Under the overall supervision of the Chief of Mission (COM) and the direct supervision of the Head of Programmes, in close coordination with the Regional Thematic Specialist (RTS) and the Immigration and Border Governance (IBG) Division, the Programme Coordinator (IBG) will be responsible for managing, coordinating, and overseeing the activities of the relevant IBG Programme.
Responsibilities
- Coordinate the overall implementation of the IBG portfolio, including, but not limited to, projects focusing on border management information systems, regular pathways, regularization, readmission cooperation, admission and stay channels, immigration policy, legal identity, counter-migrant smuggling, border and development/trade initiatives, and Humanitarian Border Management, to ensure their impact, effectiveness, coherence and integrity, and their timely completion, in line with IOM’s policies, practices and the donor’s contractual requirements.
- Provide technical inputs for the development of policy and operational resources aimed at enhancing safe, orderly, and regular migration pathways through the implementation of immigration and border governance policies and tools.
- Provide guidance and substantive support to the Regional Office and Country Offices (COs), in coordination with IBG RTS, on emerging national and regional trends, donor priorities, and resource mobilization for the development and execution of IBG projects.
- Provide operational guidance and technical supervision on IBG projects, including managing and providing technical support to relevant programme staff, and capacity development initiatives.
- Coordinate and conduct capacity-development activities in coordination with technical experts on IBG thematic areas including, but not limited to, document security, passport examination, legal identity, identity management, the responsible use of biometrics, readmission, cooperation, admission and stay pathways, and Advance Passenger Information, amongst others.
- Establish and maintain close and effective working relationships with government counterparts at the technical level, to guide project implementation and the resolution of implementation-related challenges, including organizing periodical meetings with relevant stakeholders.
- Oversee the elaboration of public information and training materials, including resources for customs, border and immigration authorities, visa officers, and other border governance stakeholders for internal and external use, in coordination with IBG Specialists and other relevant Divisions.
- Pursue the establishment of partnerships with UN Agencies, humanitarian organizations, government, and community interlocutors, and with a broad range of stakeholders towards the successful implementation of IBG programmes.
- Contribute to advance IBG thematic areas within the respective UN Network on Migration (UNNM) and other initiatives related to institutional efforts to implement the Global Compact for Migration (GCM) and strengthen migration governance.
- Undertake travel duty as required to strengthen, coordinate and/or support programme implementation.
- Perform such duties as may be assigned.
Required Qualifications and Experience
Education
- Master’s degree in International Relations, Political Science, Humanitarian Affairs, Economic Development, Business or Public Administration, International Studies or a related field from an accredited academic institution with five years of relevant professional experience; or,
- University degree in the above fields with seven years of relevant professional experience.
Accredited Universities are those listed in the UNESCO World Higher Education Database.
Experience
- Experience in programme conceptualisation, development, monitoring, reporting and evaluation;
- Experience in programme development and capacity-development activities;
- Experience in liaising with governmental and diplomatic authorities as well as with national and international institutions;
- Demonstrated experience in financial and business administration;
- Demonstrated experience and proven understanding of internal and international migration issues in the country and in the region;
- Experience in organizing consultations, workshops and seminars with high-level stakeholders;
- Demonstrated experience and in-depth knowledge of the broad range of migration-related subject areas dealt with by the Organization; and,
- Demonstrated experience and knowledge of UN and bilateral donor programming.
Skills
- Proven ability to establish and maintain strong working relations with relevant Government counterparts, international organizations and private sector entities;
- Excellent leadership, coordination, and information management skills;
- Detailed knowledge of the UN System, Non-Governmental Organizations and other international organizations/institutions;
- Demonstrated knowledge of migration data, labour migration patterns in the relevant region and ability to negotiate with government authorities;
- Demonstrated knowledge of human and financial resources management;
- Demonstrated conceptualization, analytical, and writing skills;
- Demonstrated communication, organizational, and interpersonal relationship skills;
- Proven ability to meet deadlines and work under pressure with minimum supervision; and,
- Proven ability to establish and maintain partnerships with development partners, government counterparts, UN agencies, local authorities and other relevant stakeholders.
Languages
For this position, fluency in English and French is required (oral and written).
Working knowledge of another official UN languages (Arabic, Chinese, Russian, and Spanish) is an advantage.
Proficiency of language(s) required will be specifically evaluated during the selection process, which may include written and/or oral assessments.