Pre-departure Orientation trainer

Since the inception of IOM in 1951, resettlement has been and continues to be a fundamental pillar of the Organization’s work. The organized movement of persons in need of international migration assistance is a primary mandate of the Organization and a cornerstone of IOM’s operations.

In addition to movement operations and pre-migration health activities, pre-departure orientation (PDO) forms a key part of resettlement activities. PDO prepares refugees for their resettlement process and provides them with realistic expectations, knowledge and practical tools that will help their integration in destination countries. PDO is implemented under the Integration and Migrant Training unit (IMT) under the Labour Mobility and Human Development division (LHD) and is coordinated closely with Movement Operations teams under the Resettlement and Movement Management division (RMM).

The PDO unit in Lebanon provides trainings for a range of resettlement countries, including Australia, France, Germany, Spain, Switzerland and the United Kingdom, while also offering support to PDO programmes implemented by other missions or government counterparts, such as Norway, Sweden and the Netherlands.

Under the direct supervision of the Senior PDO Project Assistant and the overall supervision of the Regional PDO Coordinator (Amman), the incumbent will be responsible for the delivery of PDO sessions and provide other support to the unit to achieve programme delivery objectives. The incumbent shall perform the following duties and responsibilities:

1. Deliver pre-departure orientation (PDO) training sessions for a range of resettlement countries implementing activities in Lebanon, featuring student-centered activities in all classes, assisting in drafting training lesson plans in accordance with specific countries’ PDO objectives and curricula, assisting in the development of teaching materials and visual aids and bulletin boards supporting the curriculum.  
2. Assist in scheduling and planning activities and sessions for the different projects implementing PDO, in coordination with the Sr. project assistant, project assistant, managing missions and other units involved in resettlement, and ensure beneficiaries are invited to attend sessions as needed. Support with administrative preparations, prepare class schedules and maintain attendance sheets for record-keeping.
3. Assist in providing logistical and other support to PDO sessions delivered by other IOM missions and/or government counterparts.
4. Contribute to PDO narrative and statistical reports with inputs from the delivery of sessions and activities. Verify case details and report discrepancies, and maintain accurate statistics.
5. Participate in and contribute to trainer and staff development meetings and workshops and engage in self-directed study for professional development, including reading resettlement updates, language tutorials, and other PDO events, in order to develop and maintain cultural orientation training-related skills.
6. Undertake duty travel as needed to participate in training events or for other PDO activities, including providing training support to other missions when requested.
7. Provide regular feedback to the Sr. PDO Project assistant on programme delivery and report any issues or concerns immediately. Alert the Sr. PDO Project assistant or management immediately to any safeguarding or protection concerns that may be noted during sessions. Assist is monitoring and guiding childcare staff and services.
8. Assist to ensure training and childcare spaces are appropriate, adequate, and well-maintained. Maintain inventories of instructional supplies and materials.
9. Demonstrate an in-depth understanding of resettlement activities, programmes and processing, as well as the ability to remain professional, impartial, and unbiased during all interactions with applicants and colleagues. 
10. Maintain the confidentiality and integrity of all IOM information by implementing control procedures in line with resettlement countries’ and IOM’s standards of conduct and data protection rules. Alert the Sr. PDO project assistant and management to any non-compliance to SOPs or codes of conduct by IOM staff members or partners.
11. Perform such other duties as may be assigned.