Community Engagement Officer at International Organization for Migration (IOM)

Core Functions / Responsibilities:

• Provide technical guidance and support to IOM Staff, IPs, and government officials to facilitate effective implementation of (and Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) reporting on) community engagement and community based MHPSS activities that promote social reintegration and to contribute to reconciliation efforts and social cohesion in conflict-affected Somali communities.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of socio-cultural activities and events for community engagement and collective psychosocial wellbeing. Utilize culturally familiar and acceptable practices, including art-based approaches such as poetry, theatre, traditional song, and dance, as well as sports and cultural rituals to implement activities in the following programmatic areas- social reintegration, education, climate change, community conversations, MHPSS, reconciliation and peacebuilding. Monitor project activity budgets.
• Participate in capacity building and training activities for IOM Staff, IPs, and government officials on community engagement and community based MHPSS tools and frameworks to help promote social cohesion and community stabilization.
• Draft segments of a technical manual for IOM, Implementing Partner, and Government on community engagement and community based MHPSS activities that promotes social reintegration of disengaged combatants in Somalia. Adapt relevant components of the technical manual to Community Stabilization initiatives, including the education sector, climate change, women’s empowerment, and dialogue/mediation interventions, as required.
• Assist the Transition & Recovery Pillar Project Officers and Senior Programme Coordinator in drafting and preparing internal and external reports, strategic documents, presentations, and proposals; provide technical inputs on community engagement, MHPSS and social cohesion related content; and participate in donor presentations and government meetings.
• Contribute to the development of an M&E framework for community engagement, social reintegration, and community based MHPSS activities and the implementation of qualitative studies to measure attitude and perception change among community members.
• Provide inputs to support the development and delivery of visibility materials and social media content in collaboration with the Unit’s Knowledge Management and Learning Officer and the Program Support Unit (PSU) for the Transition & Recovery Pillar to publicize programme activities, achievements, and human-interest stories.
• Assist in promoting coordination between national and international socio-cultural institutions (NGOs, UN counterparts and government), and collaborate closely with local artists who work in the field of community engagement and socio-cultural development with an aim to enhance the effectiveness and the impact of Transition & Recovery activities on social cohesion.
• Perform such other duties as may be assigned.

Required Qualifications and Experience:

Education

• Master’s degree, in Political or Social Sciences, Humanitarian Affairs, Human Rights, International Affairs, Migration Studies, or a related field from an accredited academic institution with two years of relevant professional experience; or
• University degree in the above fields with minimum four years of relevant professional experience.

Experience

• Experience on community engagement, community based MHPSS;
• Experience in humanitarian work, desirable UN Migration Agency;
• Experience in carrying out technical assistance interventions;
• Experience with national authorities/institutions;
• Experience in working in international settings;
• Experience in development of trainings and workshop with national staff or Implementing Partners;
• Experience and knowledge of the Somali context is an advantage.

Skills

• In depth knowledge of the broad range of migration related subject areas dealt with by the Organization;
• Community engagement knowledge and experience;
• Knowledge of UN and bilateral donor programming;
• Demonstrated ability to deliver quality work under tight timeframes;
• Expertise in direct communication with internal displaced persons and host communities in emergency contexts.

Languages

• IOM’s official languages are English, French, and Spanish.
• External applicants for all positions in the Professional category are required to be proficient in English and have at least a working knowledge of one additional UN Language (French, Spanish, Arabic, Russian or Chinese).
• For all applicants, fluency in English is required (oral and written). Working knowledge of Somali is an advantage.
• Proficiency of language(s) required will be specifically evaluated during the selection process, which may include written and/or oral assessments.

Closing Date : 15 March 2022