Mozambique: Call for CVs (Consultancy Service): Pension Specialist

Position title: Pension Specialist

Appointment: Consultancy Contract, 6 months subject for extension

Duty station: Maputo, Mozambique

Organizational Context and Scope

Under the overall and direct supervision of the Chief of Mission, the successful candidate will be responsible to provide technical support on pension systems to the government

Responsibilities and Accountabilities

1. Act as a specialist on different pension systems and advice, which one could be best used;

2. Develop a strategy and strong understanding of the retirement procedure in accordance with Government policies;

3. Prepare routine benefit calculations and pension package in line with Government procedures;

4. Provide assistance in resolving matters related to provision of benefits;

5. Attend external meetings as and when required and brief management accordingly;

6. Provide training to staff on pension systems;

7. Analyze the contractual situation and the administration of entitlements of pension beneficiaries.

8. Actively participate in the formulation, design, development and maintenance of the Pension System.

9. Perform other related duties as required.

Required Qualifications and Experience

Education:

• Master’s degree in Pension Administration, Business Administration, Management, Law or related social science field of study 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.

Experience:

• Must be a proficient PC-user with expert working knowledge of MS Office applications (MS-Outlook in particular), Excel, Access and Word including the creation of reports and databases

• Experience in pension management

• Experience in field emergency operations;

• Excellent organization skills; analytical and creative thinking;

• Working experience in developing countries an added advantage.

• Excellent written and oral communication skills

• Proven capacity to establish and maintain effective partnerships and working relations externally

• Ability to work effectively and harmoniously within a team of colleagues from varied cultures and professional backgrounds

• Good knowledge of IOM/ UN regulations is an advantage;

Language: Fluency in English is required and working knowledge of Portuguese is an advantage.

The incumbent is expected to demonstrate the following competencies:

Values

• Inclusion and respect for diversity: respects and promotes individual and cultural differences; encourages diversity and inclusion wherever possible.

• 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.

Core Competencies

• Teamwork: fosters a sense of team spirit by developing a shared understanding, accountability and enthusiasm for the team’s work.

• Delivering results: anticipates constraints, identifies solutions and takes responsibility for addressing critical situations; aligns projects with Organization’s mission and objectives and demonstrates a good understanding of the impact of team’s and own work on external and internal counterparts.

• Managing and sharing knowledge: disseminates and shares knowledge openly and actively contributes to knowledge/network communities for topics relevant to area of expertise; encourages knowledge-sharing across units/departments and ensures that knowledge is captured, recorded and disseminated appropriately.

• Accountability: proactively seeks responsibility in delivering towards the goals of the Organization; plans and organizes work with a clear and deliberate focus, ensuring commitments are easily identified and progress is widely communicated.

• Communication: seeks to share information with others, with due respect for diversity and the confidentiality of specific sensitive information; listens and seeks to understand without bias and responds appropriately.

Managerial Competencies[1]**

• Leadership: assigns responsibilities fairly and manages performance, taking account of individual strengths, workloads and interests; takes sound and timely managerial decisions that are consistent with the Organization's vision and purpose.

• Empowering others and building trust: encourages others to take responsibility for their performance; promotes ownership, responsibility and accountability for desired results at all levels; creates an atmosphere of trust and confidence in which others can talk and act without fear of repercussion.

• Strategic thinking and vision: aligns own actions to the Organization’s vision, values and mandate; translates strategic direction into short and medium-term plans and objectives for own team; revises objectives to reflect changes in organizational goals.

Interested applicants should send their motivation letter as well as up-to-date resume/CV together with credential documents to IOMMAPUTO@iom.int by 08 November 2018

Appointment will be subject to certification that the candidate is medically fit for appointment, accreditation, any residency or visa requirements, and security clearances.