SPECIAL VACANCY NOTICE

Open to Internal and External Candidates

Position Title: National Programme Officer (Community Stabilization)

Vacancy Number: SVN/IOMSO/028/2023

Duty Station: IOM Somalia in Mogadishu, Somalia

Classification: National Officer Category, Grade NOB

Type of Appointment: Special Short Term (SST), Six Months with Possibility of Extension

Estimated Start Date: As soon as possible

Closing Date:16 September, 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 work environment. Internal candidates are eligible to apply to this vacancy. For the purpose of the vacancy, internal candidates are considered as first-tier candidates.

Context:

IOM’s Transition and Recovery Pillar (TRP) encompasses IOM Somalia’s Community Stabilization Unit (CSU) and Disengagement, Disassociation, Reintegration and Reconciliation (DDRR) program and addresses the multifaceted drivers of instability to support the Somali Government and communities to build peace and lay the foundations for longer term, sustainable recovery through activities that restore trust horizontally between communities and vertically between communities and government authorities in newly recovered and fragile areas. Within this mandate, TRP works with marginalized and at-risk youth on Preventing Violent Extremism (PVE) and to promote social cohesion and supports the Federal Government of Somalia’s (FGS) National Programme for the Treatment and Handling of Disengaged Combatants in Southwest State and Jubaland. TRP also supports the FGS’s and Federal Member State (FMS) -level stabilization strategies through the Daryeel program that works in Galmudug (GM), Hirshabelle (HS), Southwest State (SWS), and Jubaland (JSS).

CSU will be implementing three projects – Rapid Stabilization Support (RSS) funded by FCDO (with USAID contribution), the Climate-adaptive stabilization in newly liberated areas of Somalia program funded by the EU and potentially the Stabilization and Recovery in Somalia (SRS) funded by GFFO. IOM therefore is looking to hire a National Programme Officer (Community Stabilization) to support the unit and these projects in close coordination with the Programme Manager (Community Stabilization).

Under the overall guidance of the Senior Programme Coordinator (Community Stabilization), and under the direct supervision of Programme Manager (Community Stabilization), the successful candidate will provide oversight and support to planning, coordination and execution of community stabilization activities in newly recovered areas of Southwest, Hirshabelle, Galmudug and Jubaland in coordination with National Stabilization Officers and field staff.

Core Functions / Responsibilities:

1. Identify community stabilization activities in newly recovered areas of Jubaland State, Southwest State, Hirshabelle State, and Galmudug State in close collaboration with the relevant field offices.
2. Draft program activity proposals and budgets for donor submission and provide technical guidance to field teams in design and implementation of activities.
3. Manage field teams in Somalia, and coordinate with potential partners, and local government counterparts to facilitate a rapid, consistent flow of project ideas.
4. Provide technical guidance to CSU field teams in the development and implementation of interventions to ensure the application of standard guidelines and procedures as per the programme strategy.
5. Identify systems and processes for project design and implementation.
6. Ensure regular updates are obtained from CS field teams on activity design and implementation on a weekly basis and provide updates to Programme Manager and/or the CS Programme Coordinator on all aspects of activity development and implementation.
7. Work closely with and guide field teams in drafting terms of references/scopes of work for service providers or implementing partners, raising PRs when needed and coordinate with Procurement and Logistics Unit to ensure timely implementation.
8. Monitor the project budgets and develop a budget tracker.
9. Liasie with CSU M&E team on activity implementation and design, as well as on communications.
10. Liaise regularly and actively with financial, administrative, and logistic and procurement units to ensure timely execution of activities and that programme standards are followed as well as with RMU on financial reporting to donor.
11. Liaise and coordinate regularly with external stabilization partners and government, including attending all relevant stabilization meetings.
12. Coordinate the hiring and training of field-based staff, as well as provide operational guidance to the field staff in close coordination with the HR unit.
13. Contribute to drafting donor reports and coordinate inputs to IOM Somalia’s internal and external reporting.
14. Undertake any assignments requested by the Programme Manager and/or the CS Programme Coordinator.

Required Qualifications and Experience

Education

• Master’s degree in political or social Sciences, International Relations, or a related field from an accredited academic institution with two years of relevant professional experience; or
• University degree in the above fields with Four years of relevant professional experience.

EXPERIENCE

• At least 1 year of field work experience on community stabilization and peacebuilding programmes.
• Experience in project development and project management, complex project implementation, budget drafting, research, report writing, liaison with governments and international agencies.
• Experience managing staff.
• Strong analytic and organizational skills; strong creative and innovative thinking skills.
• Proven ability to work effectively in a complex collaborative environment, including government stakeholders.

Skills

• Excellent and demonstrable analytical, communication and writing skills.
• Experience with UN, non-governmental or governmental institutions/organizations in a multi-cultural setting.
• Sound knowledge of project implementation.
• Good level of computer literacy, including database applications

Languages

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

Working knowledge of Somali is an advantage.

Required Competencies

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: Maintain 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 of 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.

Note: Position based in Mogadishu, Somalia with frequent travel to field offices.

Other

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

Appointment will be subject to certification that the candidate is medically fit for appointment and verification of residency, visa, and authorizations by the concerned Government, where applicable.

Only candidates residing in either the country of the duty station or from a location in a neighbouring country that is within commuting distance of the duty station will be considered. In all cases, a prerequisite for taking up the position is legal residency in the country of the duty station, or in the neighbouring country located within commuting distance, and work permit, as applicable.