Responsibilities
Technical
Support and Capacity Development
- Specific Project Development (PD): Provide
specific and substantive inputs with the drafting of project proposals, in
coordination with relevant Regional Thematic Units (RTUs) for small COs,
for projects with a regional, multi-country or multi-thematic lens, and
for countries with no IOM presence.
- Technical Support to PD and Funding Requests:
Provide substantive inputs to COs in the Region on Project Development to
ensure that projects, inter-agency joint projects, and other funding
requests are aligned to institutional strategies, guidance and practices,
as well as grounded in data (in partnership with Regional Data Hub, RDH).
- Reporting: Ensure donor reports are
results-based, grounded in data, and in line with the objectives laid out
in the Strategic Plan in coordination with RTUs and the Region Planning,
Monitoring and Evaluation Officer (RPMEO).
- Capacity Development and Compliance: Support,
promote and enhance compliance to, the PCM process in the Region
(including on PD, results-based reporting, and PRIMA) by providing
capacity development and technical support to the RO and COs, particularly
small COs, as may be requested.
Knowledge Management
- Knowledge Management: Lead RO and COs engagement
in knowledge management (KM) platforms, tools and practices across the
region based on existing project development and reporting duties,
including driving the effective use of PRIMA, in close coordination with
the Innovation and Knowledge Management Unit (IKM) in HQ.
- Collaboration: Promote coordination and
information sharing across HQ, ROs and COs in respect to key multi-country
projects, KM and reporting practices, resource mobilization efforts, and
project development opportunities.
Quality
Control and Oversight
- Project Proposal and Report Endorsement: Ensure
smooth and timely project proposal endorsement and donor report approval
processes, in collaboration with relevant RTS and/or designated endorser.
- IOM Development Fund (IDF): Facilitate IDF
proposal submissions in the Region.
- IOM Strategic Results Framework (SRF): Ensure
integration of the SRF in project development across the Region, in close
coordination with the RPMEU and RTSs.
Partnerships
and Resource Mobilization
- Partnerships: Lead the coordination with the
RPLOs and RTUs, in support of the DRD for Operations, to build
partnerships with regional donors and linkages with donor capitals.
- Specific Resource Mobilization (RM): Provide
specific guidance and advice on donor engagement, mapping, and response to
calls for proposals, as well as on application procedures, for small COs,
in close coordination with the Resource Mobilization Division.
- Technical Support on RM: Support COs with
resource mobilization through donor and private sector mapping,
engagement, briefings, and outreach to promote diversification and
partnership engagement.
Planning
and Coordination
- HQ Coordination: Coordinate the Region’s
participation in global initiatives such as IOM Annual Global Appeal, and
directly participate in the Donor Accountability Working Group, and IOM
Project Handbook processes, as may be requested.
- Flexible Funding: Support with flexible funding
administration, in coordination with HQ and the RPMEO.
- Cross Cutting Priorities
- Mainstreaming: In line with the IOM Strategic
Plan and corresponding custodianship outlined in the Regional Office Terms
of Reference, promote, integrate, and mainstream cross-cutting priorities
in all areas of the RPDU’s work in the Region.
Regional
Project Development Unit Management
- Manage the RPDU, including overseeing and
managing the delivery of the Unit’s specific responsibilities in their
entirety as outlined in the RPDU Terms of Reference.
- Perform any other duties as may be assigned.
Qualifications
Education
- Master’s degree in International Relations,
Political Science, Social Science, or a related field from an accredited
academic institution with at least seven years of relevant professional
experience; or,
- University degree in the above fields with at
least nine years of relevant professional experience.
- Accredited Universities are those listed in the
UNESCO World Higher Education Database.
Experience
- Demonstrated experience in project development
and management, thematic capacity building, and liaison;
- Minimum five years’ experience working in
non-OECD countries developing projects and mobilizing resources;
- Experience in liaison, resource mobilization,
and advocacy with governmental and diplomatic officials, national and
international institutions and organizations, civil society, and private
sector actors;
- Experience working in an international,
inter-governmental, or non-governmental organization, United Nations, or
government; and,
- Experience in the design and implementation of
capacity building on project development.
Skills
- Ability to understand complex contexts and
fast-changing migration and displacement dynamics and ability to frame
them in their regional, global, and political contexts;
- Proven track record of successful engagement
with donors, developing projects, and mobilizing resources for IOM
priority areas;
- Demonstrated ability to effectively coordinate
with a diverse teams of specialists;
- Strong analytical skills combined with the
ability to effectively summarize, present, and communicate findings;
- Demonstrated knowledge and expertise in IOM’s
policies, practices and norms relevant to project development; and,
- Proven agent of change or willingness to foster
a culture of learning and knowledge management.
How to Apply
