Migration Health and Protection Officer Full-Time

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.

Internal and external candidates will be considered for this vacancy. For the purposes of this vacancy, internal candidates are defined as staff members holding a regular, fixed-term or short-term graded or ungraded contract, including Junior Professional Officers (JPOs), staff on Special Leave Without Pay (SLWOP), and staff members on secondment/loan released by the Organization, unless otherwise specified in their contract. Staff members holding a regular, fixed-term or short-term graded contract will not retain their contract type if appointed to an ungraded position.

Context:

The International Organization for Migration (IOM), the UN Migration Agency is a dynamic and growing inter-governmental organization, with 172 member states. IOM is committed to the principle that “humane and orderly migration benefits migrants and society”. Established in 1951 and now active in over 440 field locations worldwide, 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, in order to maximize its benefits and minimize its negative effects.

Emergency Response

Tropical Cyclone (TC) Kenneth made landfall on April 25th, 2019 in the district of Macomia, Cabo Delgado province, becoming the second Cyclone to hit Mozambique in six weeks, after TC Idai hit Beira on March 14. IOM DTM (Displacement Tracking Matrix) site assessment reports indicate significant gaps in service delivery inclusive of site management, and primary identified needs range from food, shelter, and health services to a generalized lack of water and sanitation facilities. Shelter materials are identified as a major need to ensure families can rebuild their homes. Shelter needs continue to increase, with more than 239,000 households partially or destroyed as well as proceeding relocation and resettlement planning.

From past research and experience, a gap has persisted in governments and humanitarian actors’ capacity to incorporate the HIV/AIDS considerations into humanitarian responses to disasters, within Mozambique, as well as globally (Tomm-Bonde, 2017). Emergencies have the

greatest impact on vulnerable groups, including women, adolescents, and children . In addition to the breakdown of health infrastructure that is critical for these vulnerable groups (e.g. for vaccinations, child birth, antenatal and postpartum care), women and girls are at heightened risk of sexual violence that puts them at greater risk of HIV infection; estimates show that as many as one in five refugees or displaced women in complex humanitarian settings have experienced sexual violence . Populations destabilized or displaced by natural disaster may also suffer a greater risk of exposure to HIV infection as the result of resorting to commercial sex as a coping strategy .

IOM through it’s response to Cyclone Kenneth has committed to build the capacity of National Institute of Disaster Management (INGC), and relevant partners, within the emergency response to incorporate measures that reduce the disaster’s impact on persons living with HIV and HIV vulnerable populations. To this end, IOM with the World Food Programme will work together to deliver an HIV programme with technical support from UNFPA, UNICEF, UNAIDS and other relevant Government and NGO partners, such as the National AIDS Council (CNCS), Ministry of Health, Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Action (MGCAS), to coordinate and implement key activities to respond to the needs of people living with HIV (PLHIV) and those who are affected and at risk of infection. The project approach will be guided by the Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC) Guidelines for Addressing HIV in Humanitarian Settings (2010). IOM will also draw from its recent work in Mozambique with INGC, MISAU, and MGCAS on preparedness planning for HIV in Emergencies that has been ongoing since 2017 with the support from key UN agencies.

Under the overall guidance of the IOM Mozambique Chief of Mission, and direct supervision by the Programme Managers for Migration Health, and Migration Protection and Assistance, the successful candidate will be responsible for the overall management, coordination and implementation of the IOM HIV in Emergencies, Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) and Protection projects in Cabo Delgado. The successful candidate will proactively engage in networking amongst partners and stakeholders at the provincial and national levels to ensure project results are achieved.

Core Functions / Responsibilities:

1. Directly support the incorporation of the HIV response into the activities of CCCM (Camp Coordination and Camp Management) and shelter partners through specific needs assessments and guidance on how to incorporate HIV prevention, suitable linkage to care and treatment and protection considerations (i.e. criteria for reducing vulnerability of PLHIV in shelter distributions, improved lighting in sites, safe spaces for women in site planning/management) into response activities (IOM);
2. Work with World Food Programme (WFP) counterparts to provide sensitization and treatment literacy within accommodation centers and communities of resettlement and return, including dissemination of key messaging related to prevention and treatment needs and do this with the solicitation of partner technical UN agencies and relevant ministries;
3. Ensure the inclusion of Sexual Reproductive Health Information Services in select resettlement sites by both Implementing Partner (IP) and IOM project staff aiming at HIV prevention, targeting youth;
4. Oversee IP f health referral activities for PLHIV and identification of loss-to follow-up cases, including escort to the health facilities and back through the displacement cycle ensuring they linked to care at each step of the cycle (accommodation centers, relocation, return and/or resettlement);
5. Oversee activities IP implementation of voluntary support groups to improve HIV treatment adherence and fight against stigma. There groups will support PLHIV to disclose and therefore access to targeted services such as care and treatment;
6. Oversee and support capacity building activities of key stakeholders involved in the response on the IASC Guidelines for HIV and Humanitarian settings. Trainings will be offered to government and non-government entities involved in the response (INGC, provincial government, NGOs, CBOs) in partnership with MISAU, Provincial Directorates of Health, and MGCAS – do this with the soliciting of technical support from relevant UN agencies and ministries;
7. Identify new initiatives and develop projects for the emergency response as well as the recovery phase in line with IOM’s Project Development Handbook;
8. Support IOM project assistants and IP in providing capacity building for journalists from local/ community radio stations to support demand generation for the uptake of HIV services offered at health facilities, through community radio messaging and community mobilization activities that will encompass HIV prevention, Gender-Based Violence (GBV) and under nutrition related to HIV in close partnership with WFP;
9. Oversee the implementation of MHPSS and protection components and attend relevant cluster and working group meetings;
10. Support the recruitment and management of project staff and consultants;
11. Perform such other duties as maybe assigned.

Required Qualifications and Experience:

Education

• Master’s degree in Public Health, Social Sciences or related field or a related field from an accredited academic institution.

Experience

• Five years of demonstrated experience in social research methods. Specific experience in social and behavioral research being an advantage;
• Understanding of migration and health dynamics;
• Demonstrated skills in research and data analysis;
• Experience in report writing, preferably in either HIV or migration issues, including the development of recommendations for policy makers.
• Experience and familiarity with HIV/AIDS TB programming;
• Experience in emergency, recovery or fragile settings;
• Demonstrated ability to deliver quality assignments under tight timeframes;
• Ability to work independently, to follow leads and to be innovative in obtaining and triangulating information from a variety of sources;
• Demonstrated experience in coordination and liaison with government authorities, knowledge and structures and functions of primary health care system, of national, UN and international health agencies and donors.

Languages

For this position, fluency in English and Portuguese is required (oral and written). Working knowledge of one more of regional and/or local languages is an advantage.

Note

The position is based in Pemba in Cabo Delgado with frequent travels to the field.

1. 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

• 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

• 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. For this staff category, candidates who are nationals of the duty station’s country cannot be considered eligible.

The appointment is subject to funding confirmation.

Appointment will be subject to certification that the candidate is medically fit for appointment, accreditation, any residency or visa requirements, and security clearances.

No late applications will be accepted.