Project Officer (Immigration and Border Management (IBM))

Position Title: Project Officer (Immigration and Border Management (IBM))

Duty Station: Geneva, Switzerland

Classification: Professional Staff, Grade P2

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

Estimated Start Date: As soon as possible

Closing Date: 16 November 2022

Established in 1951, IOM is a Related Organization of the United Nations, and as the leading UN agency in the field of migration, works closely with governmental, intergovernmental and non-governmental partners. IOM is dedicated to promoting humane and orderly migration for the benefit of all. It does so by providing services and advice to governments and migrants.

IOM is committed to a diverse and inclusive work environment. Read more about diversity and inclusion at IOM at www.iom.int/diversity.

Applications are welcome from first- and second-tier candidates, particularly qualified female candidates as well as applications from the non-represented member countries of IOM. For all IOM vacancies, applications from qualified and eligible first-tier candidates are considered before those of qualified and eligible second-tier candidates in the selection process.

For the purpose of this vacancy, the following are considered first-tier candidates:

1. Internal candidates
2. Candidates from the following non-represented member states:

Antigua and Barbuda; Aruba (Netherlands); Botswana; Cabo Verde; Comoros; Congo (the); Cook Islands; Cuba; Curaçao; Fiji; Grenada; Guinea-Bissau; Holy See; Iceland; Kingdom of Eswatini; Kiribati; Lao People’s Democratic Republic (the); Latvia; Madagascar; Marshall Islands; Micronesia (Federated States of); Montenegro; Namibia; Nauru; Palau; Saint Kitts and Nevis; Saint Lucia; Saint Vincent and the Grenadines; Samoa; Sao Tome and Principe; Seychelles; Solomon Islands; Suriname; The Bahamas; Timor-Leste; Tonga; Tuvalu; Vanuatu

Second tier candidates include:

All external candidates, except candidates from non-represented member states.

Context:

Within the Department of Programme Support and Migration Management (DPSMM) and the Immigration and Border Management (IBM) Division, the Immigration and Visas (IV) Unit facilitates the rights-based and protection-sensitive implementation of States’ immigration management policies and systems, as part of admission and stay frameworks, such as family reunification schemes, return management and readmission programmes, consular and visa-related operations, amongst others. The work of the IV Unit aims to reduce vulnerabilities in migration by strengthening access to regular migration.

Under the direct supervision of the Senior Specialist (Immigration and Visa), the Project Officer (IBM) will primarily provide technical support and coordinate the activities of the Verification

Solutions and Readmission portfolios. In addition, technical support will be provided to cross-cutting areas and divisional priorities such as the expansion of regular migration pathways, the implementation of the Global Compact for Migration and IOM’s Institutional Strategy on Legal Identity, in alignment with IOM’s mandate.

Core Functions / Responsibilities:

1. Under the direction of the Senior Specialist (Immigration and Visa), coordinate the activities of the document verification portfolio, with a focus on global and multi-regional document verification projects, liaising with counterparts and country offices, monitoring, evaluation, budgetary monitoring, and supervising relevant support staff.
2. Contribute to the expansion of document verification programming by summarizing feedback, drafting segments of proposals, and liaising with interested Member States to provide information on project development opportunities and outreach initiatives, in close coordination with IBM Regional Thematic Specialists (RTSs).
3. Propose enhancements for document verification programming, such as recommending the development of ICT tools, monitoring and evaluation, and suggesting capacity development activities for country offices, project counterparts, and relevant local authorities involved in project implementation.
4. Assist in the drafting of materials focused on rights-based readmission cooperation and capacity building, with a view to strengthening related programming and outreach activities, and working to link them to admission facilitation, consular support and the promotion of regular pathways.
5. Provide technical support and information to the Head of the IV Unit for the internal coordination amongst relevant thematic areas, including with PxD and IML on the full spectrum of rights-based return management.
6. Act as focal point for technical support and information for the development of IBM-IV initiatives centered on legal identity as a cross-cutting area, with a focus on admission, registration, readmission and document verification, including supporting the roll-out of the Institutional Strategy on Legal Identity, in close coordination with the Head of the Legal Identity Unit.
7. Maintain close liaison with IBM RTSs to assist with the development of programming related to consular support and cooperation, as well as its link to the provision of access to legal identity for migrants.
8. Support other areas of IBM-IV programming by drafting presentations, communications and outreach materials aimed at strengthening the IV portfolio, supporting country offices and undertaking travel duty.
9. Assist with initiatives under the coordination of the IBM Policy Officer, drafting papers, briefing notes, and talking points, as required, with a focus on the Policy Coordination Committee priorities and thematic areas such as regular migration pathways, legal identity, and the future of cross-border human mobility.
10. Contribute to IBM-IV’s involvement in the UN Network on Migration (UNNM) and the Migration Governance Indicators (MGI), as part of the institutional efforts to implement the Global Compact for Migration and strengthen migration governance.
11. Conduct research on best practices and current issues related to IV themes, including rights-based approaches for admission and stay, registration, and readmission dialogue and cooperation, amongst others.
12. Perform such other related duties as may be assigned.

