Overview
The National Border Governance Officer will support the coordination and monitoring of border governance programming and related migration management activities with national authorities and other stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities
- Support the planning, coordination and monitoring of the IBG Programme portfolio.
- Liaise with line ministries and national counterparts to support coordination and facilitate border governance activities.
- Supervise and provide guidance to national IBG staff on assistance implementation and monitor activity delivery.
- Conduct and report on field visits and provide recommendations.
- Liaise with government officials to support collaboration and facilitate programme activities.
- Support the implementation of IOM activities related to Migration Management, particularly government coordination.
- Analyse and brief on government approaches, public perceptions, media and socio-political trends.
- Identify risk factors and challenges and provide recommendations.
- Contribute inputs and recommendations for programming development and synergies.
- Identify areas for strengthened collaboration with UN agencies, civil society or other stakeholders.
- Participate and report on relevant conferences, seminars, workshops, training sessions and meetings.
- Prepare minutes of meetings and update progress on decisions.
- Draft analytical reports and deliver presentations.
- Provide informal translation when necessary.
- Perform other such duties as may be assigned.
Required Experience
- Bachelor’s degree with four years of relevant professional experience; or Master’s degree with two years of relevant professional experience.
- Experience supervising staff and coordinating programme activities.
- Experience in programme implementation, coordination and monitoring, preferably in migration management, border governance, humanitarian or development programmes.
- Experience working with government counterparts, development partners and other stakeholders.
- Experience in an international, humanitarian/development organization an advantage.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in business administration, Communications, International Relations, Political Science from an accredited academic institution.
- Master’s degree in business administration, Communications, International Relations, Political Science from an accredited academic institution.
