Project Assistant – Cultural Mediator

Under the overall supervision of the Head of Office and the direct supervision of the Field Coordinator, the incumbent will be responsible for providing cultural mediation assistance to the Hungarian authorities and people affected by the crisis in Ukraine, including target train stations and land border crossing points, in the framework of the overall IOM Hungary’s response in Ukraine’s neighboring countries.

1. Provide general support to the Hungarian authorities (police, civil protection, health authorities, immigration) at the target train stations and land border crossing points;

2. Translate from Hungarian into different affected people’s mother tongue (Ukrainian and English) and vice versa;

3. Assist in the mediation activity in an objective and impartial way;

4. Provide general counselling on national laws and administrative procedures, in particular those related to asylum;

5. Remain available to travel from/to sites in the area of the assigned duty station;

6. Assist the Field Coordinator and Head of Office with the preparation of all relevant financial documentation related to the project (payment/reimbursement/travel) and regular reporting to the project team;

7. Perform any other duties as may be assigned.