Junior Programme Officer (Somalia Resilience & Solutions)
Category | Grade:Volunteer | UNVDeadline:16 Aug 2026Job ID:1784888021270890Posted on:24 Jul 2026
Overview
Support IOM Kenya Somalia resilience work by coordinating climate adaptation, peacebuilding, community stabilization and violent-extremism prevention in border areas; monitoring projects with field teams and partners, identifying priorities and funding, documenting cross-border learning, and developing proposals.
Department: Resilience & Solutions Portfolio, IOM Kenya
Languages
Required: English
Job Areas
- Programme & Project Management
- Peace, Security & Political Affairs
Minimum Experience
Not listed
Estimated Salary
Not available
Responsibilities
- Support resilience and solutions programmes in Somalia-Kenya border areas
- Coordinate climate-adaptation, peacebuilding and stabilization activities
- Integrate conflict-sensitive approaches with relevant IOM units
- Identify emerging priorities and potential funding opportunities
- Engage government, UN, NGO, research and community partners
- Monitor project operations, administration and finances with field offices
- Document results, lessons and cross-border good practices
- Develop concept notes and project proposals for resource mobilization
Requirements
- Experience in livelihoods, peacebuilding, durable solutions, disaster-risk reduction, climate adaptation or prevention of violent extremism
- Project-development and project-management experience
- Experience in displacement, refugee, emergency or post-conflict contexts
- English proficiency
Skills
Programme coordinationClimate resiliencePeacebuildingCommunity stabilizationConflict sensitivityProject monitoringResource mobilizationProposal developmentStakeholder engagement
Additional info
- UN Volunteer assignment based in Nairobi
- Portfolio focuses on Somalia-Kenya cross-border resilience and solutions