Field Project Coordinator

Overview

The Field Project Coordinator plays a central role in implementing IOM activities at provincial and community levels in Lao People's Democratic Republic. This role ensures project interventions are effectively delivered, contextually adapted, and responsive to the needs of vulnerable populations.

Key Responsibilities

• Assume the role of IOM Lao’s focal point for capacity building and prevention activities at targeted provinces.
• Support the project team in day-to-day project implementation, including the coordination of logistical arrangements internally and with IOM partners.
• Draft invitation letters, terms of reference and other documents related to the project’s work both in English and Lao languages.
• Support the project team in maintaining partnerships database, and CT data, including updating data regularly.
• Assist in preparing notes for file and activity reports for capacity building activities.
• Facilitate translation and dissemination of training manuals, outreach activities and related documents.
• Collect and compile field data for reporting.
• Ensure timely preparation and submission of field mission reports, activity reports, visibility documentation, and inputs for donor reports and internal monitoring requirements.
• Undertake regular travel within and outside of the duty station as may be required for official duties.
• Perform other related tasks as assigned by the supervisor to support project delivery and IOM operations in Lao PDR.
• Ensure adherence to Do‑No‑Harm principles, gender-sensitive approaches, safeguarding and PSEAH standards.

Required Experience

• Completed Secondary Education with at least five years of relevant professional experience in community-based project work, protection, social development or related fields.
• Experience in community mobilization and field coordination in rural and remote setting, working with vulnerable groups, including women, children and ethnic communities.
• Experience coordinating with government counterparts at the provincial level and local stakeholders including CSOs, community committees and youth groups.
• Experience supporting monitoring and evaluation, including data collection, reporting, beneficiary tracking and field assessments.
• Experience working on issues related to Trafficking in Persons (TiP), CEFM, gender-based violence, child protection or migration is a strong advantage.
• Experience working with ethnic minority communities and understanding socio-cultural sensitivities is an asset.
• Experience preparing training materials, IEC development or community-friendly materials in multilingual or low-literacy setting is desirable.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in social sciences, Community Development, International Relations, Education, Gender Studies, Law or a related field from an accredited academic institution.
• Completed Secondary Education with at least five years of relevant professional experience in community-based project work, protection, social development or related fields.

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