Overview
The Project Assistant (Assisted Returns) will ensure the provision of airport assistance to returning migrants, including pre-embarkation activities, and support the effective coordination of reception and reintegration support.
Key Responsibilities
- Conduct pre-departure family tracing and assessment activities and provide necessary information.
- Participate in remote pre-departure counselling sessions.
- Support coordination with sending missions, IOM units, and partners for reception and post-arrival assistance.
- Assist in organizing counselling sessions with migrants and returnees.
- Conduct vulnerability screening and assessment and verify eligibility for assistance.
- Support the provision of reintegration assistance to returnees.
- Support individual counselling sessions with eligible returnees to assess needs and develop reintegration plans.
- Refer migrants to specialized services and facilitate access to protection services.
- Support the provision of assistance with relevant support units.
- Systematically update case information and supporting documents in MiMOSA.
- Support liaisons with relevant government and non-government partners.
- Perform any other necessary functions.
Required Experience
- Experience in social work, case management, protection work or assistance to populations in situations of vulnerability is required.
- Experience working on livelihood project implementation, business support or similar fields is a strong advantage.
- Prior work experience with international humanitarian organizations, non-government or government institutions/organization in a multi-cultural setting is an advantage.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Social Work, International Studies, Law, Political or Social sciences, Development Studies, Education, or a related field from an accredited academic institution with two years of relevant experience; or,
- High School degree in the above fields with four years of relevant professional experience.
