AVRR Project Assistant - Case Worker

International Organization for Migration - IOM

Staff Closes 22 Mar 2026 3 days left

Overview

Provide operational and administrative support to Assisted Voluntary Return and Reintegration case processing at the IOM Country Office in Finland.


Key Responsibilities
  • Assist in implementing Assisted Voluntary Return and Reintegration movements.
  • Process AVRR cases, including registration, follow-up, travel arrangements, and reintegration support payments.
  • Assist in the coordination and arrangement of international and domestic travel.
  • Inform reception centres, stakeholders, and IOM missions of movements.
  • Respond to written and oral enquiries regarding voluntary return and reintegration.
  • Provide general counselling on AVRR services.
  • Participate in outreach activities and provide briefings.
  • Provide departure assistance at Helsinki-Vantaa airport.
  • Assist returnees in obtaining required travel and other necessary documents.
  • Carry out administrative tasks related to movement assistance, including file and data management.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.
Required Experience
  • Four years of relevant experience with a high school diploma; or, two years of relevant professional experience with a Bachelor’s Degree.
  • Experience in liaising with governmental authorities, national/international institutions, United Nations agencies and non-governmental organizations.
  • Experience in working with migrants, refugees, internally displaced persons, victims of trafficking and other vulnerable groups.
  • Prior work experience with international humanitarian organizations, non-government or government institutions/organization in a multi-cultural setting is an advantage.
  • Experience in working in an intercultural setting is considered an advantage.
Qualifications

• High school diploma; or, Bachelor’s Degree in fields relating to AVRR (e.g. social work, political/social science, migration issues) or related fields from an accredited academic institution.

Other Details
Languages Required
English (Fluent), good command of Finnish or Swedish.
Languages Preferred
Working knowledge of languages spoken by main returnee groups, Arabic, Russian, Kurdish or Farsi, Dari/Pashto is an advantage.
Contract Duration
8 months
Work Modality
Not specified
Remuneration
Not specified
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