Overview
The Field Project Coordinator plays a central role in implementing IOM activities at the provincial and community levels in Lao People's Democratic Republic. This position requires frequent field travel and direct engagement with various stakeholders to ensure effective delivery of project interventions.
Key Responsibilities
- Assume the role of IOM Lao’s focal point for capacity building and prevention activities at targeted provinces.
- Support the project team in day-to-day project implementation, including the coordination of logistical arrangements internally and with IOM partners.
- Draft invitation letters, terms of reference and other documents related to the project’s work both in English and Lao languages.
- Support the project team in maintaining partnerships database, and CT data, including updating data regularly.
- Assist in preparing notes for file and activity reports for capacity building activities.
- Facilitate translation and dissemination of training manuals, outreach activities and related documents.
- Collect and compile field data for reporting.
- Ensure timely preparation and submission of field mission reports, activity reports, visibility documentation, and inputs for donor reports.
- Undertake regular travel within and outside of the duty station as may be required for official duties.
- Perform other related tasks as assigned by the supervisor to support project delivery and IOM operations.
Required Experience
- Completed Secondary Education with at least five years of relevant professional experience in community-based project work, protection, social development or related fields.
- Experience in community mobilization and field coordination in rural and remote setting, working with vulnerable groups, including women, children and ethnic communities.
- Experience coordinating with government counterparts at the provincial level and local stakeholders including CSOs, community committees and youth groups.
- Experience supporting monitoring and evaluation, including data collection, reporting, beneficiary tracking and field assessments.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in social sciences, Community Development, International Relations, Education, Gender Studies, Law or a related field from an accredited academic institution.
- Completed Secondary Education with at least five years of relevant professional experience in community-based project work, protection, social development or related fields.
