Labour Market Outreach Facilitator

Job description

Under the overall guidance of the Chief of Mission, the overall supervision of the Resource Management Under the direct supervision of the Senior Project Assistant and overall supervision by the Programme Coordinator, the successful candidate will be responsible to liaise with private employers to support the inclusion in the labour market of beneficiaries of the Labour Mobility and Social Inclusion Programme.

Core Functions / Responsibilities:

• Conduct market research and undertake desk review and analysis to feed the mapping of prospective employers across Poland;
• Establish communication with competent contact persons with organizations and companies, generate leads and cold calls to create a prospective employers’ network;
• Identify opportunities and areas of work to cultivate partnerships with private sector actors to promote the employability potential of project beneficiaries in Poland;
• Support job-skills matching process through for vacancies relevant to individual professional profiles of IOM beneficiaries.
• Collaborate with competent colleagues to develop and implement outreach strategies towards employers;
• Liaise beneficiaries with open vacancies in cooperation with competent colleagues;
• Support the organization of information sessions, workshops, seminars, job clubs, and other relevant events, as applicable;
• Support the creation and update of material and tools for raising awareness among the employers on ethical recruitment processes and beneficiaries’ rights to employment;
• Assist in development of the reporting and evaluation tools, submit progress and ad hoc reports from the services provided.
• Perform such other duties as may be assigned.

Requirements

Education

• High school diploma with six years of relevant experience; or,
• Bachelor’s degree and/or higher in Business Administration, Public Relations, Economics, Finance, Law, Marketing or any other related field; postgraduate diplomas or relevant trainings in the field of Business Administration, Public Relations and career counselling will be considered an advantage

Experience

• Experience in public relations with private and public entities;
• Experience in business consultancy and familiarity with the labour law;
• Experience and knowledge in social solidarity economy;
• Experience in recruitment procedures;
• Experience in working with migrants, refugees, internally displaced persons, victims of trafficking and other vulnerable groups will be considered an advantage;
• Experience in writing reports;
• Prior work experience with international humanitarian organizations, non-government or government institutions/organization in a multi-cultural setting is an advantage.

Skills

• Very good knowledge of the legislation governing self-employment and creation of SME;
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills, personal commitment, efficiency and flexibility;
• Ability to work with minimal supervision;
• Good level of computer literacy;
• Demonstrated ability to work well under pressure and keep deadlines;
• Strong work ethics and commitment to humanitarian principles

Languages

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

Required Competencies

• IOM’s competency framework can be found at this link.

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

• 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.

Other:

IOM is committed to a diverse and inclusive environment.

This post is subject to local recruitment. Only those holding a valid residence and work permit for Poland will be eligible for consideration.

Any offer made to the candidate in relation to this vacancy notice is subject to funding confirmation.

At the time of recruitment, all candidates must disclose any known relative or spouse who works for IOM. Candidates may also be requested to provide documentary evidence of academic degree(s), professional licenses, and proof of no criminal records as relevant to the requirements of the position advertised.

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.