Project Associate, Pre-screening - Bogota, Colombia - FUNDACION SIENRGIA Y SOCIEDAD

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Position Title
:
Project Associate (Case Management), Pre-Screening

Duty Station
:
Colombia

Classification
:
G-7

Type of Appointment
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Special Short Term (6 months)

Estimated Start Date
:
As soon as possible

Closing Date
:
July 20, 2023

Established in 1951, IOM is a Related Organization of the United Nations, and as the leading UN agency in the field of migration, works closely with governmental, intergovernmental and nongovernmental partners. IOM is dedicated to promoting humane and orderly migration for the benefit of all. It does so by providing services and advice to governments and migrants._

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_Organizational Context and Scope_

The United States Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP) operates world-wide with a target of providing resettlement opportunities to thousands of refugees each year.

IOM provides a range of services and support to the USRAP including, but not limited to, case processing, migration health assessments, cultural orientation training, organized transportation and administration of a travel loan and collections program.

The Department of Operations and

Emergencies (DOE), specifically the Resettlement and Movement Division (RMM), has the organizational responsibility to provide direction, oversight, and guidance to IOM's global support to all resettlement programs.

Under the United States Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP), Resettlement Support
Centers (RSCs) provide critical support and processing assistance for resettlement to the
US. As part of an MOU between IOM and the US State Department Bureau for Population
(USCIS) officers, facilitate security and medical screenings, provide information about arriving individuals to resettlement agencies in the US and offer Cultural Orientation (CO) training to individuals departing for the US.

Under the general supervision of the Project Coordinator, Case Management,
RSC Colombia and the direct supervision of the Project Officer, Case Management,
RSC Colombia, the Project Associate is responsible for supervising case management activities, with the following duties and responsibilities:

_Core Functions / Responsibilities:

_:
- _ 1. Supervise up to two teams of RSC LATAM staff members undertaking case management activities in an assigned area or areas, such as file integrity, program access, prescreening, field team, adjudications support, scheduling or pre-departure services, including overseeing staff development processes such as hiring, providing training, assigning duties and giving feedback to staff members on their performance on a regular basis to ensure high quality work and the accurate completion of case management activities.

Oversee the efficient and effective management of refugee case files and medical records, including, if assigned, the creation of new case files, the distribution, return and re-filing of case files, the file tracking system, and file scanning and/or travel packet creation. Ensure the file tracking system is utilized according to established guidelines. Liaise with other units to ensure open communication and satisfaction with file integrity services.
Oversee refugee interviews, if assigned, ensuring appropriate interview techniques are utilized, refugee applicants are treated with dignity and respect, formfill and casework procedures are followed, data is entered and verified correctly, and that other work performed in relation to files is carried out in accordance with established Standard

Operating Procedures (SOPs). As needed, arrange for team members to undertake duty travel.

Liaise with other units to ensure open communication and satisfaction in relation to the work performed by team members conducting refugee interviews.

Oversee the organization and/or scheduling of refugee appointments, including, as assigned, the creation of ad hoc reports, the creation and updating of schedules, the issuance of notifications and the confirmation of appointments, interpretation services and/or the completion of logístical duties related to circuit rides. Liaise with all units being serviced by scheduling team members to ensure open communication and satisfaction with scheduling activities.

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In relation to the adjudication of refugee case files, liaise with US Citizenship and

Immigration Services (USCIS) team leaders to ensure they are able to carry out their work in a manner consistent with their established schedules and guidelines.

Supervise team members providing support to USCIS officers and overseeing daily adjudications activities, the distribution of adjudications work to team members, the delivery of briefings for refugee applicants, interpretation during interviews, data entry, logístical support and notifications to refugees of their results.

Utilizing reports, oversee regular QC of case files and data in START to ensure the accuracy of all case information, the RSC's compliance with all USRAP and RSC