Senior Programme Officer (Migrant Protection and Assistance (MPA)) (P) at IOM

Bamako, , Mali -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

01 Feb, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

03 Nov, 25

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Project Management, Migration Governance, Protection, Reintegration, Data Collection, Public Health, Research, Coordination, Capacity Building, Community Engagement, Policy Development, Vulnerable Populations, Trafficking Prevention, EU Funding, Stakeholder Collaboration, Crisis Management

Industry

International Affairs

Description

Job Identification (Reference Number): 17281 Position Title: Senior Programme Officer (Migrant Protection and Assistance (MPA)) (P) Duty Station City: Bamako Duty Station Country: Mali Grade: P-4 Contract Type: Special Short Term Graded (Up to 9 months) Recruiting Type: Professional Vacancy Type: Special Vacancy Notice Initial duration: 6 months Closing date: 09 November 2025 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 External female 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, 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 non-represented member states of IOM and female candidates. Context Irregular migration along the Central Mediterranean route is increasingly dangerous for migrants. Crossing the Mediterranean to Italy is by far the deadliest route, with 1 death recorded for 35 arrivals (IOM, 2016). In addition, over 70% of the migrants interviewed by IOM on their arrival in Italy report that they were victims of trafficking or other exploitative practices during their migratory journey along the routes of the Central Mediterranean. To meet these challenges, the European Union (EU) and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) have developed the Joint Initiative for Migrant Protection and Reintegration in Africa (hereinafter “Joint Initiative”), for which implementation started in Mali in May 2017. The project aims to protect the security, dignity and rights of migrants along this important and dangerous migration route and to help improving the reintegration of returnees through innovative approaches. This will be achieved through different types of interventions including protection and assistance to vulnerable and stranded migrants, assistance for voluntary return, and support for sustainable reintegration in the communities of origin, the dissemination of accurate information on migration to migrants, potential migrants and communities, and the collection of data on migration flows. The Initiative aims at strengthening the technical and material capacities of the authorities and organizations involved in these areas, to ensure that they can ultimately take over policies and programmes related to the protection and reintegration of migrants in the country, with a view to improving return migration management and migration governance in particular. Under the direct supervision of the Chief of Mission, and in close coordination with the Joint Initiative Regional Coordination Unit and the relevant thematic specialists in the Regional Office for West and Central Africa, the Senior Programme Officer (Migrant Protection and Assistance (MPA)) will be responsible for the overall management, oversight and coordination of the EU-funded project for Protection and Reintegration of returning migrants to Mali and lead the Country Office’s (CO) Protection Division in IOM Mali. The Senior Programme Officer (MPA) will work closely with heads of sub offices, heads of transit centres and relevant project managers who are responsible for the different projects/project components, including those responsible for protection, public health, migration data and research, migration governance, operations and reintegration to ensure the effective coordination and implementation of all project activities.

Responsibilities

The Senior Programme Officer will manage and coordinate the EU-funded project for the protection and reintegration of returning migrants in Mali. This includes overseeing project activities and ensuring effective collaboration with various stakeholders.