IOM Hiring Senior Project Assistant (Finance)

Under the general supervision of the Head of Operations, East and Southern Africa (ESA), the direct supervision of the Project Officer, and in close coordination with the United States Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP) Coordination structures, the Senior Project Assistant (Finance) will assist the Project Officer in all aspects of financial and budget management for Resettlement and Movement Management (RMM) programmes in East and Southern Africa, in particular the incumbent will undertake the below responsibilities: –

Core Functions / Responsibilities:

1. Coordinate with East and South Africa (ESA) Country Office Resource Management Officers (RMO), Resettlement and Movement Management (RMM) Operations Officers, and the Regional Resettlement and Movement Management (RRMM) team for ESA to prepare budgets (and revisions), based on programmatic needs and in line with donor and IOM guidelines.
2. Create and maintain regular reporting to ensure that country and RRMM operational budgets are utilized in line with donor expectations. Regularly update country mission management, the Project Officer and the Head of Operations, East and Southern Africa to ensure strategic utilization of programmes resources.
3. Serve as the focal point for regional and country level budget preparation, revision and activation in line with IOM’s program management guidelines.
4. Regularly undertake field travel to ESA countries to provide training and support in USRAP /RMM budgeting, reporting, and cost allocation and to verify whether missions are complying with IOM – PRM (Population Refugee and Migration) Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), for expenditure as well as IOM infrastructure costs.
5. Determine, harmonize, review and establish, through cost-benefit analysis, the fees for all operational services to be charged to resettlement partners and migrants for on-going and new resettlement projects in IOM Transit Centres, offices and/or accommodation guest houses in the region in coordination with concerned missions.