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.
Under the overall supervision of the Chief of Mission and direct supervision of the Project Development and Support Unit Coordinator, the incumbent will work to provide effective project development support to the IOM office in Bujumbura, Burundi.
1. Support the collection of basic information on donors and potential calls for proposals;
2. Assist with preliminary research and the compilation of project-related information to support mission-wide information-sharing;
3. Provide clerical support with initial drafting and formatting concept notes and proposals;ย
4. Assist in tracking the development, submission, review and endorsement of proposals and reports, in line with the IOM handbook and the institutional guidelines;ย
5. Assist in reviewing of monitoring and evaluation tools and provide clerical support with data entry and information management;
6. Assist in compiling and organizing on best practices, lessons learned and statistics on IOM beneficiaries across the country;
7. Support routine coordination and communication between Project Development and Support Unit and other units, including the programme units and the Resource Management Unit;
8. Perform any other duties as may be assigned.
EDUCATION
High school diploma with three years of relevant professional experience; or,
Bachelorโs degree in International Relations, Public Affairs, Statistics from an accredited academic institution with one year of relevant professional
EXPERIENCE
โข Experience in international development or the humanitarian sector.
โข Work experience in technical writing, editing, and reporting. Work experience in donor relations and report writing for relevant donors would be a distinct advantage.
โข Some experience in and understanding of project management cycle, project development, reporting, etc.
โข Some relevant work experience in international development or the humanitarian sector.