General Functions: 

Under the overall supervision (structural) of the Head of Sub Office, technical supervision of the Programme Officer (Livelihood) in Gaziantep and direct supervision of the Senior Project Assistant (Livelihood), the incumbent will be responsible in providing support to livelihood related activities.

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Support the Senior Livelihoods Assistant in the implementation of livelihoods interventions in the duty station.
2. Support the SPA livelihoods in Izmir in following up with potential beneficiaries among the refugee and host communities as well as payments and other administrative matters pertaining to the implementation of livelihoods interventions.
3. Support the Livelihood Team to facilitate individual beneficiary interviews and data collection for business plan forms.
4. Perform informal translations as required and needed.
5. Accompany SPA Livelihoods in Izmir to project sites to monitor ongoing activities and meet with local authorities, other agencies, and NGOs and on livelihood activities.
6. Provide support in data entry and data collection using MS office application such as excel or any related software application.
7. Assisting in any kind of assessment (beneficiary, needs, vendor, market etc.) and use the required tools to collect data.
8. Assist in conduction of BDS (business development services) training sessions and to get in touch with the beneficiaries for any kind of follow-up in close coordination with the Livelihood Team.
9. Assist the Team on performing information provision sessions for Livelihood beneficiaries, if required.
10. Conduct monitoring visits during for the livelihood beneficiaries.
11. Help to organize crowd control activities during IOM Livelihood activities.
12. Follow all the codes of conduct of the organization and receiving the beneficiaries in good faith and providing them with all assistance and hospitality.
13. Perform such other duties as may be requested.

Required Qualifications

Education:

• University degree in business management, administration, business/enterprise development, marketing, economics or a related field from an accredited academic institution, with one year of relevant professional experience; or
• Completed High school degree from an accredited academic institution, with three years of relevant professional experience.

Experience:

• Experience in social projects or livelihoods activities such as in-kind grants, agriculture, job placements, entrepreneurship;
• Knowledge of database applications is an advantage;
• Proven good interpersonal and communication skills. Flexibility, tolerance and capacity to work in team;
• Working experience in the region is an asset.

Language:

• Fluency in English and Arabic is required
• Working knowledge of Turkish is advantageous.

Required Qualifications:

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

Values

• Inclusion and respect for diversity: respects and promotes individual and cultural differences; encourages diversity and inclusion wherever possible.
• 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.

Core Competencies – behavioural indicators level 1

• 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 Organization’s priorities and assumes responsibility for own action 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, accreditation, any residency or visa requirements, and security clearances.

Only candidates residing in either the country of the duty station or from a location in a neighbouring country that is within commuting distance of the duty station will be considered. In all cases, a prerequisite for taking up the position is legal residency in the country of the duty station, or in the neighbouring country located within commuting distance, and work permit, as applicable.

Please be advised that this is a local position and as such only applications from candidates with a valid residence / working permit residing in Türkiye will be considered.

How to Apply:

Interested candidates are requested to submit their application, including the most recent CV with a cover letter in English with contact details (name, position, phone and e-mail details) of three references by indicating name of the position applied with its VN number in the subject line of e-mail to iomtrjobs@iom.int or to IOM Birlik Mahallesi Sehit Kurbani Akboga Sokak No:24 Cankaya, Ankara by the end of 17 August 2022.

Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.