Project Associate (Durable Solutions)
Organizational Context
Established in 1951, IOM is the leading UN agency for migration, promoting humane and orderly migration globally. IOM Burundi focuses on supporting people on the move through community-based approaches for return, local integration, and resilience. This role supports the implementation of durable solutions interventions within IOM Burundi's program portfolio, coordinating with various stakeholders.
Job Purpose
The Project Associate (Durable Solutions) supports the implementation, coordination, and monitoring of durable solutions interventions under IOM Burundi's program. This role contributes to the effective delivery of activities focused on community-based approaches, aiming to enhance the return, local integration, and resilience of displacement-affected communities. The position provides essential program support across planning, implementation, monitoring, and reporting processes. It involves significant coordination with government counterparts, implementing partners, and local communities to ensure IOM's strategic priorities in Burundi are met, facilitating humane and orderly migration outcomes.
Responsibilities
Assist in the implementation and monitoring of durable solutions program activities in Burundi, adhering to IOM standards and donor requirements. Retrieve, compile, analyze, and present project-related data. Monitor project budgets, verify fund availability, and obtain necessary approvals. Serve as a focal point for administrative coordination, liaising with internal units and external parties to process administrative actions. Draft status reports, identify delivery shortfalls, and propose remedial actions. Prepare correspondence, reports, briefing notes, and other documentation. Respond to information requests, maintain project files, and organize meetings and workshops. Participate in relevant meetings and conferences, coordinating implementation activities with local authorities, partners, UN agencies, and other stakeholders. Monitor implementing partners' work and report non-compliance. Provide guidance to junior staff and perform other related duties as assigned.
Work Experience
Experience liaising with governmental authorities, international institutions, UN agencies, and NGOs. Experience working with vulnerable groups such as migrants, refugees, IDPs, and victims of trafficking. Prior experience with international humanitarian organizations or governmental institutions in a multicultural setting is advantageous.
Skills
Skills in supporting livelihoods development and financial inclusion initiatives in fragile settings. Ability to contribute to social cohesion, dialogue, and community engagement activities. Strong community-level coordination and engagement skills with government counterparts and local actors. Capacity to support knowledge transfer and local actor capacity strengthening. Proficiency in program implementation support, including planning, field follow-up, partner coordination, and reporting. Strong analytical and organizational skills for data synthesis and decision-making. Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities in a team-oriented environment.