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Established in 1951, IOM is the leading inter-governmental organization in the field of migration and works closely with governmental, intergovernmental and non-governmental partners. With 165 member states, a further 8 states holding observer status and offices in over 100 countries, IOM is dedicated to promoting humane and orderly migration for the bene...
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Classification : Professional Staff, Grade P4
Type of Appointment : Fixed term, one year with possibility of extension
Estimated Start Date : As soon as possible
For the purpose of this vacancy, the following are considered first-tier candidates:
Antigua and Barbuda; Bahamas; Cabo Verde; Comoros; Cook Islands; Cuba; Djibouti; El Salvador; Fiji; Gabon; Grenada; Guinea-Bissau; Guyana; Holy See; Iceland; Kingdom of Eswatini; Kiribati; Lao People's Democratic
Republic (the); Lesotho; Libya; Marshall Islands; Mauritania; Micronesia (Federated States of); Montenegro; Namibia; Nauru; Palau; Papua New Guinea; Paraguay; Saint Kitts and Nevis; Saint Lucia; Saint Vincent and the Grenadines; Samoa; Sao Tome and Principe; Seychelles; Solomon Islands; Suriname; Timor-Leste; Tonga; Tuvalu; Vanuatu
Second tier candidates include:
All external candidates, except candidates from non-represented member states of IOM and female candidates.
Context:
Under the overall supervision of the Regional Director and in coordination with the Regional Thematic Specialists (RTS) for Migrants Assistance Division (MAD) and Immigration and Border Management (IBM), the successful candidate will be responsible for the overall management and implementation of the IOM component of the GIZ Better Migration Management Programme and for creating synergies with related regional project activities, including IOM’s Regional Mixed Migration program and programs funded under the European Union Trust Fund (EUTF) in the Horn of Africa.
The overall Better Migration Management Project is a regional, multi-year, multi-partner project
funded by the EU Trust Fund for Africa and managed by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ). IOM is one the main implementing partners for the project along with United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), Expertise France, Italian State Police, the Consulting and Service Company of the French Ministry of Interior (CIVIPOL) and the British Council.
This two-year project will be implemented in the following countries – Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan and Sudan.
The BMM programme takes a regional approach and aims to provide capacity building to improve migration management, to prevent and address irregular migration, including smuggling of migrants and trafficking in human beings. The intervention logic is based on four components: (1) support for policy and legislative development and harmonization for better migration governance (2) capacity building in the form of training, technical assistance and the provision of appropriate equipment to those implementing migration related policies; (3) support to the identification, assistance and protection of migrants in need; and (4) awareness-raising with regards to alternative livelihood options, including safe migration.
Within the four components mentioned above IOM has a lead role in the following sub components of the project:
Policy and Governance: Comprehensive national migration policies / strategies are adopted in line with international and regional frameworks on migration management.
Border Management/Capacity Building: Governments have improved capacities in integrated border management in place, in accordance with relevant principles of international law.
Protection: Mechanisms for identification and referral of victims of trafficking (VoT), refugees and vulnerable migrants are strengthened in the region; the availability of appropriate facilities providing specialized services to VoT and vulnerable migrants is increased in accordance with applicable international human rights standards; and opportunities for voluntary return and reintegration are enhanced in the region, in full respect of applicable international standards and the non-refoulement principle.
Core Functions / Responsibilities:
Required Qualifications and Experience:
Education
Master’s degree in Political or Social Sciences, Business Administration, Migration Studies, International Relations, Law or a related field from an accredited academic institution with seven years of relevant professional experience; or
University degree in the above fields with nine years of relevant professional experience.
Experience
Experience in the field of migration issues, including operational and field experience, IOM
project development, and management;
Demonstrated high level of expertise in the thematic areas relevant to the project – specifically
IBM and MAD;
Knowledge of monitoring and evaluation;
Languages
IOM’s official languages are English, French and Spanish.
For this position, fluency in English is required (oral and written). Working knowledge of Arabic, French and/or Spanish is an advantage.
1 Accredited Universities are the ones listed in the UNESCO World Higher Education Database
(https://whed.net/home.php).
Required Competencies:
Other:
Internationally recruited professional staff are required to be mobile.
Any offer made to the candidate in relation to this vacancy notice is subject to funding confirmation.
The list of NMS countries above includes all IOM Member States which are non-represented in the Professional Category of staff members. For this staff category, candidates who are nationals of the duty station’s country cannot be considered eligible.
Appointment will be subject to certification that the candidate is medically fit for appointment, accreditation, any residency or visa requirements, and security clearances.
Interested candidates are invited to submit their applications via PRISM, IOM e-Recruitment system, by 29 July 2019 at the latest, referring to this advertisement.
IOM only accepts duly completed applications submitted through the IOM e-Recruitment system. The online tool also allows candidates to track the status of their application.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
No Fees:
IOM does not charge a fee at any stage of its recruitment process (application, interview, processing, training or other fee). IOM does not request any information related to bank accounts.
Requisition: VN2019/190(P)-SeniorRegionalProgrammeManager(MigrationManagement)(P4)-Nairobi,Ke
(56051867) Released
Posting: Posting NC56051874 (56051874) Released
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