VN 2017/70 (P) - Head of Migration Management and Development Unit (P4) - Khartoum, Sudan

Position Title Head of Migration Management and Development Unit Duty Station : Khartoum, Sudan

Classification :Professional Staff, Grade P4

Type of Appointment : Fixed term, one year with possibility of extension Estimated Start Date : As soon as possible

Closing Date : 23 March 2017

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. 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 a diverse and inclusive environment. Applications from qualified female candidates are especially encouraged. For the purpose of the vacancy, the following candidates are considered as first-tier candidates:

1. Internal candidates

2. Qualified applicants from the following NMS countries:

Antigua and Barbuda, Benin, Bahamas, Botswana, Belize, Congo, Cabo

Verde, Djibouti, Micronesia (Federated States of), Gabon, Gambia,

Guyana, Iceland, Cambodia, Comoros, Lesotho, Luxembourg, Libya,

Montenegro, Marshall Islands, Mongolia, Mauritania, Maldives, Namibia, Nauru, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Seychelles, Slovenia, Suriname, El Salvador, Swaziland, Timor-Leste, Trinidad and Tobago, United Republic of Tanzania, Holy See, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Venezuela

(Bolivarian Republic of), Vanuatu, Samoa

3. External female candidates.

Context:

Under the direct supervision of the IOM Chief of Mission in Khartoum, the successful candidate will be responsible for the implementation, oversight, and coordination of IOM activities on migration management including those under the joint IOM/United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)/United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)/United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)/United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) strategy to address human trafficking, kidnapping, smuggling of persons, and building border management capacities in Sudan. The strategy seeks to strengthen alternatives to onward movements and increase the protection for asylum seekers, refugees and migrants on the way into, through and out of Sudan. In addition it seeks to enhance the Sudanese government’s capacity to tackle smuggling, human trafficking and kidnapping in a protection-sensitive manner; provide care for victims; and promote awareness among refugees, asylum seekers, migrants, authorities, the local and the international community of the risks of irregular migration as well as the services available in Sudan.

S/he will also contribute to the coordination of a PRM-funded project that looks to map the flows and address the protection concerns of irregular migrants travelling from Horn of Africa northwards on the North-Eastern migratory route. In synergy with the aforementioned strategy, Page 1 / 4s/he will also work with respective government entities to create a national plan of action to strengthen the Government of Sudan’s management of irregular migration, oversee capacity-building and awareness-raising activities on counter-trafficking with designated stakeholders. Furthermore, the position requires continual monitoring and analysis of irregular migration flows through Sudan to contribute to the production of evidence-based policy and practice, foster cooperation and interregional dialogue to enhance the protection of vulnerable migrants and promote safe migration.

Core Functions / Responsibilities:

1. Act as a thematic resource person providing guidance, technical assistance, capacity building, training, research. Contribute to building the capacity of IOM staff in the Unit through a combination of formal training and on-the-job mentoring.

2. Identify and develop internal strategies in the areas of labour migration management (and its relation to broader economic and labour market goals) and diaspora engagement. 3. Conduct bilateral meetings with relevant border management entities within the Government of Sudan (GoS) aimed at identifying and prioritizing technical equipment to be provided under current projects in Sudan or included in new proposals to be developed in the future. 4. Assist the CoM with gathering and analysing of information in the field of migration and border management in Sudan, as well as data related to the regional aspects of the flows of migrants in countries in the region for enhanced evidence-based programming;

5. Carry out technical assessments and field visits to border control posts as prioritized by the GoS to identify feasible solutions to enhance border management infrastructure and procedures applied, as well as promote and support inter-agency cooperation among border agencies at the national and international level.

6. In coordination with the CoM and the Senior Immigration and Border Management Specialist in the Regional Office, to identify, promote and support strategic and technical partnerships with relevant Government entities, private sector and civil society, as well as UN agencies and other stakeholders, with the aim to strengthen IOM’s immigration and border management portfolio in Sudan.

