Overview

The Chief of Mission (CoM) is responsible and accountable for the activities of IOM, overseeing and providing policy, administrative, programme, and financial support to the Country Office.

Tasks Summary

• Develop, contribute to and promote IOM's overall mandate and strategy and spearhead strategic planning, results orientation and operational excellence, project development and implementation.
• Stimulate, catalyse and support project development through a comprehensive resource mobilization strategy.
• Advise RO and HQ as well as the Office of the RC on national policy and migration trends.
• Advocate and support the authorities and key stakeholders on the development of appropriate policies and strategies on migration management.
• Direct and monitor the project design and implementation.
• Supervise the implementation and assure high quality performance of a large variety of migration related projects.
• Participate actively within the UNCT under the leadership of the Resident Coordinator (RC).
• Actively pursue opportunities for joint programming.
• Direct the operational, human resources, administrative, budgetary and financial activities of the Country Office.
• Facilitate knowledge generation and management through the identification of best practices and lessons learned.
• Develop partnerships within and beyond the UNCT, and promote liaison with governmental authorities and diplomatic missions, international organizations, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), civil society, the private sector, and public media.
• Ensure that safety and security management of IOM personnel, facilities and assets are addressed.
• Lead the PSEA/SH Strategy for IOM at the country level.

Experience Requirements

• Significant experience in general management as well as project and resources management;
• Significant experience in diplomacy, fundraising and public relations, as well as in liaising with governmental and diplomatic authorities and international institutions;
• 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.

Qualification Requirements

• Master’s degree in Political or Social Science, International Relations, Business Administration, or a related field from an accredited academic institution with ten years of relevant professional experience; or,
• University degree in the above fields with twelve years of relevant professional experience.

Other Details

Languages Required: • Fluency in English and French is required (oral and written). • Working knowledge of Arabic is required.

Languages Preferred: • Working knowledge of another UN official language (Chinese, Russian, and Spanish), or a language that may be widely spoken in the country context, is an advantage.

Contract Duration: One Year with Possibility of Extension