Programme Officer (Immigration and Border Governance (IBG) at International Organization for Migration (IOM)

Established in 1951, IOM is the leading inter-governmental organization in the field of migration and works closely with governmental, intergovernmental and non-governmental partners. With 165 member states, a further 8 states holding observer status and offices in over 100 countries, IOM is dedicated to promoting humane and orderly migration for the bene...

 

Programme Officer (Immigration and Border Governance (IBG)

  • Job TypeFull Time
  • QualificationBA/BSc/HND , MBA/MSc/MA
  • Experience5 - 7 years
  • LocationNairobi
  • Job FieldProject Management 

Responsibilities

  • Coordinate the overall implementation of the IBG portfolio, including, but not limited to, projects focusing on border management information systems, regular pathways, regularization, readmission cooperation, admission and stay channels, immigration policy, legal identity, counter-migrant smuggling, border and development/trade initiatives and Humanitarian Border Management, to ensure their impact, effectiveness, coherence and integrity, and their timely completion, in line with IOM’s policies, practices and the donor’s contractual requirements.
  • Provide technical inputs for the development of policy and operational resources aimed at enhancing safe, orderly, and regular migration pathways through the implementation of immigration and border governance policies and tools.
  • Provide guidance and substantive support to the Regional Office and Country Offices (COs), in coordination with IBG RTS, on emerging national and regional trends, donor priorities and resource mobilization for the development and execution of IBG projects.
  • Provide operational guidance and technical supervision on IBG projects, including managing and providing technical support to relevant programme staff, and capacity development initiatives.
  • Coordinate and conduct capacity-development activities in coordination with technical experts on IBG thematic areas including, but not limited to, document security, passport examination, legal identity, identity management, the responsible use of biometrics, readmission, cooperation, admission and stay pathways, and Advance Passenger Information, amongst others.
  • Establish and maintain close and effective working relationships with government counterparts at the technical level, to guide project implementation and the resolution of implementation related challenges, including organizing periodical meetings with relevant stakeholders.
  • Oversee the elaboration of public information and training materials, including resources for customs, border and immigration authorities, visa officers, and other border governance stakeholders for internal and external use, in coordination with IBG Specialists and other relevant Divisions.
  • Pursue the establishment of partnerships with UN Agencies, humanitarian organizations, government, and community interlocutors, and with a broad range of stakeholders towards the successful implementation of IBG programmes.
  • Contribute to advance IBG thematic areas within the respective UN Network on Migration (UNNM) and other initiatives related to institutional efforts to implement the Global Compact for Migration (GCM) and strengthen migration governance.
  • Undertake travel duty as required to strengthen, coordinate and/or support programme implementation.
  • Perform any such duties as may be assigned.

Qualifications

Education

  • Master’s degree in International Relations, Political Science, Humanitarian Affairs, Economic Development, Business or Public Administration, International Studies or a related field from an accredited academic institution with five years of relevant professional experience; or,
  • University degree in the above fields with seven years of relevant professional experience.

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Method of Application

Interested and qualified? Go to International Organization for Migration (IOM) on fa-evlj-saasfaprod1.fa.ocs.oraclecloud.com to apply

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