Senior Regional Programme Coordinator (BRMM) at International Organization for Migration (IOM)

The programme works at two levels: the regional and national levels. At the regional level, IOM proposes to work with both RECs and their Member States through the Regional Ministerial Forum on Migration (RMFM) and its Technical Working Groups (TWGs). At the national level, the programme will support Member States in enhancing their capacities in policy and practice leading to greater impact and faster results, engaging local government and non-government partners, from the diaspora, private sector, and civil society. The priority countries for the BRMM countries are Burundi, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Somalia, South Sudan, and Uganda.

Core Functions / Responsibilities:

• Develop, initiate, and plan all IOM components of the Better Regional Migration Management (BRMM) Programme including ensuring coordination and effective implementation, analysing, and assessing needs and appraising the suitability of proposed actions.
• Work closely with finance unit/s to ensure the monitoring of expenses and the development of alternative plans to redirect funds when/where necessary.
• Monitor and assess programme activities and take corrective or alternative action for improvement and success.
• Provide expert recommendations, advise on alternative action plans, and implement risk analysis in order to address program bottlenecks and challenges, for timely implementation.
• Support, guide, provide authoritative advice, coordinate, and liaise with IOM regional and country projects namely the JLMP, EAC IDF and other regional and national EHOA projects supporting migration.
• Provide direction for the development and implementation of the IOM-BRMM project in coordination with relevant country offices and other relevant, where deemed necessary, Regional Thematic Specialists.
• Establish, develop, and maintain partnerships as required at the regional level, including with all implementing missions, partners, donor, and relevant stakeholders.
• Ensure the sharing of information, and the collection and analysis of best practices. Ensure the reflection and integration of new modalities, policies and practices, and methods for evaluation into the project formulation process to improve the effectiveness and appropriateness of project development and implementation processes.
• Advise and guide country offices to develop and/or enhance working relationships with the national authorities, international organizations, other donors, and civil society actors relevant to the implementation of the BRMM project.
• Supervise and direct programme managers/officers and other programme staff; oversee and coordinate, as required, the recruitment of programming staff and consultants.
• Exercise administrative, operational, and financial management responsibility for the program, in liaison with the IOM Nairobi Regional Resources Management unit. Ensure all reporting requirements are met including the submission of financial, interim, and final reports and updates to the donor covering all IOM activities under the BRMM project in accordance with IOM and donor formats.
• Ensure appropriate coordination with and amongst respective RTS and information sharing within the Regional Office (RO), IOM London, IOM Bahrain and EHOA Country Missions involved in the implementation of projects.

Required Qualifications and Experience:

Education

• Master’s degree in Political or Social Sciences, Business Administration, Migration Studies, International Relations, Law, or a related field from an accredited academic institution with seven years of relevant professional experience; or
• University degree in the above fields with nine years of relevant professional experience.

Experience

• Experience in the field of migration and development issues, including previous operational and field experience in EHOA, IOM project development, and management;
• Experience of regional issues is a distinct advantage.

Skills

• Demonstrated high level of expertise in the thematic areas relevant to the project – specifically Labour Migration and Social Inclusion(LMI) and socioeconomic development areas;
• Knowledge of monitoring and evaluation;
• Demonstrate high level of diplomatic and government relations;
• Excellent writing and communication skills and the ability to maintain effective working relationships with government authorities, national and international organizations, and other project partners;
• Ability to interpret information and identify and analyse problems;
• Excellent report writing skills and level of computer literacy