Administrative Assistant (Child Protection)

Introduction

Established in 1951, IOM is a Related Organization of the United Nations and the leading UN agency in the field of migration. Working closely with governmental, intergovernmental and non-governmental partners, IOM promotes humane and orderly migration for the benefit of all. It saves lives and protects people on the move, drives solutions to displacement, and facilitates pathways for regular migration, while providing services and advice to governments and migrants. 

IOM is committed to fostering a respectful, inclusive and supportive workplace where all employees can thrive professionally and feel valued. By creating such an environment, IOM aims to better harness the full potential of migration and strengthen its support to people on the move.

IOM invites candidates from diverse backgrounds to apply and provides reasonable accommodation throughout the recruitment process when required. Learn more about IOM’s workplace culture at IOM workplace culture | International Organization for Migration

Internal and external candidates will be considered for this vacancy. For the purposes of this vacancy, internal candidates are defined as staff members holding a regular, fixed-term or short-term graded or ungraded contract, including Junior Professional Officers (JPOs), staff on Special Leave Without Pay (SLWOP), UN Volunteers with at least twelve (12) months of continuous service in IOM, and staff members on secondment/loan released by the Organization, unless otherwise specified in their contract. Staff members holding a regular, fixed-term or short-term graded contract will not retain their contract type if appointed to an ungraded position.

Organizational Context and Scope

The action ‘’Strengthening protection systems for unaccompanied migrant children and vulnerable female applicants and beneficiaries of international protection ΙΙ’’ under which the candidates will be selected and which will be funded by the National Development Program 2026- 2030 shall contribute to the provision of targeted care interventions to the unaccompanied children (UMC) and other vulnerable people residing in Greece. Therefore, IOM will capitalize on its extensive experience on the areas of child protection so as to provide tailored support to implementing partners focusing on the provision of protection support to UMC and other vulnerable people as well as to directly intervene to the UMC by offering accommodation and care services in Emergency Accommodation Facilities (EAFs). 

Under the overall supervision of the Deputy Chief of Mission and the direct supervision of the National Cluster Coordinator (Unaccompanied Migrant Children (UMC)), the successful candidate will support in coordinating administrative and financial activities for respective action.