Regional Coordination Officer (Regular Pathways Strategy and Operational Su at IOM

Panama City, Florida, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

07 May, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

06 Feb, 26

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Coordination, Migration, Operational Support, Project Development, Policy Liaison, Communication, Teamwork, Strategic Planning, Problem Solving, Interdepartmental Collaboration, Research, Analysis, Stakeholder Engagement, Cultural Sensitivity, Adaptability, Leadership

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 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, Solomon Islands, Suriname, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu Second tier candidates include: All external candidates, except candidates from non-represented member states of IOM. Organizational Context and Scope In December 2023 the Director General established the inter-departmental Regular Pathways Secretariat to assist with internal and external coordination on establishing, expanding, and enhancing regular pathways. This is rooted in the launch of the IOM Strategic Plan at the end of 2023 which has three Strategic Objectives: (1) Saving Lives and Protecting People on the Move; (2) Driving Solutions for Displacement; and (3) Facilitating Pathways for Regular Migration. In October 2025, the Pathways Secretariat evolved into a Regular Pathways Strategy and Operational Support Unit (RPSO), enhancing the focus on providing targeted operational support to priority regular pathways opportunities. The RPSO supports liaison and accelerates action on regular pathways across the Organization, ensuring Whole of Organization approaches and coherence, leveraging expertise across thematic areas and geographies, and builds on existing IOM structures to support the RPSO’s consolidated workplan. The RPSO is based in Headquarters and has a network of Regional Coordination Officers to support IOM’s Regional and Country Offices and provides overall institutional coherence on regular pathways. The RPSO is under the overall direction of the Director of the Department for Mobility Pathways and Inclusion and works in close cooperation with the Special Envoy on Regular Pathways. Under direct supervision of the Deputy Regional Director for Operations at the Regional Office and with a secondary reporting line to the RPSO Coordinator in HQ, the Regional Coordination Officer (Regular Pathways Strategy and Operational Support) will work closely with Regional Thematic Specialists (RTS), the Regional Project Development Officer (RPDO), Regional Policy and Liaison Officer (RPLO) and the Special Envoy for Regular Pathways to support priority regular pathways initiatives.

Responsibilities

The Regional Coordination Officer will support priority regular pathways initiatives and work closely with various regional specialists and officers. This role involves ensuring coherence and collaboration across the organization regarding regular migration pathways.