Education
- Master’s degree in Nursing, Medicine, Health Sciences, community or public health, or a related field from an accredited academic institution with five years of relevant professional experience; or
- Bachelor’s degree in Medicine with seven years of relevant professional experience.
Experience
- Experience, preferably at an international level, and involving migration health issues;
- Experience in managing and/or coordinating emergency health programmes, including multidisciplinary teams and programme budgets;
- Demonstrated experience in emergency response and coordination, design and delivery of humanitarian health assistance in complex environments;
- Proven capacity and vision to develop and implement programmes in the area of migration and health;
- Sound experience working with international organizations, regional organizations, ministries of health, and other governmental entities, the private sector, and civil society;
- Experience in resource mobilization and other fundraising modalities, including budget management;
- Proven experience in communicating scientifically to specialized audiences;
- Knowledge of health programme management in emergencies, recovery, and development contexts; and,
Skills
- Proven capacity and vision to develop and implement programmes in the area of migration and health;
- Knowledge of monitoring and evaluation, and excellent written communication skills (for example, through extensive experience in writing reports); and,
- Excellent communication, presentation, and writing skills with strong computer literacy, especially advanced working knowledge of Microsoft Office.
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 in language(s) required will be specifically evaluated during the selection process, which may include written and/or oral assessments.
Required Competencies
Notes
Appointment will be subject to all clearances, including medical and security, as well as accreditation, any residency or visa requirements. Vacancies close at 23:59 local time in Geneva, Switzerland, on the respective closing date. No late applications will be accepted.
IOM has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and IOM, including sexual exploitation and abuse, harassment, sexual harassment, abuse of authority, and any forms of discrimination. IOM is committed to promote the protection and safeguarding of all children.
IOM conducts reference checks and background verification, including through system-wide databases such as ClearCheck, to help ensure that candidates have no record of misconduct, including on sexual harassment, sexual exploitation and abuse, or fraud. Candidates are expected to uphold these standards and principles at all times.
IOM does not charge any fees at any stage of the recruitment process—whether for application, interview, processing, training, or otherwise—and does not request any information related to bank accounts.