Position Title : Monitoring and Evaluation Officer (Return and Reintegration)

Duty Station : Geneva, Switzerland

Classification : Professional Staff, Grade P2

Type of Appointment : Fixed term, one year with possibility of extension

Estimated Start Date : As soon as possible

Closing Date : 27 August 2019

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; Bahamas; Cabo Verde; Comoros; Cook Islands; Cuba; Djibouti; El Salvador; Fiji; Gabon; Grenada; Guinea-Bissau; Guyana; Holy See; Iceland; Kingdom of Eswatini; Kiribati; Lao People’s Democratic

Republic (the); Libya; Marshall Islands; Micronesia (Federated States

of); Montenegro; Namibia; Nauru; Palau; Papua New Guinea; Paraguay; Saint Kitts and Nevis; Saint Lucia; Saint Vincent and the Grenadines; Samoa; Sao Tome and Principe; Seychelles; Solomon Islands; Suriname; Timor-Leste; Tonga; Tuvalu; Vanuatu

Second tier candidates include:

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

Context:

The Migrant Protection and Assistance Division (MPA) of the Department of Migration Management provides protection and assistance to migrants in need, including trafficked persons, smuggled migrants with protection needs, (rejected) asylum seekers, migrants in irregular situations, stranded migrants, unaccompanied and separated migrant children, migrants subjected to violence, exploitation or abuse, and other migrants in vulnerable situations.

Within this Division, the Assisted Voluntary Return and Reintegration (AVRR) Unit oversees activities directed at setting up and/or strengthening assisted voluntary return and reintegration frameworks in host countries, countries of transit and origin. This involves the review of the current approaches and practices in place in the field of reintegration assistance and the move

towards the adoption of an integrated approach to migrant reintegration addressing the individual, community and structural levels while at the same time taking into consideration cross-cutting issues such as the promotion of migrants’ rights, partnership and cooperation as well as monitoring, evaluation, and data generation and analysis.

In 2016, the European Union and IOM developed the EU-IOM Joint Initiative for Migrant Protection and Reintegration, supporting the efforts of partner countries in Africa to strengthen migration management and respond to the urgent protection needs and unacceptable loss of life of migrants journeying along the main migration routes in Africa. With funding from the EU Emergency Trust Fund for Africa (EUTF for Africa), the EU-IOM Joint Initiative supports 26

African countries with the aim of strengthening their capacities to address complex migration; increase protection and assistance to vulnerable and stranded migrants; provide voluntary return assistance for migrants wishing to return home and support their sustainable reintegration; promote safe and informed migration; and improve data on migration flows, migrant needs and vulnerabilities.

In this context, the AVRR Unit established in 2017 a Knowledge Management Hub with the overall aim to strengthen information sharing and harmonization of return and reintegration approaches, processes and tools as well as centralizing and disseminating knowledge on return and reintegration. This notably includes the establishment of a Research Fund for Return and Reintegration and the development of guidance and tools on M&E for AVR(R)/PARA, including reintegration sustainability.

These steps need to be underpinned with additional training and support to regional and country offices in the field of monitoring and evaluation, and a deeper analysis of the data and information collected to inform evidence-based policies and return and reintegration programming.

Under the overall supervision of the Head of the Assisted Voluntary Return and Reintegration Unit and the direct supervision of the Monitoring & Evaluation, Reporting and Learning Officer, and in close cooperation with the MPA Information Officer and the Office of the Inspector General in Headquarters, as well as relevant Programme Coordinators and M&E Officers in Brussels, Dakar, Nairobi and Cairo the successful candidate will contribute to improving monitoring & evaluation and learning processes within the EU-IOM Joint Initiative programmes in West & Central Africa, Horn of Africa and Northern Africa, and will disseminate strategic information on return and reintegration trends, evidence and lesson learned, which will be used to inform evidence-based programming and policies.

