International Organization for Migration Programme Officer (Emergency and Stabilization) Jobs in Kenya
Context:
Established in 1951, IOM is a Related Organization of the United Nations, and as the leading UN agency in the field of migration, works closely with governmental, intergovernmental and non-governmental partners. IOM is dedicated to promoting humane and orderly migration for the benefit of all. It does so by providing services and advice to governments and migrants.
The IOM Regional Office for East and Horn of Africa (EHoA) provides direct support to the thematic work of the Department of Operations and Emergencies (DOE), covering the Organization’s crisis-related work, which includes preparedness, response, risk reduction and prevention, and support to recovery, transition processes and population movement operations.
The Region has been affected by large-scale refugee and migrant movements, protracted conflict and humanitarian need, including the wide-ranging impacts of conflicts in South Sudan and Somalia, and pockets of instability and fragility, often fuelled by the effects of widespread environmental degradation and climate change.
The Regional Office oversees the programming in the following IOM Country Offices: Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Somalia, Kenya, South Sudan, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi and the United Republic of Tanzania. The Programme Officer will engage with colleagues in Country Offices in the Region, to draw lessons from successful practices and support strengthening of IOM’s programme management, coordination and implementation, related to emergency and post crisis needs.
This will serve to improve regional oversight, capacity building and reporting needs and priorities overall. The Officer will also work to strengthen IOM’s work with the Office of the Special Envoy to the Great Lakes (OSESG-GL).
Under the direct supervision of the East and Horn of Africa Senior Regional Emergency and Post Crisis Thematic Specialist (EPC RTS) and the overall supervision of the Regional Director and the technical oversight of the Director of DOE, the successful candidate will support emergency and stabilization programming in the East and Horn of Africa Region.
Core Functions / Responsibilities:
Participate in the development of new strategies as opportunities emerge especially related tothe emergency and community stabilization fields in the East and Horn of Africa Region.
Assist in the quality control of donor proposals, donor reports and updates as part of overall reporting requirements for the emergency programmes in EHoA Region
Support the EPC RTS and Country Offices in assessment and development of concepts for proposals for emergency, recovery, stabilization and transition programming for the East and Horn of Africa Region.
Coordinate and document regular monthly engagements with country offices in the EHoA region and support monitoring of follow up actions and strengthening the knowledge management initiatives within the unit.
Strengthen the engagement of IOM with Office of the Special Envoy to the Great lakes (OSESG-GL) through support to the implementation of the UN Strategy for Peace Consolidation, Conflict Prevention and Conflict Resolution in the Great Lakes region.
Act as a seconded member of the inter-agency Integrated Secretariat support in the coordination and co-organization of the inter-agency events and meetings and donor briefings on the Strategy and its Action Plan and in enhancing knowledge management.
Assist the EPC RTS in overseeing and managing all activities of the EPC Unit, including research and analysis for stronger programming approaches at the Regional and Country Office levels.
Assist with the establishment and review of administrative and operational requirements during emergencies in EHoA Region, and initiate actions to fulfil and monitor those requirements.
Draft regular Situation Reports and other relevant reports for IOM, and any special reports covering IOM activities in EHoA Region.
In coordination with the EPC RTS, support IOM’s engagement in, and participate in, the Humanitarian Country Team, Inter-cluster and other multi-agency mechanisms in the countries in the Region, as needed.
Perform such other duties as may be assigned
Required Qualifications and Experience:
Education
Master’s degree in Political or Social Sciences, Law, International Relations 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 work experience
Experience
Minimum of two years of work experience either on project development, project management, database management, project monitoring and evaluation relevant to emergency and community stabilisation; and,
Experience of working in a multi-cultural setting.
Skills
Advanced English writing, communication and negotiation skills.
Ability to collect and analyze data on emergency and community stabilization topics, and,
Computer/software literate, preferably knowledgeable in Microsoft Office, Adobe Acrobat and Photoshop with experience of maintaining a website.
Languages
IOM’s official languages are English, French, and Spanish.
For this position, fluency in English is required (oral and written). Fluency in French is an advantage.
Proficiency of language(s) required will be specifically evaluated during the selection process, which may include written and/or oral assessments.
How to Apply
For more information and job application details, see; International Organization for Migration Programme Officer (Emergency and Stabilization) Jobs in Kenya
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