Programme Officer (Peace and Recovery)

About the role

IOM is recruiting a Programme Officer (Peace and Recovery) in Aden, Yemen, under the supervision of the Chief of Mission and the Senior Programme and Field Coordinator. The post manages, coordinates and oversees the Peace and Recovery, Livelihoods and Durable Solutions programme activities, in line with the regional office in Cairo and headquarters. Applications are open only to internal and internal-equivalent candidates through the IOM WAVE system.

Key responsibilities

• Manage and coordinate the Peace and Recovery portfolio, including administrative, operational and financial oversight of projects.
• Provide operational guidance and technical supervision to portfolio staff, and build relationships with UN agencies, humanitarian organisations, governments and communities.
• Identify priorities, coordinate project design and prepare programme reports and donor briefings.
• Support the country programme, monitor progress against benchmarks, and help set up a common Monitoring and Evaluation framework.
• Supervise programming staff, mentor them, run trainings and draft Standard Operating Procedures.
• Oversee data collection and analysis, communications materials and travel to sub-offices.

Required profile

• Master's degree in a relevant field with five years of experience, or a Bachelor's degree with seven years.
• Experience in peace, recovery and livelihoods programming, programme development and capacity building.
• Experience liaising with governments and diplomatic authorities, and organising consultations, workshops and seminars.
• Fluency in English; working knowledge of Arabic and another UN language is an advantage.
• Knowledge of the Yemen context and ability to negotiate with government authorities.

Required skills

• In-depth knowledge of migration topics and of UN and bilateral donor programming.
• Understanding of peace, recovery and solutions architecture and of the Yemen and regional context.
• Leadership, coordination, communication and analytical skills, with the ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.