Senior Project Associate (Durable Solutions)

About the role

IOM, a UN-related organization focused on migration, is recruiting a Senior Project Associate (Durable Solutions) for its Burundi mission. Reporting to the Chief of Mission and directly to the Programme Officer (Durable Solutions), the post supports the implementation, coordination and monitoring of durable solutions interventions within IOM Burundi's programme portfolio. The position is open to national candidates only.

Key responsibilities

• Assist in planning, coordinating, implementing and monitoring durable solutions project activities according to IOM standards and donor requirements.
• Compile, summarize, analyse and present data on project topics, highlight issues and monitor budget implementation, proposing adjustments.
• Act as focal point for administrative coordination, liaising with internal units and external parties to obtain clearances and follow up on actions.
• Draft status reports, correspondence and briefing notes, and prepare reports, graphics and statistical tables.
• Organise meetings, workshops and trainings, prepare training materials and deliver capacity-building sessions.
• Respond to information requests, maintain records, and monitor implementing partners, reporting non-compliance to the supervisor.
• Contribute to SOPs and concept papers, support new projects, and give guidance and training to colleagues, possibly supervising them.

Required profile

• High school diploma with six years of relevant experience, or a bachelor's degree in political or social sciences, international relations, development studies, migration studies, human rights, law or related fields with four years of experience.
• Experience liaising with governmental authorities, national and international institutions, UN agencies and NGOs, and working with migrants, refugees, IDPs and other vulnerable groups.
• Fluency in French and Kirundi, and working knowledge of English (oral and written).
• Experience with international humanitarian organisations in a multicultural setting is an advantage.

Required skills

• Supporting livelihoods and financial inclusion interventions in displacement-affected contexts, and designing and coordinating social cohesion and dialogue initiatives.
• Coordinating programme implementation with local government counterparts, communal administrations, community structures and implementing partners.
• Supervising and mentoring field staff, and transferring knowledge and documenting lessons learned.
• Programme planning, monitoring and reporting, including donor and internal reporting.