Senior Program Support Associate

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. 

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Under the overall supervision of the Chief of Mission (CoM) and the direct supervision of the Programme Support Unit Coordinator, the Senior Programme Support Associate will be responsible and accountable for providing technical support to the project development and project cycle management functions in IOM Tunisia. Working within established the International Organization for Migration (IOM) procedures, donor requirements and institutional frameworks such as the Strategic Results Framework (SRF) and IOM Tunisia Country Strategy (2025-2030), the incumbent will support programme units in project development, reporting, donor coordination, programme/resource management functions, knowledge management, and compliance documentation, applying corporate tools such as Project Information and Management Application (PRIMA)

Analyse needs assessments, stakeholder consultation outcomes, and donor priorities and draft the core sections of concept notes and project proposals, in coordination with the Country Office (CO), Regional Office (RO) and Headquarters (HQ), as relevant, to support the alignment of new project initiatives with IOM standards and donor requirements.
2. Review and quality assure concept notes, project proposals, donor reports and other
project documentation for completeness, consistency and alignment with IOM
institutional requirements and donor guidance and coordinate necessary revisions with
relevant units for quality and timely clearance of project submissions.
3. Coordinate and follow up on project development, review and endorsement processes
by liaising with relevant programme, resource management and regional/HQ functions to
facilitate timely submission and completion of required actions.
4. Support programme/resource management processes and project budget development
including the preparation and review of project budgets using IOM budgeting tools, and
track project implementation progress against approved plans, flagging deviations and
compliance gaps to the direct supervisor for timely corrective action.
5. Process project revisions, modifications and extensions by drafting related
communication and maintaining supporting documentation, to keep project records
accurate and donor commitments current.
6. Provide guidance, technical and administrative support to programme units, including
delivery of capacity building sessions on project development processes, donor
requirements, compliance requirements, and relevant corporate tools such as PRIMA to
support the quality and consistency of project documentation across the CO.
7. Build and update guidance materials, templates and tools related to project development,
reportingand project cycle management, and provide procedural guidance to programme
teams on their application to standardise practices and reduce documentation errors.
8. Apply institutional frameworks, including the Strategic Results Framework (SRF), in
project development, monitoring and reporting by reviewing results matrices and
indicators for consistency, to support the results orientation of project documents.
9. Maintain project records, compile due diligence and risk management documentation, and
draft briefing materials, reports and visibility products to support institutional memory,
compliance and the CO’s Knowledge Management (KM) information base.
10. Perform such other relevant duties as maybe assigned.

• Bachelor’s degree in Political or Social Sciences, International Relations, Development Studies,
  Migration Studies, Human Rights, Law, Public Administration, Business Administration,
  Economics or a related field from an accredited academic institution with four years of relevant
  professional experience; or,
  • High School diploma with six years of relevant professional experience.

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

• Experience in project development, project cycle management, reporting, donor liaison and
  partnership support;
  • Experience preparing concept notes, proposals, briefing materials, narrative reports and related
  project documentation;
  • Experience coordinating with governmental authorities, donors, United Nations agencies,
  national/international institutions and non-governmental organisations;
  • Experience supporting programme/resource management functions, including budget
  monitoring, tracking project progress and compliance follow-up; and,
  • Prior work experience with international humanitarian organisations, non-governmental or
  government institutions in a multi-cultural setting is an advantage.

• Strong drafting, analytical and coordination skills, including the ability to synthesi se needs
  assessment findings, data and stakeholder inputs into project development products;
  • Knowledge of donor programming, donor reporting requirements and project revision,
  modification and extension processes;
  • Knowledge of project cycle management, results-based management, risk management, due
  diligence and compliance documentation;
  • Ability to support budget monitoring and track project implementation progress in coordination
  with programme and resource management colleagues; and,
  • Ability to use and support corporate tools and frameworks relevant to project development and
  reporting, including PRIMA and the Strategic Results Framework (SRF).

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, French, English and Arabic are required

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

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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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