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• Undertake the activities of the Transit
  Centre in providing accommodation, food, transportation, advice and any
  other required assistance to the refugees,
• Understand and implement the IOM Transit
  Centre Standard Operating Procedures in day to day work
• Prepare for beneficiary arrivals to the
  transit centre by reviewing Advanced Booking Notifications (ABN) and
  correspondence from Operations and medical,
• Assist with transport arrangements for
  cases travelling from the camps for interviews, medicals or departure.
  Welcome and orient beneficiary arrivals to the Transit Centre, prepare and
  complete accommodation forms and identify special needs of the
  beneficiary.
• Work in close coordination with Movement
  and Medical Department assist in the transportation of refugees to
  interview, medical screening sites and to the airport. Escort refugees to
  specific appointments when necessary,
• Update the transit centre database to
  reflect refugee arrivals, needs, activities and departures and produce
  narrative and statistical shift reports and any other requested reports
  related to the activities of Transit Centre,
• Co-ordinate activities with the Transit
  Centre Manager and report any incidents, problems or medical conditions of
  the refugees immediately at any time of the day or night,
• Coordinate visiting missions to the
  transit centre; ensuring rooms/IT equipment/programming needs are met,
  schedule and contact beneficiaries as applicable
• Organize assistance to the
  representatives of different immigration organizations performing
  interviews at Transit Centre,
• Occupy and run the transit centre
  control centre; responding to emails from other IOM units and partners,
  managing daily work flow, managing transportation/drivers and serving as
  the focal point in case of emergencies or incidents.
• Undertake airport duty (such as check-in
  and arrival assistance) for all IOM cases departing or arriving as per
  laid down regulations.
• Ensure relevant airport services are
  made available for cases with the special needs including medical cases
  and unaccompanied minors,
• Liaise with the pre-departure nurse on
  PDMS and fit to travel medical checks for all departing beneficiaries
• Send weekly and monthly reports on the
  transit centre activities; long stayers report, monthly accommodation
  report, incident report
• Assume the following responsibilities
  when working overnight at the transit Centre
• Ensure that utilities are functioning
  (water, electricity, security) and report any lapse in service to the
  transit centre manager
• Respond to emergencies
• Mediate conflicts between residents
• Assume overall responsibility of the
  Transit Centre, residents and subcontractors
• Creation and dissemination of the night
  report
• Perform any other duties as may be
  assigned.

• The International Organization for
  Migration (IOM) Transit Centre Assistant job opportunity should hold a
  High School Degree/ Certificate with 4 years of relevant experience or
  Bachelor’s degree with two years of relevant experience in social sciences
  or related field
• At least four years of work experience
  in camp/accommodation coordination, logistics and transport.
• At least two years’ work experience
  assisting refugees.
• Excellent communication, negotiation and
  problem solving skills.
• Ability to work efficiently under
  pressure.
• Willing to accept flexible work
  schedule.
• Required IOM functional competencies:
  effective communicator, successful negotiator, creative and analytical
  thinker, active learner, team player, and cross cultural facilitator.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office.
• Thorough knowledge of English and
  Swahili, Kinyabwisha and  Kinyarwanda is an added advantage

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