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Consultancy for Coordinator and Trainer: Canadian Orientation
Abroad (COA) Project
Background and Rationale
I. General Information
New immigrants to Canada typically have unrealistic
expectations and limited understanding of Canadian culture and
society. In some cases, future immigrants have no information
or have been misinformed. Many have not considered the rights
and responsibilities that are implicit for life in Canada.
These factors intensify adjustment problems, create settlement
barriers and undermine migration processes. The need to
adequately inform immigrants selected abroad about the
settlement and integration challenges is essential to
successful resettlement in Canada.
As a response to this need, IOM’s Canadian
Orientation Abroad Program (COA)will be implemented in
Nigeria, in compliance with Citizenship and Immigration
Canada‘s (CIC) Integration Policy. COA consists of two
pre-departure orientation sessions —a group session, followed
by a one-to-one session—, both aimed at providing the future
newcomers to Canada with a toolkit of relevant information and
useful guides for insertion in Canadian labour market and
society.
The pre-departure orientation provided by COA corresponds
to the six shared principles upon which CIC and the provinces
of Canada have agreed, with respect to the renewal strategy for
settlement and integration services. These principles
are:
Integration requires both newcomers and Canadians to
commit themselves to adapting to the new cultures.
Acquisition of one of the official languages of Canada
(English and French) is key to successful settlement and
integration.
Canadians value and should contribute to efforts to
assist newcomers to achieve economic and social
self-sufficiency as soon as possible.
It is important for Canadians to share with newcomers
the principles, traditions and values that are inherent in
Canadian society such as freedom, equality, and participatory
democracy.
Settlement and integration services aim to assist
newcomers to become self-sufficient as soon as possible, with
priority given to those deemed to be most in need within the
community.
Settlement and integration services across Canada will
be flexible, responsive and reasonably comparable.
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Job Title: Consultancy for Coordinator and Trainer
II. Functions
Under the overall direction and supervision of the IOM
Chief of Mission in Nigeria, in coordination with the COA Global
Project Manager in Nairobi, Kenya, the COA Consultant Coordinator
and Trainer will be responsible for:
In particular, he/she will:
· Coordinate overall activities of the COA
project.
· Keep abreast of information on immigration to Canada
and provide immigrants with accurate information about life
in Canada.
Liaise with the Canadian Embassy whenever
necessary.
· Be open to receiving Canadian, and other dignitaries,
CIC immigration managers and officers, in-training interns,
CIC immigration officers, etc.
· Attend Canadian Embassy-related functions and
workshops to discuss Canadian immigration and training
issues.
· Maintain links with resettlement communities in
Canada.
· Write in-depth cultural profiles to be shared with
resettlement service providers
and donors.
· Request necessary supplies and coordinate
administrative/finance needs of the
COA Unit.
· Prepare annual budgets for COA project in
consultation with IOM-RMO Nigeria and COA management.
· Develop and periodically update COA curricula.
· Coordinate the COA Nigeria petty cash fund, including
its regular liquidation and replenishment.
· Oversee the registration of participants into COA
sessions in Nigeria.
· Be responsible of the COA Nigeria online registration
process.
· Coordinate the emails and text messages pertaining to
general inquiries about the COA registration or
session.
· Ensure that all is ready in advance for each training
session: laptop, projector, DVDs and CDs, reference
documents, training documents for distribution, cold and hot
water, drinks and snacks.
Help immigrants develop realistic expectations
regarding their settlement in Canada.
· Increase and develop immigrants’ awareness and skills
necessary to experience a successful adaptation process,
especially during their first 12 months of stay in
Canada
· Conduct COA sessions for immigrants approved for
settlement to Canada.
· Develop training tools and activities.
· Prepare periodic (quarterly, monthly and final)
statistical and narrative reports, and generally up-to-date
files.
· Conduct staff training on teaching methodology,
curriculum and country-of-resettlement updates.
· Prepare COA certificates for COA Nigeria (and region)
participants.
· Maintain cooperation and dialogue with other IOM
missions to facilitate a
coordinated approach to project implementation.
· Maintain a COA resource library and inventories of
all instructional supplies.
· Undertake travel duty as may be needed in support of
COA activities.
· Ensure security, order and confidentiality of all
interactions and transactions.
· Represent IOM COA project at international
conferences and workshops.
· Perform such other duties as may be assigned.
III. Duty Station
The place of work will be Lagos, Nigeria for work and
reporting purpose.
IV. Time Frame
The time frame for this consultancy will be for 6 months,
renewable. The Consultant will be expected to work for 2-3 days
per each working week.
V. Technical
· Effectively applies knowledge of migration issues
within organizational context
· Correctly frames migration issues within their
regional, global, and political context
VI. Education and Experience
· A university degree in Education, Training, Business
Administration or other relevant field.
· Proven management experience.
· Experience with coordinating the Canadian Orientation
Abroad (COA) or other similar project in Canada or
abroad.
· Commitment to migration issues.
· An excellent understanding of the Government of
Canada policies and programmes in relation to immigration and
integration issues and challenges are necessary for this
position as is a demonstrated ability to work effectively
with a variety of clients and stakeholders.
· Teaching, training and curriculum development
experience;
How to Apply
VII. Application Submission
Interested and qualified candidates are invited to submit
their applications to email address
iomnigeriahr@iom.int
In order for the applications to be considered valid, IOM
only accepts applications with Curriculum Vitae
(CV), atleast two recommendation
letters and a Cover letter not more
than one page specifying the motivation for application,
addressed to
The Chief of Mission,
International Organization for Migration
(IOM)
and with a subject line
Consultancy for Coordinator and Trainer:
Canadian Orientation Abroad (COA) Project.
All applications should include a functional e-mail
address and mobile number (s).
Please note that only applications sent by email
will be accepted and only shortlisted candidates will be
contacted.
Candidates are also expected to propose a daily rate for
consultancy fee which should be verifiable.
Application Deadline: on or
before 17 April, 2015.