Project Coordinator (ELEVATE) (P3) at International Organization for Migration (IOM)

Context:

• Under the overall supervision of the Head of Programmes and Policy Development, direct supervision of the Senior Coordinator (Recovery and Resilience), and in close coordination with all relevant units and sub-offices, the Project Coordinator (ELEVATE) will be responsible and accountable for the overall coordination of a KOICA-funded multi-country project, ‘Empowering Livelihoods and Economic Vitality in Fragile and Conflict Zones (ELEVATE) Africa’ and management of the project implementation in Kenya. The Project Coordinator (ELEVATE) will ensure the project contributes to enhanced economic empowerment and social cohesion of relevant communities in conflict and fragility context in Africa.

Core Functions / Responsibilities:

• Manage the project implementation ensuring the project maintains quality and is incompliance with IOM polices and standards, as well as donor requirements, by overseeing all operational, administrative and technical aspects, and backstopping the financial management of the project.
• Monitor the project to ensure effective and timely delivery of results against the workplan, budget and targets and identify problems in implementation and undertake corrective actions, in coordination with senior management.
• Adopt sound Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning that promotes continuous improvement based on lessons learned. Work closely with the M&E team to ensure IOM’s guidelines are followed throughout the programme implementation.
• Recruit, train and manage core project staff ensuring that project components are well synchronized and mutually reinforcing.
• Establish and maintain strong partnership with the Government of Kenya at sub-county, county and national levels as well as implementing partners, UN agencies and other stakeholders, including local communities and represent IOM in relevant meetings and workshops.
• Prepare and compile regular project reporting for submission to the donor, in coordination with relevant staff in IOM Kenya, Guinea, Somalia and Republic of Korea.
• Ensure frequent information exchange between IOM, the donor and other stakeholders on all operational aspects of the project; organise donor meetings and learning events, as required.
• Develop new projects addressing the needs of displacement-affected or at -risk communities, especially on topics related to resilience-building, socio-economic development, livelihood support and natural resource management.
• In coordination with the Communications team and IOM Republic of Korea, ensure production of high-quality and regular visibility to promote the project with national, regional, and global audiences. Ensure production of human interest stories, videos and photographs to highlight project impacts.
• Integrate resilience-building approaches, gender, Accountability to Affected Populations (AAP), environmental protection and conflict sensitivity in programming as relevant.
• Provide oversight for Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) requirements including planning, implementing monitoring and reporting, and documentation. In coordination with IOM Republic of Korea, ensure these are produced to standards as expected by the donor.
• Perform such other duties as may be assigned.

Required Qualifications and Experience:

Education

• Master’s degree in Social Sciences, International Relations, Development Studies, Law or a related field from an accredited academic institution with at least five years of relevant professional experience; or,
• University degree in the above fields with seven years of relevant professional experience.

Experience

• Professional experience in the field of livelihood and economic empowerment, WASH, climate change and migration with UN agencies, public institutions and/or other international organizations;
• Experience in project management and development;
• Proven experience in establishing and maintaining strong working relations with relevant government counterparts, donors, CSO partners and international organizations; and,
• Working experience in engaging with KOICA is strong asset.

Skills

• Excellent written and verbal communication and negotiation skills;
• Good knowledge of principles and practices of project management and monitoring and evaluation;
• Proven resource management skills with familiarity with budget/financial administration; and,
• Knowledge of the broad range of migration related subject areas.

Languages

• IOM’s official languages are English, French, and Spanish. All staff members are required to be fluent in one of the three languages.
• For this position, fluency in English is required (oral and written). Working knowledge of Korean is highly desirable while working knowledge of Swahili is an added advantage.
• Proficiency of language(s) required will be specifically evaluated during the selection process, which may include written and/or oral assessments.

Notes

• Accredited Universities are the ones listed in the UNESCO World Higher Education Database (https://whed.net/home.php).

Required Competencies:

Values - all IOM staff members must abide by and demonstrate these five values:

• Inclusion and respect for diversity: Respects and promotes individual and cultural differences. Encourages diversity and inclusion.
• 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.
• Courage: Demonstrates willingness to take a stand on issues of importance.
• Empathy: Shows compassion for others, makes people feel safe, respected and fairly treated.

Core Competencies – behavioural indicators level 2

• Teamwork: Develops and promotes effective collaboration within and across units to achieve shared goals and optimize results.
• Delivering results: Produces and delivers quality results in a service-oriented and timely manner. Is action oriented and committed to achieving agreed outcomes.
• Managing and sharing knowledge: Continuously seeks to learn, share knowledge and innovate.
• Accountability: Takes ownership for achieving the Organization’s priorities and assumes responsibility for own actions and delegated work.
• Communication: Encourages and contributes to clear and open communication. Explains complex matters in an informative, inspiring and motivational way.

Managerial Competencies – behavioural indicators level 2

• Leadership: Provides a clear sense of direction, leads by example and demonstrates the ability to carry out the Organization’s vision. Assists others to realize and develop their leadership and professional potential.
• Empowering others: Creates an enabling environment where staff can contribute their best and develop their potential.
• Building Trust: Promotes shared values and creates an atmosphere of trust and honesty.
• Strategic thinking and vision: Works strategically to realize the Organization’s goals and communicates a clear strategic direction.
• Humility: Leads with humility and shows openness to acknowledging own shortcomings.