Senior Project Associate

The Senior Project Associate will lead the implementation of labour mobility programming in Solomon Islands, coordinating project activities, monitoring budgets, organizing capacity building, and liaising with stakeholders to ensure effective project delivery.

Responsibilities

• Independently lead and coordinate the implementation of the labour mobility project; monitor implementation of the activities to ensure work is proceeding according to established plans; analyse implementation difficulties and make recommendations for adjusting implementation modalities and work plans to best reflect changing environment on the field.
• Regularly research, follow-up, compile, analyze and present information/data on national, regional and international developments, reports, legislation and other relevant documentation, highlighting noteworthy issues for the consideration of appropriate parties.
• Monitor budget expenditures; verify availability of funds and maintain a proper record of approved project budgets and their revisions.
• Coordinate and monitor the financial, administrative and technical aspects of the project in line with IOM policies and donor requirements.
• Plan, coordinate and conduct capacity building workshops and trainings for relevant internal and external parties.
• Organize stakeholder meetings and networking events for the Labour Mobility Unit (LMU) and other relevant actors producing meeting records and information summaries that keep management informed for decision-making.
• Participate in meetings and conferences; maintain effective liaison and coordination with local authorities, partners, United Nation (UN) agencies, intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations, donors and other stakeholders relevant to the project.
• Coordinate the preparation of correspondence, briefing notes, presentations, narrative and financial reports; ensure status reports are prepared and submitted in a timely manner.
• Identify and document good practices and lessons learned; contribute to the development of Standard Operations Procedures (SOP), policies and concept papers and support the development of new projects.
• Perform such other relevant duties as maybe assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Political or Social Sciences, International Relations, Development Studies, Migration Studies, Human Rights, Law, Economic Development or related fields from an accredited academic institution with five years of relevant professional experience; or, High School diploma with seven years of relevant experience.
• Accredited Universities are those listed in the UNESCO World Higher Education Database.
• 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.
• Prior work experience with return migrant workers in Solomon Islands, or participation in labour mobility schemes is a distinct advantage.
• In depth knowledge of the broad range of migration related subject areas dealt with by the Organization.
• Knowledge of labour mobility trends in Solomon Islands and the wider Pacific Region.
• Knowledge of UN and bilateral donor programming.
• Knowledge of financial rules and regulations.
• Fluency in English and Pidjin (oral and written).

Skills

• Project Implementation
• Labour Mobility Programming
• Budget Monitoring
• Capacity Building
• Stakeholder Liaison
• Migration policy knowledge
• Humanitarian Experience
• Government Liaison
• UN Programming Knowledge
• Donor Programming
• Financial Rules and Regulations
• Working with vulnerable groups
• International Relations
• Migration Studies
• Economic Development
• Multi-cultural Work Experience

Languages

English, Pidjin