Programme Officer (Complementary Pathways and Protection Mainstreaming)

The Programme Officer will assist with RMM projects through administrative support, reporting, monitoring and evaluation, implementation, and communications. The role supports the development and strengthening of resettlement programmes and complementary pathways, providing training and guidance to staff and liaising with internal and external stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support to the RMM projects, assist in carrying out their immediate to long-term objectives as defined in the programme documents, including support for the country assessments, and implementation of activities to develop or strengthen resettlement programmes.
• Support project review and endorsement processes for Country Offices outside of the European Economic Area (EEA) for new and ongoing projects that have resettlement and/or movement components, including the development of project proposals, appeals, and response plans.
• Deliver training and provide guidance to staff on RMM strategy, institutional policies, project development and implementation support related to complementary pathways and protection mainstreaming.
• Liaise internally with the IOM divisions for organizing meetings, drafting meeting summaries, collecting information and inputs related to complementary pathways and protection mainstreaming, promoting broader institutional coordination on establishing, expanding and enhancing resettlement and complementary pathways.
• Provide technical support in capacity building, delivering training and supporting communities of practice on frameworks and tools related to the operationalization of complementary pathways and protection mainstreaming across RMM programming.
• Coordinate closely within RMM, with Migrant Protection Unit (MPX) and across other HQ Divisions and Units on policy updates, in relation to management and transportation of vulnerable migrants.
• Provide administrative and logistical support to communications and public information, by contributing to the development of slide presentations, press notes, Talking Points, situation reports, and newsletter.
• Develop infographics representing programme achievements on resettlement, complementary pathways and protection mainstreaming, and other components for inclusion in RMM Portal and other fora.
• Assist in preparing for and participating in regular calls with country offices, bilateral meetings with UNHCR, other relevant stakeholders, and the donor meetings.
• Perform such other duties as may be assigned.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Business Administration, Communications, Political or Social Science, International Relations, Law or a related field from an accredited academic institution with two years of relevant professional experience; or Bachelor's degree in the above fields with four years of relevant professional experience.
• Accredited Universities are those listed in the UNESCO World Higher Education Database.
• Previous experience in providing administrative and logistical support, project development and/or working for an organization which provides humanitarian assistance.
• Experience in research, writing, outreach, data collection and analysis as well as communications.
• Experience of working in a multi-cultural setting.
• Strong organizational and project support skills, with the ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including drafting reports and presentations.
• Effective coordination and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work across teams and engage diverse stakeholders.
• Computer literate, well-versed in Microsoft Office Suite and design software.
• Familiarity with IOM’s role in resettlement and movement operations.
• Fluency in English (oral and written) is required.
• Working knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, and Spanish) is an advantage.

Skills

• Project Development
• Humanitarian Assistance
• Research
• Report Writing
• Outreach Activities
• Data Collection
• Data Analysis
• Communications
• Multicultural Work Environment
• Organizational Skills
• Project Support
• Microsoft Office Suite
• Design Software Skills
• US Resettlement Operations
• Monitoring and Evaluation
• Training Delivery
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Administrative Support

Languages

English