Field Project Assistant: Climate Displacement Support

International Organization for Migration; Philippines; On-site; PHP 320,000 - 480,000; Full time

Job summary

International Organization for Migration (IOM) Philippines seeks a Project Assistant to provide technical support for the operational foresight and local preparedness initiatives in the context of climate displacement. You will work under the Head of Programmes in the Philippines and collaborate with national staff to ensure timely delivery of project activities.

The role requires coordination with field teams, documentation, and logistics support, with emphasis on safeguarding vulnerable groups

Qualifications

• High School diploma with four years of relevant experience; or Bachelor’s degree in Political or Social Sciences, International Relations, Development Studies, Migration Studies, or related fields with two years of relevant professional experience.
• Experience in supporting field activities such as assessments, distributions, community consultations, or service monitoring.
• Experience in working with Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) and other vulnerable groups.
• Prior work experience with international humanitarian organizations, non-government or government institutions/organizations in a multi-cultural setting is an advantage.
• Knowledge of humanitarian operations, cluster systems, and response standards.
• Ability to manage high-pressure situations, competing priorities, and rapidly evolving emergencies.

Responsibilities

• Support team in implementing the activities under the Risk Index for Climate Displacement and Climate Catalytic Fund, including stakeholder and community engagement, service monitoring, and data collection.
• Contribute to preparing communication letters, field reports, attendance sheets, and other documentation.
• Provide logistical support during field missions, trainings, and coordination meetings.
• Maintain, monitor, and organize project database, files, tools, and records to ensure accurate documentation of project activities.
• Coordinate with community members and local stakeholders to help facilitate field activities.
• Support emergency response teams during disaster response.
• Perform any other related duties as may be assigned.

Skills

Humanitarian operations knowledge

Cluster systems

Response standards

High-pressure situations management

Prioritization under pressure

Education

High School diploma with four years of relevant experience

Bachelor’s degree in Political or Social Sciences, International Relations, Development Studies, Migration Studies, or related fields

Job description

International Organization for Migration (IOM) Philippines seeks a Project Assistant to provide technical support for the operational foresight and local preparedness initiatives in the context of climate displacement. You will work under the Head of Programmes in the Philippines and collaborate with national staff to ensure timely delivery of project activities.

The role requires coordination with field teams, documentation, and logistics support, with emphasis on safeguarding vulnerable groups