Programme Assistant (Protection)

International Organization for Migration - IOM

Staff Closes 20 May 2026 2 days left

Overview

The Programme Assistant (Protection) provides administrative and logistical support for initiatives focused on the early identification and protection of migrants in vulnerable situations, with a focus on victims and potential victims of trafficking in persons.


Key Responsibilities
  • Assist with administrative documentation of cases of migrants with protection needs.
  • Provide logistical and administrative support to integration and reintegration activities.
  • Support routine information sharing by compiling and circulating information.
  • Compile data and draft routine inputs for project activity reports, monitoring tools, and statistics.
  • Assist in procurement and logistical processes.
  • Maintain and update protection files, SharePoint directories, and databases.
  • Provide logistical and administrative support for workshops, seminars, and capacity-building activities.
  • Uphold IOM’s Standards of Conduct, Protection Mainstreaming Minimum Standards, and PSEAH requirements.
  • Support liaison activities by preparing correspondence, meeting logistics, and documentation.
  • Respond to general inquiries, maintain organized filing systems, support meeting scheduling and documentation, and maintain proper archiving.
  • Perform other related duties as assigned.
Required Experience
  • Prior experience supporting activities related to migrants, including administrative or operational support in protection-related contexts.
  • Experience supporting administrative and operational processes, including procurement, logistics, documentation or financial procedures.
  • Demonstrated ability to use office software packages (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and maintain spreadsheets and databases.
  • Experience supporting administrative control or documentation procedures in line with organizational standards.
  • Prior experience in Movement Operations or similar operational environments is considered an advantage.
Other Details
Languages Required
• Fluency in Spanish and English is required (oral and written).
Languages Preferred
• Working knowledge of Portuguese is an advantage.
Contract Duration
6 months
Work Modality
Not specified
Remuneration
Not specified
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