Job Description

Context:
Operational in Indonesia for more than 40 years, IOM Indonesia is one of the largest IOM

Country Offices (CO) in the world working on a wide range of activities in partnership with the

Government of Indonesia, civil society, private sector actors, migrants and communities. IOM

Indonesia is engaged in several thematic areas, including: Counter Trafficking and Labour

Migration (CT/LM), Disasters, Climate and Resilience (DCR), Immigration and Border

Management (IBM), Refugee Care, Migration Health, and Resettlement and Voluntary Returns.

As part of meeting government priorities in strengthening migration governance and promoting

integrated border management capacities, IOM Indonesia will implement the project

“Empowering Migrant Worker Households and Strengthening Capacities at Points of Entry in

Indonesia.” The overall goal of the project is to enhance Government of Indonesia’s responses

in addressing the health and socio-economic impacts of COVID-19 throughout the country. The

project will contribute to core objectives of the IOM Mission in Indonesia, including:

Objective 1: To strengthen the Government of Indonesia’s approach and capacity to effectively

manage borders, as part of strengthened migration governance alongside safe and secure

borders.

Objective 2: To strengthen national efforts in mitigating the health risks and socio-economic

impact of COVID-19 on Indonesian migrant worker households.

Objective 3: To strengthen the Government of Indonesia’s COVID-19 preparedness and

response measures at Points of Entry (PoEs) in Indonesia, including international airports,

seaports, and ground crossings.

Under the overall supervision of the Chief of Mission (CoM) of IOM Indonesia and the direct

supervision of Deputy Chief of Mission (DCoM), the successful candidate will be responsible

and accountable for managing, coordinating and ensuring the successful implementation of

programme activities and partnerships addressing the above Objectives as well as the

COVID-19 health and pandemic context. Importantly, they will work to incorporate public health,

medical as well as socio-economic aspects of the initiative into activities and overall outcomes.

They will pursue related lines of programming and activities, as well as expanding the IOM

portfolio of security sector and IBM-related activities in the CO.

Core Functions / Responsibilities:
1. Provide advice and support to the Mission, as well as to project partners and government

counterpart offices on strengthening key aspects of migration governance, particularly through

effective, integrated border management strategies and migrant-centered approaches.

2. Manage and coordinate the overall implementation and backstop the administrative,

budgetary and operational activities of related projects, including the “Empowering Migrant

Worker Households and Strengthening Capacities at Points of Entry in Indonesia” project.

3. Supervise all staff assigned to the project, as well as consultants, implementing partners and

service providers recruited to support and/or undertake specific activities.

4. Coordinate the development, adaptation, and consolidation of relevant programmatic

components i.e. training materials, standard operation procedures, awareness raising actions.

5. Ensure systematic Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) of project activities, identify and

implement improvements in project delivery and coordination.

6. Coordinate closely with relevant units in the CO including the Migration Health Unit, and task

resources at the regional level, in order to incorporate and achieve the socio-economic and

public health aspects of the initiative.

7. Establish and maintain effective working relationships with project partners and donors to

coordinate and expedite project implementation, develop new projects, maximize project

performance levels and resolve constraints to implementation.

8. Provide technical advice on the expansion of the IBM and security-sector portfolios, and

support the CO in developing new projects and in fundraising initiatives.

9. Re-activate and expand the technical capacities of Immigration Indonesia to check and verify

travel documents and identities, to keep contributing to the Document Examination Support

Centre (DESC) initiative coordinated by IOM Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific (ROAP).

10. In coordination with the Senior Management, act as the Program focal point for Indonesia

components of regional IBM project(s), by ensuring smooth implementation and timely reporting.

11. Represent IOM in relevant national and international fora, and participate in relevant

technical working groups of United Nations Country Team (UNCT), including Results Groups of

the United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework 2021-2025 (UNSDCF),

and relevant sectoral groups of the Humanitarian Country Team, among others.

