IOM is looking for Monitoring and Evaluation Officer – Goma, RDC
IOM :
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.
Internal and external candidates will be considered for this vacancy. For the purposes of this vacancy, internal candidates are defined as staff members holding a regular, fixed-term or short-term graded or ungraded contract, including Junior Professional Officers (JPOs), staff on Special Leave Without Pay (SLWOP), and staff members on secondment/loan released by the Organization, unless otherwise specified in their contract. Staff members holding a regular, fixed-term or short-term graded contract will not retain their contract type if appointed to an ungraded position.
Context :
Within the context of the revised International Stabilization and Security Support Strategy (ISSSS), IOM, CORDAID, PAX and VNG-I, have developed a joint stabilization programme for selected intervention zones in North-Kivu and Ituri. The three-year programme will contribute to two ISSSS pillar objectives, being “Democratic Dialogue” and the “Restoration of State Authority”.
The programme’s goal is “to contribute to the improved mutual accountability and capacity between Congolese state institutions and civil society to address and mitigate the main drivers of conflict in selected intervention zones in Ituri and North- Kivu, and to reinforce the legitimacy of these institutions and its agents, who are perceived as enabling security actors by men, women, boys and girls.”
This programme goal can then be split up into two pillar objectives:
- Contribute to peaceful conflict resolution, improved security, and reinforced social cohesion through the promotion of inclusive dialogue between selected communities in targeted areas (Territories, Chefferies, Groupements), and security, justice and administration authorities;
- Contribute to improved state services, including security, justice, and administrative services, and enhanced perception of these services in the targeted areas. Within the framework of the CISPE stabilization programme, IOM is recruiting a consultant who will be responsible to support the M&E and reporting needs of the Consortium. The Officer will report directly to the CISPE Programme Manager Consortium within IOM.
Core Functions / Responsibilities :
Reporting and M&E :
- Maintain an up-to-date tracking tool (trimester 4 of Year 3) for the CISPE indicators used within the logical frameworks of all ongoing activities managed by CISPE and ensure that the information collected during project implementation complies with and meets the given indicators;
- Coordinate the data collection and analysis of the upcoming CISPE Endline during the last trimester of CISPE;
- Coordinate with SSU’s M&E Cell to harmonize the data collected through the joint tools during the last trimester of CISPE;
- Ensure that reporting deadlines for CISPE are met and approved by necessary individuals and/or Offices/Departments through coordination with the programme manager, resource management staff and through research and writing by the select Officer;
- Prepare regular periodic and ad-hoc reports, situation, thematic and operational updates for sharing with internal and external counterparts, including government agencies, donors, partners, RO, Headquarters;
- In coordination with project/programme managers, conduct field visits of ongoing activities by IOM and IOM’s Partners.
Project Development :
- Support in the drafting of the CISPE @ Project Proposal (narrative, budget, ME framework, logical framework) that are in line with donor requirements and that are properly coordinated with the Programme Manager, relevant IOM DRC staff, IOM’s Regional Office (RO) in Pretoria and any other offices or departments that are germane to the project being developed;
- Engage in strategic discussions with partners within the non-governmental organizations (NGOs), international nongovernmental organization (INGO) and UN community with the purpose of signing Memorandum of Understandings, drafting joint project proposals and submitting the joint- proposals to select members of the donor community;
- Manage the submission process and activation of successfully submitted projects which will include donor relations, administrative support and contract negotiation;
- Perform such other duties as may be assigned.
Required Qualifications and Experience :
Education :
- Master’s degree in Political or Social Science, Business Administration, International Relations and/or Law from an accredited academic institution; or
- University degree in the above fields with two years of relevant professional experience.
Experience :
- Experience in monitoring and evaluation, Statistics and/or project development and management.
Languages :
- For this position, fluency in English and French is required. Working knowledge of local language is an advantage;
- 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 :
- 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
- 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.
Managerial Competencies – behavioural indicators :
- Leadership: provides a clear sense of direction, leads by example and demonstrates the ability to carry out the organization’s vision; assists others to realize and develop their potential;
- Empowering others & building trust: creates an atmosphere of trust and an enabling environment where staff can contribute their best and develop their potential;
- Strategic thinking and vision: works strategically to realize the Organization’s goals and communicates a clear strategic direction.
IOM’s competency framework can be found at this link. Here
Competencies will be assessed during a competency-based interview.
Other :
Internationally recruited professional staff are required to be mobile. For this staff category, candidates who are nationals of the duty station’s country cannot be considered eligible.
The appointment is subject to funding confirmation.
Appointment will be subject to certification that the candidate is medically fit for appointment or visa requirements and security clearances.
No late applications will be accepted.
How to apply :
Interested candidates are invited to submit their applications via PRISM, IOM e-Recruitment system, by 08 July 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 25.06.2019 to 08.07.2019
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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