Expedited: Migrants Protection Officer (P)
Organizational Context
Established in 1951, IOM is a UN-related organization focused on promoting humane and orderly migration. It operates globally, saving lives, protecting migrants, and facilitating regular migration pathways. The Migrant Protection Officer role in Haiti, under the Chief of Mission and Senior Emergency Coordinator, is crucial for coordinating IOM's migrant protection activities within reception and post-arrival assistance.
Job Purpose
The Migrant Protection Officer in Haiti is responsible for providing technical and programmatic guidance and coordination for IOM's migrant protection activities, specifically focusing on reception and post-arrival assistance for deported and vulnerable returnees. This role is critical in ensuring protection-sensitive, rights-based screening and referral processes. The officer will facilitate effective inter-agency coordination to enhance the support provided to migrants. A key aspect of the role involves managing program implementation, monitoring, and reporting, ensuring all activities align with IOM standards and protection principles. The purpose is to safeguard the rights and well-being of migrants, particularly vulnerable individuals, during their return and reintegration phases.
Responsibilities
Provide technical and programmatic guidance for IOM Haiti's migrant protection activities in reception and post-arrival assistance, ensuring adherence to IOM standards, protection principles, and rights-based approaches. Manage program implementation, including financial monitoring and reporting, and implement corrective measures as needed. Develop and monitor vulnerability screening and identification procedures to identify individuals with specific needs, such as unaccompanied children or those at risk of exploitation. Provide technical guidance on referral pathways and case management, including developing and updating service maps and protocols, and managing high-risk cases. Lead child protection efforts in coordination with relevant authorities, implementing procedures for identification, family tracing, and reunification. Conduct and update protection risk analyses related to onward movement and post-arrival conditions, recommending mitigation strategies. Mainstream protection across all reception and post-arrival activities, considering dignity, confidentiality, safety, and non-discrimination. Integrate Accountability to Affected Populations (AAP) and Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA) standards. Coordinate the development and operationalization of protection SOPs and tools. Provide technical guidance and capacity building to staff and counterparts on protection principles and practices. Represent IOM in relevant coordination mechanisms and inter-agency forums. Support the strengthening of inter-institutional coordination for reception and post-arrival support. Produce protection analysis and recommendations based on operational experience. Participate in contingency planning for increased return movements.
Work Experience
Demonstrated experience in migrant protection or humanitarian response in crisis or fragile contexts. Experience in vulnerability screening, referral mechanisms, or protection case management. Proven experience liaising with government authorities, UN agencies, and NGOs. Experience supporting inter-agency coordination and providing technical guidance or capacity building in protection.
Skills
Knowledge of migrant protection standards and their application. Understanding of rights-based programming, protection mainstreaming, AAP, PSEA, child safeguarding, confidentiality, and data protection. Ability to establish and maintain referral pathways and inter-institutional coordination. Strong analytical, planning, coordination, and communication skills. Proficiency in standard office applications. Familiarity with movement operations and IOM administrative practices is desirable.