Project Assistant DRR (Risk Information and Information Management)
Organisation Internationale pour les Migrations
oimbujumbura@iom.int +25.72 22 32 45 https://www.iom.int/countries/buru…
Special Vacancy Notice
Open to National Internal and External Candidates
Established in 1951, IOM is the leading inter-governmental organization in the field of migration and 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 environment. Internal and external candidates are eligible to apply to this vacancy. For the purpose of the vacancy, internal candidates are considered as first-tier candidates.
Organizational Context and Scope:
Burundi is regularly affected by a variety of hydro-meteorological hazards, including torrential rains and hailstorms, triggering frequent floods and landslides, and intense winds. The country is also located on the Albertine Rift, and has experienced considerable damage during past earthquake events. Large parts of the country also suffer from slower-onset hazards and environmental degradation processes, including drought, soil erosion, and a loss of freshwater resources. In order to address challenges, IOM is launching a country-wide Disaster Risk Reduction programme, focusing on three main components:
1. Identification of risks linked with key hazards in the country to inform contingency planning.
2. Strengthening of institutional mechanisms for better management and implementation of contingency plans and coordination between relevant actors, with a specific focus on provincial and municipal authorities, as well as through direct engagement of communities at risk.
3. Protection of communities through community-led hazard prevention and mitigation interventions, including structural and infrastructural strengthening and sustainable natural resources management and restoration.
Under the overall supervision of the Chief of Mission in Burundi, the direct supervision of the Programme Manager (DRR), and in close coordination with the DRR Coordinator, the selected candidate will be responsible for the following specific tasks:
FUNCTIONS/RESPONSIBILITIES:
Required competencies
The incumbent is expected to demonstrate the following values and competencies:
Values
Core competencies
Education and Experience:
Languages
Notes
Internal candidates of the Organization, as well as external female candidates, will be considered as firsttier candidates. This vacancy is also open to second-tier candidates.
The appointment is subject to funding confirmation.
Appointment will be subject to certification that the candidate is medically fit for appointment, accreditation.
How to apply:
Interested candidates are invited to submit their applications to jobsburundi@iom.int latest 15th June 2020, 4:30 P.M.
In order for the applications to be considered valid, IOM only accepts applications with a cover letter not more than one page specifying the motivation for application, addressed to the Chief of Mission, International Organization for Migration (IOM) and with a subject line “SVN_ 2020_BI10_07 Project Assistant DRR (Risk Information and Information Management)”
All applications should include a functional e-mail address, mobile numbers, copies of diploma and any other certificate, copy of national ID card and detailed Curriculum Vitae (CV).
Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
Please note only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Organisation Internationale pour les Migrations (ONG)
oimbujumbura@iom.int
+25.72 22 32 45
https://www.iom.int/countries/burundi
UNHCR Office, 1 avenue du Large, Bujumbura, Burundi
Burundi has been an IOM Member State since 2007. In 2010, Burundi and IOM signed a cooperation agreement that led to the establishment of an IOM Mission in Burundi.
The mission works closely with the Government of Burundi in implementing the core migration-related challenges in the country. The Organization’s current main activities in Burundi are related to:
Refugee resettlement and reintegration. IOM works in close collaboration with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in Burundi to make the refugee resettlement to third countries a reality and as least arduous as possible. While UNHCR is responsible for ensuring the protection of refugees, IOM facilitates their movement to third countries.
Refugee assistance. Since 2002 to date, approximately half a million refugees were registered by UNHCR to return to Burundi from different countries. In addition, the country still has an estimated 100,000 IDPs. While a significant number of refugees have been assisted to return – which now poses an additional challenge to the country – there have been efforts to ensure that the Burundian Diaspora is increasingly engaged in the ongoing socio-economic and political processes in the country, and specifically in the current global and regional dialogue processes on migration and …
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