Core Functions / Responsibilities:

1. Provide technical inputs and support the development of training curricula in the field of M&E for AVR(R)/PARA and the delivery of training workshops as appropriate to IOM’s staff, governmental officials, civil society and partners in the countries covered by the EU-IOM Joint Initiative.

2. Support the review of results monitoring frameworks and M&E plans in coordination with Programme Managers and Monitoring and Evaluation Officers in the Regional and Country Offices and support the work of the EU-IOM Joint Initiative M&E Officers in view of cross-regional/global consistency.

3. Follow-up and support the implementation and effective use of M&E tools for voluntary return and reintegration embedded in IOM’s institutional information management systems in the countries covered by the EU-IOM Joint Initiative, to improve the collection of monitoring data, data analysis and reporting in line with donor requests and institutional priorities.

4. Perform preliminary analyses of monitoring and evaluation data, trends and activities on a geographic or thematic level for the EU-IOM Joint Initiative and other EU-IOM Actions, as required.

5. Support the collection and quality control of monitoring data and information for the development of reports as required, to be used for internal and external publications, with focus on IOM’s AVR(R)/PARA programming outcomes and impact across regions and countries.

6. Contribute to the analysis of monitoring and evaluation data to document best practices of successful IOM activities under the EU-IOM Joint Initiative and related EU-IOM Actions. Produce reports highlighting lessons learnt and recommendations based on evidence.

7. Support the work of the Knowledge Management Hub’s Research Fund for Return and Reintegration, notably through assessing availability of and collecting monitoring data.

8. Participate in discussions on M&E and data in various forums particularly in terms of lesson learning and implications for future action and research.

9. Contribute to internal and external evaluations of the EU-IOM Joint Initiative. Review draft Terms of Reference, Proposals, Methodological reports and tools, Inception and Final Evaluation reports as needed.

10. Assist in monitoring external organizations/firms that are sub-contracted under the EU-IOM Joint Initiative and other EU-IOM Actions to implement surveys and studies required for monitoring programme performance, outcomes and impacts. Review draft Terms of Reference, Proposals, Methodological reports and tools, Inception and Research reports as needed.

11. Assist in the development and coordination of regular information and knowledge products tailored for return and reintegration issues, including inputs to research publications, statistics, online materials, presentations, data visualization formats, and so forth.

12. Undertake duty travel, as necessary.

13. Perform such other duties as may be assigned.

Required Qualifications and Experience:

Education

• Master’s degree in Political Science, Economics, Public Health, Migration Studies 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

• Experience in the field of monitoring and evaluation;

• Experience in the development of trainings materials and conducting trainings;

• Experience of working on survey design, qualitative and quantitative data collection methodologies preferably related to migration issues;

• Excellent qualitative and quantitative data analysis skills and demonstrated ability to produce high-quality research reports;

• Knowledge of return and reintegration issues is a strong asset;

• Field experience in various geographical locations is a strong asset;

• Experience in liaising with development partners, including UN agencies, other international agencies, non-governmental organizations, governmental authorities and academic institutions;

• Proficient in the use of a statistical software (such as Stata, SPSS or R) and Excel;

• Knowledge of a publishing software (Publisher or InDesign) an advantage;

• Knowledge of collaborative platforms such as Microsoft Teams, SharePoint, OneDrive, Trello

or Basecamp an advantage.

Languages

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

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

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.

The list of NMS countries above includes all IOM Member States which are non-represented in the Professional Category of staff members. For this staff category, candidates who are nationals of the duty station’s country cannot be considered eligible.

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

How to apply:

Interested candidates are invited to submit their applications via PRISM, IOM e-Recruitment system, by 27 August 2019 at the latest, referring to this advertisement.

IOM only accepts duly completed applications submitted through the IOM e-Recruitment system. The online tool also allows candidates to track the status of their application.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

For further information please refer to: www.iom.int/recruitment

Posting period:

From 14.08.2019 to 27.08.2019

No Fees:

IOM does not charge a fee at any stage of its recruitment process (application, interview, processing, training or other fee). IOM does not request any information related to bank accounts.

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