Operations Officer (Humanitarian Response and Recovery) (P)

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.

IOM invites candidates from diverse backgrounds to apply and provides reasonable accommodation throughout the recruitment process when required. Learn more about IOM’s workplace culture at IOM workplace culture | International Organization for Migration

Applications are welcome from first- and second-tier candidates, particularly qualified female candidates as well as applications from the non-represented member countries of IOM. 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, the following are considered first-tier candidates:

1. Internal candidates
2. Candidates from the following IOM Member States that are not represented among staff members in the Professional and higher categories: Bahamas, Barbados, Comoros, Congo (the), Cook Islands, Dominica, Federated States of Micronesia, Grenada, Guinea-Bissau, Holy See, Iceland, Israel, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Namibia, Nauru, Palau, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Samoa, Sao Tome and Principe, Seychelles, Solomon Islands, Suriname, Timor-Leste, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu
    

Second tier candidates include:
All external candidates, except candidates from non-represented member states of IOM.

1. Coordinate and monitor the implementation of all operational and administrative aspects of emergency-related projects, ensuring effectiveness, coherence, integrity, and the application of the organization’s policies and procedures.

2. Work in close collaboration with the Senior Programme Coordinator to ensure that all the components of the emergency response and the regular recovery and development activities operate in a coherent and mutually supportive manner.

3. Ensure adequate IOM’s Response and Preparedness by:

• Improving coordination in the response preparedness capacity of programmes;
• Verifying and facilitating alignment of programmatic response preparedness with inter-sector common planning frameworks; and,
• Coordinating the implementation of the preparedness efforts envisaged by IOM in different sectors.

4. Keep abreast of humanitarian policies, international standards, and best practices relating to a humanitarian response, including cross-cutting issues such as gender, age, education, disability, environment, Accountability to Affected Populations (AAP), and protection, which can be better incorporated for further enhancement of the humanitarian response and recovery programming.

5. Ensure timely preparation and submission of all related project reports according to IOM and donor formats as required. Coordinate preparation of regular updates, project summaries, lessons learnt, press releases, and other relevant materials.

6. Guide and supervise staff responsible for the implementation of humanitarian response projects.

7. Coordinate training for staff on humanitarian response to promote a common understanding and knowledge of ways and means to strengthen the humanitarian response.

8. Identify new opportunities for emergency response and participate in the development of project proposals in coordination with the Resources Management Unit, the Regional Office, and its Department of Humanitarian Response and Recovery (DHRR) and Program/Project Managers.

9. Liaise with donor representatives and periodically brief them on current and planned programs in order to mobilize necessary financial support.

10. Participate actively in various humanitarian and recovery fora, including inter-agency humanitarian coordination groups, and meetings with governmental authorities, non-governmental organizations, donors, and other stakeholders.

11. Undertake duty travel relating to need assessments, humanitarian response project monitoring, liaison with counterparts, problem-solving, and new project development, as required.

12. Perform such other duties as may be assigned.

• Master’s degree in International Relations, Political Science, Business, Public Administration, 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.
   

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

• Experience working in an emergency/humanitarian context and ability to liaise with government officials, donors, UN personnel, Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs), and other stakeholders;
• Practical experience in project management, including administrative and financial management, procurement and HR procedures, and internal control procedures; and,
• Experience in fields related to IOM emergency/humanitarian programming, including emergency coordination, Non-Food Items (NFI)/shelter, Camp Coordination and Camp Management (CCCM), or preparedness and response.

• Excellent judgment, ability to extract, interpret, analyse, and format data, and make decisions rapidly to resolve operational problems;
• Ability to work with minimum supervision;
• Capacity to work effectively in high-pressure, rapidly changing environments; and,
• Advanced computer skills, including proficiency in the MS Office package (Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
   

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, fluency in English is required (oral and written).

Working knowledge of Arabic 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.

Internationally recruited professional staff are required to be mobile. Please refer to this link for guidance on IOM Job Category. 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 all clearances, including medical and security as well as accreditation, any residency or visa requirements. Vacancies close at 23:59 local time Geneva, Switzerland on the respective closing date. No late applications will be accepted.

IOM has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and IOM, including sexual exploitation and abuse, harassment, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and any forms of discrimination. IOM is committed to promote the protection and safeguarding of all children.

IOM conducts reference checks and background verification, including through system wide databases such as ClearCheck, to help ensure that candidates have no record of misconduct, including on sexual harassment, sexual exploitation and abuse, or fraud. Candidates are expected to uphold these standards and principles at all times.

IOM does not charge any fees at any stage of the recruitment process—whether for application, interview, processing, training, or otherwise—and does not request any information related to bank accounts.

IOM only accepts duly completed applications submitted through the IOM WAVE system (for internal candidates link here). The online tool also allows candidates to track the status of their application. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. For further information and other job postings, you are welcome to visit our website: IOM Careers and Job Vacancies.