Context
Under the general supervision of the Director, Coordination Office for the Mediterranean, Chief of Mission in Italy and Malta and Representative to the Holy See, the direct supervision of the Project Manager and in cooperation with the Child Protection Expert, the incumbent will perform the duties listed below as Project Assistant, Protection within the Project: “Family tracing and assessment, return and reintegration- FAR-sighted”.

QUALIFICATIONSEDUCATION

• High school diploma with four years of experience; orBachelor’s degree with two years of experience.

EXPERIENCE

• A minimum of one year of professional experience, including relevant experience in migrants’ direct assistance and counselling of migrants;
• Experience in working with vulnerable groups:
• Experience in social work or case work will be considered an asset;Work experience in an international context is considered an advantage.

SKILLS

• Knowledge of migration related areas dealt with by the Organization;Familiarity with the migration context in Italy and with movement-related operations is considered an asset.

Based on the already developed template and on its foreseen revision, assist in filling out Unaccompanied Migrant Children (UMS) profiles to be shared with IOM colleagues or partners to carry out family tracing and assessment in the country of residence of the UMC family. The profiles will be filled out in English, French or Spanish as necessary according to the country where they are performed, based on the information shared by the dedicated “support office” within the “General Directorate for Migration Policies and the Social and Labour Integration of Migrants at the Ministry of Labour and Social Policies (the Donor);
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- Based on the already developed template and on its foreseen revisions, assist in filling out and submitting to the “support office” at the Ministry of Labour and Social Policies high quality standard reports – in Italian – for each case under his/her responsibility, based on the report and additional information received by relevant IOM Missions;
- Regularly update all data related to the cases under his/her responsibility in the dedicated project database;
- Draft the reintegration plan in case UMCs are assisted in their family reunification process, facilitating the participation of the concerned children and by closely liaising with the IOM Missions or partners in the areas considered;
- Assist in organizing all the administrative formalities related to the travel documents and authorizations from competent authorities, both in Italy and in the country of origin, including eventual escort services, for UMCs returning to their home country or being reunited with their relatives in their country of residence;
- Assist the Project Manager in liaising with IOM Missions and Partners for the collection of all financial, supporting documents with respect to the activities carried out to implement family tracing and assessment as well as return and reintegration of UMCs assisted within the project;
- Assist the Child Protection Expert in carrying out general administrative activities related to the setting up of the project’s Community of Practice and of the project’s Scientific Committee, as well as supporting the project’s coordination activities;
- Organize online webinars, online and in person sensitization activities addressed to project’s stakeholders and in-person or online counselling sessions addressed to UMC potential beneficiaries of return and reintegration assistance (AVR&R);
- Perform such other duties as may be assigned.