Programme Coordinator (Immigration and Border Governance)

About the role

IOM, a UN-related organization and the leading UN agency on migration, is recruiting a Programme Coordinator for its Immigration and Border Governance (IBG) programme. Reporting to the Head of Programmes under the Chief of Mission, the coordinator manages, coordinates and oversees the IBG portfolio, working with the Regional Thematic Specialist and the IBG Division. Applications are accepted from first- and second-tier candidates, with first-tier candidates considered first.

Key responsibilities

• Coordinate the implementation of the IBG portfolio, including projects on border management information systems, regular pathways, regularization, readmission cooperation, admission and stay channels, immigration policy, legal identity, counter-migrant smuggling, border and trade initiatives and Humanitarian Border Management.
• Provide technical input for policy and operational resources on safe, orderly and regular migration pathways.
• Support the Regional Office and Country Offices on emerging trends, donor priorities and resource mobilization.
• Give operational guidance and technical supervision to programme staff and capacity-building initiatives.
• Organize capacity-development activities on topics such as document security, passports, legal identity, biometrics, readmission and Advance Passenger Information.
• Maintain working relationships with government counterparts and organize stakeholder meetings.
• Oversee public information and training materials for customs, border and immigration authorities and visa officers.
• Pursue partnerships with UN agencies, humanitarian organizations, governments and communities, and contribute to the UN Network on Migration and the Global Compact for Migration.
• Travel as required and perform other assigned duties.

Required profile

• Master's degree in International Relations, Political Science, Humanitarian Affairs, Economic Development, Business or Public Administration, International Studies or a related field, with five years of relevant experience; or a university degree with seven years of experience.
• Experience in programme design, monitoring, reporting and evaluation, and in liaison with governmental and diplomatic authorities.
• Demonstrated experience in financial and business administration, migration issues in the country and region, and in organizing consultations, workshops and seminars.
• Knowledge of UN and bilateral donor programming.
• Fluency in English and French (oral and written); working knowledge of Arabic, Chinese, Russian or Spanish is an advantage.
• International mobility is required for internationally recruited staff.

Required skills

• Leadership, coordination and information management skills.
• Ability to build partnerships with governments, international organizations and private sector entities.
• Knowledge of migration data and labour migration patterns, and negotiation with government authorities.
• Conceptualization, analytical and writing skills, and ability to meet deadlines under pressure.