Programme Manager (READY)New

Leads implementation of the COFA READY disaster-readiness programme in Palau. The manager directs programme planning, operations and financial delivery; builds relationships with government, donors and humanitarian partners; oversees workplans, monitoring and reporting; and guides staff and procurement processes to strengthen preparedness, resilience and community capacity across the programme's three-year implementation period.

• Manage administrative, operational and financial delivery of COFA READY Component 2 in Palau
• Build working relationships with the National Emergency Management Office, donor, government, UN agencies and community partners
• Coordinate design of programme activities using a results framework and emerging priorities
• Lead multi-year workplanning, workshops and cross-learning with regional counterparts
• Provide operational guidance and technical supervision to programme staff
• Prepare programme updates, donor briefs and compliant interim reports
• Monitor strategic objectives and establish a shared monitoring and evaluation framework
• Coordinate procurement, communications materials, assessment tools and programme data systems

• Master's degree in International Relations, Political Science, Humanitarian Affairs, Economic Development, Business or Public Administration, International Studies or a related field with five years of relevant professional experience, or a university degree in those fields with seven years
• Extensive experience implementing disaster preparedness and response programmes, community recovery and government and community capacity strengthening
• Experience coordinating multi-year donor-funded projects
• Fluency in English

• Experience working in the North Pacific
• Experience organising consultations, workshops and seminars with high-level stakeholders
• Knowledge of UN and bilateral donor programming

• Programme Management
• Disaster Preparedness
• Disaster Response
• Donor Relations
• Government Engagement
• Operational Management
• Financial Management
• Monitoring and Evaluation
• Capacity Building
• Strategic Planning

• Standard Operating Procedures

• Fixed-term appointment of one year with possibility of extension
• National and international travel, including visits to sub-offices, is required
• Open only to current and former IOM staff separated within the last 12 months through the structural adjustment process
• Appointment is subject to funding confirmation and medical, security, accreditation, residency or visa clearances