Senior Project Associate (Livelihoods)

IOM is seeking a Senior Project Associate (Livelihoods) to support programs related to livelihoods portfolio under the area of responsibility.

The incumbent will be responsible for supporting programs related to livelihoods portfolio under the area of responsibility.

Responsibilities:

• Support the Program Coordinator in planning, coordinating, and implementing livelihoods activities across the assigned governorates in line with approved workplans, donor requirements, and IOM policies and procedures.
• Support the Program Coordinator in the day-to-day operational follow-up of livelihoods interventions, including tracking implementation milestones and identifying delivery gaps.
• Provide day-to-day guidance and operational follow-up to the team leaders and relevant field teams to promote harmonized, timely, and quality implementation across locations.
• Support the Program Coordinator in beneficiary targeting, verification, prioritization, and selection processes to ensure transparent, criteria-based, and well-documented implementation.
• Undertake regular travel to field locations to monitor implementation progress, check the quality and timeliness of activities, identify operational bottlenecks, and support field teams in addressing implementation challenges.
• Support the Program Coordinator in strengthening the capacity of field teams through regular field presence, including on-the-job coaching, mentoring, troubleshooting, and reinforcement of standard operating procedures and tools.
• In coordination with the Program Coordinator, review field-level documentation, case files, activity records, and implementation updates to ensure completeness, accuracy, and compliance prior to onward submission and action.
• Track implementation progress against agreed plans, targets, and timelines, and follow up with relevant units on delays, payment issues, procurement actions, contractual matters, and other operational bottlenecks affecting delivery.
• Support and monitor timely and accurate data collection, consolidation, and reporting from field teams, and contribute to updates in relevant information management systems, trackers, and reporting tools.
• Conduct monitoring visits, spot checks, and validation exercises to verify implementation quality, reported progress, and strengthen compliance with agreed methodologies and standards.
• In coordination with the Program Coordinator, participate in internal and external coordination meetings with local authorities, partners, community representatives, service providers, and other stakeholders to support effective implementation and problem-solving.
• Support the Program Coordinator, when specifically delegated during the Program Coordinator's absence, in maintaining routine operational continuity and day-to-day follow-up of livelihoods activities, while referring strategic, sensitive, supervisory, and higher-level management matters through the appropriate reporting lines.
• Perform such other duties as may be assigned by the supervisor.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Economics, Development Studies, Social Sciences, Public Administration, Livelihoods, or a related field from an accredited academic institution with five years of relevant professional experience; or
• School diploma with seven years of relevant professional experience.
• Experience in supporting the implementation, coordination, and monitoring of livelihoods, recovery, resilience, or community stabilization activities.
• Experience in field-level operational follow-up, implementation tracking, and coordination with field teams across multiple locations.
• Experience in conducting monitoring visits, reviewing activity documentation, and following up on implementation issues to support timely and quality delivery.
• Experience in working with international organizations, UN agencies, NGOs, or donor-funded programs is an advantage.
• Experience in coordinating with local authorities, service providers, community representatives, and other operational stakeholders is desirable.
• Experience in data collection, consolidation, reporting, and use of implementation tracking tools is desirable.
• Experience working in complex or post-conflict environments is an advantage.

Skills:

• Knowledge of livelihoods, recovery, resilience, or community-based programming approaches.
• Good understanding of field implementation, operational follow-up, and monitoring processes.
• Ability to review activity documentation, track implementation progress, and support timely reporting.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities under tight deadlines.
• Strong communication and coordination skills, with the ability to work effectively with colleagues and stakeholders from diverse backgrounds.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Knowledge of data management, reporting tools, and information tracking systems is an advantage.

Languages:

• Fluency in English is required.
• Arabic is an advantage.