About US:
The International Organization for Migration (IOM), established in 1951, is the leading international intergovernmental organization dealing with migration. IOM works to help ensure the orderly and humane management of migration, to promote international cooperation on migration issues, to assist in the search for practical solutions to migration problems and to provide humanitarian assistance to migrants in need, including refugees and internally displaced people.

Job Summary: The National Migration Health Promotion Coordinator will primarily be responsible for the implementation and coordination of the PHAMESA and JUPSA programmes; to mobilize necessary resources to expand the migration and health promotion agenda in Uganda and enhance IOM’s engagement on fishing community with Regional Economic Communities in Africa.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:
Assist in ensuring the effective implementation and results-based management of all health promotion programmes, including all operational, financial and administrative aspects in coordination with the Resource Management Unit and in line with IOM’s policies, practices and global standards on migration health, donor requirements and scientific standards.
Mentor and supervise IOM staff and consultants working on health promotion programming and assure that IOM standards and ethical code of conduct is respected. Oversee recruitment processes.
Work in close coordination with senior staff in headquarters and regional offices, participate in alignment of Uganda’s migration health promotion strategies with global migration health goals, regional trends and existing policy frameworks set by relevant African health authorities including the East African Community (EAC).
Take lead of IOM’s engagement on fishing communities with a particular focus on addressing gender inequalities and in the framework of regional and national priorities and commitments.
Collaborate with Makerere University on the design, and implementation of a post-graduate course on migration and health.
Build and maintain strong and regular liaison with various stakeholders (government authorities, national and international organizations, NGOs, and UN agencies) with the aim of coordinating current initiatives and ensuring that future areas of interventions are aligned to national, regional and global priorities.
Identify potential donors, assess donor priorities in the health sector, and identify potential funding opportunities. Work closely with the CoM and the Project Development Unit in seeking funding opportunities and support donor liaison. Develop concept notes and project documents to share with donors.
Offer technical assistance and capacity building to governments and key partners on migration and health promotion. Assist in increasing the capacity of governments to respond effectively to health among migrants through designing, monitoring and delivering capacity building and awareness training/seminars on migrant health.
Draft issues papers, policy briefs and country briefs on migration and health. Coordinate and promote IOM Uganda’s research on migration health with a particular focus on “space of vulnerabilities” such as urban areas, transport corridors, fishing communities and specific vulnerable groups such as adolescent women in migrants’ affected-areas
Represent IOM in national and regional meetings on health and prepare relevant contributions such as abstracts, and presentations.
Perform such other duties as may be required.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
The ideal candidate for the International Organization for Migration IOM National Migration Health Promotion Coordinator career opportunity should hold a Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent with four years of relevant experience or Master’s degree or equivalent or higher with 2 years of relevant experience in health from an accredited academic institution.
Specialized courses on gender and/or reproductive health a distinct advantage.
Specialized courses on epidemiology and applied evidence-based methods also an advantage.
A minimum of four years’ (two years’ for Master’s degree/or equivalent or higher) of relevant professional experience in project implementation of public health projects, including financial management and results-based management.
Four years’ (two years’ for Master’s degree/or equivalent or higher) of experience developing projects and mobilizing resources.
Programmatic and/or academic experience on migration and health a distinct advantage.
Programmatic and/or academic experience on gender and women empowerment a distinct advantage.
Proven experience supervising staff from diverse national, cultural and academic backgrounds.
Ability to liaise effectively with a wide array of stakeholders including government officials, NGOs and UN agencies.
Self-confidence and ability to speak in public, including to scientific audiences.
Top-notch English writing skills and an appreciation for the economy of words.
Proven ability to take initiative and work independently while also working with and learning from others.
Commitment to quality and high attention to detail.
Experience working in Uganda and/or East Africa.
Languages: English (fluent). Working knowledge of other UN languages.

Personal Competencies:
Behavioral Competencies:
Accountability:
Accepts and gives constructive criticism
Follows all relevant procedures, processes, and policies
Meets deadline, cost, and quality requirements for outputs
Monitors own work to correct errors
Takes responsibility for meeting commitments and for any shortcomings
Leadership and Negotiation:
Convinces others to share resources
Actively identifies opportunities for and promotes organizational change
Presents goals as shared interests
Articulates vision to motivate colleagues and follows through with commitments

Planning and Organizing:
Sets clear and achievable goals consistent with agreed priorities for self and others
Identifies priority activities and assignments for self and others
Organizes and documents work to allow for planned and unplanned handovers
Identifies risks and makes contingency plans
Adjusts priorities and plans to achieve goals
Allocates appropriate times and resources for own work and that of team members

Professionalism:
Effectively applies knowledge of health issues in execution of responsibilities at appropriate level
Maintains confidentiality and discretion in appropriate areas of work
Masters subject matter related to responsibilities
Identifies issues, opportunities, and risks central to responsibilities
Incorporates gender-related needs, perspectives, and concerns, and promotes equal gender participation
Persistent, calm, and polite in the face of challenges and stress
Treats all colleagues with respect and dignity
Works effectively with people from different cultures by adapting to relevant cultural contexts
Knowledgeable about and promotes IOM core mandate and migration solutions

Teamwork:
Actively contributes to an effective, collegial, and agreeable team environment
Contributes to, and follows team objectives
Gives credit where credit is due
Seeks input and feedback from others
Delegates tasks and responsibilities as appropriate
Actively supports and implements final group decisions
Takes joint responsibility for team’s work
Resource Mobilization: Establishes realistic resource requirements to meet IOM needs
Technical Competencies:
Effectively interfaces with government officials of appropriate level on matters related to substantive migration issues and the work of IOM
Effectively applies knowledge of migration issues within organizational context
Correctly frames migration issues within their regional, global, and political context

How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates should send resumes with three references electronically to hruganda@iom.int. The subject of your email should be the Reference Number and Position Title i.e. “SVN 01/11/016 National Migration Health Promotion Coordinator”. Since the system is automated, if you do not follow the above mentioned instruction your application may be missed by the system.

NB: Please ensure to send your attachments as one document in PDF and the title of your attachment should be your full names.

Deadline: 22nd December, 2016