Education
- Master’s degree in International Relations, Political or Social Sciences, Business or Public Administration, 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.
Experience
- Experience in project/strategy conceptualisation, development, monitoring, reporting and evaluation;
- Experience in capacity-building activities, including design and delivery of trainings;
- Experience in liaising with governmental and diplomatic authorities as well as with national and international institutions;
- Has experience in understanding of internal and international migration issues in the country and in the region;
- Experience in organising consultations, workshops and seminars with high level stakeholders; and,
- Previous experience working in the Pacific is desirable.
Skills
- Familiarity with financial and business administration;
- Excellent knowledge of monitoring and evaluation concepts, approaches and techniques including qualitative and quantitative methods, participatory approaches, and evaluative methodologies;
In-depth knowledge of the broad range of migration-related subject areas dealt with by the Organisation;
- Strong writing and research skills;
- Excellent communication and analytical skills;
- Ability to use data visualisation software, such as Power BI;
- High degree of judgment and initiative, ability to work with a high degree of independence within assigned areas;
- Strong interpersonal and teamwork skills; and,
- Proven ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with people of diverse cultural and national backgrounds.
Languages
For this position, fluency in English is required (oral and written).
Working knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, 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.
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 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.