National Project Officer (Integration Programme)-SST NOA

The National Project Officer will support the overall management of the Integration Programme in Costa Rica, facilitating migrant access to legal identity, regular status, basic services, and livelihood opportunities to foster socioeconomic integration through community-based approaches.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the coordination and monitoring of the operational, administrative and financial aspects of the Integration Programme in accordance with IOM policies and practices as well as donor’s requirements
• Keep the supervisor informed on the status of project implementation; identify gaps and suggest actions to improve implementation
• Participate in the development and adjustment of work plans, project budgets, Monitoring & Evaluation tools and standard operations procedures
• Coordinate the collection, verification and analysis of data and background information; update information management systems and social media platforms on project related activities including project awareness and visibility, summaries, press releases and other relevant materials
• Coordinate timely preparation and dissemination of project reports in accordance with IOM procedures and donor requirements
• Liaise and coordinate with donors, partners, United Nations agencies, local authorities and stakeholders and government counterparts
• Contribute to the planning, development, organization and delivery of capacity building activities targeting IOM staff, government and civil society partners, implementing partners and communities
• Attend relevant conferences, workshops, working groups, interagency coordination meetings, and other forums
• Participate in the preparation of project proposals and a diverse range of communication products, concept notes and other planning documents
• Supervise and provide training and technical guidance to project staff
• Undertake duty travel relating to project implementation, monitoring visits, project assessments, liaison with counterparts, etc.
• Perform other related duties as required

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Political or Social Sciences, International Relations, Development Studies, Migration Studies, Human Rights, Law or related fields from an accredited academic institution with two years of relevant professional experience; or, Master’s degree in the above-mentioned fields
• Experience in liaising with governmental authorities, national/international institutions, United Nations agencies and non-governmental organizations
• Experience in working with migrants, refugees, internally displaced persons, victims of trafficking and other vulnerable groups
• Prior work experience with international humanitarian organizations, non-government or government institutions/organization in a multi-cultural setting is an advantage
• Knowledge of migration management
• Strong skill in Excel tools
• Ability to create databases, interactive data sharing systems
• Ability to coordinate and engage with peers and create joint workflows
• Inventory and logistics management
• Process and systems oversight
• Risk management and compliance
• Data analysis and reporting
• Fluency in Spanish and English (oral and written)

Skills

• Migration Management
• Liaising with Authorities
• Coordination with UN Agencies
• Working with vulnerable groups
• Excel
• Database Creation
• Interactive Data Sharing
• Inventory Management
• Logistics Management
• Process Oversight
• Systems Oversight
• Risk Management
• Compliance
• Data Analysis
• Reporting

Languages

Spanish, English