National Project Officer (Education & Youth Employment) At International Organization for Migration

Open to Internal and External Candidates

Position Title: National Project Officer (Education & Youth Employment)

Duty Station : San Salvador

Classification: National Officer, NOA

Type of Appointment: One year Fixed Term

Estimated Start Date : As soon as possible

Closing Date : October 15^th, 2021

Reference Code : VN2021/ 047 SV

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.

IOM is committed to a diverse and inclusive environment. Internal and external candidates are eligible to apply to this vacancy. For the purpose of the vacancy, internal candidates are considered as first-tier candidates.

Context :

The “Scholarships for Educational Opportunities” project aims to mitigate irregular migration from El Salvador by increasing equitable access to formal educational opportunities for potential migrants and returnees to engender hope, prosperity, and positive self-worth in their lives. El Salvador, the smallest country in Central America, has a population of approximately 6.5 million inhabitants and over 1.4 million Salvadoran born citizens living in the United States, the second largest group of Latin Americans in the U.S.

To achieve the overall goal, the project will seek to accomplish three main objectives: 1) Incorporate Salvadoran returnees, potential migrants and their families into formal and non-formal education, skills development, job training, and placement; 2) Improve safe, eco-friendly, and inclusive learning environments in selected High Schools and technical education centers; 3) Demonstrate the impact of human capital investment to mitigate irregular migration through decision-making activities.

The intervention will seek to address the three reintegration dimensions as defined by IOM: 1) the individual-level addresses the needs and vulnerabilities of returnees, potential migrants, and family members; 2) the community-level response which addresses the vulnerabilities, and concerns of the communities and schools in the participating territories; and 3) the structural level which promotes good governance through engagement with local and national authorities and stakeholders and supports continuity of assistance through adequate local public service.

Under the overall supervision of the Chief of Mission (CoM) in San Salvador and direct supervision of the Chief of Party (CoP); and, in collaboration with relevant units, the successful candidate will be responsible and accountable for the functions described below.

Core Functions/ Responsibilities

1. Provide technical guidance on aspects related to technical vocational education, flexible accelerated education, youth employment, and training in accordance with IOM’s policies, practices and global standards as well as relevant requirements, guidelines and grant agreements.
2. Promote and contribute to the integration and mainstreaming of gender, protection, human rights, social inclusion, and other pertinent cross-cutting issues into programme implementation.
3. Develop, in coordination with the communications assistant, information products including awareness raising and visibility, press releases, website updates, success stories and other relevant information-sharing materials.
4. Develop, in coordination with the CoP, DCoP and Grants Manager, terms of reference for education service providers and provide technical guidance to subgrantees during their contract.
5. Identify strategic public and private partnerships for mentorship, internships, and job training and placement to contribute the sustainability plan of the project.
6. Liaise and coordinate with government entities, implementing partners, United Nation agencies, civil society, donors and other stakeholders to cross-fertilize experiences in technical vocational education and flexible accelerated education.
7. Support to the elaboration and dissemination of reports for donors, government and other relevant stakeholders ensuring compliance with donor and IOM requirements.
8. Keep the supervisor informed on the status of project implementation; identify gaps and suggest actions to improve implementation.
9. Participate in the development and adjustment of work plans, project budgets, Monitoring & Evaluation tools and standard operations procedures.
10. Plan, develop, organize and deliver capacity building activities to build capacity of staff, partners, government officials, and other humanitarian actors.
11. Participate in relevant conferences, working groups, workshops, steering committees, working groups, and other forums
12. Supervise and provide training and technical guidance to project staff.
13. Undertake duty travel as required related to project implementation and monitoring.
14. Perform other related duties as assigned.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

Education

· Bachelor´s degree in Education, Economics, Development, Social Sciences or retaled fields from an accredited academic institution with two years of relevant professional experience or

· Master´s degree in the above-mentioned fields.

Experience

· Working experience in TTE, technical vocational training, job creation, and placement;

· Experience working on technical education programs that addressed gender and social inclusion related constraints to education;

· Experience in working with migrants, refugees, internally displaced persons, victims of trafficking and other vulnerable groups; and,

· Prior work experience with international humanitarian organizations, non-government or government institutions/organization in a multi-cultural setting is an advantage.

Skills

• In-depth knowledge of El Salvador´s education system and labor market dynamics;
• Familiarity with and commitment to addressing gender equality and social inclusion in education
• Knowledge of the broad range of migration related subject areas dealt with by the Organization; and,
• Knowledge of UN and bilateral donor programming.

Languages

Fluency in Spanish and English (Oral and Written)

Required Competencies

Values – all IOM staff members must abide by and demonstrate these three 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 – 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 action 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 potential.
• Empowering others & building trust: creates an atmosphere of trust and an enabling environment where staff can contribute their best and develop their potential.
• Strategic thinking and vision: works strategically to realize the Organization’s goals and communicates a clear strategic direction.