Organizational Scope and Context:
IOM, UN Migration Agency in Guatemala City, Guatemala is looking for a Programme Support Officer who will will provide necessary technical, administrative and process related support to the mission in the areas of reporting, information management, and project development.
Required Qualifications and Experience:
Education
- Master’s degree in Social Science, International Relations, Development Studies, Political Science, Law, Human Rights or a related field from an accredited academic institution with two years of relevant professional experience; or,
- University degree in the above fields with four years of relevant professional experience.
Experience
- Experience working in the development and humanitarian fields, with specific experience working in the development, migration or humanitarian fields highly desirable
- Previous experience working in project development in developing countries necessary, and in Latin America with governmental or international organizations advantageous
- Experience in data collection, as well as monitoring & evaluation and knowledge management is highly desirable
- Experience working with Government counterparts, UN agencies and/or non-governmental organizations is considered an asset
- Experience working in the region and understanding of the regional migration context
Skills
- In depth knowledge of the broad range of migration related subject areas dealt with by the Organization (and in particular labor migration, migration governance, emergency preparedness and response)
- Knowledge of UN and bilateral donor programming
- Information Management skills, including ability to analyse diverse datasets and understanding of different data collection methodologies
- Excellent writing, drafting, editing and reporting skills
- Demonstrated capacity in project reporting and project development for various donors
- Data analysis skills an advantage
Languages
IOM’s official languages are English, French, and Spanish. All staff members are required to be fluent in one of the three languages.
For this position, fluency in English and Spanish is required (oral and written). Working knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, and Russian) is an advantage.
Proficiency of language(s) required will be specifically evaluated during the selection process, which may include written and/or oral assessments.
How to apply
Interested candidates are invited to submit their applications HERE by 05 September 2024 at the latest, referring to this advertisement.
IOM only accepts duly completed applications submitted through the IOM e-Recruitment system. T
he online tool also allows candidates to track the status of their application.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
For further information please refer to: www.iom.int/recruitment
Posting period:
From 23.08.2024 to 05.09.2024