IOM Ethiopia Vacancy 2026 – Affiliate Contractor – Project Associate (Reintegration)

Job Summary

The Project Associate will support IOM's return and reintegration activities, including individual reintegration assistance, livelihoods support, community-based reintegration, beneficiary monitoring, referrals, economic inclusion, and program documentation.

The position will work under the overall supervision of the Programme Officer (Return and Reintegration) and the direct supervision of the National Officer (Reintegration).

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct beneficiary assessments and support the development and implementation of individual reintegration plans.
• Deliver and follow up on reintegration assistance, including livelihoods support, vocational training, business development and referrals.
• Maintain beneficiary case files and update MiMOSA, databases and reintegration tracking tools.
• Conduct beneficiary monitoring and follow-up visits to assess progress and reintegration outcomes.
• Support Community-Based Reintegration (CBR) activities.
• Participate in Community-Based Planning (CBP), consultations, assessments and participatory planning.
• Support livelihoods and economic inclusion activities, including skills development, income-generating activities, cooperatives and business support.
• Assist with Enterprise Development Fund (EDF) activities.
• Support returnees' access to financial services, microfinance institutions and business opportunities.
• Undertake field missions related to beneficiary support, procurement, training and activity monitoring.
• Support community engagement, awareness-raising and beneficiary mobilization.
• Collect monitoring data, beneficiary feedback, success stories and lessons learned.
• Prepare activity reports, field mission reports and other program documentation.

Qualifications & Experience

Education:
Applicants must meet one of the following:

• School diploma with at least 5 years of relevant experience; or
• Bachelor's degree in Political or Social Sciences, International Relations, Development Studies, Migration Studies, Human Rights, Law or a related field, with at least 3 years of relevant professional experience.

Relevant Experience:

• Experience working with migrants, refugees, IDPs, victims of trafficking or other vulnerable groups.
• Experience in counselling and referral support.
• Experience working with government counterparts, NGOs, international organizations and private-sector entities.
• Experience in return and reintegration, AVRR, livelihoods or protection programming is desirable.
• Previous experience with UN agencies or international organizations is preferred.

Required Skills

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organizational and planning skills.
• Ability to work independently and under pressure.
• Ability to work effectively in multicultural and professional environments.
• Knowledge of social protection and migration issues is an advantage.

Languages

• English – required
• Amharic – required
• Afaan Oromo and/or Tigrigna – desirable

Job Details

• Job ID: 23129
• Duty Station: Dire Dawa, Ethiopia
• Contract Type: Consultancy
• Contract Duration: Up to 11 months
• Initial Contract: 6 months
• Recruitment Type: Consultant
• Vacancy Type: Call for Expression of Interest
• Employment: Contractual

How to Apply

Interested applicants should apply through the IOM e-Recruitment system and search for Job ID 23129.

IOM Careers:
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Application Deadline: October 1, 2026 at 11:59 PM

⚠️ Important: IOM does not charge any fee at any stage of its recruitment process.