Senior Project Associate

The Senior Project Associate supports the planning, coordination, implementation, and monitoring of project activities related to migration management and labour market integration in Türkiye. The role involves liaising with governmental and non-governmental partners, monitoring budgets, organizing events, and supporting M&E activities to ensure successful project delivery.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the planning, coordination, implementation and monitoring of project activities.
• Compile, summarize, analyse, and present information/data on specific project topics, highlighting noteworthy issues for the consideration of appropriate parties.
• Monitor budget implementation and propose adjustments as necessary.
• Act as focal point for administrative coordination of project implementation, involving extensive liaison with diverse organizational units and external parties to initiate requests, obtain necessary clearances, follow-up on administrative actions, etc.
• Act as focal point for M&E activities and responsible for compiling the project tracking tools and reports.
• Draft status reports: identify shortfalls in delivery, bring them to the attention of the supervisor and suggest corrective measures.
• Draft correspondence on LMI project issues; prepare and update reports, briefing notes, graphics, statistical tables, and other forms of documentation.
• Organize meetings, workshops and training sessions; prepare training materials and participate in the delivering of capacity building workshops.
• Respond to complex information requests and inquiries; set up and maintain files/records.
• Participate in meetings and conferences; maintain effective liaison and coordination with local authorities, partners, United Nation agencies, intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations, donors and other stakeholders relevant to the project.
• Monitor work of implementing partners and report any non-compliance to the supervisor.
• Provide inputs for the development of Standard Operations Procedures (SOP) and concept papers and provide general support for the development of new projects.
• Provides guidance/training and assist in coordinating and monitoring work of other staff in the unit; may supervise other staff as assigned.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• School diploma with six years of relevant experience; or, Bachelor's degree in Political or Social Sciences, International Relations, Development Studies, Migration Studies, Human Rights, Law or related fields from an accredited academic institution with four years of relevant professional experience.
• Experience in liaising with governmental authorities, national/international institutions, United Nations agencies and non-governmental organizations.
• Experience in working with migrants, refugees, internally displaced persons, victims of trafficking and other vulnerable groups.
• Prior work experience with international humanitarian organizations, non-government or government institutions/organization, UN in a multi-cultural setting is an advantage.
• Experience in managing projects in migration management area, particularly on the topics of labour migration, employment as well as entrepreneurship.
• Good knowledge of IOM regulatory framework incl. administrative and financial rules, procedures, and processes.
• In depth knowledge of the broad range of migration related subject areas dealt with by the Organization.
• Knowledge of UN and bilateral donor programming.
• Knowledge of financial rules and regulations.
• Fluency in English & Turkish (oral and written).

Skills

• Project Management
• Migration Management
• Labour Migration
• Employment Programs
• Entrepreneurship Support
• Liaising with Authorities
• Coordination with UN Agencies
• Coordination with NGOs
• Working with Migrants and Refugees
• Experience with Refugees
• Experience with internally displaced persons
• Victim Support
• IOM Regulatory Framework
• Financial Rules and Regulations
• UN Programming Knowledge
• Bilateral Donor Programming
• Budget Monitoring
• Event Organization
• Monitoring and Evaluation

Languages

English, Turkish