Advisor: Assist to ECOWAS Child Rights Infomation Management System at International Organization for Migration (IOM) in Abuja (FCT)

Overview

The selected advisor will build on the work done so far and will assist ECOWAS in operationalization of the ECRIMS, especially on data collection, preserving and updating the DB through the online instrument conceptualize, and will assist in the preliminary report with key findings. The advisor will also assist ECOWAS on the check in of the ECOWAS-GTPE joint workplan and the ECOWAS Child Regulatory framework and Strategy of Action (2019-2030). The advisor is supporting to the ECOWAS regional project “Assist to Free Movement of Persons and Migration in West Africa Stage II,” which is financed by the European Union and jointly executed by a consortium which includes the International Company for Migration (IOM), the International Centre for Migration Regulatory framework Development (ICMPD) and the International Work Company (ILO). The advisor will collaborate with the Project officer for Child Rights, Child Protection, and Child Work, in the Humanitarian and Community-related Affairs Directorate.

Key Effectiveness Indicators

• Acceptable finalization of duty indicated in the ToR.
• Quality of work: Capability to precisely organize with the ECOWAS Fee and applicable participants.
• Timeliness: Capability to meet the project timeline and supply on time.
• Visual precision: Capability to convey free movement and child protection elements transparently and succinctly. 
• Comprehension: Capability to comprehend and analyze the complications of child protection rules and free movement-associated program.
• Partnership: Capability to operate jointly with other participants. 
• Flexibility: Capability to adapt to modifications in scope or targets. 
• Expertise: Comprehension migrant protection, free movement and the Child Rights practices internationally and most especially in the West African region. 
• Responsiveness: Capability to deliver promptly responses to questions.

Credentials Education:

First academic qualification or equivalent academic qualification in development Studies, Community-related Work, Political or Community-related Science, International affairs, Law, Public Management, or a relevant field 

Expertise:

At least 3 years progressive expertise in the site of Child Protection or Child Rights, Data Collection and Evaluation for status updates.   

Competencies:

• Substantive expertise and ability in R & D of Data Collection and Logical Operational structures, etc.
• Robust Logical, Composing, Information exchange and Status updates competencies.
• Expertise in the ECOWAS Region and Child Rights concerns inside the region. 
• Competence in English.  Expertise in French and Portuguese is a plus.
• Computer Literacy and Skilled in application of Graphical Visual communication software. 
• Cultural sensitivity.
• Readiness to commute

Languages:

• Competence in English.  Expertise in French and Portuguese is a plus.
• IOM’s formal languages are English, French and Spanish.
• Competence of language(s) necessary will be particularly assessed during the selection process, which may comprise of documented and/or spoken communication evaluations.

Commute necessary:

This consultancy does not foresee travels. In case any commute is essential, prior authorization from FMM II Top level Program Manager and ECOWAS applicable Directorates is needed.

Note

• Any proposal made to the applicant in engagement to this position alert is subject to financing verification.
• This selection process may be used to employees similar roles in various responsibility stations.
• Endorsed applicants will remain qualified to be assigned in a similar role for a period of 24 months.
• This post is subject to local hiring process.
• Only those holding a valid residence and employment authorization for the country where this role is based will be qualified for deliberation.
• Assignment will be subject to accreditation that the applicant is medically suit for assignment, confirmation of residency, visa, and approvals by the worried Government, where relevant.
• IOM possesses a zero-tolerance regulatory framework on carry out that is incompatible with the goals and targets of the United Nations and IOM, which includes sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination based on gender, nationality, age, race, sexual onboarding, religious or ethnic profile or disabilities.
• IOM does not charge a fee at any stage of its talent acquisition (application, interview, processing, development or other fee). IOM does not request any information connected with bank accounts.
• IOM only accepts duly finished applications provided through the IOM online hiring process system.
• The online instrument also allows applicants to track the status of their application.