational Procedures (SoP), including work related to Community Engagement, data collection, Gender and Disability Inclusion programming, and life skill trainings.
∎ 5. Lead on translation of technical work, including Information, Education and Communication (IEC) materials, research tools, and other works produced by the CwC programme.
∎ Programme Support
∎ 1. Facilitate in requesting and processing Site Management Team's administrative, HR and logistical needs.
∎ 2. Assist the Technical Officer on the hiring process of staff, third-party contractors and volunteers and ensure coordination with programme support of the SMSD unit.
∎ 3. Provide guidance and training to other staff.
∎ 4. Perform such other duties that may be assigned by the supervisor.
Additional Requirements:
∎ Knowledge of structures and functions of national and international organization.
∎ Experience with translation of Rohingya dialects, trainings on facilitation and research.
∎ Experience with Protection, CwC, CCCM and other relevant programming.
∎ Demonstrated ability to supervise and manage staff at an operational level in humanitarian emergencies.
∎ Excellent knowledge of the IOM project management cycle.
∎ Good knowledge of UN and bilateral donor programming.
∎ Ability to write and speak clearly and concisely in English.
∎ Strong computer skills.
∎ Proven high-level representation skills, such as speaking at meetings and providing situational analysis.
Salary: Negotiable
Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.
Application Deadline: 8 Jan 2022
Company Information:
∎ 30 Dec 2021
∎ International Organization for Migration (IOM)
Category: NGO/Development