The conflict in Ukraine has led to the overspill of over a million forcibly displaced persons to Poland. As migratory flows continue unabated, IOM is boosting its capacity in Poland to provide multi-sectoral assistance to respond to urgent emerging humanitarian needs in a dynamic context.
Under the overall supervision of the Head of Sub-Office and the direct supervision of the Emergency Operations Officer and in coordination with Migration Health Division, the successful candidate will be supporting project operations at the assigned site(s).

1. Liaise with the Emergency Operations Officer and relevant IOM units to organize the requests received to accompany beneficiaries to health services.
2. Facilitate the communication of beneficiaries with health authorities and support with familiarizing with procedures, requirements and documentation for beneficiaries to access the health system.
3. Advocate to and coordinate with health authorities to lift barriers in access to services, mediate and provide clarifications and support.
4. Map existing national and humanitarian health and social support services that are accessible to refugees and vulnerable migrants. Develop and maintain an efficient health and social service referral system in coordination with other governmental and/or partner agencies.
5. Prepare documentation, leaflets and outreach messaging.
6. Coordinate with relevant authorities and civil society organizations and refer medical cases for further support.
7. Engage in adequate and effective coordination with other IOM staff members.
8. Prepare case reports and weekly statistics and submit to the technical supervisor.
9. Ensure the confidentiality of medical information of the migrants and refugees.
10. Undertake duty travel as requested e.g. along the Polish-Ukrainian border.
11. Perform other related duties that may be assigned.

EDUCATION

• School diploma with five years of relevant experience; or,
• Bachelor’s degree in Health and Medical Sciences, Political or Social Sciences, Psychology, International Relations, Development Studies, Migration Studies, Human Rights, Law or related fields from an accredited academic institution with three years of relevant professional experience.

EXPERIENCE

• Experience with local social- and healthcare systems
• Experience in working with migrants, refugees, internally displaced persons, victims of trafficking and other vulnerable groups; and,
• Experience in liaising with governmental authorities, national/international institutions, United Nations agencies and non- governmental organizations;
• Prior work experience with international humanitarian organizations, non-government or government institutions/organization in a multi- cultural setting is an advantage.
• Experience in working in a humanitarian setting in a similar role;

SKILLS

• In depth knowledge of the broad range of migration related subject areas dealt with by the Organization; and,
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills, personal commitment, efficiency and flexibility;
• Good level of computer literacy;
• Awareness on migration and refugee issues;
• Ability to work under difficult conditions;
• Experience working in a multi-cultural environment is preferred;
• Strong work ethics and commitment to humanitarian principles;

LANGUAGES

Fluency in English, Polish and Ukrainian or Russian is required.

REQUIRED COMPETENCIES 

The incumbent is expected to demonstrate the following values and competencies:

Values – all IOM staff members must abide by and demonstrate these three values:

• Inclusion and respect for diversity: respects and promotes individual and cultural differences; encourages diversity and inclusion wherever possible.
• Integrity and transparency: maintains high ethical standards and acts in a manner consistent with organizational principles/rules and standards of conduct.
• Professionalism: demonstrates ability to work in a composed, competent and committed manner and exercises careful judgment in meeting day-to-day challenges.

Core Competencies – behavioural indicators level 2

• Teamwork: develops and promotes effective collaboration within and across units to achieve shared goals and optimize results.
• Delivering results: produces and delivers quality results in a service-oriented and timely manner; is action oriented and committed to achieving agreed outcomes.
• Managing and sharing knowledge: continuously seeks to learn, share knowledge and innovate.
• Accountability: takes ownership for achieving the Organization’s priorities and assumes responsibility for own action and delegated work.
• Communication: encourages and contributes to clear and open communication; explains complex matters in an informative, inspiring and motivational way

NOTES: 

1. Any offer made to the candidate in relation to this vacancy notice is subject to funding confirmation
2. This selection process may be used to staff similar positions in various duty stations. Recommended candidates will remain eligible to be appointed in a similar position for a period of 24 months.
3. This post is subject to local recruitment. Only those holding a valid residence and work permit for the country where this position is based will be eligible for consideration
4. Appointment will be subject to certification that the candidate is medically fit for appointment, verification of residency, visa, and authorizations by the concerned Government, where applicable. Vaccination against COVID-19 will be required for IOM personnel who are hired or otherwise engaged by IOM. As part of the mandatory medical entry on duty clearance, candidates will be requested to provide evidence of full vaccination.
5. IOM does not charge a fee at any stage of its recruitment process (application, interview processing, training or other fee). IOM does not request any information related to bank accounts.
6. IOM only accepts duly completed applications submitted through the IOM online recruitment system. The online tool also allows candidates to track the status of their application.
7. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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