Protection Coordinator (P) at IOM

Erbil, Erbil Governorate, Iraq -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

30 Mar, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

30 Dec, 25

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Protection Management, Project Coordination, Monitoring, Implementation, Humanitarian Assistance, Rights-Based Approach, Stakeholder Engagement, Government Collaboration, Protection Mainstreaming, IDP Support, Camps Management, Crisis Response, Migration Governance, Community Engagement, Needs Assessment, Capacity Building

Industry

International Affairs

Description

Job Identification (Reference Number): 18141 Position Title: Protection Coordinator Duty Station City: Erbil Duty Station Country: Iraq Grade: P-3 Contract Type: Special Short Term (6 Months with Possibility of Extension) Recruiting Type: Professional Vacancy Type: Special Vacancy Notice Initial duration: 6 Months with Possibility of Extension Closing date: 12 January 2026 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 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: Internal candidates Candidates from the following non-represented member states: Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Comoros, Congo (the), Cook Islands, Dominica, Federated States of Micronesia, Grenada, Guinea-Bissau, Holy See, Iceland, Israel, Kiribati, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Madagascar, 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 nonrepresented member states of IOM. Context The International Organization for Migration (IOM) In Iraq operates in camps, informal settlements, and areas of return and relocation to provide specialized protection assistance. IOM’s overarching goal on protection is to place the rights and well-being of migrants, including Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs), regardless of their status, at the center of its operations. This means ensuring the protection of migrants across the full spectrum of migration management and governance. IOM uses a rights-based approach to identify and address needs in humanitarian and transition and development contexts seeking to secure individual and group rights and to create a society in which these rights are recognized and upheld. Under the overall supervision of the Deputy Chief of Mission (DCoM), and direct supervision of the Head of Protection, the Protection Coordinator will be responsible for the management, implementation, coordination, execution, and monitoring of IOM Iraq Country Office’s (CO) protection projects, including but not limited to core protection activities and support in IDP camps, informal sites and areas of return. The Protection Coordinator will ensure synergies with concurrent protection programming in country. In doing so, they will work in an integrated manner with the Iraq Government and its provincial and district authorities and relevant protection actors. In addition, they will support Iraq CO through provision of protection mainstreaming expertise to other units.

Responsibilities

The Protection Coordinator will manage, implement, coordinate, execute, and monitor IOM Iraq's protection projects, focusing on core protection activities in IDP camps and informal sites. They will work closely with the Iraq Government and relevant protection actors to ensure effective programming.