Regional Coordinator

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

In close collaboration with national and local authorities and experienced Partners, through the HELIOS+ project IOM aims at promoting the integration of beneficiaries of international protection and temporary protection into the Greek society through activities for employability support, the provision of Greek language courses and vocational training, the support for independent living, including rental subsidies, activities promoting social cohesion and inclusion.

Under the overall supervision of the Senior Project Coordinator and the direct supervision of the National Project Officer, the successful candidate will have the following duties and responsibilities:

Responsibilities

• Monitor and streamline the coordination of project components in the designated Region and the timely implementation of all project activities, always ensuring adherence with IOM values, principles and standards.
• Supervise, coordinate, support and communicate daily with the Unit Focal Points and Assistants, ensuring effective communication and cooperation between them and the field teams so as to guarantee a harmonized implementation of all project components and the establishment of a healthy work environment.
• Support close communication and coordination with the Donor, in order to ensure implementation is aligned with the Donor’s requirements and priorities.
• Maintain strong contacts and coordinate with the Implementing Partner and relevant local stakeholders, such as local authorities, Municipalities, Site Managers, and other local actors, as needed for the smooth implementation of project activities.
• Promote and build local synergies with other programs, as implemented by IOM or other humanitarian actors, ensuring complementarity in the provision of services.
• Represent IOM and the project in coordination fora and relevant events, presenting the project achievements and promoting its objectives, alongside IOM priorities, as assigned.
• Coordinate upon need with relevant units in the Resource Management Department and other Mission Departments so as to ensure the smooth implementation of the project.
• Support senior management to effectively manage the allocated budget.
• Develop, in coordination with senior management, and implement project resource management plans to optimize the use of resources and minimize costs while maintaining project quality and timelines.
• Perform any other duties as may be assigned.

Qualifications:

Education:

• High School Diploma with minimum six years of relevant working experience; or,
• University degree in political science, international relations, social work, law, sociology, social anthropology, management and business administration, public administration, or any other related field from an accredited academic institution with minimum four years of work experience.
• Master’s degree in the above fields will be considered an advantage.
• Accredited Universities are those listed in the UNESCO World Higher Education Database.

Experience:

• At least four years of previous work experience;
• Experience in working in a multi-cultural environment preferred.

Skills:

• Possess adequate combination of knowledge, education, training experience and skills to perform essential functions of the position;
• Computer literacy in standard software applications;
• Strong work ethics and commitment to humanitarian principles;
• Valid driver’s license with at least five years driving experience an advantage.

Languages:

• Excellent knowledge of Greek and English is required.
• IOM’s official languages are English, French and Spanish.

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