Programme Officer (Peace and Recovery)

About the role

IOM is recruiting a Programme Officer (Peace and Recovery) for an expedited recruitment process open only to internal and internal-equivalent candidates. Reporting to the Senior Programme and Field Coordinator and in close coordination with the Regional Thematic Specialist on Humanitarian Response and Recovery in Cairo, the officer manages, coordinates and oversees the Peace and Recovery, Livelihoods and Durable Solutions programme activities.

Key responsibilities

• Oversee the development and implementation of the Peace and Recovery portfolio, with administrative, operational and financial management responsibility for relevant projects.
• Provide operational management, guidance and technical supervision to portfolio staff, and build relationships with UN agencies, humanitarian organisations, governments and communities.
• Identify priorities, coordinate the design of new projects and prepare programme reports and donor briefings.
• Monitor progress against strategic objectives and benchmarks, and help establish a common Monitoring and Evaluation framework.
• Ensure compliance of programming documents, budgets and M&E frameworks with IOM policies and donor requirements.
• Produce communications materials, supervise programming staff, mentor them and run trainings.
• Coordinate assessment and monitoring tools, draft Standard Operating Procedures where needed, and oversee data collection and analysis.
• Travel nationally or internationally, including to sub-offices, and perform other assigned duties.

Required profile

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

Required skills

• In-depth knowledge of migration-related topics and of UN and bilateral donor programming.
• Familiarity with peace, recovery and solutions architecture and with donor and IFI links to the portfolio.
• Excellent leadership, coordination, information management and communication skills.
• Ability to meet deadlines and work under pressure with minimal supervision.