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Project Officer (CDC Cooperative Agreement)

Position Title : Project Officer (CDC Cooperative Agreement)

Duty Station : Home based

Classification : Professional Staff, Grade P3

Type of Appointment : Special short-term graded, nine months with possibility of extension

Estimated Start Date : As soon as possible

Closing Date : 23 September 2021

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 work environment. Read more about diversity and inclusion at IOM at www.iom.int/diversity.

Applications are welcome from first- and second-tier candidates, particularly qualified female candidates as well as applications from the non-represented member countries of IOM. For all IOM vacancies, applications from qualified and eligible first-tier candidates are considered before those of qualified and eligible second-tier candidates in the selection process.

For the purpose of this vacancy, the following are considered first-tier candidates:

1. Internal candidates
2. Candidates from the following non-represented member states:

Antigua and Barbuda; Aruba (Netherlands); Botswana; Cabo Verde; Comoros; Congo (the); Cook Islands; Cuba; Fiji; Gabon; Guinea-Bissau; Guyana; Holy See; Iceland; Kingdom of Eswatini; Kiribati; Lao People’s Democratic Republic (the); Latvia; Libya; Luxembourg; Marshall Islands; Micronesia (Federated States of); Montenegro; Namibia; Nauru; Palau; Saint Kitts and Nevis; Saint Lucia; Saint Vincent and the Grenadines; Samoa; Sao Tome and Principe; Seychelles; Solomon Islands; Suriname; The Bahamas; Timor-Leste; Tonga; Tuvalu; Vanuatu

Second tier candidates include:

All external candidates, except candidates from non-represented member states.

Context:

Under the direct supervision of the Senior Programme Officer, Health in Emergencies and overall guidance of the Senior Migration Heath Advisor, Health Security at IOM Headquarters (HQ), the successful candidate will be responsible for supporting the overall multi-country project coordination, monitoring and reporting, as well as provision of technical support for alignment of project activities, tools and methodologies across all IOM missions participating in the Cooperative Agreement “Global Emergency Response and Recovery Partner Engagement: Expanding Efforts and Strategies to Improve Rapid Response to Public Health Emergencies Globally”, funded by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

This will also include spearheading the global project component to improve the Migration Health Division’s internal capacity building efforts and the application of IOM’s “Health, Border and Mobility Management” (HBMM) framework.

Core Functions / Responsibilities:

1. Oversee and provide support to IOM HQ and Country Offices (COs) in project and financial coordination, monitoring and reporting, knowledge management as well as on technical aspects related to project implementation in order to ensure quality programming in coordination with the US CDC;
2. Ensure the implementation, monitoring and reporting of the two objectives under the main project, in coordination with the Senior Programme Officer, Health in Emergencies and the larger global emergency health team, such as the Regional Emergency Health Coordinator based in Nairobi, the Global Epidemiologist based in Cairo and the MHD Finance team based in the Manila Administrative Center;
3. Develop and ensure implementation of key documents including Standard Operating Procedures, Public Health Emergency Response Plans and other guidance documents to support Missions with knowledge management, reporting and future engagements with US CDC in coordination with Country Offices, Ministry of Health (MOH) and CDC Country Offices. Conduct information sessions for new country level project managers and RMOs on Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
4. Compile and share effective practices and lessons learned from the project, including supporting project-related data collection, research, analysis and report writing, such as for monitoring and evaluation indicators, as well as publications and the production of information sheets.
5. Coordinate and contribute to the development of country-level and overall interim and final progress reports.
6. Support the Senior Programme Officer, Health in Emergencies with liaison and coordination with national and international health and development assistance authorities, agencies or organizations regarding strategic planning on Global Health Security Agenda (GHSA) and International Health Regulations (IHR) related matters; key counterparts including CDC, Ministries of Health (MOH), World Health Organization (WHO), and other health partner agencies/stakeholders.
7. Oversee the development of global and country level proposals, work plans and budgets for annual applications of the Cooperative Agreement, including application for project continuation, carryovers and requests for supplemental funding; ensure harmonization of standard documents and guidance with other IOM CDC Cooperative Agreements under the Division of Global Migration and Quarantine.
8. Supervise financial monitoring and budget forecasting, in coordination with the project’s Financial Analyst based in the Manila Administrative Centre (MAC).
9. Provide dedicated technical support to Global Health Security related programming, including Points of Entry (POEs) and IHR related programming under the Cooperative Agreement, including support related to knowledge management and technical aspects of programming as part of a ‘Community of Practice’ approach.
10. Provide periodic technical updates and documentation/dissemination of project best practice materials to the project focal points.
11. Travel on duties in the Region and beyond as needed.
12. Perform other duties as may be assigned by supervisors.

Required Qualifications and Experience:

Education

• Master’s degree in Public Health, Epidemiology, Health Administration, Development, International Studies, Social Sciences, or related field from an accredited academic institution with five years of relevant professional experience; or,

• University degree in the above fields with seven years of relevant professional experience.

Experience

• The professional experience must include at least five years of experience in management of health programmes or systems, related to migration health, of which three are at in international level, preferably in developing countries;

• Experience in managing CDC projects and Cooperative Agreements is a distinctive advantage.

Skills

• Proposal writing and monitoring of projects from a financial and M&E perspective.

Languages

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

External applicants for all positions in the Professional category are required to be proficient in English and have at least a working knowledge of one additional UN Language (French, Spanish, Arabic, Russian or Chinese).

For all applicants, fluency in English is required (oral and written). Working knowledge of French, Arabic and/or Spanish is an advantage.

Proficiency of language(s) required will be specifically evaluated during the selection process, which may include written and/or oral assessments.

Notes

1 Accredited Universities are the ones listed in the UNESCO World Higher Education Database

(https://whed.net/home.php).

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.

IOM’s competency framework can be found at this link. https://www.iom.int/sites/default/files/about-iom/iom_revised_competency_framework_external.pdf

Competencies will be assessed during a competency-based interview.

Other:

Internationally recruited professional staff are required to be mobile.

Any offer made to the candidate in relation to this vacancy notice is subject to funding confirmation.

This selection process may be used to staff similar positions in various duty stations. Recommended candidates will remain eligible to be appointed in a similar position for a period of 24 months.

The list of NMS countries above includes all IOM Member States which are non-represented in the Professional Category of staff members.

Appointment will be subject to certification that the candidate is medically fit for appointment, accreditation, any residency or visa requirements, and security clearances.

Vacancies close at 23:59 local time Geneva, Switzerland on the respective closing date. No late applications will be accepted.