Project Coordinator

Position Title: Project Coordinator

Duty Station: Les Cayes, Haiti

Classification: Professional Staff, Grade P3

Type of Appointment: Fixed term, one year with possibility of extension

Estimated Start Date: As soon as possible

Closing Date: 03 March 2022

Established in 1951, IOM is a Related Organization of the United Nations, and as the leading UN agency in the field of migration, works closely with governmental, intergovernmental and non-governmental partners. IOM is dedicated to promoting humane and orderly migration for the benefit of all. It does so by providing services and advice to governments and migrants.

IOM is committed to a diverse and inclusive work environment. Read more about diversity and inclusion at IOM at www.iom.int/diversity.

Applications are welcome from first- and second-tier candidates, particularly qualified female candidates as well as applications from the non-represented member countries of IOM. For all IOM vacancies, applications from qualified and eligible first-tier candidates are considered before those of qualified and eligible second-tier candidates in the selection process.

For the purpose of this vacancy, the following are considered first-tier candidates:

1. Internal candidates

2. Candidates from the following non-represented member states:

Antigua and Barbuda; Aruba (Netherlands); Botswana; Cabo Verde; Comoros;Congo (the); Cook Islands; Cuba; Curaçao; Fiji; Guinea-Bissau; Guyana; Holy See; Iceland; Kingdom of Eswatini; Kiribati; Lao People’s Democratic Republic (the); Latvia; Libya; Luxembourg; Madagascar; Marshall Islands; Micronesia (Federated States of); Montenegro; Namibia; Nauru; Palau; Saint Kitts and Nevis; Saint Lucia; Saint Vincent and the Grenadines; Samoa; Sao Tome and Principe; Seychelles; Solomon Islands; Suriname; The Bahamas; Timor-Leste; Tonga; Tuvalu; Vanuatu

Second tier candidates include:

All external candidates, except candidates from non-represented member states.

Context:

IOM Haiti is launching a new Government of Haiti (GOH) / World Bank-funded project to facilitate homeowner-driven housing reconstruction in the wake of the 7.2 magnitude earthquake that struck Haiti’s southern peninsula on August 14th, 2021, destroying or damaging 115,000 homes.

Entitled “Scaling ‘Build Back Safer’ Training and Communications in Haiti’s Grand Sud,” the USD 7 million project is part of a “Contingency Emergency Response Component” (CERC) being enacted by the GoH’s Ministère de l’Intérieur et des Collectivités Territoriales (Ministry of Interior and Territorial Communities; MICT) under the ongoing World Bank-financed “Projet de Gestion des Risques et de Résilience aux Aléas Climatiques” (PGRAC) initiative.

The innovative IOM-led project will focus on supporting self-recovery being undertaken by affected households and communities in rural zones throughout the quake-affected area. It has two main components: 1) hands-on trainings for informal construction workers in rural communities, using the “chantier-écoles” approach (in which trainees oversee the construction of an actual core home to gain on-the-job experience in safer building techniques); 2) a large-scale communications and sensitization campaign to educate households, communities and local officials on the importance of safer building techniques and policies. The project will build on and refine the successful experiences with “build back safer” trainings and messaging spearheaded by IOM Haiti in the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew between 2016-2019.

Under the overall supervision of the Chief of Mission programmatically and directly to the Senior Program Manager.

Core Functions / Responsibilities:

1. Provide overall coordination of the BBS (Build Back Safer) including financial and programmatic aspects.

2. Carry out effective internal team coordination and overall management of the project.

3. Establish and maintain constant and effective communication with the project’s key stakeholders: various government counterparts (the Ministry of Interior, UCLBP, BTB, local officials); the World Bank; other World Bank contractors working on the project (and responsible for engineering supervision and M&E); the shelter working group, and other humanitarian and development actors present in the target communities.

4. Oversee organization of the complicated logistics necessary to conduct multiple chantier-écoles in remote areas across a broad geographic area.

5. Plan and coordinate community-based participatory process for beneficiary selection.

6. Work with construction field managers to create project plans and processes that help ensure both impactful trainings and that finished structures meet GoH and World Bank standards.

7. Oversee design and roll out of a mass communications campaign to promote awareness of and demand for safer building techniques.

8. Negotiate contracts and service agreements with all contractors and suppliers, as needed,and in coordination with IOM Haiti Procurement Unit.

9. Carry out weekly or biweekly financial planning exercise to track current and future expenditures.

10. Monitor construction productivity and schedule performance and investigate reasons for delays. Provide recommendations to address delays and other challenges to be implemented by contractor.

11. Participate and represent IOM, as an operational partner, in sectoral meetings, working groups and other relevant fora, with the Government of Haiti (GoH).

12. Perform such other duties as may be assigned.

Required Qualifications and Experience:

Education

• Master’s degree in Architecture, Engineering, Urban Planning, Social Sciences, Anthropology, Economics, Development Studies, 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

• Experience in housing, emergency shelter provision, community infrastructure, urban planning or similar programmes in developing countries) an asset;

• Experience with projects funded by major bilateral or multilateral donors (USAID, the WorldBank, the Inter-American Development Bank, the Asian Development Bank and other major donors) an asset;

• Experience in liaising with governmental authorities, other national/international institutions and international donors;

• Proven expertise in implementing complex, highly participatory projects with a demonstrated ability to work effectively with counterpart Government institutions, personnel, and other donor programmes.

Skills

• Demonstrated technical and operational expertise in the design and management of challenging humanitarian and/or development programs;

• Ability to communicate effectively (orally and in writing) with a wide range of stakeholders and comfortable giving presentations and leading meetings. Must have strong diplomatic skills.

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 and French is required (oral and written). Working knowledge of Haitian Creole 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

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.pdf

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.