Regional Programme Coordinator

Opportunity description: Under the general supervision of the Regional Director and direct supervision of the Deputy Regional Director for Operations (DRO-O), and in close coordination with the Department of Mobility, Access and Inclusion (DMPI) at headquarters, the Regional Policy and Liaison Officer (RPLO), the Regional Project Development Officer (RPDO), the Regional Thematic Specialists (RTS) and the Country Offices (CO) along the regional priority migration routes in the region, the Regional Implementation Officer (RPO) will be the Regional Route Coordinator and the Regional Routes’s’s’s’s’s’s’s priority in the Regional and the Regional and Regional Management. The Regional Programme Coordinator (RteBA) will ensure alignment with IOM’s global approach, lead regional and inter-agency coordination at the technical and operational levels, and oversee the application of RteBA tools and instruments within and across countries and along migration routes.

Responsibilities

Provide technical and operational leadership for the regional and interregional implementation of IOM’s RteBA programme, in accordance with its institutional framework and in coordination with country offices, regional offices, headquarters divisions and global coordination structures of the RteBA programme; lead the development and implementation of multi-country and multi-partner operational plans for relevant routes; and ensure coherence with IOM’s relevant institutional priorities and regional strategies.

Location

Oversee the allocation of the region’s RteBA Flexible Funding Facility and other assigned RteBA projects, ensuring timely and high-quality delivery in line with approved donor results frameworks, work plans, budgets, indicators and requirements; monitor overall implementation and take or recommend corrective actions to address delivery, quality and resource issues. Serve as the Regional Office’s RteBA Focal Point and lead the region’s engagement and participation in the RteBA Global Working Group and, in collaboration with relevant Regional Technical Teams (RTTs), its working groups. To ensure that regional needs and priorities are reflected in global instruments, to provide agreed regional inputs on time and to pilot the testing of operational guidelines in the region. In close coordination with the Regional Labour Relations Officers (RLROs) and relevant country offices, lead government engagement on the Agreement on Migration Routes (RteBA) to anchor road-based action in the priorities of states along the migration routes concerned and reflect these priorities in regional cooperation processes. Provide road level analysis, strategic advice and positioning for regional consultative processes, interregional discussions and intergovernmental dialogues.

Education / Qualifications

Support the Policy and Liaison Unit in providing substantive and coordination support to the UN Regional Network on Migration (RUNNM), including by developing activities, promoting complementarity and facilitating information exchange between the regional structures of RUNNM, the UN Network on Global Migration, IOM’s route-based internal coordination arrangements and other relevant inter-regional mechanisms.

Other information

In coordination with the Regional Director and Deputy Regional Director, lead the development and maintenance of strategic partnerships in support of the RteBA initiative with UN agencies, international and national non-governmental organizations (NGOs), civil society, migrant and community organizations, academia, the private sector and other relevant actors. Provide technical advice on partnership opportunities and approaches related to RteBA’s regional priorities. In close collaboration with relevant Regional Programme Development Officers (RPDOs) and Regional Technical Teams (RTS), lead the coordination of coherent and integrated programming for labour market access (RteBA) at global, regional and national levels, ensuring harmonization of programme concepts, proposals and funding approaches through effective coordination with technical and operational teams. Participate in the development of funding strategies and resource mobilization initiatives, including collaboration with donors and strategic partners, and make a substantial contribution to regional funding priorities and opportunities.

Experience

In coordination with relevant SDRs and OLPRs, lead the translation of route analysis and operational experience into regional and interregional policy advice, practical guidance, capacity-building priorities and coordinated support to Member States, UNCTs and country networks. Lead efforts to strengthen institutional capacity and organizational learning in route programming by supporting the development, adaptation and institutionalization of IOM’s tools, guidance, methodologies, standard operating procedures, knowledge products and best practices in route programming. Establish and maintain coordination mechanisms at the route level between IOM country offices and, where appropriate, other regional offices along migration routes; organize regular route coordination meetings; provide route-level guidance; and oversee implementation of agreed multi-country and multi-partner operational plans. In coordination with the ODAOs and Regional Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation Officers (RPMEOs), coordinate the development and dissemination of route-level evidence, knowledge management products, diagnostic assessments, lessons learned and analytical results to foster a common understanding of priority migration routes and make recommendations to inform regional programming and decision making. Contribute to institutional learning, results-based monitoring, donor engagement and strategic decision making by leading the consolidation and communication of regional and sectoral knowledge and providing substantive recommendations to inform program priorities, implementation and policy development. Perform any other relevant tasks that may be assigned to you.

Candidate profile

Education Master’s degree in Political Science, Social Sciences, International Relations, Migration Studies, Development Studies, Law or a related field, obtained from an accredited higher education institution, and seven years of relevant professional experience; or University degree in the above areas and nine years of relevant professional experience. Accredited universities are those that appear in UNESCO’s global database on higher education. Experience Experience coordinating the implementation of migration policies and programmes in several countries, preferably within IOM or the United Nations system; Experience in coordinating multi-stakeholder processes without reporting authority, including with governments, UN agencies, regional organizations and civil society; Experience in the design or application of analytical products (assessments, mobility or service mapping, diagnostics) in a migration context; Experience in donor engagement, resource mobilization, proposal development and results-based project management; and, Experience working with regional economic communities, regional consultative processes, intergovernmental dialogue or the United Nations Migration Network is an asset. Skills Knowledge of IOM’s route-based approach (RteBA) and its institutional framework, as well as IOM’s strategic and planning instruments, including the Strategic Outcome Framework and regional strategies; Knowledge of migration governance frameworks, including Migration Governance Indicators (MGIs) and the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration; Knowledge of migration dynamics, actors and coordination structures along the region’s priority migratory routes; Strong analytical, writing and animation skills, with a proven ability to synthesize contributions from multiple countries into coherent products; and, Ability to work cross-functionally and balance regional and headquarters priorities. Languages For this position, the control of English and French (oral and written) is required. Practical knowledge of other official languages of the United Nations (Arabic, Chinese, Russian and Spanish) is an asset. The required language skills will be specifically assessed during the selection process, which may include written and/or oral assessments.

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