IOM Chief of Mission Jobs Nigeria 2024
IOM Chief of Mission Jobs Nigeria 2024: International Organization for Migration has announced latest Job vacancy in Abuja, Nigeria. You can apply to the job before the Application deadline July 15th, 2024. Before applying we suggest read the job description very carefully and also requirements about this position.
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About IOM (International Organization for Migration)
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) was founded in 1951 in response to the large number of internally displaced persons and war refugees in Europe after the Second World War.
- Organization Name: International Organization for Migration
- Year of Foundation: 6 December 1951
- Headquarters: Geneva, Switzerland
- Official Website: www.iom.int
Position Quick Info
- Position Title: Chief of Mission
- Duty Station: Abuja, Nigeria
- Classification: Professional Staff
- Grade: D1
- Type of Appointment: Fixed term
- Duration: one year with possibility of extension
- Estimated Start Date: As soon as possible
- Closing Date: 15 July 2024
Job Description
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Direct IOM’s overall mandate and strategy at country level by spearheading strategic planning, results orientation and operational excellence, project development and implementation following appropriate consultation with the Regional Office (RO) within the overall regional framework, Headquarters, Member States and other relevant stakeholders. Ensure IOM policies are appropriately reflected in national priority setting, by securing IOM’s involvement in migration policy discussions at national level. Support the regional and international processes and dialogues on migration as relevant. Ensure the participation of government officials in these initiatives as relevant.
- Stimulate, catalyse and support project development through a comprehensive resource mobilization strategy which includes multilateral and bilateral donors, national and local government and public/private partnerships. Assess the appropriateness and effectiveness of programme development strategies and fundraising and recommend process improvements. In programme countries, work closely with the Resident Coordinator (RC) to contribute to joint resource mobilization efforts.
- Direct and lead appropriate and effective programmes in line with IOM’s Strategic Vision and Strategic results framework, as well as the Common Country Analysis (CCA) and the UNSDCF. Ensure accuracy of results reporting, and recommend process improvements including the systematization and transfer of capacities and experiences in support of IOM’s global knowledge management. This includes incorporating lessons learned into the next planning cycle.
- Advise RO and HQ, as well as the Office of the RC on national policy and migration trends in the country and in the region as well as governments’ migration policies affecting the activities of IOM and prepare proposals for appropriate action.
- Advocate and support the authorities and key stakeholders on development of appropriate policies and strategies on migration management including mainstreaming into the national plan and budget, as well as into the joint UNSDCF. Support their proactive engagement in the global/regional processes such as, for example, the Global Forum on Migration and Development (GFMD), the implementation and follow-up of the Global Compact for Migration (GCM) for Orderly, Safe and Regular Migration and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, as well as the Secretary General’s Action Agenda on Internal Displacement.
Education:
- Master’s degree in Political or Social Science, International Relations, Business Administration, or a related field from an accredited academic institution with fifteen years of relevant professional experience.
Experience:
- Extensive experience in general management as well as project and resources management;
- Extensive experience in diplomacy, fundraising and public relations, as well as in liaising with governmental and diplomatic authorities and international institutions; and,
- Significant experience in delivering large and diverse programmes in complex settings in a range of migration programming, both in the context of emergency and development programming.
Languages:
- IOM’s official languages are English, French, and Spanish. All staff members are required to be fluent in one of the three languages.
- For this position, fluency in English is required (oral and written). A working knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian and Spanish), or a language that may be widely spoken in the country context, is desirable and may be specified as mandatory in some vacancy notices, if required.
- Proficiency of language(s) required will be specifically evaluated during the selection process, which may include written and/or oral assessments.
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