Coordination and Support Officer (Operations) (P)

Job Description Introduction Established in 1951, IOM is a Related Organization of the United Nations and the leading UN agency in the field of migration. Working closely with governmental, intergovernmental and non-governmental partners, IOM promotes humane and orderly migration for the benefit of all. It saves lives and protects people on the move, drives solutions to displacement, and facilitates pathways for regular migration, while providing services and advice to governments and migrants.

IOM is committed to fostering a respectful, inclusive and supportive workplace where all employees can thrive professionally and feel valued. By creating such an environment, IOM aims to better harness the full potential of migration and strengthen its support to people on the move.

IOM invites candidates from diverse backgrounds to apply and provides reasonable accommodation throughout the recruitment process when required. Learn more about IOM’s workplace culture at IOM workplace culture | International Organization for Migration

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:

• Internal candidates
• Candidates from the following IOM Member States that are not represented among staff members in the Professional and higher categories: Bahamas, Barbados, Comoros, Congo (the), Cook Islands, Dominica, Federated States of Micronesia, Grenada, Guinea-Bissau, Holy See, Iceland, Israel, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Namibia, Nauru, Palau, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Samoa, Sao Tome and Principe, Seychelles, Solomon Islands, Suriname, Timor-Leste, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tuvalu, Vanuatu.

Second Tier Candidates Include All external candidates, except candidates from non-represented member states of IOM.

Organizational Context and Scope The Deputy Director General for Operations directly supervises 5 departments: the Department of Humanitarian Response and Recovery; the Protection Division; the Department of Mobility Pathways and Inclusion; the Department of Data, Insight and Policy Coordination; the Office of Staff Security; and the Climate Action Division.

In support of the responsibilities of the Deputy Director General for Operations (DDG‑O), which include providing strategic leadership and institutional oversight of IOM’s global operational portfolio, and under the direct supervision of the Special Advisor to the Deputy Director General for Operations at IOM, the Coordination and Support Officer (Operations) will provide strategic, technical, analytical, and organizational support to the work of the DDG‑O and the Operations Pillar, as set out under Section 3.

In addition, the Coordination and Support Officer (Operations) will support the DDG-O on the tasks that fall under the portfolio of the Deputy Regional Director (Operations) based in Regional Offices.

Responsibilities

• Coordination and Communication:
• Provide support to the DDG and the Special Advisor in coordinating with various Offices including Regional Offices, Departments, Divisions, and Units both within and outside the Operations Pillar. Coordinate cohesion across the Departments and Divisions within the Operations structure to ensure they efficiently and effectively fulfil their responsibilities.
• Stay abreast of departmental workplans, initiatives and developments in the Operations Pillar Departments and Divisions and Regional Offices and provide support and recommendations to the Special Advisor and the DDG-O on emerging needs, best practice