• Duty Station: Australia or Pacific (to be determined)
• Classification: General Service Staff, Grade UG
• Type of Appointment: Special short-term ungraded, Six months with possibility of extension

Established in 1951, IOM is a Related Organisation 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:

Under the overall supervision of the Chief of Mission (CoM) in Australia & Coordinator for the Pacific and under direct supervision of the Project Development Officer (PDO), and in coordination with the Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific (ROAP), the successful candidate will provide support to the Programme Support Unit (PSU) in Canberra, particularly through Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) assistance. The successful candidate will be responsible for assisting the monitoring and evaluation (M&E) aspects of IOM activities, specifically in undertaking the needed Evaluations for the programmes and projects in the sub-region, in particular in line with the expectations of IOM's donors and Member States on monitoring and evaluation (M&E) requirements.

Core Functions / Responsibilities:

1. Support the design and conduct/ coordinate impartial, independent and credible mid-term, final or ex-post evaluations for IOM projects in the Pacific requiring internal evaluation and as per ROAP and PSU Canberra annual evaluation plans.
2. Provide support to planning internal project evaluations in coordination with project managers, project teams and external consultants, and if needed accompany project teams, external partners such as donors on monitoring field missions to improve quality of overall project reporting in the mission.
3. Coordinate information management for the missions in the Pacific, including UN system, Regional Office (ROAP) and HQ requests, and other general requests for information.
4. Support project development and donor reporting by providing technical support to project managers at proposal development stage, and the development and revision of results frameworks, log frames, and budgeting for M&E.
5. Participate at regional level M&E related Networks including the United Nations M&E working groups and M&E communities of practices.
6. Perform such other duties as may be assigned.

Required Qualifications and Experience

Education

• Master degree in Evaluation, Law, Development, Management, Political or Social Sciences or a related field from an accredited academic institution with one year of relevant professional experience; or
• University degree in the above field with three years of relevant professional experience.

Experience

• Experience in conducting evaluations and managing evaluations including in the development of baseline assessments, with Governmental and non-governmental actors, international organisations, academia, consulting or another;
• Experience with a multitude of human mobility issues, challenges, policies and best practices and standards;
• Experience in the development, planning and implementation of programme/project, M&E systems, M&E methods and approaches at multi-country or multi-project level (including quantitative, qualitative and participatory approaches), information/data analysis and report writing;
• Work experience in technical writing, editing, and reporting in English;
• Experience in quantitative and qualitative research methods, and development of mixed-methods studies;
• Ability to adapt M&E tools to work effectively with local authorities, stakeholders and beneficiaries.

Skills

• Familiarity with monitoring and evaluation concepts and methods;
• Demonstrable knowledge of Australia and Pacific political and humanitarian issues;
• Ability to adapt M&E tools to work effectively with local authorities, stakeholders and beneficiaries.

Languages

Fluency in English is required. Knowledge on pacific languages is an advantage.

Required Competencies

The incumbent is expected to demonstrate the following values and competencies:

Values - All IOM staff members must abide by and demonstrate these five 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.
• Empathy: Shows compassion for others, makes people feel safe, respected and fairly treated.

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 Organisation’s priorities and assumes responsibility for own actions and delegated work.
• Communication: Encourages and contributes to clear and open communication. Explains complex matters in an informative, inspiring and motivational way.

Other

Any offer made to the candidate in relation to this vacancy notice is subject to funding confirmation.

Appointment will be subject to certification that the candidate is medically fit for appointment and verification of residency, visa and authorisations by the concerned Government, where applicable. Subject to certain exemptions, vaccination against COVID-19 will in principle be required for individuals hired on or after 15 November 2021. This will be verified as part of the medical clearance process.

A prerequisite for taking up the position is legal residency in the country of the duty station and work permit, as applicable.

Vacancies close at 23:59 local time Canberra, Australia on the respective closing date. No late applications will be accepted.

Posting period:

From 03 November 2023 to 16 November 2023

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.

A position description is attached.