Context
IOM in Brazil is working with the Ministry of Social Development, Family, and Fight Against Hunger (MDS) in implementing the Social Assistance System Protection Force (FORSUAS) in the context of national-level disasters, concerning the protection and assistance to the migrant population for reason of disasters. This contract falls within the scope of developing the Ministry's capacities for timely and effective response, through the provision of methodological solutions related to the human resources strategy aligned with emergency needs.
Moreover, in line with its mandate, IOM in Brazil also supports the Program for Strengthening the Unified Social Assistance System (PROFORT-SUAS) within MDS scope. Established under the Comprehensive and Final Reparation Agreement ratified by Brazil’s Supreme Federal Court, PROFORT-SUAS aims to rebuild institutional capacity and strengthening Unified Social Assistance System (SUAS) responses in territories hit by disaster caused by the collapse of mining tailings dams. IOM supports the program’s implementation by providing technical assistance to strengthen governance, institutional coordination, and rights-based social protection, ensuring that social assistance services and benefits reach migrant population for reason of disasters, especially those in situations of heightened vulnerability, with greater quality, sustainability, and effectiveness.
Furthermore, IOM in Brazil works with Ministry of Human Rights and Citizenship (MDHC) to support the repatriation of forced return Brazilians. The mass deportation scenario represents a significant humanitarian, social, and economic challenge, requiring a coordinated response based on human rights and sustainable reintegration of forced returnees. Many arrive in Brazil in situations of extreme vulnerability, without financial resources, housing, immediate access to essential services, and with significant mental health consequences for directly affected individuals. In this context, IOM in Brazil has been implementing a project to support the Brazilian government in ensuring that forcibly returned Brazilian citizens are received with dignity, that their human rights are protected, and that they receive support to overcome vulnerabilities.
Regarding the presented IOM-Government initiatives, under the overall supervision of the Chief of Mission and the direct supervision of the Project coordinator, the staff hired under this Term of Reference will support the administrative coordination of the projects above described. Under this component, IOM seeks to strengthen cooperation with the Government of Brazil to advance social assistance systems, human rights protection and inclusive public policies for vulnerable populations, especially migrants.
Nature of the contract: Strategic Management and Governance Support. The staff will be technically responsible for the Support of the Strategic Coordination and the Governance of the Protection Force of the Unified Social Assistance System (FORSUAS). The responsibilities of this position encompass the formulation of plans, the execution of actions, the supervision of operations, the monitoring of activities, the development of action plans and objectives, the alignment of management goals with the work team, the liaising with partner institutions, and the monitoring of field activities. In particular, the person will have the following responsibilities:
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