Cash-Based Interventions Officer

at  International Organization for Migration

Position Title : Cash-Based Interventions Officer
Duty Station : Geneva, Switzerland
Classification : Professional Staff, Grade P2
Type of Appointment : Fixed term, one year with possibility of extension
Estimated Start Date : As soon as possible
Closing Date : 27 November 2024
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.
IOM is committed to a diverse and inclusive work environment. Read more about diversity and
inclusion at IOM at www.iom.int/diversity.
Applications are welcome from first- and second-tier candidates, particularly qualified female
candidates as well as applications from the non-represented member countries of IOM. For all
IOM vacancies, applications from qualified and eligible first-tier candidates are considered
before those of qualified and eligible second-tier candidates in the selection process.
For the purpose of this vacancy, the following are considered first-tier candidates:
1. Internal candidates
2. Candidates from the following non-represented member states:
Antigua and Barbuda; Barbados; Comoros; Congo (the); Cook Islands;
Guinea-Bissau; Holy See; Iceland; Kiribati; Lao People’s Democratic
Republic (the); Madagascar; Marshall Islands; Micronesia (Federated
States of); Namibia; Nauru; Palau; Saint Kitts and Nevis; Saint Lucia;
Samoa; Sao Tome and Principe; Solomon Islands; Suriname; The Bahamas;
Tonga; Tuvalu; Vanuatu
Second tier candidates include:
All external candidates, except candidates from non-represented member states.

EDUCATION

• Master’s degree in Migration Studies, Humanitarian Operations or a related field from an

accredited academic institution with two years of relevant professional experience; or,

• University degree in the above fields with four years of relevant professional experience.

EXPERIENCE

• Working experience in CBI programming;
• Working experience in reviewing project proposals for multiple country offices, drafting reports

and developing CBI tools and guidance;

• Experience working with data analysis and reporting tools, such as Microsoft Excel;
• Experice in using FIGMA is highly desirable;
• Working experience with international organizations and knowledge of the United Nations; and,
• Proven experience in capacity-building activities and CBI trainings delivery.

SKILLS

• Knowledge of CBI across humanitarian, development and peace operations, including

migration contexts;

• In-depth knowledge of CBI-related technical guidelines and standards;
• Knowledge of current humanitarian issues with a particular focus on cash coordination;
• Good project development and report writing skills;
• Strong facilitation skills and knowledge on adult learning;
• Proven computer literacy, including Microsoft Office Suites and graphic design tools;
• Ability to produce quality work accurately and concisely according to set deadlines; and,
• In-depth knowledge of the broad range of migration-related subject areas dealt with by the

Organization.

1. Facilitate the design, revision and dissemination of CBI tools and guidance enabling the
   implementation of efficient and effective CBI across IOM programmes, including in emergency
   response, preparedness, transition and recovery, return and reintegration operations, and
   others.
2. In close coordination with Senior CBI Officer, participate to the Global Cash Advisory Group,
   the Global Cash Forum and CALP network meetings and contribute to setting and maintaining
   international standards for cash coordination at the global level.
3. Contribute to the CBI Unit’s capacity-building efforts including the development of training
   material, facilitation of trainings, workshops and webinars, and rolling-out operational tools and
   guidance on the planning, design and implementation of CBI.
4. Support in the project proposal revision and endorsement process as pertain to the CBI
   portfolio; including but not limited to (1) assisting Country Offices to develop projects in line with
   institutional best practices and priorities; and (2) assisting Country Offices in the integration of
   gender, protection and disability inclusion considerations in CBI projects.
5. Liaise and coordinate with IOM Offices to ensure a coherent and consistent institutional and
   rights-based approach to CBI.
6. Coordinate the drafting and dissemination of reports on CBI progress and achievements, as
   well as papers on initiatives, strategic approaches and institutional priorities for distribution to
   IOM management, donors, partners and other counterparts.
7. Compile and analyze statistical data from IOM Country Offices implementing CBI in different
   contexts and follow up with the Country Offices to ensure submission of adequate CBI data to
   the institutional questionnaire, collecting relevant case studies and drafting a booklet on IOM
   Global CBI activities.
8. Contribute to the research on building of more effective ways of supporting migrants and
   displaced people with CBI, including the use of innovative technology that reduces protection
   risks, particularly for the most vulnerable, and the development of literature reviews for various
   topics related to CBI.
9. Coordinate work to mainstream protection into CBI programming, including revision of tools
   and documents to ensure that they are protection-focused, migrant-centred, gender-sensitive,
   and take into consideration the needs of beneficiaries with diverse needs, such as persons
   withdisabilities, in close coordination with Protection units at the Country Offices.
10. Check that cross-cutting issues, such as Gender-Based Violence, Disability Inclusion, Child
    Protection and Accountability to Affected Populations, are streamlined and considered across
    IOM CBI activities.
11. Maintain an up-to-date risk register for CBI activities and provide support to Country Offices
    in identifying, assessing, and mitigating risks. Check that the risk management measures are
    effectively integrated into cash based interventions, in coordination with relevant units at HQ and
    Country Offices.
12. Undertake regular duty travel to support IOM Country Offices in the planning, design and
    implementation of CBI.
13. Perform such other duties as may be assigned.