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 internal and external candidates. 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, internal and internal-equivalent candidates are considered as first-tier candidates.

Organizational Context and Scope

IOM is the only international inter-governmental agency with a specific mandate for migration and is dedicated to promoting humane and orderly migration for the benefit of all. It does so by providing technical expertise to support governments, migrants and host communities through a wide range of sustainable solutions contributing to end forced migration and/or improve displacement conditions. In Jordan, IOM works with the Jordanian Government and a range of partners to assist migrants in need, promote migrants’ rights, and respond to growing migration management challenges. IOM also participates in inter-agency coordinated humanitarian and resilience responses to the diverse impacts of the Syria crisis.

Within the IOM Jordan Mission, the Programme Support Unit (PSU) is a cross-sectoral unit working closely with all thematic units to support the development, implementation, monitoring and reporting of projects and other initiatives. The unit coordinates closely with HQ and regional colleagues, as well as external counterparts and donors to support quality and well-coordinated programming and oversight. This includes supporting the implementation and monitoring of the mission-wide IOM Jordan strategy.

Under the overall supervision of the Head of Programmes and the direct supervision of the Programme Support Unit Officer, and in close coordination with the Project Support Unit Coordinator, the Senior Programme Support Associate will be responsible for supporting the implementation of programming across projects and programmes in OPT.