Director, Special Liaison Office to the Africa Union Commission (AUC) and t at IOM

Addis Ababa, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

16 Jul, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

17 Apr, 26

Experience

10 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Diplomacy, Fundraising, Public relations, Strategic planning, Policy advisory, Team management, Negotiation, Communication, Financial administration, Monitoring and evaluation, Stakeholder engagement, International relations, Leadership, Resource management, Migration policy

Industry

International Affairs

Description

Introduction Established in 1951, IOM is a Related Organization of the United Nations, and as the leading UN agency in the field of migration, works closely with governmental, intergovernmental and non-governmental partners. IOM is dedicated to promoting humane and orderly migration for the benefit of all. It does so by providing services and advice to governments and migrants. IOM is committed to ensuring a workplace where all employees can thrive professionally, while working towards harnessing the full potential of migration. Read more about IOM's workplace culture at IOM workplace culture | International Organization for Migration [https://www.iom.int/iom-workplace-culture] 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. External female candidates 3. 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, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu Second tier candidates include: All external candidates, except candidates from non-represented member states of IOM and female candidates. Organizational Context and Scope IOM is the leading organization in the field of migration and has a staffing complement of 15,000+ staff in more than 580 locations worldwide. The IOM Special Liaison Office (SLO) is accredited to the African Union (AU) and the United Nations Economic Commission (UNECA) in Addis Ababa and maintains strategic liaison functions with UN liaison offices, diplomatic missions, and International Non-Governmental Organizations. The SLO in Addis plays a key role in positioning IOM to facilitate orderly, safe, and humane migration in Africa, working closely with the AU, its organs and specialized institutions, UNECA and relevant institutions at the continental level. Furthermore, the SLO Addis coordinates with IOM Regional Offices (ROs) across Africa, which in turn work closely with the Regional Economic Communities (RECs) - which are critical to the function of the African Union. Under the direct supervision of the Chief of Staff, the Director of the Special Liaison Office to the AU and ECA is accountable and responsible for the management of the representation of IOM towards all AU institutions, and ECA and directly manages the liaison, fundraising and positioning of IOM with the African Union and its member states. Additionally, the Director represents IOM at the UN Liaison Team and the Humanitarian Coordination Forum, in Addis Ababa as well as other AU-UN initiatives such as the College to College (C2C) platform, an institution established to facilitate dialogue between the two entities (AUC and UN). The Special Liaison Office to the AU in Addis Ababa is staffed with Policy Liaison Officers (PLOs) and Thematic Specialists (TSs), who provide thematic guidance and policy advisory roles to position IOM as a thought leader and go to partner on migration issues on the continent. This includes supporting policy discussions and acting as a convenor/co-convener of strategic and emerging policy discussions on migration at the continental level in coordination with the Regional Offices as needed. In close coordination with the Regional Directors of ROs in Dakar, Nairobi and Cairo, the Director of the IOM Office in New York as well as the Leadership Team in Headquarters (HQ), the Director of the Special Liaison Office (SLO) to the AU and ECA will be responsible and accountable for overseeing the entire bandwidth of IOM relationship with the AU and ECA and their respective Member States. Continental Positioning The Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration (GCM), the UN Agenda 2030 for Sustainable Development, the African Union's Agenda 2063 and key continental and continental policies and legislative frameworks and priorities on migration inform the work of the SLO Addis Ababa. In this context, the SLO has three distinct but interconnected roles that position IOM at the continental level: * Thought leader and advisor: The SLO shapes and steers continental policy and political discussions on safe, orderly and humane migration through strategic, insightful, evidence-informed advocacy with the AU, UNECA and other continental institutions. * Convenor at the continental level: The SLO is pivotal to the IOM ecosystem as a convener/co-convener of strategic and emerging policy discussions on migration at the continental level. * Go-to partner in Africa: The SLO is key in facilitating policy, capacity building and programmatic support required by the AU and UNECA to advance Africa’s continental migration agenda, in alignment with IOM’s strategic priorities.

Responsibilities

The Director is responsible for managing IOM's representation and strategic positioning with the African Union and the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa. They lead liaison, fundraising, and policy advisory efforts to advance migration agendas across the continent.