Grants Field Assistant - Health

Job Description

The International Organization for Migration (IOM), the UN Migration Agency is a dynamic and growing inter-governmental organization, with 174 member states. IOM is committed to the principle that “humane and orderly migration benefits migrants and society”. Established in 1951, IOM works with partners, government, and civil society to promote international cooperation to address operational challenges of migration and mobility, assist in the search for practical solutions to migration problems, and to provide humanitarian assistance to migrants in need, including refugees and internally displaced people. IOM addresses the migratory phenomenon from an integral and holistic perspective, including links to development, to maximize its benefits and minimize its negative effects. IOM has been operational in Mozambique since 2005, and has offices in Maputo, Beira, Pemba and Nampula. IOM Mozambique is launching the Rapid Response Fund (RRF) which will provide small grants to local partners for humanitarian response across the country. 

Under the overall supervision of the Grants Programme Manager, and the direct supervision of the National Project Officer (Grants and Capacity Building), the successful candidate will support the implementation of the RRF in Mozambique with a specific focus on the sector of Health. They will support the implementation of programming, partnerships, and emergency response in key conflict and disaster affected areas of the country, with a focus on providing administrative and programmatic support. 
 

Responsibilities

1. Provide support to the National Project Officer in the overall coordination and implementation of Health activities across Mozambique, specifically supporting the kick-off and monitoring of projects relating to Health and other emergency interventions funded through the RRF.
2. Support the National Project officer to liaise with teams across units, including technical focal points, for the planning and coordination of Health activities.
3. Support with administration for preparing partner agreements, reporting, fund disbursements, working closely with finance and resource management counterparts.  
4. Support the National Project Officer to communicate and coordinate with local implementing partners serving the role of a focal point person, including through the proposal development process, project kick-off, briefings, meetings, training and technical support, share relevant guidance documents (i.e. SPHERE and health cluster guidance documents), tools and standards to  support a principled and coordinated response based on knowledge of the local context, working closely with other team members to support grant implementation throughout the project cycle. 
5. Support in coordination with other actors supporting Health programming to verify adherence to common standards, harmonization as well as build awareness of gaps and needs to guide partners.
6. Prepare reports and briefs relating to project activities, including supporting with compilation of achievements and progress to-date. 
7. Assist in the coordination and monitoring of the operational, administrative and financial aspects of the project in accordance with IOM policies and practices as well as donor’s requirements.
8. Support in contracting of external consultants and vendors by coordinating with relevant internal units and identifying potential third parties/experts for relevant technical support.
9. Undertake duty travel to support implementing partners in the field throughout project implementation, supporting them through monitoring, assessments, liaison with counterparts, etc. 
10. Perform such other duties as may be assigned.  

Qualifications

EDUCATION

• Bachelor’s degree in human behavioral sciences, development studies, political science, engineering or related field with three (3) years of relevant professional experience; or 
• High School diploma with five (5) years of relevant professional experience.

EXPERIENCE

• Experience in the field of Health interventions 
• Experience in supporting administrative tasks and project implementation for a humanitarian organization
• Experience working with conflict and disaster affected communities including refugees, internally displaced persons, victims of trafficking and other vulnerable groups; and,
• Experience working closely in an administrative function, liaising with finance, admin and procurement departments to support project implementation

SKILLS

• Knowledge and skills in technical programming of Health interventions
• Good reporting and administrative skills
• Good writing skills 
• Good communication skills
• Good coordination and liaison skills
• Good organizational and time management skills 

Languages 

REQUIRED

For this position, fluency in English and Portuguese is required (oral and written

Required Skills

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