General Functions:  

The ongoing conflict in Syria has created surges of people crossing the borders into neighboring countries. Host governments and humanitarian actors, including IOM, are providing relief assistance and protection to this extremely vulnerable population living with host families and, to a lesser extent, in camps. The large number of Syrian refugees is posing a growing challenge to reception communities’ capacity and host government’s response mechanisms. 

As of September 2018, Turkey is hosting 3.6 million Syrian refugees.  200,000 reside in 16 camps (over 5.5% of the total) across South East Turkey and the remaining live outside of camps (around 93%). Of those living outside of camps, the majority are spread across the border provinces of Gaziantep, Hatay, Sanliurfa, Kilis, Mardin as well as in Istanbul, Izmir, Mersin, Bursa and Adana. 

In 2014, the Government of Turkey adapted the Temporary Protection (TP) Regulation that extends protection and assistance to all Syrians in Turkey and provides refugees with rights and duties and the framework to access health care, education, and social assistance. As a member of the UN Humanitarian Country Team in Syria and all concerned neighboring countries (Jordan, Lebanon, Iraq, and Turkey), the IOM Director General has activated the L3 Emergency SOPs to enhance organizational humanitarian assistance and priorities related to IDPs, refugees and returnees, and is actively participating in the emergency response within challenging humanitarian context. 

IOM's strategy for Turkey as indicated in the 3RP (Regional Refugee and Resilience Plan) is three-pronged; 1. To provide basic needs assistance through multi-purpose cash, winterization, shelter repair and provision of transportation; 2. To ease the burden on national and local structures through the establishment of multi-service community centers offering protection and social stabilization for the refugees as well as increase access to education; and 3. To support the resilience of refugees and host communities through supporting livelihoods, community stabilisation and income generating activities.

Under the overall supervision of the Programme Officer (Livelihood), and direct supervision of the Livelihoods Team Leader, the incumbent will be responsible and accountable to support the preparation and implementation of expanding livelihoods interventions and programme to help create income-generating opportunities for Syrian refugees as well as members of the host community across southeast Turkey, initially through three pilot projects, namely in-kind grants, job placements, and vocational training.

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Support the Livelihoods Project Assistant (SLPA) in the design, development, implementation and management of livelihoods interventions such as in-kind grants, job placements, vocational trainings and other schemes in southeast Turkey.

2. Participate in needs assessments with host and refugee communities including municipalities, community representatives and youth in coordination with the LPA. 

3. Conduct field visits in Hatay, Şanlıurfa and Gaziantep and identify vulnerable beneficiaries to be enrolled in rapid income-generation activities.

4. Assist the LPA in identifying partners and creating opportunities for joint action with local authorities, associations, chambers and well as local and international NGOs to scale up IOM’s livelihoods projects.

5. Gather information about skills, educational background vulnerability and opportunities for self-sufficiency to determine beneficiaries for the pilot activities.

6. Help identify potential beneficiaries among the refugee and host communities, assist in the drafting of grant and employment agreements, as well as payments and other administrative matters pertaining to the implementation of livelihoods interventions.

7. Contact potential beneficiaries and organize interviews.

8. Assist selected beneficiaries by facilitating orientation meetings and/or business trainings and/or counseling as necessary and provide support to them in the formulation of business plans.

9. Prepare a procurement schedule for tools/equipment as part of the in-kind grants scheme, identify suppliers in the area and develop a database, collect offers according to the type of in-kind grants to be given and issue purchase documents.

10. Travel to project sites to monitor ongoing activities and meet with local authorities, other agencies and NGOs on livelihood activities.

11. Contact the beneficiaries and inform about the schedule for delivery of items, assist with the delivery of tools/equipment to beneficiaries and verify the quantity and quality thereof.

12. Keep track of project progress as well as the progress of each individual beneficiary.

13. Organize beneficiary satisfaction and partner feedback surveys in order to improve future livelihoods projects.

14. Help implement a communications strategy to promote IOM’s livelihoods activities in southeast Turkey as the projects expand.

15. Consolidate information and assist with drafting donor reports.

16. Perform 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 two years of relevant professional experience; or 

• Completed High school degree from an accredited academic institution, with four years of relevant professional experience.

Experience: 

• Experience in social projects or livelihoods activities such as in-kind grants, job placements;

• Good computer skills (Microsoft Word and Excel);

• 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.

Languages: 

• Fluency in English and Arabic is required.  

• Knowledge of Turkish is an advantage.

Required Competencies

The incumbent is expected to demonstrate the following competencies:

• Accountability – takes responsibility for action and manages constructive criticisms

• Client Orientation – works effectively well with client and stakeholders

• Continuous Learning – promotes continuous learning for self and others

• Communication – listens and communicates clearly, adapting delivery to the audience

• Creativity and Initiative – actively seeks new ways of improving programmes or services

• Leadership and Negotiation – develops effective partnerships with internal and external stakeholders;

• Performance Management – identify ways and implement actions to improve performance of self and others.

• Planning and Organizing - plans work, anticipates risks, and sets goals within area of responsibility;

• Professionalism -  displays mastery of subject matter

• Teamwork – contributes to a collegial team environment; incorporates gender related needs, perspectives, concerns and promotes equal gender participation.

• Technological Awareness - displays awareness of relevant technological solutions.

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 the e-mail to to iomtrjobs@iom.int or to IOM Birlik Mahallesi Sehit Kurbani Akboga Sok. No:24  06610, Çankaya, Ankara Turkey by the end of 14 December 2018.

Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.