Education:

• Master’s Degree in Environmental and Social Sustainability Assessment and Management, Environmental Sciences or a related field from an accredited academic institution with two years of relevant professional experience; or,
• University degree in the above fields with four years of relevant professional experience.

Experience:

• Experience in environmental and social impact assessments, and environmental and social audits, for environmental and social safeguard management in projects financed by international donor agencies;
• Experience maintaining working relationships with government counterparts, inter-governmental organizations, UN agencies and national and international NGO’s in politically complex contexts around development, peacebuilding and/or community resilience;
• Experience in supporting project environment and social assessment preparation.

Skills:

• Excellent interpersonal, writing, and communication skills;
• Experience of working in conflict-affected countries is an advantage;
• Knowledge of local dynamics and national legal systems is an advantage;
• Proven experience with WB Environmental and Social Frameworks is an advantage;
• Conversant with relevant international and national environmental and social laws;
• Knowledge and experience of ICT-based Office applications and tools (word processing, spreadsheets and data processing, and PowerPoint).

Languages:

• IOM’s official languages are English, French, and Spanish. Working knowledge in Arabic is an advantage.
• For this position, fluency in English is required (oral and written).
• Proficiency of language(s) required will be specifically evaluated during the selection process, which may include written and/or oral assessments.