Intern

Organizational Context and Scope:

Established in 1951, IOM is the leading inter-governmental organization in the field of migration and works closely with governmental, intergovernmental and non-governmental partners. With 173-member states, a further 8 states holding observer status and offices in over 100 countries, 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.

Throughout the past years, IOM has strengthened its institutional policies and commitments on protection in humanitarian settings. In 2016, the IOM Council approved the IOM’s Principles for Humanitarian Action. Chapter IV of the Principles is entirely dedicated to IOM’s commitments to protection.

IOM places protection at the center of its humanitarian action[1]. Indeed, IOM is committed to the IASC Statement on the Centrality of Protection and to implementing the IASC Policy on Protection in Humanitarian Action. Thus, IOM has significantly enhanced its protection programming. These efforts culminated in the 2019 elaboration of a Protection in Humanitarian Action (PiHA) framework which aims to provide the Organization with a strategic, predictable and consistent approach to protection.

Embedded in its broader approach to Protection, IOM’s interventions have been designed to reduce vulnerabilities to protection risks, including Gender Based Violence (GBV), by building the capacity of field practitioners to identify, prevent and mitigate risks; sharing relevant guidance and resources as well as providing innovative tools to improve the management of sectoral responses and coordination of service provision in response to identified risks; enhancing operational collaboration between IOM sectors and specialized Protection and GBV actors; and improving the participation of women and girls affected by displacement crises. Building on knowledge and good practice, IOM launched and rolled out its Institutional Framework to address GBV in Crises (the GBViC Framework) in 2018.

Against this backdrop, IOM is looking to further strengthen its Protection workforce in Geneva with the support of an internship dedicated to the elaboration and dissemination of synthesis papers on relevant protection related thematic areas, including gender based violence (GBV), and to the systematization of protection activities, lessons learned and good practices from IOM’s field missions for further dissemination to internal and external partners.

[1] IOM’s Principles for Humanitarian Action, Chapter IV.

Responsibilities and Accountabilites:

Under the direct supervision of the Senior Protection Officer and the overall supervision of the Deputy Director of the Department of Operations and Emergencies, the incumbent will:

1. Produce synthesis papers on protection related thematic areas, such as on gender-based violence (GBV), child survivors, immigration detention and alternatives to detention with a specific focus on children and women, etc. – in consultation with other departments divisions or units, as required.

2. Support with the compilation of content and follow-up tasks to the different commitments taken in global coordination platforms and technical task teams under the GPC (global protection cluster), its AoRs, and other selected foras in order to ensure information is centralized for a consistent overview or potential links and overlaps.

3. Lead the compilation of lessons learned and best practices on protection programming, including GBV, for visibility and communications materials, adapting them to different formats such as leaflets, online and audio-visuals.

4. Maintain updated reporting, minutes, briefs and talking points on protection and GBV operations in IOM’s crisis responses.

5. Support with the creation, filing, organization of an online repository of protection guidance and materials.

6. Support with the planning and organization of activities (e.g. webinars, meetings), drafting minutes and ensuring follow up as required.

7. Perform any other duties in support of the DOE protection team as may be assigned.

Required Qualifications and Experience

Education:
University degree, preferably in International Human Right Law and/or International Humanitarian Law, Humanitarian Action, Development and Cooperation, Political or Social Sciences, or Social Work, or competencies equivalent to a combination of training and experience.

Experience:

• Knowledge of the Protection sector in humanitarian settings, of protection issues and thematics, and interagency standards and tools;
• Understanding of cluster system and IASC structures;
• Knowledge or some experience in emergency operations and liaison with other UN and non-UN humanitarian actors;
• Knowledge or some experience in the humanitarian sector, international legal framework, the field of protection, migration, IDP and refugee assistance;
• Knowledge of IOM and familiarity with IOM operational framework, procedures and projects, and protection mainstreaming and programming is an advantage;

Languages:

Fluency in English. Working knowledge in French, Spanish or Arabic is an advantage.

Competencies:

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

• 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.