Policy and Capacity Development Officer

at  International Organization for Migration

Position Title : Policy and Capacity Development Officer
Duty Station : Geneva, Switzerland
Classification : Professional Staff, Grade P3
Type of Appointment : Fixed term, one year with possibility of extension
Estimated Start Date : As soon as possible
Closing Date : 09 October 2024
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 a diverse and inclusive work environment. Read more about diversity and
inclusion at IOM at www.iom.int/diversity.
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 non-represented member states:
Antigua and Barbuda; Barbados; Comoros; Congo (the); Cook Islands;
Guinea-Bissau; Holy See; Iceland; Kiribati; Lao People’s Democratic
Republic (the); Madagascar; Marshall Islands; Micronesia (Federated
States of); Namibia; Nauru; Palau; Saint Kitts and Nevis; Saint Lucia;
Samoa; Sao Tome and Principe; Solomon Islands; Suriname; The Bahamas;
Tonga; Tuvalu; Vanuatu
Second tier candidates include:
All external candidates, except candidates from non-represented member states.

EDUCATION

• Master’s degree in international development studies, political science, sociology 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.

EXPERIENCE

• Progressively responsible eexperience in the field of migration governance and policy, for
  example in national or local government, regional entity, international organization, academic

institution, non-governmental organization (NGO) or think tank;

• Experience of managing projects and programmes with a clear focus on informing migration

policy development;

• Experience of supporting and working with cross-functional teams in a dynamic environment;

and,

• Experience of working with UN partners, government counterparts and other stakeholders.

SKILLS

• Track record of supporting governments, international organizations and other stakeholders to

understand and address policy challenges;

• Strong track record of delivering capacity development initiatives on policy development;
• Expertise across the breadth of processes and issues related to policy development and

migration governance, and a capacity to apply this to a range of contexts and situations;

• Excellent communication skills, including presentation and facilitation skills, as well as editing

and writing;

• Strategic thinking, including demonstrated ability to organize complex ideas and place them in

a wider organizational context;

• Strong relationship-building skills and ability to drive consensus among diverse stakeholders

with tact and discretion;

• Proven organizational skills, including the ability to manage programmes with long and

short-term priorities;

• Maturity of judgement to ensure appropriate handling of sensitive issues;
• Proven ability to work effectively and harmoniously within a team of colleagues from varied

cultures and professional backgrounds;

• High sense of responsibility and motivation; and,
• Information Technology proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel,

and PowerPoint.

1. Support the development of organizational policy capacity and learning in coordination with
   Staff Development and Learning, and the Africa Capacity Building Centre (ACBC), including by
   promoting innovation of policy capacity development programmes and tools, ensuring their
   regular updates, undertaking policy reviews and establishing synergies with other key capacity
   development initiatives.
2. Effectively implement flagship capacity development programmes under PSCU’s oversight
   (the Essentials of Migration Management 2.0, the Essentials of Migration Policymaking, and the
   Leveraging Global Frameworks through Policy and Programming), including by providing
   technical guidance and support to relevant units, internal coordination, establishing processes to
   ensure high-quality delivery, undertaking monitoring and evaluation, as well as internal and
   external communication of results.
3. Strengthen institutional capacity by providing support and collaborating closely with relevant
   parts of IOM Headquarters (HQ), UN Network on Migration, Country Offices, and Regional
   Offices in their migration policy development work, as needed, as well as facilitate the inclusion
   of policy capacity development in strategic planning and reporting processes.
4. Ensure ongoing relevance and enhance impacts of IOM’s policy capacity development work
   by facilitating the delivery of the IOM Policy Agenda, providing expert advice to governments
   and partners on migration policy and developing new partnerships.
5. Support resource mobilization for policy capacity development, including by designing
   proposals and operational frameworks, ensuring the integration of capacity development
   components into other projects and programmes in coordination with other IOM
   Departments/Units, and liaising with donors.
6. Promote migration policy knowledge management, exchange, and a culture of learning,
   including through the establishment and maintenance of relevant communities of practice,
   supporting and advising on peer-exchange and organization-wide sharing including through
   Regional Policy Peer-exchanges (REPEX), consolidation and use of relevant learnings,
   information, and tools.
7. Represent the Policy Coordination Unit at technical working level events and meetings.
8. Perform such other duties as may be assigned.