12. Perform such other duties as may be assigned.

Required Qualifications and Experience:
Education

• Master’s degree in Political or Social Sciences, International Relations, Development Studies,

Law or a related field from an accredited academic institution with five years of relevant

professional experience; or

• University degree in the above fields with seven years of relevant professional experience.

Experience

• Professional experience in the Asia region;
• Experience in the field of migration and border management, including policy and operational

experience;

• Experience in project development, management, reporting and evaluation;
• Experience with IOM procurement procedures
• Experience in liaising with governmental authorities, donors, other national/international

institutions and NGOs;

• Demonstrate strong experience in liaison with Government entities at the central and local

level.

• Experience providing support to national efforts in the area of training/capacity building, law

enforcement operations and/or immigration and border management information systems and

engaging in counter-human trafficking and migrant smuggling.

Skills

• Familiarity with the region is an asset.
• In depth knowledge of the broad range of migration related subject areas dealt with by the

Organization, including collection and use of data and information as a basis for policy setting

and decision-making; community engagement and livelihood support initiatives; and security

sector reform initiatives such as community policing and prevention of violent extremism (PVE).

• Proven experience in capacity building actions targeting Government bodies
• Knowledge of UN and bilateral donor programming.

Languages

IOM’s official languages are English, French, and Spanish.

External applicants for all positions in the Professional category are required to be proficient in

English and have at least a working knowledge of one additional UN Language (French,

Spanish, Arabic, Russian or Chinese).

For all applicants, fluency in English is required (oral and written). Working knowledge of

Bahasa Indonesia is an advantage.

Proficiency of language(s) required will be specifically evaluated during the selection process,

which may include written and/or oral assessments.

Notes

1 Accredited Universities are the ones listed in the UNESCO World Higher Education Database

(https://whed.net/home.php).

Required Competencies:
Values - all IOM staff members must abide by and demonstrate these three 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 2

• 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.

Managerial Competencies – behavioural indicators level 2

• Leadership: provides a clear sense of direction, leads by example and demonstrates the

ability to carry out the organization’s vision; assists others to realize and develop their potential.

• Empowering others & building trust: creates an atmosphere of trust and an enabling

environment where staff can contribute their best and develop their potential.

• Strategic thinking and vision: works strategically to realize the Organization’s goals and

communicates a clear strategic direction.

IOM’s competency framework can be found at this link.

https://www.iom.int/sites/default/files/about-iom/iom_revised_competency_framework_external.p

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Competencies will be assessed during a competency-based interview.

Other:
Internationally recruited professional staff are required to be mobile.

Any offer made to the candidate in relation to this vacancy notice is subject to funding

confirmation.

This selection process may be used to staff similar positions in various duty stations.

Recommended candidates endorsed by the Appointments and Postings Board will remain

eligible to be appointed in a similar position for a period of 24 months.

The list of NMS countries above includes all IOM Member States which are non-represented in

the Professional Category of staff members. For this staff category, candidates who are

nationals of the duty station’s country cannot be considered eligible.

Appointment will be subject to certification that the candidate is medically fit for appointment,

accreditation, any residency or visa requirements, and security clearances. Subject to certain

exemptions, vaccination against COVID-19 will in principle be required for individuals hired on or

after 15 November 2021. This will be verified as part of the medical clearance process.

Vacancies close at 23:59 local time Geneva, Switzerland on the respective closing date. No

late applications will be accepted.

How to apply:
Interested candidates are invited to submit their applications via PRISM, IOM e-Recruitment

system, by 12 December 2021 at the latest, referring to this advertisement.

IOM only accepts duly completed applications submitted through the IOM e-Recruitment

system. The 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 29.11.2021 to 12.12.2021

No Fees:
IOM does not charge a fee at any stage of its recruitment process (application, interview,

processing, training or other fee). IOM does not request any information related to bank

accounts.

Job Type: Full-time