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Senior Project Support Associate

IOMDakar, Senegal
Category | Grade:General | UGDeadline:11 Aug 2026Job ID:22292Posted on:28 Jul 2026
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Overview

The Senior Project Support Associate provides maternity-cover support to IOM’s Regional Project Development Unit in Dakar. The role coordinates projects across Western and Central Africa, maintains pipelines and documentation, monitors delivery and burn rates, and supports reporting, compliance and partner liaison.

Department: Regional Project Development Unit

Languages

Required: One IOM official language

Minimum Experience

4 years

Estimated Salary

Not available

Responsibilities

  • Support planning, coordination, implementation and monitoring of regional projects
  • Circulate funding opportunities and track Country Office submissions
  • Review documentation and route endorsements through internal systems
  • Maintain project pipelines, implementation trackers and SharePoint records
  • Monitor burn rates, delivery shortfalls and compliance issues
  • Prepare reports, briefings, meetings, webinars and project-development materials

Requirements

  • High school diploma with six years of relevant experience, or bachelor’s degree in a relevant field with four years of relevant professional experience
  • Experience with an international organization or familiarity with the UN system
  • Experience in project implementation, monitoring, reporting and compliance
  • Experience maintaining project documentation, trackers and knowledge-management tools
  • Fluency in at least one IOM official language

Skills

Project-cycle managementResults-based managementProject monitoringCompliance trackingData analysisReport writingStakeholder coordinationRecords management

Tools

PRIMASharePointMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft OfficeMicrosoft CopilotWAVE

Additional info

  • This position provides maternity cover
  • The offer is subject to funding confirmation