Applications are welcome from internal and external candidates. For all IOM vacancies, applications from qualified and eligible first-tier candidates are considered before those of qualified and eligible second-tier candidates in the selection process. For the purpose of this vacancy, internal candidates are considered first-tier candidates.
IOM Ireland has been operating in Ireland since 2001, currently in following areas of migration management: Assisted Voluntary Return and Reintegration, Resettlement, Family Reunification, Counter-Trafficking, Protection, Integration Support to Beneficiaries of Temporary Protection, Integrated Immigration Governance and Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS).
Context:
IOM provides mental health and psychosocial support to international protection seekers residing in the Citywest accommodation facility with the aim to improve their psychosocial well-being and to strengthen their overall resilience.
Under the overall supervision of the Chief of Mission in Ireland, the Head of the MHPSS Unit, the Counselling and Case Management Coordinator and the direct supervision of the Senior Case Management Associate, the incumbent will provide support in implementing project activities related to social work matters and services to international protection applicants hosted in transit accommodation centres in Ireland.
Responsibilities
- Keep on mapping the provision of basic services and protection activities at the microlevel and disseminate information on how to reach those services–resources.
- Provide direct assistance to the most vulnerable individuals and families of the affected populations, such as women, children, elders, persons with disabilities, survivors of violence, and economically destitute and socially marginalized persons.
- Organize, together with the educator, sensitization, information and problem-solving group sessions on identified social problems encountered by the community.
- Strengthen existing social networks and promote participatory initiatives aimed at activating protective, restorative and transformative psychosocial factors at the community level, such as mutual support, intrafamily and interfamily cooperation, public gatherings and dialogue.
- Map socially supportive structures and resources at the microlevel, mobilize them and envisage, in liaison with Senior Project Associates, ways to build their capacity further.
- Identify vulnerable cases, ensuring their access to available protection services, by supporting the Counsellor in conducting MHPSS assessments.
- Coordinate with the Senior Case Management Associate in collaboration with the Senior Counselling Associate and other members of the team the inclusion of vulnerable cases in community-based activities along the full spectrum of the intervention pyramid.
- Provide technical guidance and supervision to community focal points and volunteers in the concerned communities, ensuring that the project’s activities are effectively communicated and carried on in participatory and inclusive ways.
- Facilitate MHPSS needs assessments, surveys and research in the concerned communities of the project to enhance access to community-based psychosocial and protection services.
- Organize and coordinate activities of integration of MHPSS and livelihood support.
- Develop recreational activities. Establish volunteer working groups; coordinate and supervise tasks they undertake within the framework of the operation of the facility.
- Prepare documentation, leaflets, and outreach messaging, in collaboration with the Cultural Mediators.
- Perform such other duties, as may be assigned.
Qualifications
Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences or Social Work, with minimum 3 years of relevant work experience
Accredited Universities are those listed in the UNESCO World Higher Education Database.
Experience
- Previous experience in social and protection activities in related areas of intervention is an advantage.
- Experience in communicating and working with a wide range of people, including people of culturally diverse backgrounds.
- Previous experience in a similar role preferred.
- Familiar with direct assistance to migrants and/or refugees preferred.
- Previous experience working with vulnerable migrants preferred.
- Experience in working in a multi-cultural environment is an advantage.
- Previous experience with international organizations, NGOs, EU Agencies and/or Irish law enforcements or Government’s Departments would be an asset.
- Strong organizational, facilitation, communication, writing and presentations skills.
- Computer literacy in standard software applications (MS Office, etc).
- Valid driver’s license with at least five years’ driving experience is an advantage.
