Вакансія Старший/-а Асистент/-ка з Політики та Зв'язків / (Senior Policy & Liaison Assistant) - Міжнародна організація з міграції (МОМ), Представництво в Україні

Open to Internal and External Candidates

Position Title: Senior Policy & Liaison Assistant

Duty Station: Kyiv, Ukraine

Classification: General Service Staff, Grade G6

Type of Appointment: Fixed Term, One Year with the possibility of extension

Estimated Start Date: As soon as possible

Closing Date: 2 August 2023 

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:

Under the overall supervision of the Chief of Mission and the Migration Policy and Governance Officer and the direct supervision of the National Policy and Liaison Officer at IOM Ukraine, and in collaboration with relevant units within the Mission, the incumbent will be supporting all policy and liaison related work of the Policy and Liaison Unit (PLU). The incumbent will assist in the successful implementation of the activities intended to reinforce IOM policy and external capacities as a key stakeholder in the implementation of the UN Reform, as well as in the global governance of migration, and ensure that migration is duly considered in relevant national crisis response and development frameworks.

 Core Functions / Responsibilities:

1. Keep daily track of evolving security situation in Ukraine and impact on population movements, humanitarian response and recovery efforts and planning, Government decisions and new legal acts, policy changes, to support the National Policy & Liaison Officer in reflecting all information and analysis in weekly Situation Update.
2. Contribute to the IOM mission support to the Government of Ukraine in developing as well as advancing policies (strategies, action plans, roadmaps, etc) in the area of migration governance, emergency response and early recovery, as well as in mainstreaming migration into sectorial policies; this will entail providing technical as well as administrative support  to organize consultative events jointly with the Government authorities and other stakeholders; revising various drafts of policy documents and providing specific feedback; etc
3. Support and assist the PLU in liaising with relevant authorities, United Nations (UN) agencies, non-governmental organizations, and other stakeholders on various migration management issues, also in the context of humanitarian response.
4. Support the National Policy and Liaison Officer with the coordination of IOM Ukraine participation in 19 Sectorial Working Groups established by the Government as part of the International and Technical Assistance Mechanism; this will entail collecting bi-weekly updates from each working group, highlighting contributions that IOM needs to provide; arranging internal consultations on particular areas of concern/or interest, etc.
5. Assist the mission efforts in performing activities related to integrating and mainstreaming migration in the various development frameworks such as the drafting of the Country Common Analysis, provision of inputs to the various drafts of the new UN Cooperation Framework, etc.
6. Provide general administrative support to the Unit for policy related initiatives such as preparation and organization of conferences, meetings, trainings, and other events, drafting correspondence, briefing notes, presentations and other forms of documentation, supporting the Unit in contracting consultants and other service providers.
7. Perform such other duties as may be assigned.

Required Qualifications and Experience

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Law, Political Science, Social Sciences and International Relations, or a related field from an accredited academic institution with at least four years of relevant professional experience,

or

• Secondary/High School Diploma with six years of relevant professional experience in above mentioned fields.

Experience

• Experience in migration research and policy issues, preferably in the context of Ukraine
• Experience in technical writing, editing, and reporting on the security and humanitarian situation in Ukraine.
• Experience and/or familiarity in liaising with Government and non-Government stakeholders (UN agencies, civil society, private sector, academia, etc)
• Demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Experience working for international humanitarian organizations, non-government/government institutions in a multi-cultural setting is an advantage.

Skills

• Good understanding of the humanitarian situation and migration issues in the context of Ukraine
• Good understanding of migration governance issues in Ukraine, migration policy and legislation and its application is an advantage
• Excellent reporting, writing and editing skills in English.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication, and organizational skills
• Computer literacy, especially Microsoft Word, Excel, Powerpoint and Outlook

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 security clearances.

A prerequisite for taking up the position is legal residency in the country of the duty station and work permit, as applicable.

How to apply:

Interested candidates are invited to submit their applications filling in the IOM Personal History Form   and sending to [email protected]  by 2 August 2023 the latest, referring to this advertisement in the subject line of your message.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Posting period:

From 19.07.2023 to 02.08.2023