Overview
The Policy Officer will contribute to the development of institutional strategic migration policy advice and strengthen institutional policy capacity, supporting IOM's Strategic Vision and Advocacy and Policy Priorities.
Key Responsibilities
- Contribute to policy advisory and technical support to IOM Country and Regional Offices.
- Support the implementation of the IOM Policy Agenda.
- Contribute to the development of policy intelligence, foresight, analytical products, and strategic insights.
- Support the implementation of Migration Governance Indicators (MGI) and related data initiatives.
- Draft and review high-quality policy papers, technical guidance, briefing notes, speeches, reports, and other strategic documents.
- Coordinate with relevant HQ Divisions, Regional and Country Offices to promote coherence and collaboration.
- Support the design and delivery of capacity-building activities, workshops, and technical assistance initiatives.
- Contribute to proposal development, donor reporting, partnership building, and identification of funding opportunities.
- Participate in internal and external meetings, workshops, and technical consultations.
- Perform other duties as may be assigned.
Required Experience
- Master's Degree with two years of relevant professional experience; or Bachelor's Degree with four years of relevant professional experience.
- Experience in supporting migration policy development, governance processes, public policy analysis, or related advisory work at national, regional, or international levels.
- Experience supporting technical assistance, capacity-building initiatives, workshops, policy dialogues, or government engagement processes is desirable.
- Experience supporting partnership development, project development, or programme management activities is desirable.
Qualifications
Master's Degree in Political Science, International Relations, Social Sciences, Law or a related field from an accredited academic institution; or Bachelor's Degree in above fields.
