IOM: Protection Officer (NO-A) – Caracas

Job Summary

Under the overall supervision of the Chief of Mission in Venezuela and the direct supervision of the Head of Programme, and in close coordination with the Protection Division at the Regional Office and Headquarters, the National Protection Officer will support the coordination and implementation of the IOM Venezuela Country Office’s (CO) protection interventions, including, but not limited to trafficking in persons and gender-based violence.

Key Responsibilities

1. Assist in the coordination and monitoring of the operational, administrative and financial aspects of the protection interventions and projects in accordance with IOM policies and practices as well as donor’s requirements, including general protection assistance, specialized services (GBV, child protection, community mobilization), counter-trafficking (prevention and response) and nexus initiatives.

2. Keep the supervisor informed on the status of protection activities; identify gaps and suggest actions to improve implementation and strengthen protection mainstreaming.

3. Participate in the development and adjustment of work plans, project budgets, Monitoring & Evaluation tools and standard operations procedures to ensure alignment with Protection principles.

4. Assist in the implementation and monitoring of implementing partner agreements that include protection activities, by supporting project managers and relevant units in applying IOM protection standards and principles, and contributing to protection mainstreaming exercises.

5. Coordinate the collection, verification and analysis of data and background information for protection analysis; update information management systems on project related activities including project awareness and visibility, summaries and other relevant materials.

6. Support the collection and organization of information for stakeholder mapping to contribute to engagement efforts that strengthen prevention and protection in the context of migration. Assist in monitoring policy developments and drafting inputs or summaries for review by senior staff

7. Coordinate timely preparation and dissemination of project reports in accordance with IOM procedures and donor requirements.

8. Liaise and coordinate with donors, partners, United Nations agencies, local authorities and stakeholders and government counterparts.

9. Contribute to the planning, development, organization and delivery of capacity building activities related to Protection targeting IOM staff, government and civil society partners, implementing partners and communities.

10. Attend relevant conferences, workshops, working groups, interagency coordination meetings, and other forums, including the Protection Cluster and GBV AoR.

11. Participate in the preparation of project proposals and concept notes and assist in drafting planning documents in line with the IOM Venezuela protection strategy, while supporting related resource mobilization activities as requested.

12. Supervise and provide training and technical guidance to field protection personnel.

13. Undertake duty travel relating to project implementation, monitoring visits, project assessments, liaison with counterparts, etc.

14. Perform other related duties as required.

Required Qualifications

Required Qualifications and Experience

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in International Development, Law, Political Science, International relations, Diplomacy, Social Science or a related field from an accredited academic institution with at least two years of professional experience; or

• Master’s degree in the above fields.

Experience

• Experience in the field of migration, internally displaced persons (IDPs), and protection.

• Experience supporting protection programming, including GBV and/or human trafficking.

• Experience supervising teams, and in guiding and delivering trainings.

• Experience working with specialized international agencies, including UN agencies, international organizations, and international non-governmental organizations (NGOs).

• Experience in humanitarian contexts in similar positions.

• Experience in project management, monitoring, and evaluation.

• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with local authorities, stakeholders, beneficiaries, and the broader community to advance Country Office or regional objectives.

Skills

• Knowledge of protection programming and protection mainstreaming

• Knowledge of project development and reporting

• Ability to manage a varied workload and prioritize tasks, work under pressure and meet deadlines

• Sound writing, communication and negotiation skills.

• Excellent organization, analytical and creative thinking skills.

Languages: IOM’s official languages are English, French, and Spanish.

Required: For this position, fluency in English and Spanish is required (oral and written).

Required Competencies

IOM’s competency framework can be found at this link. Competencies will be assessed during the selection process.

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.

Notes

• IOM only accepts online profiles duly completed.
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
• Offer and contract issuance subject to funding availability.
• IOM does not charge a fee at any stage of its recruitment process.
• This vacancy is only available for local citizens or foreigners with right of residence and right to work in the country.