International Internships - IOM Livelihood

Responsibilities and Accountabilities

• Under the direct supervision of Project Manager for Livelihood and Return & Reintegration, in close co-ordination and consultation with Livelihood colleagues as well as other Somalia units in Nairobi the incumbent will develop projects and mobilize resources. 
• All these activities will serve to support the effective field implementation of the Project. In particular, he/she will perform the following duties. 
• Assist in drafting concept notes and proposals for potential donors’ and funding opportunities. 
• Assist in providing technical assistance to the Livelihood Officer in formulating project 2 development strategy by analysing IOM’s comparative advantage in Livelihood in terms of experience, expertize, capacity and funding opportunities. 
• Assist in identifying potential and realistic funding opportunities by collecting donor information, liaising with potential donors, and attending coordination meetings. 
• Edit reports and documents in English as requested 
• Assist in the communications; to create materials for publicity for Livelihood so as to appeal to donors for resource mobilization 
• Attend cluster meetings, workshops that are relevant to the Unit and provide feedback to the Programme Manager 
• Conduct field travel to monitor progress and completion of the projects. 
• Perform any other related task as may be assigned by the Project Manager. 

Education and Experience 

• Master’s Degree in Business Administration, social sciences or related fields; 
• A minimum of 2 years of experience in the field of humanitarian work; 
• Experience working in project; working through local NGO or International Organization. 
• Solid computer skills, including proficiency in MS Office package (Word, Excel, Power Point), internet and Email; 
• Knowledge of Somalia and prior work in the Horn of Africa region will be considered as an advantage. 
• Must hold a valid passport permitting travel to countries within the East African and Horn Region. 

Languages

Required 

• Fluency (written and spoken) in English 

Advantageous 

• Somali 

Method of Application: Interested candidates should submit CV and a cover letter indicating the Vacancy Notice Number, with three professional references and contacts (email or telephone) to the: 

International Organization for Migration (IOM)
Somalia Coordinating office in Nairobi
Human Resources Department,
Gitanga Groove, off Gitanga Road
P.O. Box 1810 - 00606
Nairobi 

Or

Send by email to: recruitmentsomalia [at] iom.int

Closing date: 25 February 2014

Only short-listed applicants will be contacted.

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