Assistant on Migration, Crisis and Climate Change, San Jose, Costa Rica

The Western Hemisphere Program, funded by the U.S. Department of Population’s Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration (PRM), seeks to strengthen government capacities to manage migration in a humane and sustainable manner.

Under the overall supervision of the Regional Programme Technical Specialist (Migration and Crisis), the Migration, Crisis and Climate Change Assistant will be responsible for carrying out the following tasks: POST DESCRIPTION

I. Position Information

Position title

Assistant on Migration, Crisis and Climate Change

Position grade

SST UG

Duty station

Country Office, IOM Costa Rica

Position number

TBD

Job family

Operations

Organizational unit

10007937

Is this a Regional, HQ, MAC, PAC, Liaison Office, or Country Office based position?

Country Office

Position rated on

Reports directly to

Technical Specialist (Migration Crisis)

Number of Direct Reports

II. Organizational Context and Scope

The Western Hemisphere Program, funded by the U.S. Department of Population’s Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration (PRM), seeks to strengthen government capacities to manage migration in a humane and sustainable manner.

Under the overall supervision of the Regional Programme Technical Specialist (Migration and Crisis), the Migration, Crisis and Climate Change Assistant will be responsible for carrying out the following tasks: III. Responsibilities and Accountabilities

• Assist in the implementation and monitoring of emergency activities, migration crises and migration due to climate change.
• Support the coordination of training workshops.
• Support the development of training materials.
• Support the research that is required on issues of migration crises and migration due to climate change.
• Administrative procedures for implementing migration crises and migration due to climate change activities.
• Keep always updated on the documents that accredit the activities of the migratory crisis and migration due to climate change.
• Support the preparation of concept notes and terms of reference in the framework of the activities of the migration crisis and migration due to climate change.
• Proactively and creatively identify new actions, tools and partnerships that are aligned with migration crises and climate change migration.
• Coordinate with other colleagues of the Program transversal / integral actions that help to reinforce the actions of migratory crises and migration due to climate change.
• Travel to cities/countries to support activities related to migration crises and migration due to climate change.
• Support the Regional Technical Specialist of the Program (Migration Crisis) in implementing the activities under his charge.
• Other functions assigned by the Regional Technical Specialist of the Program (Migration Crisis).

IV. Required Qualifications and Experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree in social sciences or related fields from an accredited academic institution with two years of relevant professional experience.

Experience

• Accredited professional experience in research and project management in social sciences.
• Proven professional experience working with government counterparts.
• Proven professional experience in migration and/or human rights.

• Knowledge about risk management and climate change.

SKILLS

• Excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work in an intercultural environment.
• Precision and attention to detail.
• Writing and public speaking skills.

V. Languages

Required

(specify the required knowledge)

Desirable

Fluency in English and Spanish (oral and written).

French

VI. Competencies [1]

The incumbent is expected to demonstrate the following values and 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 3

• 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.

The application must include:

• Curriculum with 3 references.
• Letter of interest.
• In case of receiving applications from foreigners living in Costa Rica, they must submit their work permit.

The Western Hemisphere Program, funded by the U.S. Department of Population’s Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration (PRM), seeks to strengthen government capacities to manage migration in a humane and sustainable manner.

Under the overall supervision of the Regional Programme Technical Specialist (Migration and Crisis), the Migration, Crisis and Climate Change Assistant will be responsible for carrying out the following tasks: