Responsibilities

Leadership, Advocacy, and Representation:

• Strategic Direction: Lead and manage the PXD RTU in the delivery of regular thematic guidance and technical support to COs in the contextualization of the strategic plan.
• Advocacy and Representation: Assist and provide substantive inputs to the DRD for Operations by articulating IOM's strategic plan to external stakeholders or in fora, discussions, and platforms, based on HQ and Global Offices' (GO) guidance.

Technical Support and Capacity Building:

• Technical Assistance: Lead the PXD RTU delivery of technical assistance on thematic and cross-cutting priorities based on identified or requested needs in collaboration with HQ and COs. Coordinate across regional units, relevant COs, and HQ for crisis responses, focusing on protection, life-saving actions, and recovery.
• Training and Capacity Development: In coordination with HQ functional homes and Staff Development and Learning Unit, provide thematic training and capacity building to COs and RO staff as well as external partners as requested.

Partnerships and Resource Mobilization:

• Strategic Partnerships: Develop and maintain partnerships with a diverse range of regional actors, including donors, regional political and economic bodies, UN, private sector, non-government institutions, academic institutions, community-based organizations, international financial institutions, international organizations, and Member States, to promote IOM’s Strategic Plan.
• Resource Mobilization: In coordination with HQ, GOs, Country Offices for Partnership and Advocacy (COPAs), COs, and the Regional Project Development Officer (RPDO), advocate programmatic priorities with new and traditional donors, including the private sector.

Required Qualifications and Experience

Education

• Master’s degree in International Relations, Political Science, Social Science, or a related field from an accredited academic institution with at least seven years of relevant professional experience; or,
• University degree in the above fields with at least nine years of relevant professional experience.
• Accredited Universities are those listed in the UNESCO World Higher Education Database.

Experience

• Demonstrated experience in protection, and related areas relevant to project development and management, thematic capacity building, and liaison;
• Minimum five years' experience working in non-OECD countries managing protection projects;
• Experience in liaison, resource mobilization, and advocacy with governmental and diplomatic officials, national and international institutions and organizations, civil society, and private sector actors;
• Experience working in an international, inter-governmental, or non-governmental organization, United Nations, or government; and,
• Experience in the design and implementation of capacity building on protection.