Established in 1951, IOM is the leading inter-governmental organization in the field of migration and works closely with governmental, intergovernmental and non-governmental partners. With 151 member states, a further 12 states holding observer status and offices in over 100 countries, 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 works to help ensure the orderly and humane management of migration, to promote international cooperation on migration issues, to assist in the search for practical solutions to migration problems and to provide humanitarian assistance to migrants in need, including refugees and internally displaced people. The IOM Constitution recognizes the link between migration and economic, social and cultural development, as well as to the right of freedom of movement. IOM works in the four broad areas of migration management: Migration and development Facilitating migration Regulating migration Forced migration. IOM activities that cut across these areas include the promotion of international migration law, policy debate and guidance, protection of migrants’ rights, migration health and the gender dimension of migration. IOM Nigeria commenced activities in 2001 and focused its interventions on counter trafficking activities, migration issues, return and reintegration of stranded migrants especially to Liberia, and Voluntary Returns from abroad.
- Job Type: Full Time
- Qualification: BA/BSc/HND , MBA/MSc/MA
- Experience: 7 years
- Location: Abuja
- Job Field: Law / Legal , NGO/Non-Profit
Under the overall supervision of the Regional Director and direct supervision of the Chief of Mission, and with direct technical support from the Regional Thematic Specialist for the Immigration and Border Governance (IBG) Division, the Senior Progarmme Manager (IBG) will be responsible for: providing substantive expert technical support to, and direct management of, the portfolio of IOM Nigeria IBG programmes; developing new concepts and new programmes for that portfolio in close collaboration with key Nigerian Government partners and with the donor community; monitoring and analysing national and trans-national trends relevant to the IOM Nigeria IBG portfolio; and, contributing to the Government of Nigeria perspective and support to regional IBG programmes affecting Nigeria.
Core Functions / Responsibilities:
- Act as the IBG expert resource for the IOM Country Office in Nigeria by contributing to all programming and Country Office consultations relevant to the IBG portfolio, including areas related to border management, travel and identity documents, biometrics, training and organizational development for government capacity building and related areas. Actively contribute that expertise to project development and implementation.
- Directly manage all programmatic aspects, notably technical, legal and operational/security components as well as financial, of the IOM Nigeria IBG Programme portfolio, including direct responsibility of supervising of the Country Office staff and consultants working in that portfolio: ensuring close cooperation with all partners, guiding projects to successful and timely conclusion, applying quality control to all aspects of the various projects’ implementation, ensuring timely and accurate donor reporting and maximum donor/partner visibility, through an accurate and timely monitoring and evaluation system.
- Lead in the development, implementation and monitoring IOM Nigeria IBG growth and development vision, aligning it with Government strategic priorities linked to enhanced border management, regularization of border crossing processing, sensitive/personal data collection, sharing and protection mechanisms, inter-agency cooperation. Link and seek synergies between the Country Office strategy and IOM regional and global IBG strategies, relevant strategies of other UN agencies, and donor/partners’ national, regional and trans-regional strategies.
- Ensure development and delivery of quality thematic training/workshops for Government of Nigeria (GoN) as required by project outcomes. Help ensure responsive and professional technical support to GoN through, among other activities, development and provision of information resources and training, border and migration management assessments, and related activities.
- Identify needs relevant to legal component of the IBG thematic areas and contribute to the development of relevant legislative tools, policies and procedures.
- Identify needs relevant to operational/ security component of the IBG thematic areas and coordinate and contribute to the development of relevant capacity building strategies while ensuring implementation of international standards and best practices.
- Take the lead in the discussions and actively provide technical inputs to the process of creating a Single Window Database for the Nigerian Government.
- Actively contribute to IOM IBG network regionally and globally, analyse and share best practices with relevant colleagues.
- Support regional strategic IBG planning exercises wherever possible, and lead country level strategic IBG planning and provide advice to Chief of Mission and (S)RMOs on resource utilization and mobilization options for the Mission’s IBG portfolio.
- Represent IBG in Nigeria by actively participating in conferences, workshops and meetings related to the thematic area of expertise, as required by the Chief of Mission and as requested by the IBG RTS and IBG at HQ. Develop synergies and partnerships with other agencies, as well as with potential donors, active in Nigeria in relevant technical programming areas.
- Cooperate, participate and develop relations with national organizations relevant for IBG issues and with key-donors for IBG projects in Nigeria.
- Participate and contribute to National, Regional, Continental and Interregional workshops, seminars and consultations, as requested.
- Actively support and guide the capacity building of IOM Nigeria staff in the thematic area and monitor their performance, development and professional growth.
- Perform such other duties as may be assigned.
Required Qualifications and Experience:
Education
- Master’s degree in Law, Law-enforcement, or a related field from an accredited academic institution with minimum seven years of relevant professional experience.
- University degree in the above fields with nine years of relevant professional experience.
Experience
- Extensive background in border management (including Border Management Information Systems), Identity management, travel and identity documents, biometric applications in the migration sector, and related areas;
- Experience in the field of migration issues, including operational and field experience, IOM project development, and management;
- Experience of running large IBG projects and programs, capacity to deliver IBG-related trainings/ workshops to Government officials is required;
- Experience in liaising with governmental authorities, other national/international institutions and NGOs;
- Extensive work experience with Government or an International Organization in the thematic area;
- Substantive experience in donor project management, programmatically and financially, with IOM or with a UN agency, will be an added advantage.
Skills
- Good strategic vision of border management in context of facilitations of regular migrations and transnational serious crime prevention;
- Good knowledge of IOM project financial management procedures and tools;
- A well developed or expert understanding of biometrics in migration applications, and an interest in advancing their understanding of this technical area;
- An understanding of the Nigerian public administration system and knowledge of the rules and regulations governing immigration in Nigeria;
- Very good knowledge of administrative and procedural aspects of project management approaches; and,
- Very good representational skills, including discretion and good judgment.
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 or 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.
Method of Application
Interested and qualified? Go to International Organization for Migration – IOM on recruit.iom.int to apply
