Senior Project Associate (Counter-Trafficking and Criminal Justice)
Về công việc
Trách nhiệm chính
- Lead and coordinate day‑to‑day implementation of counter‑trafficking and criminal justice projects, including work planning, partner coordination, monitoring activities, and identifying implementation challenges and mitigation measures.
- Research, compile, analyse and present information on trafficking in persons, migrant smuggling, trafficking for forced criminality, cyber‑enabled exploitation, victim identification, prosecution trends, relevant legislation and policy developments to inform programming, advocacy and technical assistance.
- Monitor budget expenditures by verifying availability of funds and maintaining a proper record of approved project budgets and their revisions.
- Coordinate and monitor the financial, administrative and technical aspects of assigned projects in line with IOM policies, donor requirements, workplans, results frameworks and reporting obligations.
- Plan, coordinate and deliver capacity‑building activities, technical workshops and consultations for government counterparts, including border and law enforcement agencies, prosecutors, judges, social protection actors and service providers, with attention to victim‑centred, trauma‑informed and rights‑based approaches.
- Maintain effective liaison and coordination with government ministries and agencies, justice sector institutions, local authorities, United Nations agencies, intergovernmental and non‑governmental organisations, donors and other stakeholders to strengthen inter‑agency cooperation, referral pathways and coherent criminal justice responses.
- Coordinate the preparation of correspondence, briefing notes, presentations, narrative and financial reports. Ensure status reports are prepared and submitted in a timely manner.
- Contribute to the development, review and rollout of operational tools, standard operating procedures, training curricula, guidance notes, screening and referral tools, reports, concept notes and project proposals related to trafficking in persons, migrant smuggling, victim identification and criminal justice responses.
- Supervise and provide guidance and training to reporting staff.
- Perform other relevant duties as may be assigned.
Yêu cầu
- Bachelor’s degree in Political or Social Sciences, International Relations, Development Studies, Migration Studies, Human Rights, Law or a related field from an accredited academic institution with five years of relevant professional experience; or High School diploma with seven years of relevant professional experience.
Yêu cầu ưu tiên
- Demonstrated experience supporting counter‑trafficking, migrant protection, border governance, criminal justice, rule of law, or related programming in Viet Nam or comparable contexts.
- Experience working with, or providing technical support to, government counterparts such as border agencies, law enforcement, prosecutors, courts, social protection authorities, legal aid providers and other justice sector actors.
- Experience developing and delivering technical assistance, capacity‑building programmes, training curricula, operational guidance, standard operating procedures or tools for criminal justice, victim identification, referral, protection or case handling.
- Knowledge of trafficking in persons, migrant smuggling, forced criminality, cyber‑scam operations, victim identification, non‑punishment principles, protection referrals and criminal justice processes is an advantage.
- Experience in liaising with governmental authorities, national and international institutions, United Nations agencies, civil society organisations, donors and other partners in a multi‑stakeholder environment.
- Experience working with migrants, victims of trafficking, children or adults in vulnerable situations, returnees or other at‑risk groups, including through survivor‑centred, trauma‑informed or rights‑based approaches, is an advantage.
- Prior work experience with government institutions/organisation, international organisations, or non‑government in a multi‑cultural setting is an advantage.
Thông tin khác
- Applications are welcome from internal and external candidates; internal candidates are considered first‑tier.
- The selection process may be used to staff similar positions in various duty stations; recommended candidates will remain eligible for a similar position for 24 months.
- No late applications will be accepted; only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.