
Project Associate (Protection)
Category | Grade:General | G-5Deadline:10 Aug 2026Job ID:22281Posted on:27 Jul 2026
Overview
Deliver protection and project support at IOM’s Dewele Migration Response Centre. The associate will provide tailored assistance to vulnerable migrants, analyse case and service data, coordinate budgets and administration, prepare reports, liaise with authorities and partners, and guide junior staff.
Department: Protection Unit / Migration Response Centre
Languages
Required: English, Amharic
Desired: Other Ethiopian national languages
Minimum Experience
3 years
Estimated Salary
Not available
Responsibilities
- Provide tailored direct assistance to migrants in vulnerable situations
- Compile and analyse migrant profiles, vulnerabilities, needs and services
- Monitor budgets and coordinate administrative actions for project delivery
- Prepare reports, briefings, records and meeting or training materials
- Coordinate with authorities, UN agencies, partners and donors and guide junior staff
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in political or social sciences, international relations, development studies, migration studies, human rights, law or related field with three years of experience, or school diploma with five years
- Experience liaising with authorities and humanitarian partners
- Experience working with migrants, refugees, displaced persons or other vulnerable groups
- Fluency in English and Amharic
Skills
Migrant protection and assistanceCase managementProject administrationBudget monitoringStakeholder coordinationShelter managementReporting
Tools
Microsoft WindowsMicrosoft Office
Additional info
- Special Short Term Graded contract of up to nine months
- Selection may support similar appointments for 24 months