SVN: Senior Monitoring Assistant, G6

Established in 1951, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) is a related organization of the United Nations and the leading UN agency in the field of migration. Working closely with governmental, intergovernmental, and non-governmental partners, IOM promotes humane and orderly migration for the benefit of all. The organization saves lives, protects people on the move, drives solutions to displacement, and facilitates pathways for regular migration while providing services and advice to governments and migrants. IOM is dedicated to fostering a respectful, inclusive, and supportive workplace where all employees can thrive professionally and feel valued. Candidates from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply, and reasonable accommodations are provided throughout the recruitment process when needed.

Key Responsibilities

- Prepare weekly site visit plans to monitor ongoing grants and project activities.
- Conduct regular field and project site visits to assess implementation progress, verify activities, evaluate quality and compliance, and gather feedback from target communities, with a focus on women and vulnerable groups.
- Collect, verify, and analyze monitoring data from field visits, project databases, implementing partners, and other relevant sources.
- Compile comprehensive monitoring reports using established templates and provide accurate, timely findings to Program Management.
- Identify implementation gaps, challenges, risks, and areas needing corrective action, offering recommendations to improve project performance.
- Provide timely feedback to Program Management on project progress, quality of implementation, beneficiary feedback, and emerging issues.
- Review and recommend improvements to monitoring and reporting tools based on field experience.
- Document success stories, case studies, good practices, and lessons learned from project implementation.
- Conduct broad-based evaluation studies and thematic assessments on assigned grant-related topics, delivering evidence-based findings and recommendations.
- Support Program Management with additional field assessments, verification exercises, spot checks, and follow-up monitoring as required.
- Ensure meaningful engagement with female beneficiaries and community members during monitoring activities, documenting their feedback and concerns.
- Maintain complete and accurate monitoring records, including field visit reports, observations, beneficiary feedback, photographs, and follow-up actions.
- Monitor the implementation of recommendations and corrective actions identified through monitoring visits, assessments, and evaluations.
- Provide regular updates to supervisors and Program Management on monitoring findings, project progress, identified gaps, risks, and necessary follow-up actions.
- Ensure compliance with monitoring standards, organizational policies, safeguarding principles, and confidentiality requirements.
- Perform any other monitoring, assessment, reporting, and evaluation duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

Education:
Master’s degree in political science, law, or a related field from an accredited academic institution; or a university degree in the above fields with relevant professional experience. Accredited universities are those listed in the UNESCO World Higher Education Database.

Experience:
- Experience in development assistance projects, including engagement with legal and governmental procedures and processes.
- Experience in program/project monitoring and evaluation, preferably with international organizations.
- Experience working in challenging field-based environments.
- Experience in humanitarian situations is highly desirable.
- Experience in stakeholder coordination and liaison is an advantage.

Skills:
- Ability to manage challenging field-based environments.
- Strong project monitoring and evaluation skills.
- Effective stakeholder coordination and liaison capabilities.

Languages:
Fluency in English and Urdu (oral and written) is required. Language proficiency will be evaluated during the selection process through written and/or oral assessments.

Required Competencies
Candidates are expected to demonstrate IOM’s core values, including inclusion and respect for diversity, integrity and transparency, professionalism, courage, and empathy. Core competencies include teamwork, delivering results, managing and sharing knowledge, accountability, and communication. For those with managerial responsibilities, leadership, empowering others, building trust, strategic thinking, and humility are essential.

Additional Information
Appointment is subject to funding confirmation, medical fitness, accreditation, residency or visa requirements, and security clearances. IOM maintains a zero-tolerance policy toward conduct incompatible with UN and IOM principles, including sexual exploitation, abuse, harassment, and discrimination. The recruitment process is free of charge, and applications must be submitted through the official IOM e-Recruitment system. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

This selection process may be used to fill similar positions in various duty stations, with recommended candidates remaining eligible for appointment in similar roles for up to 24 months. For more information on IOM’s workplace culture and job opportunities, candidates are encouraged to visit the official IOM website.