Vn 2022 202 Project Coordinator

**Context**:
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) is committed to the principle that humane and

orderly migration benefits migrants and society. As the leading international organization for

migration, IOM acts with its partners in the international community to assist in meeting the

growing operational challenges of migration management; advance understanding of migration

issues; encourage social and economic development through migration and uphold the human

dignity and well-being of migrants affected by the ongoing emergency.

Under the overall supervision of IOM Qatar Chief of Mission and the direct supervision of Senior

Operations Officer (Transit Centre), the Protection Coordinator will be responsible for managing,

coordinating and implementing protection projects and activities in the mission.

**Core Functions / Responsibilities**:
1. Manage, coordinate, prioritize and oversee protection activities for refugees transiting through

Camp As Sayliyah (CAS).

2. Establish, strengthen, and maintain effective liaison with relevant stakeholders Department of

Defence (DOD), Department of State (DOS), Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration

(PRM), United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS),

International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), United Nations High Commissioner for

Refugees (UNHCR), etc.) on Protection-related matters.

3. Provide technical and programmatic advice, guidance and expertise to partners and team

members on protection related matters, including protection mainstreaming; protection

principles; child protection; accountability to affected populations (AAP); gender-based violence

(GBV) prevention and response; prevention of sexual abuse and exploitation (PSEA).

4. Manage the response for persons with specific needs and vulnerabilities, including

unaccompanied and separated children. Ensure the development and implementation of early

identification procedures, referral pathways, trends analysis and risk mitigation.

5. Develop, establish, and ensure the continual review and adaptation of Standard Operating

Procedures (SOPs) and other tools for protection casework, Mental Health, and Psychosocial

Support (MHPSS) programmes, and community engagement strategies.

6. Manage and oversee protection monitoring and response at the site, including the

implementation of projects through civil society partners.

7. Manage and supervise the work of protection officers and caseworkers; MHPSS teams;
interpreters/cultural mediators and child protection specialists providing inter alia informal

educational services, and tailored assistance to unaccompanied and separated children.

8. Oversee the best interest’s procedure for unaccompanied and separated children, in support

of a dedicated child protection casework team.

9. Develop and provide training of staff and partners on protection, child protection,

Gender-Based Violence (GBV), Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA), and

related topics.

10. Ensure access to information through diverse channels, and oversee messaging and

communications, information desks and coordination with interagency partners.

11. Manage and assess inter-agency complaints and feedback mechanisms.

12. Ensure PSEA, child safeguarding and AAP mechanisms are functional and accessible, and

that all IOM and partner staff are trained on appropriate reporting and complaints and feedback

mechanisms.

13. Liaise with, and provide technical and programmatic advice, guidance, and

recommendations to, relevant IOM and interagency partner teams on protection, including in

relation to NFIs, operations, education, Camp Coordination and Camp Management (CCCM),

shelter and Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH).

14. Prepare and consolidate weekly and interim reports on protection activities, challenges, and

recommendations.

15. Represent IOM at interagency meetings and fora related to protection.

16. Ensure the provision of administrative and logístical support to meet program needs,

including procurement and tracking of program items/stock.

17. Perform such other related duties as may be assigned.

**Required Qualifications and Experience**:
Education
- Master’s degree in Psychology, Sociology, Political Science, Public Administration

Management, Anthropology Work, or a related field from an accredited academic institution with

five years of relevant professional experience; or
- University degree in the above fields with seven years of relevant professional experience.

Experience
- Experience working with at-risk community members;
- Experience in working in a migration/refugee setting would be considered as an advantage;
- Experience in liaising with governmental and diplomatic authorities as well as with international

institutions;
- Experience in working in a multi-cultural environment;
- Experience in team management and coordination; and,
- Experience in the usage of computers and o