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OPEN TO INTERNAL AND NON-REPRESENTED
MEMBER STATES CANDIDATES
Position Title
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Duty Station :
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Type of Appointment :
Grants Officer
Estimated Start Date
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Juba, South Sudan
Professional Staff, Grade P2
Special short term,
Six months with possibility of extension
As soon as possible
Closing Date
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March 04, 2015
Reference Code
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SVN2015/28(O)-INT
Established in 1951, IOM is the leading inter-governmental organization in the field of
migration and works closely with governmental, intergovernmental and nongovernmental 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 has a proactive recruitment policy to increase the representation of nationals of nonrepresented member states. Qualified applicants from the following countries will be
favorably considered:
Algeria, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Belize, Benin, Burundi, Cambodia, Cape
Verde, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Czech Republic, Comoros, Djibouti, El
Salvador, Gabon, Gambia, Guyana, Holy See, Iceland, Israel, Lesotho, Libya,
Luxembourg, Madagascar, Maldives, Malta, Marshall Islands, Montenegro, Micronesia,
Mongolia, Namibia, Nauru, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Republic of Congo, Saint
Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Seychelles, Somalia, Suriname, Swaziland,
Tanzania, Timor Leste, Togo, Trinidad and Tobago, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Vietnam, Yemen
Applications from qualified female candidates are especially encouraged.
Context:
Under the overall supervision of the Operations Coordinator and the direct supervision of
the Grants Manager the successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring that the
content and processes of grants consistently meet project objectives and IOM standards.
Core Functions / Responsibilities:
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Update the Grant Matrix, and provide weekly updates of the Grant Matrix and key
reporting to the Grants Manager.
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Check the overall quality of grants documentation, in English, and the timely entry
of all relevant grant information.
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Maintain systems of communication and data transfer with program counterparts
in field offices, recommend enhancements to the Grants Manager, and apply
appropriate, program-wide standards of grant integrity, data collection and
management, and information flow.
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Track the program's grant process including but not limited to financial and
procurement aspects to ensure appropriate standards of accounting and controls
are met, and programmatic aspects under the guidance of the Grants Manager to
ensure that grant activities reflect the overall intention and objectives of the
program.
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Produce reports and run queries on the database as requested by the Grants
Manager; propose revisions to reporting templates and refinements to existing
mechanisms as required.
6.
Working in close coordination with the administrative and finance teams regularly
reconcile financial tracking of the Grants Database with IOM financial systems.
7.
Together with the RRF Grants Manager ensure that partners fully understand all
administrative requirements of the RRF Grants process, undertaking capacity
building with those partners that may require it.
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Perform such other duties as may be assigned.
Required Competencies
Behavioural
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Takes responsibility and manages constructive criticism;
Works effectively with all clients and stakeholders;
Promotes continuous learning; communicates clearly;
Takes initiative and drives high levels of performance management;
Plans work, anticipates risks, and sets goals within area of responsibility;
Displays mastery of subject matter;
Contributes to a collegial team environment;
Incorporates gender-related needs, perspectives, and concerns, and promotes
equal gender participation;
Displays awareness of relevant technological solutions;
Works with internal and external stakeholders to meet resource needs of IOM.
Technical
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Delivers on set objectives in hardship situations;
Effectively coordinates actions with other implementing partners;
Works effectively with local authorities, stakeholders, beneficiaries, and the
broader community to advance country office or regional objectives.
Emergency and Crisis
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Works effectively in high-pressure, rapidly changing environments;
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Coordinates actions with emergency response actors and making use of
coordination structures;
Supports adequate levels of information sharing between internal units, cluster
partners, IOM and other emergency response actors;
Establishes and maintains effective relationships with implementing partners;
Makes correct decisions rapidly based on available information.
Required Qualifications and Experience
Education
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Master’s degree in Business Administration, International Development,
Management 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
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Experience in community-based and/or small-grants programming, infrastructure
works, procurement and civil-society strengthening;
Experience working with the United States Agency for International Development
(USAID) programmes preferably with the Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance
(OFDA);
Previous experience in operational activities in a post-crisis or emergency area.
Languages
Fluency in English is required. Working knowledge of Arabic is an advantage.
How to apply:
Interested candidates are invited to submit their applications via PRISM, IOM eRecruitment system, by March 04, 2015 at the latest, referring to this advertisement.
For further information, please refer to:
http://www.iom.int/cms/en/sites/iom/home/about-iom-1/recruitment/how-to-apply.html
In order for an application to be considered valid, IOM only accepts online profiles duly
filled in and submitted with a cover letter not more than one page specifying the
motivation for applications.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. You can track the progress of your
application in your personal application page in the IOM e-recruitment system.
Posting period:
From 18.02.2015 to 04.03.2015
Requisition: SVN 2015/28 (O) - Grants Officer (P2) - Juba, South Sudan (54640365) Released
Posting: SVN 2015/28 (O) - Grants Officer (P2) - Juba, South Sudan (54640366) Released
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