Ethiopia: Peace-building Junior Professional Officer (P-JPO) (Emergency and Post-Crisis)

Position Title : Peace-building Junior Professional Officer (P-JPO) (Emergency and Post-Crisis)

Duty Station : Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Classification : Junior Professional Officer, Grade P2

Type of Appointment : JPO, One year with possibility of extension

Estimated Start Date : As soon as possible

Closing Date : 15 April 2018

Established in 1951, IOM is a Related Organization of the United Nations, and as the leading

UN agency in the field of migration, works closely with governmental, intergovernmental and

non-governmental partners. IOM is dedicated to promoting humane and orderly migration for the benefit of all. It does so by providing services and advice to governments and migrants.

Context:

Since 1995, IOM has been collaborating closely with the Government of Ethiopia to implement a wide range of programmes and projects covering various programmatic areas, such as Migration Management, Refugee Resettlement and Repatriation, Emergency and Post-Crisis, Migration Health. IOM has a main office in Addis Ababa and seven sub-offices / field offices across the country. In 2005, the IOM Office in Ethiopia was designated as the IOM Special Liaison Office (SLO) with important functions of liaison to the African Union (AU), UN Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) and Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), in addition to implementation of projects and program activities. The IOM/SLO therefore not only implements Ethiopia-specific projects in partnership with the Government and relevant projects with regional coverage, but also undertakes liaison and advocacy activities with various multilateral institutions at the continental and regional levels to enhance research, policy development and dialogue on migration-related matters.

The IOM/SLO’s Emergency and Post Crisis (EPC) Unit’s programmes provide humanitarian assistances to internally displaced persons (IDPs), refugees and hosting communities by working in close collaboration with the Government of Ethiopia (GoE) and humanitarian partners in the country. The Unit’s work in the area of IDPs includes Displacement Tracking and Monitoring (DTM), Provision of Emergency Shelter and Non-Food Items (ES/NFI), Dignity and Sanitary kits, ES/NFI Cluster Coordination and Durable Solutions, whereas refugee focused programmes by the Unit include Border evacuation and Relocation/Transportation, Transitional Shelter and Livelihood.

The EPC Unit envisions to scaling up its programming and operational capacities in the area of Transition, Recovery and Durable Solutions (TRD) to adequately respond to the increasing and recurring humanitarian crisis through strengthening its programming towards addressing underlying factors that continue to uproot more and more rural communities such as in area of resilience building, prevention and management of clan conflicts, community stabilization, livelihood recovery and restoration. This Peace-building JPO position is therefore designed to assist EPC in the process of scaling up its programming in the TRD through assuming the peace building, conflict management and prevention core functions.

The Emergency and Post Crisis (EPC) Unit of the IOM/SLO Addis Ababa is therefore currently seeking a highly competent and dynamic Peace-building Junior Professional Officer (P-JPO) to support its Transition, Recovery and Durable Solutions (TRD) portfolio.

Core Functions / Responsibilities:

The Peace-building Junior Professional Officer (P-JPO) will work under the overall supervision of IOM Ethiopia’s Head of Programs, the direct supervision of the Emergency and Post-Crisis Programme Coordinator and in close collaboration with the Transition, Recovery and Durable Solutions Manager (EPC). The P-JPO’s duties and responsibilities will include:

1. Identify and map relevant stakeholders and develop potential partnership and collaboration forums and strategies to help the Units peace building and conflict management programming.

2. Compile, review and document national, regional and international instruments, policies and strategies relevant for peacebuilding/ conflict management initiatives.

3. Under the guidance of the Transition and Recovery Manager, with the support of DTM and IDP Database colleagues review and analyse studies, assessment reports and Displacement Tracking and Monitoring (DTM) reports and prepare IEC tools and reports on displacements related to inter/intra-clan, resource based and cross-border conflicts.

4. Identify opportunities and prepare concept notes, information tools to support project planning and development needs of the EPC/TRD in close collaboration with the Unit’s Project Development team.

5. Track/develop and modify documents tools, methodologies and approaches used and tested in the context of conflict management and peace building initiatives;

6. Monitor deadlines and support the compilation and drafting of reports, including monthly, quarterly, interim and final narrative reports, as required by IOM, project donors, and other government and non-government partners and provide support to ongoing monitoring and evaluation work;

7. Assist the planning, organizing, agenda setting and documenting of coordination forums that EPC team conduct with relevant government counterparts and humanitarian partners relevant to the TRD.

8. Support EPC’s plan during joint assessment field missions to conflict related incidents and displacements and prepare highlights on major recommendations set by assessment team.

