Job Identification (Reference Number): 16939
Position Title: Programme Support Officer (P)
Duty Station City: Abidjan
Duty Station Country: Cรดte dโIvoire
Grade: UG
Contract Type: Special Short Term Ungraded (Up to 9 months)
Recruiting Type: Professional
Vacancy Type: Call for Applications
Initial duration: 9 months
Closing date: 06 October 2025
Introduction
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 ensuring a workplace where all employees can thrive professionally, while working towards harnessing the full potential of migration. Read more about IOM's workplace culture atย IOM workplace culture | International Organization for Migration
Internal and external candidates will be considered for this vacancy. For the purposes of this vacancy, internal candidates are defined as staff members holding a regular, fixed-term or short-term graded or ungraded contract, including Junior Professional Officers (JPOs), staff on Special Leave Without Pay (SLWOP), and staff members on secondment/loan released by the Organization, unless otherwise specified in their contract. Staff members holding a regular, fixed-term or short-term graded contract will not retain their contract type if appointed to an ungraded position.
Context
Under the direct supervision of the Chief of Mission (CoM), the Programme Support Officer will play a central role in advancing IOM Cรดte dโIvoireโs mission-wide programme development, donor liaison, reporting, monitoring & evaluation (M&E), external communications, and private sector engagement. The Programme Support Officer will ensure that all programme initiatives are results-driven, strategically aligned with national development priorities (PND 2021โ2025, Vision 2030), IOMโs Strategic Vision, the Global Compact for Migration (GCM), and donor expectations.
The Programme Support Officer will also support the Missionโs external communications by providing inputs for social media, newsletters, and donor visibility materials, and will contribute to implementing IOMโs 2023โ2027 Private Sector Engagement Strategy by helping identify, develop, and steward partnerships with companies, foundations, and business associations to leverage the private sectorโs role in safe, orderly, and regular migration in Cรดte dโIvoire.
1. Support the design and drafting of project proposals in close coordination with programme units, the CoM, and relevant stakeholders, ensuring coherence with donor priorities, IOM strategies, and government plans.
2. Identify, map, and facilitate engagement with potential funding sources (bilateral, multilateral, private sector, foundations) to diversify IOMโs resource base.
3. Support the CoM in maintaining and strengthening relationships with donor counterparts and strategic partners and other key actors, by preparing talking points, concept notes, and briefs as required.
4. Facilitate IOMโs contribution to inter-agency response plans and cooperation frameworks, ensuring that migration-related issues are adequately reflected.
5. Support mission-wide reporting processes, consolidating inputs from programme units into high-quality donor reports, situation reports, and mission/RO/HQ submissions.
6. Ensure that project results, lessons learned, and best practices are systematically documented and shared internally and with partners.
7. Maintain an updated pipeline of ongoing and upcoming projects, donor reporting schedules, and funding opportunities to support timely decision-making. Ensure IOM Cรดte dโIvoire project cycle is adequately recorded in PRIMA.
8. Strengthen Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) systems and tools, ensuring that project indicators are SMART, aligned with IOMย Strategic Results Framework (SRF)ย and that data collection is harmonized across programmes.
9. Support programme managers in preparing evaluation reports, after-action reviews, and donor accountability reports, and follow up on implementation of recommendations. Undertake regular field monitoring visits to assess project implementation against work plans and baselines, providing recommendations for adaptive management.
10. Contribute to the development of mission strategies, contingency and preparedness plans, and thematic priorities (e.g., climate adaptation, regular pathways, peaceful transhumance).
11. Facilitate liaison with government counterparts, diplomatic missions, development agencies, private sector partners, and relevant coordination platforms, ensuring strong representation of IOM Cรดte dโIvoire when requested.
12. Support the organization of donor briefings, field visits, conferences, and workshops, ensuring high-quality documentation and visibility of IOMโs work.
13. Provide technical support to programme and administrative units in preparing Grant Agreements (GAs), MoUs, Letters of Agreement (LoAs), and other partnership instruments.
14. Perform other duties as may be assigned by the CoM to support mission priorities.
Education
Accredited Universities are those listed in theย UNESCO World Higher Education Database.
Experience
Experience in resource mobilization and project life cycle;Experience in monitoring and evaluation;Experience in Inter-Agency coordination mechanism (United Nations Country Team (UNCT)/Humanitarian Country Team (HCT));Experience with UN and International Agencies, international or local NGOs preferred; and,Work experience in the Region is an advantage.Skills
Excellent knowledge of donor funding mechanisms;Familiarity with Results-Based Management (RBM), IOM SRF and M&E frameworks;Knowledge and experience in working with PRIMA is an advantage;Sound writing, communication and negotiation skills;Excellent organization skills, analytical and creative thinking; and,Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively in multi-cultural teams.Languages
IOMโs official languages are English, French, and Spanish. All staff members are required to be fluent in one of the three languages.
For this position, fluency in English and French is required (oral and written).
Working knowledge of either a local language and/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.
Required Competencies
IOMโs competency framework can be found at thisย link. Competencies will be assessed during the selection process.
Valuesย - all IOM staff members must abide by and demonstrate these five values:
Inclusion and respect for diversity: Respects and promotes individual and cultural differences. Encourages diversity and inclusion.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.Courage: Demonstrates willingness to take a stand on issues of importance.Empathy: Shows compassion for others, makes people feel safe, respected and fairly treated.Core Competencies โ behavioural indicators
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 Organizationโs priorities and assumes responsibility for own actions and delegated work.Communication: Encourages and contributes to clear and open communication. Explains complex matters in an informative, inspiring and motivational way.Notes
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.
For this staff category, candidates who are nationals of the duty station's country cannot be considered eligible.
Appointment will be subject to certification that the candidate is medically fit for appointment, accreditation, any residency or visa requirements, security clearances.
Vacancies close at 23:59 local time Geneva, Switzerland on the respective closing date. No late applications will be accepted.
IOM has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and IOM, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination based on gender, nationality, age, race, sexual orientation, religious or ethnic background or disabilities.
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IOM only accepts duly completed applications submitted through theย IOM e-Recruitmentย systemย (for internal candidates linkย here). The online tool also allows candidates to track the status of their application.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
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