Project Officer (Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation (DRR at IOM

Kinshasa, Kinshasa City, Democratic Republic of Congo -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

20 Jun, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

22 Mar, 26

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Disaster Risk Reduction, Climate Change Adaptation, Early Warning Systems, Emergency Preparedness, Resilience Programming, Project Management, Coordination, Monitoring, Project Development, Capacity Building, Liaising, Stakeholder Engagement, Policy Engagement, Supervising Teams, Information Management, Resource Management

Industry

International Affairs

Description

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. IOM is committed to ensuring a workplace where all employees can thrive professionally, while working towards harnessing the full potential of migration. Read more about IOM's workplace culture at IOM workplace culture | International Organization for Migration [https://www.iom.int/iom-workplace-culture] 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 IOM Member States that are not represented among staff members in the Professional and higher categories: Antigua and Barbuda, 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, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu Second tier candidates include: All external candidates, except candidates from non-represented member states of IOM. Organizational Context and Scope The International Organization for Migration (IOM) is the UN Migration Agency. With 175 member states it is committed to the principle that humane and orderly migration benefits migrants and society. Established in 1951 and now active in over 400 field locations worldwide, IOM works with partners, government and civil society to: 1. Assist in meeting the operational challenges of migration and human mobility; 2. Advance understanding of migration issues; 3. Encourage social and economic development through migration; and 4. Uphold the human dignity and well-being of migrants and mobile populations. IOM has been working on Migration, Environment, Climate Change (MECR) and Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) for over 30 years. IOM’s Migration, Environment, Climate Change and Risk Reduction activities bolster local and national initiatives to prevent and prepare for disasters and related population movements, provide emergency assistance and protection where displacement cannot be avoided, and foster post-disaster recovery solutions and resilience-building. In line with the IOM Institutional Strategy on Migration, Environment and Climate Change 2021-2030, the Organization pursues three broad objectives in managing environmental migration, intervening at each stage of the migration cycle: 1. “Solutions for people to move” - Managing migration in the context of climate change, environmental degradation, and disasters due to natural hazards. 2. “Solutions for people on the move” - Assisting and protecting migrants and displaced persons in the context of climate change, environmental degradation, and disasters due to natural hazards. 3. “Solutions for people to stay” - Making migration a choice by building resilience and addressing the adverse climatic and environmental drivers that compel people to move. Under the overall supervision of the Chief of Mission (CoM), and the direct supervision of the Senior Programme Officer and technical supervision of the (Regional Responses to Climate Displacement in Sub-Saharan Africa (RE2CLID) Programme Coordinator, and in close coordination with the Regional Thematic Specialist (RTS) at the Regional Offices (RO) for East and Horn of Africa in Pretoria (DHRR), and Nairobi (CAD), and relevant Divisions/Departments/Units at Headquarters (HQ), the Project Officer will support and coordinate the implementation, monitoring and reporting activities of the Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) and Climate Change Adaptation (CCA) Programme in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

Responsibilities

The Project Officer will support and coordinate the implementation, monitoring, and reporting activities for the Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) and Climate Change Adaptation (CCA) Programme in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). This role involves working under the Chief of Mission and direct supervision of the Senior Programme Officer.