Job Description
Under the overall supervision of the Chief of Mission (CoM) and the direct supervision of the Chief Migration Health Officer (CMHO) and in close coordination with Migration Health Coordinator, the incumbent carries out liaison and coordination activities between IOM and national health authorities, especially the Department of Health, and partners from UN, private sector, CSOs, among others.
The role focuses on facilitating information exchange, contributing to coordination and advocacy activities related to migration health, maintaining awareness of national health policies, trends, and contributing to the alignment IOM health activities—including those in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)—with national health frameworks and standards.
Responsibilities
- Carry out liaison activities with national health authorities such as Department of Health (DOH), as well as UN agencies and other relevant stakeholders to facilitate communication and coordination migration health activities.
- Attend national health coordination platforms, working groups, and inter-agency meetings and related fora; take notes, compile summaries, and share meeting outcomes with the Mission, particularly IOM’s Migration Health Unit.
Collect and monitor information on national health data and trends, as well as national policies, guidelines, frameworks and reforms relevant to IOM’s health activities, sharing updates with the Mission and the Migration Health Unit.
- Draft administrative and coordination inputs for migration health-related documents, under the guidance of the Migration Health Coordinator and Chief Migration Health Officer.
- Contribute to the implementation of IOM activities in the area of health and emergencies by facilitating information flow and following up on agreed actions.
- Support the alignment of project activities with national standards by coordinating information and assisting with related administrative and coordination inputs as required.
Provide coordination support to national health networks and secretariats, including helping organize meetings, preparing draft agendas, and documenting discussions.
Support the organization and logistical arrangements of capacity-building initiatives for health partners, including training, conferences, research fora, and other key events.
- Provide coordination and administrative assistance to the Chief Migration Health Officer related to the implementation of the Philippines Migration Health Network (PMHN) Strategy 2023-2028.
Assist in identifying opportunities for collaboration with national initiatives and relay relevant information to the Migration Health Unit.
- Maintaining effective working relationships with partners, donors, and stakeholders, to facilitate coordination and information sharing.
Perform other duties as may be assigned.
Qualifications
- Master’s degree in Public Health from an accredited academic institution; or,
- Bachelor’s degree in above field from an accredited academic institution with minimum of two years of relevant professional experience.
- Attendance to or completion of any relevant courses on Global Migration, Migration and Health and other migration courses is an advantage
Experience in coordination, liaison or administrative functions related to migration health or development programmes.
Experience working with DOH/MOH and other line ministries, UN agencies, and partners.
Experience drafting meeting summaries or coordination-related documents.
Ability to liaise and coordinate with government health authorities, UN agencies and partners on migration health matters.
Ability to collect, organize and document information, including meeting notes and coordination materials.
For this position, fluency in English and Filipino is required (oral and written).
- Inclusion and respect for diversity: Respects and promotes individual and cultural differences. Encourages diversity and inclusion.
- 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.
- Courage: Demonstrates willingness to take a stand on issues of importance.
- Empathy: Shows compassion for others, makes people feel safe, respected and fairly treated.
- 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 actions and delegated work.
- Communication: Encourages and contributes to clear and open communication. Explains complex matters in an informative, inspiring and motivational way.
- 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 leadership and professional potential.
- Empowering others: Creates an enabling environment where staff can contribute their best and develop their potential.
- Building Trust: Promotes shared values and creates an atmosphere of trust and honesty.
- Strategic thinking and vision: Works strategically to realize the Organization’s goals and communicates a clear strategic direction.
- Humility: Leads with humility and shows openness to acknowledging own shortcomings.
- 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 will remain eligible to be appointed in a similar position for a period of 24 months.
- National Professional Officers should be nationals of the country of their employment. NPOs perform work at the professional level and the same standards of recruitment qualifications and performance, required for International Professional staff.
- Appointment will be subject to certification that the candidate is medically fit for appointment, verification of residency, visa, and authorizations by the concerned Government, where applicable.
- IOM has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and IOM, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination based on gender, nationality, age, race, sexual orientation, religious or ethnic background or disabilities.
- 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.
- IOM only accepts duly completed applications submitted through the IOM online recruitment system. The online tool also allows candidates to track the status of their application.
Required Skills
Job info
Contract Type: Fixed-term (1 year with possibility of extension)Org Type: Country Office
Vacancy Type: Vacancy Notice
Recruiting Type: National Officer
Grade: NO-A
Is this S/VN based in an L3 office or in support to an L3 emergency response?: No