IOM - Paid NGO Internships Jobs Vacancies

IOM - Paid NGO Internships Jobs Vacancies

Organisational Context and ScopeUnder the overall supervision of the Program Officer and under the direct supervision of the Program Assistants in Lodwar, the incumbent will be responsible for aiding the support for Migration Crises Response unit in Turkana County.
1. Position title : Intern- Migration Crisis Response Unit
Duty station: Lodwar
Internship fee: KES 15,000 per month
Seniority band: Internship
Job family: Migration Crisis Response Unit
Reporting directly to Programme Assistants
Overall supervision by Programme Officer
Managerial responsibility: n/a
Directly reporting staff: n/a
Responsibilities and Accountabilities
The intern’s duties and responsibilities may include, but are not limited to the following:
1. Support the unit in Conflict prevention, livelihoods and safe migration projects through attendance logs and compilation of work done against established targets.
2. Support workshop and conferencing activities in the field (logistics, contracts, reporting, etc.)
3. Assist the Program Assistant in maintaining a data collection and analysis mechanisms, including distribution tracking systems, and share relevant information with partners within the humanitarian community.
4. Support field support staff through work-planning, reporting, logistic support and coordination.
5. Support for project development through research/groundwork, sprouting and editing.
6. Participate in and track meetings with the GoK, UN/INGO partners and other actors – as assigned.
Make record/report/minutes of all meetings attended and brief staff accordingly.
7. Assist in organizing and attend workshops and production of reports as required.
8. Support the strengthening of filing systems including maintenance of contact lists and programme documents.
9. Assist with field operations as requested.
10. Assist the Project Assistants with regular administration duties, such as logistics, finance, filing etc.
11. Undertake from time to time field assignments in IOM project districts as requested.
12. Perform any other tasks as assigned by Supervisor.
Competencies
The incumbent is expected to demonstrate the following technical and behavioural competencies
Behavioural

Ability to work in multicultural and multi-ethnic environments.

Exceptional writing and communication skills.

Excellent organizational and multi-tasking skills.

Ability to take initiative and work independently.

Ability to meet timely deadlines and work with minimum supervision. Technical

Work/academic experience on disaster preparedness/ response, community and social work, health, migration, and/or socio-economic issues in Africa.

Experience conducting research and/or developing and assisting in research methodology.Education and Experienced

Diploma in International Relations, Social Science, Law, Disaster Management, Health or Environmental studies, any other related field or up to 2 years university education.Languages
Required

Excellent command of spoken and written English and Kiswahili.Advantageous
2. IOM wishes to engage the services of an audit firm for the purpose of auditing this project, as stipulated in the agreement between IOM and SIDA.

The audit shall be carried out in accordance with international audit standards issued by the International Auditing and Assurances Board (IAASB).

The audit shall be carried out by an external, independent and qualified auditor (Certified Public Accountant / Authorized Public Accountant).Objectives and scope of the audit
The auditor shall use ISA 805 as basis for the risk assessment.

Audit the Financial report for period from 1 August 2013 to 30 September 2014 and express an audit opinion according to ISA 805 on whether the financial report of the project is in accordance with IOM’s accounting records and agreed budget.

Examine, assess and report on compliance with the terms and conditions of the Article 10 of the agreement between Sweden and IOM on support to IOM humanitarian activities 2013 and applicable laws and regulations.

The auditor shall examine on a test basis that there is supporting documentation related to reported expenditure.

The size of the test shall be based on the auditor’s risk analysis and that should be stated in the report.

The auditor shall report the identified amount in case there is any missing supporting documentation.

The auditor shall submit an audit memorandum/management letter after review of the draft by IOM Kenya Office, which shall contain the audit findings made during the audit process.

The audit memorandum/management letter shall state which measures that have been taken as a result of previous audits and whether measures taken have been adequate to deal with reported shortcomings.Audit Certificate/report/memorandum/management letter

The report shall contain details regarding the audit methodology and the scope of the audit.

The report shall contain an assurance that the audit was performed in accordance with international standards and by a qualified auditor.

The report shall contain the responsible auditor’s signature (not just the audit firm) and title.

The auditor shall make recommendations to address any weaknesses identified.

The recommendations should be presented in priority.

The report shall not exceed 20 pages, be written in English and be presented to IOM Kenya Office in three copies and one digital PDF version for onward transmission to SIDA, within three weeks of the audit visit.

The planned timing for the audit to commence should be as from 14 November 2014.Mode of Application:
Submit cover letter and CV including daytime telephone and e-mail address to:
International Organization for Migration (IOM),
Human Resources Department,
P.O. Box 55040 – 00200,
Nairobi, Kenya or
send via e-mail to hrnairobi@iom.int
Closing Date: 29 October, 2014
Only short listed applicants will be contacted