Operations Assistant

International Organization for Migration (IOM) Indonesia is looking for Temporary Operations Assistant IIaccording to the terms of reference below. Reference No : SVN/ID10/2012/044 Position Title : Temporary Operations Assistant II Classification : General Service Staff, Grade 5 Duty Station : Yogyakarta, Indonesia Type of Contract : Special All Inclusive Contract, 4.5months (Endof June – Mid of November 2012) General Functions Under direct supervision of the Programme Coordinator and the overall supervision of the Deputy Chief of Mission, the incumbent will provide care and support to refugees and asylum seekers in Yogyakarta. In particular, he/she will: 1. Maintain coordination with the Social Department (Dinas Sosial), INP (Indonesian National Police), Immigration Department and local authorities (Bupatis, Camats) in his/her areas; 2. Monitor Irregular Migrants activities and ensure that all basic services are provided to all Irregular Migrants (IMs) under IOM auspices in a timely and efficient manner. Basic services to be provided to IMs include adequate and appropriate food and water, acceptable accommodation facilities, security and medical assistance, including psycho-social counselling and recreational and educational activities. 3. Visit Irregular Migrants and under take activities as indicated in the visit activity / work plan prepared in coordination with supervisor. 4. Provide counselling to Irregular Migrants on their option to continued stay in Indonesia or Voluntary return to country of origin. 5. Coordinate with the Medical and Psychosocial Coordinator to ensure that all Irregular Migrants are provided adequate and appropriate medical services, including psychosocial counselling 6. Provide ad-hoc support to local authorities in areas related to identification and handling of irregular migration; 7. Coordinate with local authorities to assist the intercepted migrants; 8. Ensure needs of intercepted migrants are provided; 9. Manage the operational expenses; 10. Provide ad hoc activity report to IOM Jakarta. 11. Provide monthly statistics and formatted reporting to IOM Jakarta. 12. Perform other duties as may be assigned. Desirable Qualifications: University degree in economic, political, social science or business and counselling. At least five years’ experience in any of these fieldsparticularly in dealing with migrants and training or livelihoods projects. Previous experience working with an international organization is an advantage. Effective organizational skill and ability to establish priorities and plans, willingness to travel, ability to work under difficult conditions and cope with deadlines with minimal supervision.. Excellent communication skills, personal commitment, efficiency and flexibility. Good level of computer literacy. awareness of gender issues. Ability to work effectively and harmoniously in a team with colleagues from varied cultures and professional backgrounds. Language Fluency in English and Bahasa Indonesia, both oral and written HOW TO APPLY Interested candidates are invited to send the application, with : a) Cover letter, clearly specify suitability and availability date, b) Complete the Personal History Form which can be downloaded at the following link : http://www.iom.or.id/loadpdf.jsp?lang=eng&pgs=pcmain&file=phform.xls c) Detailed curriculum vitae, including historical salary and minimum three referees (preferably former direct supervisors). Please submit the application by email torecruitment-indonesia@iom.int indicating the reference code above as subject. The deadline for applications is 29June 2012 Due to the expected volume of applications, only candidates under positive consideration will be notified