Project Associate (Migration)

About the role

IOM's Data and Research Unit in El Salvador is looking for a Project Associate to support the implementation of project activities under the direct supervision of the Information Management Officer and in close coordination with the Information Management and Research Analyst. The unit strengthens governments' capacity to manage, collect and analyse migration information to support humanitarian action and the protection of vulnerable populations.

Key responsibilities

• Assist in implementing and monitoring project activities.
• Retrieve, compile, summarise, analyse and present information and data on project topics.
• Monitor the budget, verify fund availability, obtain approvals and update budget information.
• Act as focal point for administrative coordination, liaising with organizational units and external parties to initiate requests, obtain clearances and follow up on administrative actions.
• Draft status reports, correspondence, briefing notes, graphics, statistical tables and presentations, and identify delivery shortfalls with the supervisor.
• Respond to complex information requests, maintain files and records, and organise meetings, workshops and training sessions.
• Coordinate with local authorities, partners, UN agencies, NGOs, donors and other stakeholders, and monitor implementing partners, reporting non-compliance.
• Provide guidance and training to new or junior staff and perform other related duties.

Required profile

• School diploma with five years of relevant experience, or a Bachelor's degree in Political or Social Sciences, International Relations, Development Studies, Migration Studies, Human Rights, Law or a related field with three years of relevant experience.
• Experience liaising with governmental authorities, national and international institutions, UN agencies and NGOs.
• Experience working with migrants, refugees, internally displaced persons, victims of trafficking and other vulnerable groups.
• Prior work with international humanitarian organizations in a multicultural setting is an advantage.
• Fluency in English and Spanish, assessed during selection.

Required skills

• In-depth knowledge of migration-related subject areas covered by the Organization.
• Knowledge of UN and bilateral donor programming.
• Knowledge of financial rules and regulations.