7. Manage, supervise and monitor the overall implementation of IOM migration and border management project activities in a timely manner, being responsible for their financial, administrative and technical oversight in line with policies and practices of IOM and donor requirements.

8. Manage resource deployment, activation, implementation, reporting and evaluation of the projects.

9. Supervise and coordinate the activities of the IOM project team in Sudan. 10. Support national coordination mechanisms on migration and counter-trafficking. 11. Promote dialogue, information sharing and cooperation among government and non-governmental actors.

12. Provide regular updates on the implementation of the project to the Regional Office. Responsible for the overall review and elaboration of interim and final project narrative reports to be submitted to the donor.

13. Provide regular advice to the Chief of Mission on the overall progress of the project and work to build linkages and synergies with other IOM and UNHCR projects.

Page 2 / 414. Collect and report critical information related to irregular migration activities and stakeholders, including beneficiary case data, whilst upholding data protection best practices. 15. Represent IOM by actively participate in conferences, workshops and meeting related to the thematic area of expertise and emerging thematic area, as required by the CoM. 16. Attend PRM-funded Task Force Meetings to gather and share data to better understand irregular migration flows from the Horn of Africa.

17. Explore potential entry points for expanded collaboration with relevant authorities and partners on project-related activities.

18. Identify new project possibilities arising from this project in relation to expressed governmental needs, donors' priorities and in line with the mandates and strategy of IOM. 19. Perform such other duties as may be assigned.

Required Qualifications and Experience:

Education

• Master’s degree in Law, Political or Social Sciences, International Affairs or a related field from an accredited academic institution with seven years of relevant professional experience; or • University degree in the above fields with nine years of relevant professional experience. Experience

• Experience in the field of migration and border management issues, including operational and field experience, IOM project development and management;

• Demonstrated technical expertise in the thematic areas relevant for the IBM related tasks and activities as listed above;

• Experience in liaising with the governmental authorities, other national/international institutions and NGO’s;

• Knowledge of monitoring and evaluation;

• Experience in project management, specifically in the area of counter-trafficking/smuggling; • Experience working in a national border/law enforcement service at senior management level or for a similar assignment in Sudan/Africa is desirable;

• Experience with raising awareness in the public domain and working with governmental and non-governmental institutions.

Languages

Fluency in English is required.

Desirable Competencies:

Behavioral

• Client Orientation – works effectively well with client and stakeholders;

• Continuous Learning – promotes continuous learning for self and others;

• Communication – listens and communicates clearly, adapting delivery to the audience; • Creativity and Initiative – actively seeks new ways of improving programmes or services; • Leadership and Negotiation – develops effective partnerships with internal and external stakeholders;

Page 3 / 4• Performance Management – identify ways and implement actions to improve performance of self and others;

• Planning and Organizing - plans work, anticipates risks, and sets goals within area of responsibility;

• Professionalism - displays mastery of subject matter;

• Teamwork – contributes to a collegial team environment; incorporates gender related needs, perspectives, concerns and promotes equal gender participation;

• Technological Awareness - displays awareness of relevant technological solutions; • Resource Mobilization - works with internal and external stakeholders to meet resource needs of IOM.

Other:

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.

The list of NMS countries above includes all IOM Member States which are non-represented in the Professional Category of staff members. For this staff category, candidates who are nationals of the duty station’s country cannot be considered eligible.

accreditation, any residency or visa requirements, and security clearances.

How to apply:

Interested candidates are invited to submit their applications via PRISM, IOM e-Recruitment system, by 23 March 2017 at the latest, referring to this advertisement.

For further information, please refer to:

http://www.iom.int/cms/en/sites/iom/home/about-iom-1/recruitment/how-to-apply.html In order for an application to be considered valid, IOM only accepts online profiles duly completed.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. You can track the progress of your application on your personal application page in the IOM e-recruitment system.

Posting period:

From 10.03.2017 to 23.03.2017

Requisition: VN 2017/70 (P) - HeadofMigrationManagement&DevelopmentUnit(P4)-Khartoum,Sudan (55002463) Released

Posting: Posting NC55002473 (55002473) Released

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