National Project Officer – Migration Governance and Protection

Established in 1951, IOM is a Related Organization of the United Nations and the leading UN agency in the field of migration. Working closely with governmental, intergovernmental and non-governmental partners, IOM promotes humane and orderly migration for the benefit of all. It saves lives and protects people on the move, drives solutions to displacement, and facilitates pathways for regular migration, while providing services and advice to governments and migrants. 

IOM is committed to fostering a respectful, inclusive and supportive workplace where all employees can thrive professionally and feel valued. By creating such an environment, IOM aims to better harness the full potential of migration and strengthen its support to people on the move.

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Applications are welcome from internal and external candidates. For all IOM vacancies, applications from qualified and eligible first-tier candidates are considered before those of qualified and eligible second-tier candidates in the selection process. For the purpose of this vacancy, internal and internal-equivalent candidates as well as external women candidates are considered as first-tier candidates.

Under the overall supervision of the Chief of Mission with Coordination Functions for Cape Verde, Gambia, Guinea Bissau and Sierra Leone based at IOM Dakar, and in close coordination with relevant programme and technical units of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) Senegal, the National Project Officer – Migration Governance and Protection will be responsible and accountable for supporting the implementation, monitoring and reporting of migration governance and protection activities in IOM Senegal under the project "Enhancing Protection and Assistance along the Western African Atlantic Route (WAAR)".
The incumbent will contribute to liaison, information-sharing and technical exchanges with relevant stakeholders and participating IOM offices, while supporting project activities, partnerships, reporting and capacity-building efforts in IOM Senegal.

Responsibilities and Accountabilities:
1. Monitor the implementation of assigned project activities in IOM Senegal in accordance with International Organization for Migration (IOM) procedures and donor requirements, and report on progress and risks to remain on track, compliant and accountable to stakeholders.
2. Prepare and monitor work plans, budgets, results frameworks, monitoring tools and project implementation schedules for assigned components, analysing variances and recommending adjustments, in order to sustain effective resource use and delivery of planned results.
3. Coordinate the collection, verification, analysis and reporting of project data and interpret findings, to inform evidence-based decisions, adjust implementation and strengthen the quality and credibility of donor reporting.
4. Liaise with government counterparts, Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), Implementing Partners (IPs), United Nations (UN) agencies and other stakeholders involved in project implementation in IOM Senegal to provide technical guidance, resolve operational issues and maintain effective partnerships.
5. Contribute to the planning and delivery of capacity-building activities for government officials, civil society partners, communities and other project stakeholders.
6. Organise workshops, coordination meetings, assessments, monitoring visits and technical consultations related to project implementation and harmonise their outcomes into actionable findings, to contribute to informed decision-making and the achievement of project objectives.
7. Provide technical inputs to participating IOM offices and regional counterparts and document lessons learned to support coherence across the project and improve programming through shared experience.
8. Participate in the preparation of project reports, visibility materials, briefing notes, concept notes and other programme documents.
9. Apply protection, gender, age, diversity, Accountability to Affected Populations (AAP), Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse and Sexual Harassment (PSEAH) and data protection principles throughout the project implementation.
10. Undertake duty travel related to project implementation, monitoring, assessments and liaison with project stakeholders to support field-based activities and verify results at the source.
11. Perform such other relevant duties as maybe assigned.

IOM’s official languages are English, French, and Spanish.
REQUIRED
For this position, fluency in French and English is required (oral and written).
DESIRABLE
Good knowledge of local languages (Wolof, Fulani, Manding).

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Any offer made to the candidate in relation to this vacancy notice is subject to funding confirmation.

This selection process may be used to staff similar positions in various duty stations. Recommended candidates will remain eligible to be appointed in a similar position for a period of 24 months.

Appointment will be subject to certification that the candidate is medically fit for appointment, accreditation, any residency or visa requirements, security clearances.

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No late applications will be accepted. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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