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International Institutional Expert

Vacancy Notice No: 2011/02
Duty Station: Belgrade
Position Title: International Institutional Expert
Duration of Contract: 20 working days
Type of Contract: Consultancy

Under a new 24-month EU contract aimed at building Serbia’s capacity to manage migration in accordance with international and EU standards, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) is seeking consultancy services of a qualified individual that can fulfill the duties and responsibilities as outlined in the terms of reference below.
The overarching aim of the project is to contribute to the establishment of a Migration Management Framework in the Republic of Serbia in line with the EU acquis and to strengthen the capacity of central and local institutions to achieve EU standards in Migration Management, Readmission and the Reintegration of Returnees. In order to achieve this goal, CRS will work closely with government institutions participating in the Coordination Body for Managing and Monitoring Migration (CBMMM) and International Organization for Migration.
General functions: Under the direct supervision of the Team Leader the selected consultant will work in close coordination with the Commissariat for Refugees, the Coordination Body for Managing and Monitoring Migration and key municipal trustees to assess the strengths and weaknesses of the current migration management framework and finalise the set of recommendations for the organizational changes needed to transition CRS to the Agency for Migration model.
Tasks
1. Design and carry out the assessment of the existing institutional framework.
2. Revise and finalize an EU-oriented institutional framework of the CRS according to the results of the assessment as well as the organigram and ToRs recommended by the recent EC framework contracts.
3. Revise and finalize the Terms of Reference (ToRs) of the units that would compose the Agency for Migration according to the recommendations of the recent EC framework contracts.
4. Identify further support required for the continued and sustainable transition of the CRS to National Agency for Migration.
5. Identify further support required to strengthen the role of the Municipal Trustees within the migration framework.
6. Perform such other duties as may be assigned by the IOM Belgrade Chief of Mission and CBMM Programme Manager.


Desirable Qualifications and Experience:
• University degree in Social Sciences, Business/Administration. Five years of working experience in related areas.
• Demonstrated track record of institutional assessment and institutional capacity building operations.
• Understanding of institutional re-orientation process in the context of EU accession would be an advantage.

Competencies
• Strong organizational skills, result oriented.
• Strong presentation skills.
• Ability to work with governmental institutions.
• Excellent writing skills.

Languages
Thorough knowledge of English and Serbian.
How to apply
Only applications in electronic format will be accepted at iombegvacancy@iom.int with the vacancy number clearly indicated in the subject heading. Interested applicants are required to provide both a motivation letter and IOM Personal History form http://www.un.org.rs/organizations/11/PH_form.xls in English language.