Required Qualifications and Experience:

Education

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

Experience

• At least four years (two years for master’s degree holders) of professional experience on migration-related issues or multilateral organizations;
• Previous experience preparing talking points, delivering trainings and presentations.

Skills

• Demonstrated organizational skills;
• Ability to timely understand the Organization’s structure and portfolios;
• Ability to work effectively and harmoniously in a team of colleagues of varied cultural and professional backgrounds;
• Proven ability to produce quality work accurately and concisely according to set deadlines;
• Good knowledge of the GCM and related processes such as the UNNM;
• Good knowledge of migration aspects of SDGs, and other relevant international documents.

Languages

IOM’s official languages are English, French, and Spanish.

External applicants for all positions in the Professional category are required to be proficient in English and have at least a working knowledge of one additional UN Language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, or Spanish).

For all applicants, fluency in English is required (oral and written). Working knowledge of French is an advantage.

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

Notes

Accredited Universities are the ones listed in the UNESCO World Higher Education Database (https://whed.net/home.php).

Required Competencies:

Values – all IOM staff members must abide by and demonstrate these three values:

• Inclusion and respect for diversity: respects and promotes individual and cultural differences; encourages diversity and inclusion wherever possible.
• Integrity and transparency: maintains high ethical standards and acts in a manner consistent with organizational principles/rules and standards of conduct.
• Professionalism: demonstrates ability to work in a composed, competent and committed manner and exercises careful judgment in meeting day-to-day challenges.

Core Competencies – behavioural indicators level 2

• Teamwork: develops and promotes effective collaboration within and across units to achieve shared goals and optimize results.
• Delivering results: produces and delivers quality results in a service-oriented and timely manner; is action oriented and committed to achieving agreed outcomes.
• Managing and sharing knowledge: continuously seeks to learn, share knowledge and innovate.
• Accountability: takes ownership for achieving the Organization’s priorities and assumes responsibility for own action and delegated work.
• Communication: encourages and contributes to clear and open communication; explains complex matters in an informative, inspiring and motivational way.

IOM’s competency framework can be found at this link.

https://www.iom.int/sites/default/files/about-iom/iom_revised_competency_framework_external.pdf

Competencies will be assessed during a competency-based interview.

Other:

Internationally recruited professional staff are required to be mobile.

Any offer made to the candidate in relation to this vacancy notice is subject to funding confirmation.

This selection process may be used to staff similar positions in various duty stations. Recommended candidates endorsed by the Appointments and Postings Board will remain eligible to be appointed in a similar position for a period of 24 months.

The list of NMS countries above includes all IOM Member States which are non-represented in the Professional Category of staff members.

Appointment will be subject to certification that the candidate is medically fit for appointment, accreditation, any residency or visa requirements, and security clearances. Subject to certain exemptions, vaccination against COVID-19 will in principle be required for individuals hired on or after 15 November 2021. This will be verified as part of the medical clearance process.

Vacancies close at 23:59 local time Geneva, Switzerland on the respective closing date. No late applications will be accepted.