Project Coordinator, Communications (P)

Introduction

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.

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For the purpose of this vacancy, the following are considered first-tier candidates:

1. Internal candidates
2. Candidates from the following IOM Member States that are not represented among staff members in the Professional and higher categories: 
   Bahamas, Barbados, Comoros, Congo (the), Cook Islands, Dominica, Federated States of Micronesia, Grenada, Guinea-Bissau, Holy See, Iceland, Israel, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Namibia, Nauru, Palau, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Samoa, Sao Tome and Principe, Seychelles, Solomon Islands, Suriname, Timor-Leste, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu

Second tier candidates include:
All external candidates, except candidates from non-represented member states of IOM.

Organizational Context and Scope

The United States Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP) operates world-wide with a target of providing resettlement opportunities to thousands of refugees each year. IOM provides a range of services and support to the USRAP including, but not limited to, case processing, migration health assessments, cultural orientation training, organized transportation and administration of a travel loan and collections program. The Department of Mobility Pathways and Inclusion, specifically the Resettlement and Movement Management Unit (RMM), has the organizational responsibility to provide direction, oversight, and guidance to IOM’s global support to all resettlement programs. 

Under the United States Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP), Resettlement Support Centers (RSCs) provide critical support and processing assistance for resettlement to the US. Under the terms of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the US State Department Bureau for Population, Refugees and Migration (PRM), IOM is responsible for implementing Resettlement Support Center (RSC) functions in PRM-designated locations. These activities include supporting visiting US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) officers, facilitating security and medical screenings, providing information about arriving individuals to resettlement agencies in the US and offering Cultural Orientation (CO) training to individuals departing for the US.

The position will initially be based in Washington DC, with subsequent relocation required according to programmatic requirements. 

Under the overall supervision of the Project Manager, RSC, and the direct supervision of the Deputy Project Manager, RSC the successful candidate will have the following duties and responsibilities: