Position Title: Chief, Institutional Performance Division

Job Code: VN 2024 490

Duty Station: Geneva, Switzerland

Classification: Professional Staff, Grade P5

Type of Appointment: Fixed term, one year with possibility of extension

Estimated Start Date: As soon as possible

Closing Date: 19 August 2024

Context:

IOM, UN Migration Agency in Geneva, Switzerland is looking for a Chief, Institutional Performance Division who will provide expert advice and support to organisational performance and compliance with IOM rules, regulations and policies.

Core Functions / Responsibilities:

1. Oversee and provide strategic advice for development and implementation of IOM’s project lifecycle management policy, standards and tools through the IOM Project Handbook, ensuring the quality assurance and compliance of IOM’s project portfolio.
2. Oversee and provide strategic advice for the application and ongoing refinement of the IOM online Project Portfolio Management System(PRIMA) to develop and track projects and linkages to external and internal reporting frameworks.
3. Develop and deliver guidance, training and support to IOM’s regional offices, country offices and thematic units on institutional performance and project management matters, ensuring alignment with IOM’s strategic plan, objectives and priorities.
4. Facilitate and strengthen the coordination and collaboration among IOM’s project management and staff and promote a culture of learning and innovation.
5. Represent IOM in inter-agency and external forums on institutional performance and project management issues and foster strategic partnerships.
6. Coordinate and collaborate with relevant IOM Departments, Divisions, Units and Offices, as well as donors on project development, delivery and reporting institutional performance in the context of the IOM Project Portfolio.
7. Establish mechanisms to promote compliance with procedures outlined in the IOM Project Handbook and PRIMA and provide regular reporting on institutional performance and compliance issues of concern with a focus on addressing recommendations to improve project proposal quality, project management and project delivery.
8. Monitor and track internal performance metrics of IOM and provide analysis on underlying causes, propose solutions, and advise the OSP in providing progress reports on deliverables as well as points for decision and positioning.
9. Manage the human and financial resources of the Institutional Performance Division.
10. Perform other related duties as required.

Required Qualifications and Experience:

Education

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

Experience

• Experience in Project Portfolio Management Systems. Familiarity with IOM’s Project Handbook, or similar UN or organizational project guidelines, is highly desirable;
• Experience in the field of migration issues, including operational and field experience, IOM project development, project management and reporting;
• Experience at an international level in facilitating senior management communication, fostering cross-cutting initiatives across Organizations, in the fields of project development, delivery and reporting;
• Experience at an international level in development, emergency response and humanitarian operations, experience at regional and country-level programming a distinct advantage;
• Experience and strong knowledge of humanitarian principles, IOM rules and regulations, and diplomatic relations;
• Experience in liaising with governmental authorities, donors, academia, other national/international institutions and NGOs; and,
• Strong experience at an international level in leading multi-cultural teams, and supervising.

Skills

• Strong knowledge of Project Cycle Management (PCM) and Results Based Management(RBM) approaches.
• Working knowledge of ERP Systems such as SAP and Oracle, or other relevant systems covering financial aspects of project monitoring.
• Experience in developing and delivering projects.
• Experience in monitoring and evaluation an advantage.
• Directing and mentoring staff.

Languages

IOM’s official languages are English, French, and Spanish. All staff members are required to be fluent in one of the three languages.

For this position, fluency in English is required (oral and written). Working knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, and Spanish) is an advantage.

Proficiency of language(s) required will be specifically evaluated during the selection process, which may include written and/or oral assessments.