OPEN TO INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL CANDIDATES
Vacancy Notice
No.
: ASO/016-06
Duty
Station
: Rome, Italy
Position
Title
: Project Assistant
Type of
appointment
: Special all-inclusive contract,
duration nine months
General functions: Under the overall supervision of the Director, Regional Office for the
Mediterranean and Chief of Mission in Italy and the Migration and Health
Project Manager, the incumbent will be responsible for carrying out the
following tasks:
1. Collaborate in the planning, management, evaluation and coordination
of activities related to HIV/AIDS Project.
2. Plan and organize the Survey Assessment of Migrants living in Italy
to strengthen strategic information on HIV. Design and implement the
socio-behavioural (KABP survey) research including WHO/UNAIDS indicators on
HIV/AIDS.
3. Assist the Project Manager in the research implementation focused on
evidence based health promotion for migrants, strengthening health promotion
policy structures and collaboration leading to improve the involvement of
individuals, families and communities. Design and coordinate the assessment of
the HIV/AIDS prevention material.
4. Collaborate with national partners and support the development of
comprehensive HIV prevention approaches for migrants and advice, designing and
delivering strategies interventions to work with NGOs and CBOs.
5. Design
guidelines and training materials required to educate and train the workforce
in promotion for HIV/AIDS prevention on migrants.
4. Elaborate a
final report including research, education and service delivery models.
5. Support the
Project Manager in the development of final policies, guidelines and strategies
focused on the management, implementation and monitoring of HIV/AIDS project
activities targeting migrants.
7. Contribute to
the planning of future IOM programmes on HIV including programme and project
monitoring and evaluation and financial management.
8. Perform other
related duties as required.
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Desirable qualifications, education, experience and
personal qualities |
Postgraduate
degree in public health, social sciences, or related disciplines. Minimum
3/5 years' experience including 3 years in prevention and health promotion
programmes, especially related to HIV/AIDS. Demonstrated and
consolidated research, monitoring, evaluation and teamwork skills. Experience
working with HIV/AIDS and migrants preferred. Demonstrated
expertise in quantitative methods and study design and broad knowledge of the
use of survey methodologies. Excellent skills on rapid assessment methodology, KABP survey and
expertise on behavioural change models. Thorough
knowledge of the principles, practices and methodology of public health and
health promotion, knowledge of UNAIDS HIV/AIDS indicators and broad knowledge
and understanding of the policies, guidelines and practices on HIV/AIDS harm
reduction and anti-stigma interventions. Ability to work harmoniously as a member
of a team, adapt to diverse educational and cultural backgrounds and maintain
high standards of personal conduct. Desirable: Extensive international
experience in working with UN agencies and other non-governmental
organizations in a developing country context. |
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Languages: Excellent
knowledge of spoken and written Italian and English, knowledge of French
and/or Russian would be an advantage.
Method of Application: External
candidates with the required qualifications should submit a completed IOM
Personal History Form available upon written request to sdiblasi@iom.int.
Candidates holding an IOM contract should submit the internal
application form.
All
applications should be addressed to the Regional Resource Management
Officer, IOM Rome, via
Nomentana 62 Ð 00161 - quoting the
above vacancy notice number.
Only short-listed candidates
will be contacted.
Closing date: 10 November 2006
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** The tenure of
contract of staff members holding a regular contract will remain unchanged.