9. Support the collection, preparation and dissemination of case stories, best practices and success stories to promote visibilities of the unit’s activities in close collaboration with the Mission’s Communication Groups.

10. Follow up and support the Unit’s effort and contribution to joint initiatives including Cross-border programming, consortia and partnerships in close collaboration with the Programme Coordinator.

11. Liaise with the IOM/SLO, Programme Support Unit (PSU), Regional Office in Nairobi and IOM HQ in Geneva, as well as other IOM missions to ensure timely drafting, compilation and submission of project concept notes and proposals (including work plans and logical frameworks) in compliance with donor requirements;

12. Perform any other duties as may be assigned.

Required Qualifications and Experience:

Education:

• Advanced university degree from an accredited academic institution in Law, Political Science, Conflict Management, International Development, International Relations, or related social science fields.

Experience:

• Minimum of 2 years work experience in conflict resolution, peacebuilding and support to institutional development in the context of conflict prone rural, mobile or pastoralist communities.

• Ability to collect and analyse data on conflict induced disasters, forced displacements as well as capacity building and peace building.

• Computer/software literate, preferably knowledgeable in Microsoft Office, Adobe Acrobat and

Photoshop.

• Experience of working in a multi-cultural setting.

• Advanced English writing, communication and negotiation skills.

Languages:

Fluency in English required. Working knowledge of Amharic and other IOM Official Language

(s) will be an advantage.

Note

This post is opened in the context of the Junior Professional Officer (JPO) scheme sponsored by the Government of the Netherlands and is addressed exclusively to NATIONALS OF DEVELOPING COUNTRIES THAT APPEAR ON THE LIST OF THE FOLLOWING COUNTRIES ELIGIBLE FOR THE DUTCH JPO PROGRAMME: http://www.nedworcfoundation.nl/pdf/List%20of%20eligible%20developing%20countries%20-

%202015.pdf

For criteria see the website of Nedworc Foundation: http://www.nedworcfoundation.nl/Index.htm?hoofdpath=/NL/JPO/General%20Information. htm&hoofdhash

Please read the criteria and FAQ section carefully before considering applying

Note on Classification Grade:

P1 step 1 or P2 step 1 in the first year, depending on the level of education and relevant working experience.

Note on Duration of Assignment:

Initially one year with the possibility to extend up to 3 years

Desirable Competencies:

Behavioral

• Accountability – takes responsibility for action and manages constructive criticisms

• Client Orientation – works effectively well with client and stakeholders

• Continuous Learning – promotes continuous learning for self and others

• Communication – listens and communicates clearly, adapting delivery to the audience

• Creativity and Initiative – actively seeks new ways of improving programmes or services

• Leadership and Negotiation – develops effective partnerships with internal and external stakeholders;

• Performance Management – identify ways and implement actions to improve performance of self and others.

• Planning and Organizing - plans work, anticipates risks, and sets goals within area of responsibility;

• Professionalism - displays mastery of subject matter; Ability to work effectively and harmoniously within a team of colleagues from varied cultures and professional backgrounds.

• Teamwork – contributes to a collegial team environment; incorporates gender related needs, perspectives, concerns and promotes equal gender participation.

• Technological Awareness - displays awareness of relevant technological solutions;

• Resource Mobilization - works with internal and external stakeholders to meet resource needs of IOM.

Other:

Coaching and Learning Elements:

As an integral part of the IOM assignment the Peace-building Junior Professional Officer will:

• Gain experience in an international organization, including management and international cooperation activities, as well as understanding the dynamics of international working groups.

• Be able to conduct assessments, draft and prepare project concept notes, work plan and inputs for conflict management, peace building reflecting on the resource based, inter and intra-clan conflicts.

• Participate in development of programs, projects, trainings and workshops related to different migration areas.

• Gain experience in working with governmental, non-governmental and United Nations institutions in Ethiopia.

The Junior Professional Officer will be given regular feedback and guidance on his/her performance.

How to apply:

Interested candidates are invited to submit their applications via PRISM, IOM e-Recruitment system, by 15 April 2018 at the latest, referring to this advertisement.

For further information, please refer to:

http://www.iom.int/cms/en/sites/iom/home/about-iom-1/recruitment/how-to-apply.html

In order for an application to be considered valid, IOM only accepts online profiles duly completed.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. You can track the progress of your application on your personal application page in the IOM e-recruitment system.

Posting period:

From 28.03.2018 to 15.04.2018

Requisition: JPO2018/01(P) - Peace-building JPO (Emergency&Post-Crisis) -Addis Ababa,Ethiopia

(55379557) Released

Posting: Posting NC55379558 (55379558) Released