Overview
The Counsellor Associate (AVRR Counselling) provides personal counselling to migrants interested in voluntary returns, helping them understand their options and make informed decisions.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide counselling and information about voluntary return, including perspectives on abode and return, and objective information on countries of return and AVRR support offers.
- Provide information and counselling on potential additional (municipal) incentives and assistance schemes.
- Provide information concerning partner organizations, state-run and private contact points, and local relief organizations, and arrange contacts.
- Provide information on relief offers, governmental support, and/or private services to potential returnees.
- Initialize support concerning return and reintegration within the scope of existing AVRR programmes of IOM Germany.
- Liaise with employees of local public governmental and non-government authorities and hold consultations.
- Participate in informal meetings to exchange information and coordinate the work of the centre.
- Exchange experience and collaborate with other players in the sector of migration counselling.
- Organize and prepare regular meetings and joint thematic events targeting other migration actors in Germany.
- Develop and implement strategy to inform the target group about possibilities of voluntary return through existing programs.
- Organize, prepare, and conduct mobile counselling sessions.
- Organize and coordinate the day-to-day business of the AVRR Counselling Centre at duty station.
- Distribute information and public relations concerning the counselling centre and its work.
- Perform any other duties as assigned.
Required Experience
Relevant working experience concerning migration issues and/or project-related work and Counselling services. Previous work experience with national, regional or international public bodies and knowledge of AVRR landscape in Germany would be an advantage.
Qualifications
University degree in Political or Social Sciences or Social Work/ Pedagogy, education as Social Counselor or a related field from an accredited academic institution, with at least three year of relevant professional experience, preferably in similar roles; OR Completed High School degree from an accredited academic institution, with at least five years of relevant working experience, preferably in similar roles.
