Counsellor Associate (AVRR Counselling) area Rhineland-Palatinate

Applications are welcome from internal and external candidates. 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, internal candidates are considered first-tier candidates.
 ContextUnder the overall guidance of the Senior National Policy and Programming Officer and the direct supervision of the National Project Manager (Counselling) and the direct supervision of the Senior Project Coordinator (AVRR Counselling) the incumbent will be responsible and accountable for the following:

1. Provide counselling and information about voluntary return. Clarifies the individual perspectives concerning abode and return of persons seeking information and provides up-to-date, objective and reliable information on the situation in countries of return and concerning offers of support for AVRR, and by doing so, assists in migrant’s informed decisions on return or other available options;

2. Provide information and counselling concerning potential additional (municipal) incentives and assistance schemes;

3. Provide information concerning partner organizations, state-run and private contact points and local relief organizations and arranging contacts with these institutions for persons seeking information;

4. Provide information on relief offers, governmental support and/or private services to potential returnees (current programme promotes reintegration, potential direct assistance, Medicare and counselling service in the Country of Origin)

5. As required, initialize support concerning return and reintegration (within the scope of existing AVRR programmes of IOM Germany);

6. Liaise with employees of the local public governmental and non-government authorities  and hold consultations; Participates in informal meetings to exchange information and to coordinate the work of the centre;

7. Exchange experience and collaborates with other players in the sector of migration counselling

8. Organize and prepare regular meetings and joint thematic events targeting other migration actors in Germany.

9. Develop and implement strategy to inform the target group about possibilities of the voluntary return through the existing programs.

10. Organize, prepare and conduct mobile counselling sessions 

    📚 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝗮 𝗝𝗼𝗯 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗡 𝗶𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯! 🌍🤝 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗡𝗘𝗪 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗿𝘂𝗶𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗚𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗡 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝘀𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗨𝗡𝗛𝗖𝗥, 𝗪𝗙𝗣, 𝗨𝗡𝗜𝗖𝗘𝗙, 𝗨𝗡𝗗𝗦𝗦, 𝗨𝗡𝗙𝗣𝗔, 𝗜𝗢𝗠 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀! 🌐

    ⚠️ 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐋𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐍𝐨𝐰: 𝐏𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐢𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐚 𝐣𝐨𝐛 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐍𝐎𝐖!

11. Organize and coordinate the day-to-day business of the AVRR Counselling Centre at duty station. 

12. Distribute information and public relations concerning the counselling centre and its work.

    Perform any other duties as assigned.  Education

    • University degree in in Political or Social Sciences or Social Work/ Pedagogy, education as Social Counselor or a related field from an accredited academic institution, with at least three year of relevant professional experience, preferably in similar roles;

    • Completed High School degree from an accredited academic institution, with at least five years of relevant working experience, preferably in similar roles

      Accredited Universities are those listed in the UNESCO World Higher Education Database. Experience
      • Relevant working experience concerning migration issues and/or project-related work and Counselling services

      • Knowledge of German and EU institutions and German and EU migration policies is an asset; 

      • Demonstrated experience and knowledge on migration with a focus on AVRR is an asset; 

      • Previous work experience with national, regional or international public bodies and knowledge of AVRR landscape in Germany would be an advantageSkills

        • Demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint is required. 

        • Valid EU driver’s license and high willingness to travel is requiredLanguages

          • Required: English (Excellent) ,German (Excellent)

          • Knowledge of other official IOM language an advantage as well as knowledge of Macedonian, Serbian, Russian, or Arabic.

            IOM’s official languages are English, French and Spanish.Proficiency of language(s) required will be specifically evaluated during the selection process, which may include written and/or oral assessments. Required Competencies IOM’s competency framework can be found at this link. Competencies will be assessed during the selection process. 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.
        • 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.
    • Courage: Demonstrates willingness to take a stand on issues of importance.
13. Empathy: Shows compassion for others, makes people feel safe, respected and fairly treated.Core Competencies – behavioural indicators (Level 1)
14. Teamwork: Develops and promotes effective collaboration within and across units to achieve shared goals and optimize results.