Poste de chef santé migration Afrique du sud

OPEN TO INTERNAL & NON-REPRESENTED MEMBER

STATES CANDIDATES

Position Title :

Migrant Health Officer

Duty Station :

Pretoria, South Africa

Classification :

Official, Grade P3

Type of Appointment :

Fixed-term, one year with possibility of extension

Estimated Starting Date :

April 01, 2009

Closing Date :

March 30, 2009

Reference Code :

VN 2009/22 (O) - INT

IOM has a proactive recruitment policy to increase the representation of nationals of

non-represented member states. Qualified applicants from the following countries will be

favorably considered:

Angola, Bahamas, Belize, Cambodia, Cape Verde, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Dominican

Republic, Estonia, Gabon, Gambia, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Jamaica, Latvia,

Libya, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Malta, Mauritania, Mexico, Mongolia, Montenegro, Paraguay,

Rwanda, Slovenia, Somalia, Tunisia, Yemen, Zambia

General Functions:

Under the general guidance of the Regional Representative (RR), under the direct supervision

of the Regional Coordinator for Migration Health programmes and with technical guidance from

the Migration Health Department (MHD) and other relevant technical departments in Geneva,

the successful candidate will be responsible and accountable for the implementation and

coordination of the following projects under the regional Partnership on HIV and Mobility in

Southern Africa (PHAMSA):

- The Ripfumelo Project (USD 5.1 million - President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief

(PEPFAR)-funded HIV project targeting farm workers in South Africa)

- Research projects that increase knowledge and understanding on HIV dynamics of labour

migration in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region (USD 420,000 -

Sida funded)

- Comprehensive HIV service delivery in migrants' sites (USD 2.5 million Sida funded)

In particular he/ she will:

1. Develop new HIV projects relating to labour migrants.

2. Liaise with stakeholders from government, civil society, academia and international

community on IOM's HIV programmes in the field of labour migration.

3. Conduct regular technical presentations on IOM's projects and on the HIV dynamics of

labour migration.

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4. Develop regular progress reports for donors and have meetings with donors.

5. Undertake duty trips, as necessary to attend relevant meetings, establish initiatives within

the framework of the programme, and monitor project implementation in the field.

6. Perform such other duties as may be assigned.

Desirable Qualifications:

Education and Experience

a) University degree, preferably in Social Science, Public Health, or International Relations;

b) five years of international work experience in the field of development, of which at least

three years in the areas of HIV/AIDS, population mobility and migration, preferably in Southern

Africa; c) operational experience and understanding of regional migration issues, in particular

with respect to labour migration; d) sound experience in working with international

organizations, NGOs and governmental entities; e) experience in conducting data collection,

research and analysis.

Competencies

a) Excellent communication and negotiation skills; b) demonstrated skills in writing, editing

and reporting; c) proven capacity and strategic vision to develop, implement and coordinate

HIV/AIDS programmes; d) good knowledge of project formulation, administration and

evaluation techniques and practices; e) ability to respond to project development

opportunities; f) effective resource management, ability to supervise and direct staff; g)

personal commitment, efficiency, flexibility, self-motivation, respect for diversity and creative

thinking; h) ability to work effectively and harmoniously with colleagues from varied cultures

and professional backgrounds.

Languages

Excellent knowledge of English. Working knowledge of French and Portuguese an asset.

NOTE:

1. The tenure of contract of staff members holding a regular contract will remain unchanged.

How to apply:

Interested candidates are invited to submit their applications via PRISM, IOM e-Recruitment

system, by March 30, 2009 at the latest, referring to this advertisement.

For further information, please refer to:

http://www.iom.int/jahia/Jahia/pid/165

In order for an application to be considered valid, IOM only accepts online profiles duly filled in

and submitted with a cover letter not more than one page specifying the motivation for

applications.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. You can track the progress of your application in

your personal application page in the IOM e-recruitment system.

Posting period:

From 16.03.2009 to 30.03.2009