Job Description
Open to Internal and External Candidates
- Position:
Junior Project Assistant (Migrant Response Case worker)
- Organizational
Unit: Protection
- Duty
Station: Yemen, Marib
- IOM
Classification: UG- Hourly Equivalent to G3
- Type
of Appointment: Hourly Contract, 3 Months (With a possibility of
renewal)
- CFCV
No.: CFCV2025.014
- Estimated
Start Date: As soon as possible
- Closing
Date: Tuesday, 7th October 2025
Established in 1951, IOM is the leading inter-governmental
organization in the field of migration and 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.
Organizational Context and Scope:
Under the overall supervision of the Protection Officer and
direct supervision of the Senior Protection Assistant, and in collaboration
with other relevant units, the Protection Case Worker will support conducting
all steps of case management for persons who have experienced or at the
heightened risk of being exposed to human rights violation including women,
girls and persons with disability. The case management targets migrants, internally
displaced persons and members of host communities. The modality of case
management can be static and mobile/remote, and shall be provided in different
IOM operational sites including camps, informal settlements, migrant response
points.
Core Functions / Responsibilities:
1. Assist in protection unit’s activities
in operational sites including camps, MRPs, departure centre, community- based
care centre serving migrants, IDPs and host communities with protection needs.
2. Provide information counselling on protection to
crisis-affected population and migrants.
3. Provide comprehensive case management services to
individuals at risk of or experiencing protection incidents, including human
rights violations and trafficking. This involves conducting assessments,
developing case plans, implementing interventions, and ensuring appropriate
follow-up.
4. Identify and assist identify protection case clients
including victims of trafficking and other vulnerable individuals through
targeted interventions and support mechanisms.
5. Collaborate with partners to facilitate referrals to
appropriate services, ensuring a coordinated and effective response to
protection needs.
6. Manage and distribute cash assistance for protection
purposes, adhering to organizational guidelines and ensuring accountability.
7. Organize and conduct awareness-raising activities to
inform communities about protection risks, rights, and available services.
8. Facilitate focus group discussions to gather information
on protection concerns, community dynamics, and service gaps, informing
programmatic responses.
9. Provide training and support to other staff, partners, and
community members to enhance their ability to identify and respond to
protection issues effectively.
10. Maintain accurate and confidential case files, and
prepare regular reports on activities, challenges, and outcomes to inform
program development and donor reporting.
11. Participate in monitoring and evaluation activities to
assess the effectiveness of protection interventions and contribute to
continuous improvement.
12. When necessary, assisting in organizing Voluntary
Humanitarian Return (VHR) assistance.
13. Assist in organizing distribution activities targeting
migrants and community members.
14. Assist in emergency protection
responses, including rapid assessments and immediate support to affected
populations during crises.
15. Perform any other tasks as required.
Required Qualifications and Experience
Education:
- University
degree (B.S.c) in social science, business administration or other
relevant discipline.
- At
least 1 year experience as a social worker and with supervisory
experience;
- Understanding
of GBV, child protection and general protection case management procedures
and processes;
- Operational
field experience required;
- Emergency
experience and previous project implementation and management experience,
Understanding of standards and practices in migrant protection and
assistance;
- Understanding
of protection principles and experience in humanitarian emergency
response;
- Prior
professional experience with a humanitarian organization is required;
- Excellent
writing skills;
- Good
level of IT literacy (MS. Word & Excel).
- Ideal
is understanding of psycho-social first aid
Experience:
- Work
prioritization and ability to multitask.
- Shares
knowledge and experience.
- Ability
to work and act under pressure with discretion in politically sensitive
environment.
- Ready
to work independently, under tight deadlines.
- Displays
cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and
adaptability
- Highest
standards of integrity, discretion and loyalty.
- Strives
for supportive working environment and positive working relationship.
- Focuses
on result for the client and responds positively to feedback.
- Creates
a respectful office environment free of harassment, retaliation, and
promotes the prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse (PSEA).
Skills:
- Delivers
on set objectives in hardship situations;
- Effectively
coordinates actions with other implementing partners;
- Works
effectively with local authorities, stakeholders, beneficiaries, and the
broader community to advance country office or regional objectives
- Candidate
must be familiar with the UN system.
LANGUAGES
- For
all applicants, fluency in Oromo, Amharic, English, Arabic is required
(oral and written).
Required Competencies
Core Competencies – behavioural indicators level 1
- 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.
VALUES
- 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.
Other
- This
position is open to female applicants only.
- Internals
of the Organization and NMS candidates will be considered as first-tier
candidates. This vacancy is also open to second-tier candidates.
- 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.
- As
part of the application process, all candidates, regardless of the type or
duration of the contract, must disclose any known relative who works for
IOM or is engaged with IOM in any capacity.
- Non-compliance
with the relative disclosure requirement can constitute a basis for
withdrawal of offer of employment, or if the employment has begun,
terminating the employment contract and/or disciplinary action.
How to Apply
Interested Female candidates are invited to submit their
applications via the following link.
All applications should include a functional email address,
mobile numbers and detailed curriculum vitae (CV).
“Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted”.
Posting period: 1 October 2025 to 7 October 2025.