VN 032-GN10-2026-National Project Officer (NOA-1)

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Under the overall supervision of the Chief of Mission (CoM) and in close collaboration with the Kankan Sub-Office, the IOM Office in Switzerland (Bern), and the relevant units at the Regional Office in Dakar, the National Project Officer (NOA) will be responsible and accountable for managing the project “Piloting the local implementation of Guinea’s Migration Policy (PMG) in territories with differentiated migration profiles (Faranah, Dabola and Kouroussa)” funded by Swiss State Secretariat for Migration (SEM).

Assist in the coordination and monitoring of the operational, administrative and financial aspects of the project in accordance with IOM policies and practices as well as donor’s requirements.

1. Keep the supervisor informed on the status of project implementation. Identify gaps and suggest actions to improve implementation. 

2. Participate in the development and adjustment of work plans, project budgets, Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) tools and standard operations procedures. 

3. Coordinate the collection, verification and analysis of data and background information. Update information management systems and social media platforms on project related activities including project awareness and visibility, summaries, press releases and other relevant materials.

4. Coordinate timely preparation and dissemination of project reports in accordance with IOM procedures and donor requirements. 

5. Liaise and coordinate with donors, partners, United Nations (UN) agencies, local authorities and stakeholders and government counterparts. 

6. Contribute to the planning, development, organisation and delivery of capacity building activities targeting IOM staff, government and civil society partners, Implementing Partners (IPs) and communities. 

7. Attend relevant conferences, workshops, working groups, interagency coordination meetings, and other forums.

8. Participate in the preparation of project proposals and a diverse range of communication products, concept notes and other planning documents.

9. Supervise and provide training and technical guidance to project staff.

10. Undertake duty travel relating to project implementation, monitoring visits, project assessments, liaison with counterparts, etc. 

11. Perform such other relevant duties as may be assigned. 

• Master’s degree in Political or Social Sciences, International Relations, Development Studies, 

  Migration Studies, Human Rights, Law or a related field from an accredited academic institution; or,

Accredited Universities are those listed in the UNESCO World Higher Education Database.

• Experience in liaising with governmental authorities, national/international institutions, United Nations agencies and non-governmental organisations; 

• Experience in working with migrants, refugees, internally displaced persons, victims of trafficking and other vulnerable groups; and,

• Prior work experience with international humanitarian organisations, non-government or government institutions/organisation in a multi-cultural setting is an advantage.

          1. Migration governance and policy frameworks. 

Knowledge of migration governance and how national policy is applied at local level, including IOM’s Migration Governance Framework (MiGOF), the local and national Migration Governance Indicators (MGI) methodology, and the Global Compact for Migration. Familiarity with Guinea’s National Migration Policy (PMG) and its institutions (DGGE, CCNM, OGM, BAOS) is an advantage.

2. Working with government institutions. 

Proven ability to work with national ministries and decentralized authorities (governorates, prefectures, deconcentrated technical services) through their existing administrative processes. 

This means facilitating government-led processes such as self-assessments, local planning and coordination meetings, rather than running parallel project structures.

3. Data collection, monitoring and analysis. 

Skills in designing simple data collection and reporting tools, ensuring data quality, and producing comparative and evidence-based analysis. This includes indicator frameworks, results-based monitoring, data disaggregated by sex and age, and the safe handling of anonymized data on migrants and returnees.

4. Project management and reporting. 

Experience managing donor-funded projects from start to finish, including work planning, budget monitoring, procurement of consultancies, supervision of field staff, organizing study visits, and writing high-quality reports for donors. Excellent written and spoken French is required, with working knowledge of English.

All IOM staff members in all categories are required to be fluent in one of the IOM's official languages (English, French, Spanish).

For this position, all applicants, fluency in French, and English is required (oral and written) and National Language is an advantage).

Proficiency of language(s) required will be specifically evaluated during the selection process, which may include written and/or oral assessments.

IOM’s competency framework can be found at this link. Competencies will be assessed during the selection process.

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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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