Programme Officer (MECC) at International Organization for Migration (IOM)

Required Qualifications and Experience:

Education

• Master’s degree in social science, international relations, law or a related field from an accredited academic institution with two years of relevant professional experience; or
• University degree in the above fields with four years of relevant professional experience.

Experience

• Experience in the field of migration issues, including operational and field experience, project development, management, and reporting;
• Experience in liaising with governmental authorities, donors, academia, other national/international institutions, and NGOs;
• Work experience in Somalia is an advantage.

Skills

• Understanding of migration in relation to environment, climate change and natural hazards;
• Demonstrated level of expertise in the thematic area relevant to project development;
• Sound knowledge of international fora and policy process in the areas of migration, climate change, environment, disaster risk reduction, knowledge of frameworks such as UN conventions on climate change, ecosystems, desertification etc;
• Understanding of legal frameworks human rights approaches, soft law and protection issues related to environmental migration;
• In depth knowledge of the broad range of migration related subject areas dealt with by the

Organization;

• Knowledge of UN and bilateral donor programming;
• Knowledge of international fora and policy process in the areas of migration, climate change, environment, disaster risk reduction;
• Knowledge of legal frameworks human rights approaches, soft law and protection issues related to environmental migration.