International Organization for Migration Programme Support Officer (Migration Governance) Jobs in Nigeria

International Organization for Migration Programme Support Officer (Migration Governance) Jobs in Nigeria

Context:

While being the biggest economy, most populous country and having one of the fastest growing populations in Africa and in the world, Nigeria is also facing major challenges, including unemployment, poor public services, insecurity that combined with natural disasters and complicated geopolitical situation in the region, creates a very complex migratory environment in which the country acts at the same time as a place of origin, transit and destination for major mixed migratory flows: internal and international; including seasonal labour migration, regular and irregular migration, internal displacements, trafficking in human beings, smuggling of migrants, but also movement of highly skilled professionals.

Despite various challenges, and with the support from various development partners, including IOM, Nigeria built a robust and sophisticated multi-layered migration governance framework.

Nigeria has benefitted from and has influence migration-related regional programmes, including in ECOWAS. Nigeria is one of the champion counties in implementing the Global Compact for Migration (GCM).

The country developed a National Migration Policy, a migration policy coordination mechanism, as well as several other comprehensive policies such as the National Policy on Labour Migration the National Border Management Strategy; National Diaspora Policy as well as the National Action Plan against Human Trafficking (2022-2026).

Nigeria also has Standard Operating Procedures (SoPs) on Return, Readmission and Reintegration, and adopted a National Referral Mechanism (NRM) for the protection and assistance to trafficked persons. At state level there are task forces to combat trafficking, reintegration councils, case management expert groups that also rely on a vibrant and dynamic civil society.

The migration governance programme is strategically aimed at strengthening the technical and material capacities of the authorities and organizations involved in these areas, so that they can ultimately take over policies and programmes related to the protection and reintegration of migrants, with a view of improving the governance of migration in the region and in Nigeria.

Given its size and sophistication, the Migration Governance Programme of IOM Nigeria requires dedicated implementation support, that would be focused on project and report writing.

Working under the overall supervision of the Chief of Mission, and the direct supervision of the Senior Programme Coordinator (Migration Management)/Head of Sub-Office in consultation with the Deputy Chief of Mission who is guiding Programme Support for the Mission, the Programme Support Officer will be responsible for supporting the Programme Support and Migration Management Unit activities, through coordinating and contributing to the development of project documents and the preparation of project reports, contributing to M&E and liaison, communications with counterparts, and other interventions aimed at strengthening Migration Governance portfolio and capacities to implement, develop and report on specific projects within its mandate.

Core Functions / Responsibilities:

Provide technical support in analysing and compiling migration-related trends and issues in view of identifying strategic, programmatic and programme-specific funding opportunities.

Contribute to the development of and consolidate analytical, strategic and thematic reports and documents on Migration Governance approaches and priorities, for internal use and external distribution to donors, government, partners and other counterparts.

In coordination with relevant colleagues, Programme Manager and/or the COM, facilitate adequate information management on CO’s activities through regular updates, summaries, press releases and other relevant materials that promote IOM’s visibility

Cooperate and coordinate with monitoring and evaluation and information management staff, to enable integrated support to programme development and delivery.

Liaise with other units and sub-offices to provide recommendations on possible synergies across substantial and geographical programmes that would expand and accelerate the impact of migration management actions by IOM Nigeria.

Contribute to a continuous liaison with the donor institutions and organizations, other IOM Missions, Regional Office (RO) and Headquarters (HQs) through exchange of information on coordinated

project development, implementation, and reporting.

Support liaison efforts with national and state authorities, programme partners, civil society, the international community and donors for the successful development, implementation and reporting of project activities.

Support the development and update of donor profiles and priorities related to migration management, identify and recommend funding opportunities to support the development, enhancement and implementation of national policy documents in the field of migration management.

Consolidate and analyze data on programmes, projects and activities, for the timely preparation, review, and submission of all project reports to donors, in line with specific IOM and donor requirements.

Contribute to the development of periodic updates, programme summaries, data dashboards, compilations of lessons learned and good practices, and other relevant information materials and statistics according to specific project needs.

Support for donor visits in coordination with relevant Units within IOM Nigeria.

Provide support and recommendations for data management in accordance with IOM Data Protection Principles and contribute to making project and report writing as evidence-based.

Support use of resources in accordance with IOM internal rules and regulations.

Coordinate the development of project concepts/proposals, resource mobilization initiatives related to or complementing the programme activities, as appropriate.

Undertake duty travel as requested.

Perform such other duties as may be assigned.

Required Qualifications and Experience:

Education

Master’s degree in Development Studies, Economics, Business Management, Political Science, International Relations, Social Studies, International Law, or a related field from an accredited academic institution with two years of relevant professional experience; or
University degree in the above fields with four years of relevant professional experience.

Experience

Strong, proven record of English writing, especially of project documents and reports, preferably in migration management field;

Experience in writing substantive documents, preferably in the field of migration management: reports, assessments etc;

Experience in monitoring and evaluation and information management;

Experience working with specialized international agencies (UN Agencies, InternationalOrganizations, and International NGOs);

Strong communication and interpersonal skills as well as strong strategic, critical, and creative thinking;

Experience in supporting activities aimed at protecting vulnerable groups, preferably in the field of migration governance; and,

Knowledge and experience of migration management will be considered a strong asset.

Skills

Efficiency, flexibility, high level of professionalism and ability to work under pressure and adhere to strict deadlines;

Ability to work effectively and harmoniously with colleagues from varied cultures and professional backgrounds; and,

Ability to guide and supervise staff and coordinate administrative matters.

Languages

IOM’s official languages are English, French, and Spanish.

For this position, fluency in English is required (oral and written). Working knowledge of French is an advantage.

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

How to Apply

For more information and job application details, see; International Organization for Migration Programme Support Officer (Migration Governance) Jobs in Nigeria

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