Monitoring and Evaluation Intern

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Introduction Established in 1951, IOM is a Related Organization of the United Nations, and as the leading UN agency in the field of migration, works closely with governmental,

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Established in 1951, IOM is a Related Organization of the United Nations, and as the leading UN agency in the field of migration, works closely with governmental, intergovernmental and non-governmental partners. IOM is dedicated to promoting humane and orderly migration for the benefit of all. It does so by providing services and advice to governments and migrants.

IOM is committed to ensuring a workplace where all employees can thrive professionally, while working towards harnessing the full potential of migration. Read more about IOM's workplace culture at IOM workplace culture | International Organization for Migration

The Internship Programme aims at attracting talented students and graduates who have a specific interest in, or whose studies have covered, areas relevant to IOM programmes and activities. Interns must be between 20 and 36 years old and should have less than two years of relevant working experience.

In general, the Internship Programme aims at attracting talented students and graduates who:

a) have a specific interest in, or whose studies have covered, areas relevant to IOM programmes and activities;

b) are holding a scholarship for internship placements in international organizations and/or for whom internship is required to complete their studies; or

c) are sponsored by governmental/non governmental institutions and/or academia to work in specific areas relevant to both IOM and the sponsor.

d) are either enrolled in the final academic year of a first university degree programme (minimum Bachelor’s level or equivalent) or have graduated in the last 12 months.

e) are between 20 and 36 years of age.

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Supervision

Working under the overall supervision of AVRR Programme Officer and direct supervision of the Monitoring and Evaluation Assistant, the successful candidate will contribute to the implementation of the “Migrant Protection Return and Reintegration for Sub-Saharan Africa (MPRR-SSA)” with a special focus on strengthening the governance of migration, migration data management, and monitoring and evaluation

Learning Objectives

Provide overall monitoring support to IOM Gambia in the day-to-day implementation of direct assistance, reintegration assistance and awareness raising activities under the Initiative.
Provide support to the implementation of integration and /or reintegration assistance.
Participate in the development of new monitoring and evaluation tools where appropriate, in close coordination with the country office's monitoring and evaluation and information management units.
To support with the review the conditions of the business plan regarding the AVRR program and raise issues or discrepancies based on frequent monitoring activities.
In coordination with thematic leads in the country (awareness raising, reintegration…), conduct field and monitoring visits to the beneficiaries' business sites, including communities where community development initiatives are taking place and assess the impact of reintegration support provided.
To support with the documentation and filing of all beneficiaries in a database for reference and monitoring, including regular updates of beneficiaries’ information in the database.
Support the preparation and timely submission of monthly monitoring reports.
Provide general support for the assessment of qualitative and quantitative impact of grants and community projects.
Support with data cleaning and the preparation of M&E reports, carefully considering disaggregated gender, age and vulnerability data of the beneficiaries.
Perform any other duties as may be assigned, in line with the learning objectives of the internship and under close supervision.

Requirements

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Be enrolled in the final academic year of a university degree programme in development studies, Social Science, Law, Humanitarian Affairs or related field (minimum bachelor’s level or equivalent); or
Be enrolled in an advanced tertiary education programme with relevant working experience in the position advertised
Have graduated with a university degree or a tertiary diploma

Excellent writing, analytical and communication skills.
Knowledge of other applications such as Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Kobo Collect tool and Visio is an advantage.

For this internship, fluency in English and one of the local languages is required.

Proficiency of language(s) required will be specifically evaluated during the selection process, which may include written and/or oral assessments.

IOM’s competency framework can be found at this link. Competencies will be assessed during the selection process.

Responsibilities

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Depending on experience and location, interns are granted a small monthly stipend to help offset costs. Interns benefiting from an internship allowance or scholarship granted by their university or other sponsoring body that includes financial remuneration or credits for coursework will not be eligible for the stipend.

IOM covers Interns against occupational accidents and illnesses under the Compensation Plan (CP), free of charge, for the duration of the internship. IOM does not provide evacuation or medical insurance for reasons related to non-occupational accidents and illnesses. Interns are responsible for their own medical insurance for non-occupational accident or illness and will be required to provide written proof of such coverage before commencing work.

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

Appointment will be subject to certification that the candidate is medically fit for appointment, accreditation, any residency or visa requirements, security clearances.

IOM has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and IOM, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination based on gender, nationality, age, race, sexual orientation, religious or ethnic background or disabilities.

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.

IOM only accepts duly completed applications submitted through the IOM e-Recruitment system (for internal candidates link here). The online tool also allows candidates to track the status of their application.

No late applications will be accepted. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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