National Project Officer (NO-A)

About the role

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) is recruiting a National Project Officer (grade NO-A) for its Country Office in Moroni, Comoros, on a fixed-term contract of one year with the possibility of extension. IOM has been operating in Comoros since 2016, working on voluntary return and reintegration of vulnerable migrants, migration governance, disaster risk management, counter-trafficking, border and immigration management and diaspora mobilisation. The successful candidate will support the European Union-funded project “Regional Responses to Climate Displacement in Sub-Saharan Africa – RE2CLID”, whose objective is that displacement-affected communities living in areas at risk of disaster, climate change and environmental degradation are resilient and self-reliant. Under the direct supervision of the Head of Office in Comoros, you will assist in the coordination and monitoring of the operational, administrative and financial aspects of the project, help develop work plans, project budgets and monitoring and evaluation tools, coordinate data collection and project reporting, liaise with donors, partners, UN agencies, local authorities and government counterparts, contribute to capacity-building activities and project proposals, and supervise and guide project staff. Fluency in French and English is required. Applications are accepted through the IOM online recruitment system, and this vacancy is currently open with no closing date stated in the listing.

Requirements

Master's degree in International Relations, Political or Social Sciences, Business or Public Administration, Law or a related field from an accredited academic institution; or a university degree in the above fields with two years of relevant professional experience Experience in liaising with governmental authorities, national/international institutions, United Nations agencies and non-governmental organizations Experience in working with migrants, refugees, internally displaced persons, victims of trafficking and other vulnerable groups In-depth knowledge of Comoros' migration context and human mobility challenges Knowledge of UN and bilateral donor programming and of financial rules and regulations Fluency in French and English is required (oral and written)

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