Programme Support and Liaison Officer (P) at IOM

Bamako, Bamako, Mali -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

12 Oct, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

14 Jul, 26

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Project Development, Donor Reporting, Results-Based Management, Grant Management, Migration Management, Technical Writing, Liaison, Staff Supervision, Resource Mobilization, Analytical Skills, Organizational Planning, English Fluency, French Fluency, Computer Literacy, Strategic Planning, Inter-agency Coordination

Industry

International Affairs

Description

Introduction 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, Trinidad and Tobago, Tuvalu, Vanuatu Second-tier candidates include: All external candidates, except candidates from non-represented member states of IOM. Organizational Context and Scope IOM Mali Country Office (CO) is looking to expand its engagement with the UN in Mali to work towards the implementation of intergovernmental agreements covering migration, including the 2030 Agenda and Agenda 2063. IOM plays a key role in mainstreaming migration in the work of UN Country Teams and will continue to do so through the UN's Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF). Furthermore, in Mali, a UN Network on Migration was created, bringing together UN agencies working on migration in the country. Its role is to offer coordinated and system-wide support on migration-related issues to the government. IOM, as Secretariat and Co-coordinator of the UN Network on Migration in Mali, has an important role in supporting the implementation, follow-up, and review process of the Government of Mali towards the implementation of the Global Compact on Migration. Under the overall supervision of the Chief of Mission (CoM), the direct supervision of the Head of Programme, and in close collaboration with the relevant units at the Regional Office and Headquarters (HQ), the Programme Support and Liaison Officer will be responsible and accountable for supervision of programme support staff, coordination and facilitation of project development, donor, and institutional reporting in the fields of migration management and emergency response, as well as will support the Country Office's (CO) resources mobilisation outreach. The Programme Support and Liaison Officer will assist with liaison activities with counterparts in the government, UN agencies and other relevant stakeholders in line with IOM’s Strategic Plan, in line with its Continental, regional and country strategies.

Responsibilities

The officer will supervise programme support staff and coordinate project development and donor reporting for migration management and emergency response. They will also handle liaison activities with government counterparts and UN agencies to support resource mobilization.