Overview

Provide counselling and information about voluntary return to persons seeking information. Clarifies individual perspectives and provides objective information on countries of return and support offers to assist informed decisions.

Tasks Summary

• Provide counselling and information about voluntary return.
• Clarify individual perspectives concerning abode and return.
• Provide up-to-date, objective and reliable information on the situation in countries of return and concerning offers of support for AVRR.
• Provide information and counselling concerning potential additional (municipal) incentives and assistance schemes.
• Provide information concerning partner organizations, state-run and private contact points and local relief organizations and arranging contacts.
• Provide information on relief offers, governmental support and/or private services to potential returnees.
• Initialize support concerning return and reintegration within the scope of existing AVRR programmes of IOM Germany.
• Liaise with employees of local public governmental and non-government authorities and hold consultations.
• Participate in informal meetings to exchange information and to coordinate the work of the centre.
• Exchange experience and collaborate with other players in the sector of migration counselling.
• Organize and prepare regular meetings and joint thematic events targeting other migration actors in Germany.
• Develop and implement strategy to inform the target group about possibilities of the voluntary return through the existing programs.
• Organize, prepare and conduct mobile counselling sessions.
• Organize and coordinate the day-to-day business of the AVRR Counselling Centre at duty station.
• Distribute information and public relations concerning the counselling centre and its work.
• Perform any other duties as assigned.

Experience Requirements

• At least three year of relevant professional experience, preferably in similar roles (with University degree).
• At least five years of relevant working experience, preferably in similar roles (with High School degree).
• Relevant working experience concerning migration issues and/or project-related work and Counselling services.
• Demonstrated experience and knowledge on migration with a focus on AVRR is an asset.
• Previous work experience with national, regional or international public bodies and knowledge of AVRR landscape in Germany would be an advantage.

Qualification Requirements

• University degree in Political or Social Sciences or Social Work/ Pedagogy, education as Social Counselor or a related field from an accredited academic institution.
• Completed High School degree from an accredited academic institution.

Other Details

Languages Required: • English (Excellent) • German (Excellent)

Languages Preferred: • Knowledge of other official IOM language an advantage as well as knowledge of Macedonian, Serbian, Russian, or Arabic.

Contract Duration: Up to 9 months

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