Programme Officer (Resettlement and Movement Management (RMM))

Supports RMM projects at IOM headquarters through project development, reporting, monitoring and evaluation, communications and coordination for refugee resettlement and movement operations.

Department: Resettlement and Movement Management Unit

• Support RMM projects and activities to develop or strengthen refugee resettlement programmes
• Review and endorse country office projects with resettlement or movement components outside the European Economic Area
• Develop project proposals, appeals and response plans for new and ongoing projects
• Supervise and guide staff on RMM strategy, institutional policies and project implementation
• Coordinate internally with IOM divisions and units on meetings, summaries, talking points and inputs
• Support implementation and monitoring of the RMM Strategy
• Contribute to RMM communications and public information products including presentations, press notes and newsletters
• Prepare for and participate in external events with UN agencies, states, intergovernmental bodies and the private sector

• Master's degree in Business Administration, Communications, Political or Social Science, International Relations, Law or a related field with two years of relevant professional experience, or bachelor's degree in those fields with four years of relevant professional experience
• Experience in project development or working for an organisation that provides humanitarian assistance
• Experience in research, writing, outreach, data collection and analysis and communications
• Experience working in a multicultural setting
• Fluency in English

• Initial contract duration: 12 months with possibility of extension
• Vacancy is part of IOM's competitive mobility exercise and is open to internal and internal-equivalent candidates only
• Internationally recruited professional staff are required to be mobile
• Vacancies close at 23:59 local time Geneva, Switzerland on the closing date
• Offer is subject to funding confirmation
• Recommended candidates may remain eligible for appointment to similar positions for 24 months