VACANCY OPEN TO INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL CANDIDATES TERMS OF REFERENCE I.

POSITION INFORMATION
Vacancy Notice Position title Position grade Duty station Duration of Assignment Seniority band: Job family: Organizational unit: Position number Position rated Subject to rotation Reporting directly to Overall supervision by Managerial responsibility Directly reporting staff IOMKE/VN/03/2013 Canadian Orientation Abroad Facilitator G6 / step 1 Nairobi, Kenya 6 months, with possibility of extension Band 3 Migration Labour Migration and Human Development Yes No Canadian Orientation Abroad Global Project Manager (currently based in IOM Nairobi) Senior Migrant Training Officer No None

II. ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT AND SCOPE

Under the administrative supervision of the IOM Nairobi office and the day-to-day directives of the Nairobi-based Canadian Orientation Abroad Global Project Manager, the Canadian Orientation Abroad facilitator will be responsible for the following functions:

III. RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES

1. Conduct Pre-departure orientation (Cultural Orientation) for Canada-bound refugees and humanitarian entrants both within Nairobi as well as throughout the region. 2. Write reports (field, quarter and annual), gathering statistics and maintaining records. 3. Consolidate Canadian Orientation Abroad Monthly summary of courses for classes trained in East and Central Africa to the Canadian Orientation Abroad Project Manager. 4. Submit Canadian Orientation Abroad Monthly summary of courses to Admin/Finance and Public Information Departments. 5. Coordinate Cultural Orientation missions with implementing partners. 6. Write lesson plans in accordance with Cultural Orientation Africa and Canadian Orientation Abroad curriculum objectives. 7. Participate in and contribute to teacher trainings and staff development seminars.
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8. Develop teaching materials, visual-aids, and bulletin boards which support the objectives of the Cultural Orientation and Canadian Orientation Abroad curriculum. 9. Identify and register all refugees eligible for Canadian Orientation Abroad. 10. Coordinate scheduling of medical appointments and Cultural Orientation appointments with the IOM Medical and Operation Departments. 11. Write and submit reports following TDY missions out of Nairobi. 12. Maintain Canadian Orientation Abroad files. 13. Maintain inventories of all instructional supplies and order materials in direct consultation with the Canadian Orientation Abroad project manager on a quarterly basis. 14. Engaging in self-directed study for professional development, including reading resettlement updates, language-tutorials, attending Cultural Orientation related workshops or seminars. 15. Any other duties to be assigned.

IV. COMPETENCIES
The incumbent is expected to demonstrate the following technical and behavioural competencies Behavioural Accountability Accepts and gives constructive criticism Follows all relevant procedures, processes, and policies Meets deadline, cost, and quality requirements for outputs Monitors own work to correct errors Takes responsibility for meeting commitments and for any shortcomings Client Orientation Identifies the immediate and peripheral clients of own work Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with clients Identifies and monitors changes in the needs of clients, including donors, governments, and project beneficiaries Keeps clients informed of developments and setbacks Continuous Learning Contributes to colleagues' learning Demonstrates interest in improving relevant skills Demonstrates interest in acquiring skills relevant to other functional areas Keeps abreast of developments in own professional area Communication Actively shares relevant information Clearly communicates, and listens to feedback on, changing priorities and procedures Writes clearly and effectively, adapting wording and style to the intended audience Listens effectively and communicates clearly, adapting delivery to the audience Creativity and Initiative Actively seeks new ways of improving project or services

Expands responsibilities while maintaining existing ones Persuades others to consider new ideas Proactively develops new ways to resolve problems Leadership and Negotiation Convinces others to share resources Actively identifies opportunities for and promotes organizational change Presents goals as shared interests Articulates vision to motivate colleagues and follows through with commitments Performance Management Provides constructive feedback to colleagues Identifies ways for their staff to develop their abilities and careers Provides fair, accurate, timely, and constructive staff evaluations Planning and Organizing Sets clear and achievable goals consistent with agreed priorities for self and others Identifies priority activities and assignments for self Organizes and documents work to allow for planned and unplanned handovers Identifies risks and makes contingency plans Adjusts priorities and plans to achieve goals Allocates appropriate times and resources for own work and that of team members Professionalism Masters subject matter related to responsibilities Identifies issues, opportunities, and risks central to responsibilities Incorporates gender-related needs, perspectives, and concerns, and promotes equal gender participation Persistent, calm, and polite in the face of challenges and stress Treats all colleagues with respect and dignity Works effectively with people from different cultures by adapting to relevant cultural contexts Knowledgeable about and promotes IOM core mandate and migration solutions Teamwork Actively contributes to an effective, collegial, and agreeable team environment Contributes to, and follows team objectives Gives credit where credit is due Seeks input and feedback from others Delegates tasks and responsibilities as appropriate Actively supports and implements final group decisions Takes joint responsibility for team's work Technological Awareness Learns about developments in available technology Proactively identifies and advocates for cost-efficient technology solutions Understands applicability and limitation of technology and seeks to apply it to appropriate work Resource Mobilization Establishes realistic resource requirements to meet IOM needs
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Technical Effectively applies knowledge of training/migration issues within organizational context Correctly frames migration issues within their regional, global, and political context

V. EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

1. A Bachelors Degree in Education, Social Sciences and/or related field with working experience in education/training. 2. Minimum of 6 years of teaching experience 3. Experience working in cross-cultural settings 4. US/Australia/Canada living, studying or work experience an advantage 5. Extensive experience working with various groups of migrants (especially refugees). 6. An understanding of the Government of Canadas policies and programmes in relation to refugees and/or refugee resettlement. 7. A full appreciation and understanding of post-arrival integration issues and challenges and a demonstrated ability to work effectively with a variety of clients and stakeholders. 8. Solid computer skills, including proficiency in MS Office Packages (Office, excel, Power point, outlook) internet and E-mail 9. Ability to maintain statistics and write lesson plans

VI. LANGUAGES
Required English and Kiswahili Advantageous French, Somali, Oromo, Amharic

Mode of Application: Submit cover letter and CV including daytime telephone and e-mail address to:International Organization for Migration (IOM), Human Resources Department, P.O. Box 55040-00200 Nairobi, Kenya or send via e-mail to hrnairobi@iom.int

CLOSING DATE: 25TH JANUARY, 2013 Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted