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Established in 1951, IOM is the leading inter-governmental organization in the field of migration and works closely with governmental, intergovernmental and non-governmental partners. With 165 member states, a further 8 states holding observer status and offices in over 100 countries, IOM is dedicated to promoting humane and orderly migration for the bene...
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Vacancy Number: INT 2018051 - Intern
Classification: IOM International Internship Contract
Duration: 6 months
Organizational Unit: Labour Mobility and Human Development (LHD)
Overall/Direct Supervision**: The Head of Labour Mobility and Human Development
Context:
Since 2006, IOM has been implementing a range of humanitarian and development projects in all regions of Somalia.
The Labour Mobility and Human Development (LHD) unit in Somalia focuses its interventions on youth empowerment, increased regulation of recruitment, enhancement of institutional capacities, and adoption of measures to maximize migration outcomes and diaspora engagement and investment.
Its largest programme, Migration for Development in Africa (MIDA) is a capacity- building programme, which transfers skills from African diaspora experts back to Africa. MIDA programmes in Somalia aim to build the capacity of Somali institutions through Somali diaspora skills transfer. MIDA Somalia is currently running 11 projects/project components working with all three Somali regional authorities. To date, the programme has placed more than 456 Somali experts throughout the three regions at various ministries and institutions (80). As of now, IOM has focused on four key sectors: Justice, Public Financial Management, Health and Education, which are crucial for the economic and social development and the stability of Somalia.
In the area of Youth Empowerment initiatives aim at building the capacity of the youth to access diversified livelihood and employment opportunities through the facilitation of strategic skills development schemes as well as employment and business opportunities. Another area that LHD is looking to implement activities in are remittances and entrepreneurship - maximizing the economic gains of remittances for small and medium enterprises and improve financial literacy among local communities establishing associations to match migrants’ remittances with international funds to develop small-scale businesses.
In order to enhance government capacity to engage with diaspora, IOM Somalia has formulated a Diaspora Policy, which was presented to relevant government officials at a Policy Review workshop in November 2017. This policy framework represents an important milestone towards strengthened coordination and cooperation within and between relevant government ministries to enhance the capacity for effective diaspora engagement. IOM’s experience has shown that engagement with the diaspora is a powerful tool to contribute to capacity building, awareness-raising and socio-economic development in Somalia.
The LHD division is also committed to promoting greater mobility and to optimizing the benefits of labour migration for both the countries of origin and destination, as well as for the migrants themselves. In this regard, IOM Somalia is working closely with key government institutions to strengthen institutional capacity and support in the formulation of labour migration policies, legislation and effective labour migration strategies. In November 2017, IOM organized a labour migration training targeting Somali government officials with the overall objective of building their capacity in labour migration management and paving the way for a comprehensive Labour Market Information System and Labour Market Policy.
Core Functions / Responsibilities:
Required Qualifications and Experience
Education
Experience
Languages
Fluency in English.
Required Competencies
Values
Core Competencies – behavioural indicators level 1
Other
Any offer made to the candidate in relation to this vacancy notice is subject to funding confirmation.
Appointment will be subject to certification that the candidate is medically fit for appointment and verification of residency, visa and authorizations by the concerned Government, where applicable.
Only candidates residing in either the country of the duty station or from a location in a neighbouring country that is within commuting distance of the duty station will be considered. In
all cases, a prerequisite for taking up the position is legal residency in the country of the duty station, or in the neighbouring country located within commuting distance, and work permit, as applicable.
Interested candidates should submit CV and a cover letter indicating the Vacancy Notice Number (INT No.) Position Title and the Duty Station with three professional referees and their contacts (both email and telephone) to: recruitmentsomalia@iom.int
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