11 Oct 2024

Conflict Advisor at International Organization for Migration (IOM)

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Job Description

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.

Responsibilities

Tasks to be performed under this contract
Conflict Advisor will be responsible for:  

  • Overseeing the implementation of CSAS in the EHoA Region including facilitating the country-level rollout of CSAS, ensuring efficient and effective implementation in multiple countries within the region, and supporting conflict sensitivity focal points with their initiatives.
  • Drafting and operationalizing conflict analyses that can support (1) regional offices in their development of regional strategies, thematic guidance, and resource management decisions; (2) global senior leadership with the analysis to guide their member state engagement and external communications; and (3) country offices by providing an additional layer of insight into regional and cross-border dynamics.
  • Work directly with the Regional Director, Deputy Regional Director, RTSs, RRMO, etc. and country offices in the region to provide practical, realistic recommendations for the operationalization of the analysis. This includes developing a strategic approach for mainstreaming conflict sensitivity and core humanitarian standards across IOM’s regional operations and programmes, building national staff capacity and generating a shared understanding of the operating context.
  • Supporting emergency response following new or evolving crises by working closely with the EPC RTS to provide conflict analysis, develop conflict-sensitive action plans, and capacitate colleagues in impacted country offices on the operationalization of conflict sensitivity into their daily work.
  • Positioning IOM as a leader in the operationalization of conflict sensitivity and conflict analysis in the region. This includes supporting the delivery of donor-requested conflict sensitivity trainings, participating/leading in interorganizational regional fora related to conflict sensitivity and analysis, and engaging with donors like PBSO and the World Bank to increase visibility and funding possibilities.
  • Perorm any other duties as may be assigned by the supervisor.

Requirements

Education

  • Master´s Degree related to conflict sensitivity including field research in relevant topic
  • PHD preferable

Experience

  • Minimum 5 years’ experience drafting conflict analyses through a migration lens.
  • Experience developing and drafting conflict sensitivity tools and guidances
  • Experience working on the integration of conflict sensitivity in humanitarian, development, and peace programming
  • Extensive experience capacitating colleagues on conflict sensitivity as a cross-cutting principle and applying it to their individual workloads
  • Experience operationalizing conflict analyses across all thematic programming and resource management units.
  • Experience leading complex country-level processes that require strong facilitation, managerial, and organizational skills.
  • Experience collaborating with at least one country-level conflict sensitivity facility.
  • Experience working with IOM in complex humanitarian emergencies and applying analysis to problem solving in difficult responses
  • Experience working in the EHoA region is essential, ideally with IOM
  • Excellent written and spoken communication and presentation skills with the ability to adapt to the target audience
  • Experience in reporting, project development, donor engagement, and liaison work is an advantage.


Method of Application

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Closing Date : 21 October. 2024





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