Introduction
Established in 1951, IOM is a Related Organization of the United Nations and the leading UN agency in the field of migration. Working closely with governmental, intergovernmental and non-governmental partners, IOM promotes humane and orderly migration for the benefit of all. It saves lives and protects people on the move, drives solutions to displacement, and facilitates pathways for regular migration, while providing services and advice to governments and migrants.
IOM is committed to fostering a respectful, inclusive and supportive workplace where all employees can thrive professionally and feel valued. By creating such an environment, IOM aims to better harness the full potential of migration and strengthen its support to people on the move.
Organizational Context and Scope
Movement Operations departments in various IOM Country Offices (COs), coordinated under the unit of Resettlement and Movement Management (RMM) in the Department of Mobility Pathways and Inclusion at IOM's Geneva Headquarters (HQ), are responsible for all aspects of travel for migrants and refugees under IOM's auspices, in accordance with the various framework agreements with resettlement and receiving Governments and partners across the spectrum of the Organization's programmes.
Under the overall supervision of the Head of RMM and the direct supervision of the Senior Programme Coordinator (RMM), the Programme Officer (RMM) will assist in the implementation of the RMM projects, primarily through administrative support, reporting, monitoring and evaluation, and communications.
- Provide support to the RMM projects, assist in carrying out immediate to long-term objectives as defined in the programme documents, including support for country assessments, and implementation of activities to develop or strengthen refugee resettlement programmes.
- Support project review and endorsement 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.
- Supervise and provide guidance to staff on the delivery of RMM strategy, institutional policies, project development and implementation.
- Liaise internally with the IOM divisions and units for organizing meetings, drafting meeting summaries, collecting information, preparing talking points, and compiling inputs.
- Assist with the implementation and monitoring of the RMM Strategy.
- Facilitate RMM contributions to the mainstreaming of institutional policies, including Institutional Questionnaire, Workplans, Strategic Results Framework, and Global Crisis Response Platform across RMM operations, including the developing and rolling out of guidance and tools.
- Provide administrative and logistical support to RMM communications and public information activities, by contributing to the development of slide presentations, press notes, talking points, situation reports, and newsletters.
- Develop infographics representing programme achievements on resettlement and other components for inclusion in the RMM Portal and other fora.
- Assist in preparing for and participating in external events with other UN agencies, states, intergovernmental bodies and the private sector.
- Perform such other duties as may be assigned.
Education
International Relations, Law or a related field from an accredited academic institution with two
years of relevant professional experience; or
- Bachelor’s in the above fields with four years of relevant professional experience.
Accredited Universities are those listed in the UNESCO World Higher Education Database.
Experience
humanitarian assistance;
- Experience in research, writing, outreach, data collection and analysis as well as communications;
Skills
- Computer literate, well-versed in Microsoft Office Suite and design software;
Languages
IOM’s official languages are English, French, and Spanish. All staff members are required to be fluent in one of the three 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.
written and/or oral assessments.
Required Competencies
Core Competencies – behavioural indicators Level 2
Managerial Competencies – behavioural indicators Level 2
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.