Description
IOM is seeking a Chief of Mission (CoM) to oversee and provide policy, administrative, programmatic, and financial support to the Country Office.
The Chief of Mission will be responsible for:
- Setting the strategic direction for the Country Strategy and ensuring institutional alignment
- Serving as IOM's senior representative to host-government counterparts, diplomatic missions, and international institutions
- Directing and monitoring programme design, implementation, and results reporting
- Positioning IOM strategically with governments, donors, UN entities, and other stakeholders to create avenues for diversified, sustainable partnerships
- Overseeing resource management at an institutional level and ensuring internal controls function effectively
- Leading risk management and ensuring the Country Office is prepared to support and implement IOM institutional emergency scale-up responses
- Fostering a respectful, inclusive, and safe working environment and promoting staff wellbeing, psychological safety, and duty of care
- Leading IOM's external positioning and visibility at country level, including media representation
The ideal candidate will have:
- A master's degree in Political or Social Science, International Relations, Business Administration, or a related field
- Fifteen years of relevant professional experience in general management, project and resources management, diplomacy, fundraising, and public relations
- Extensive experience in delivering large and diverse programmes in complex settings
The contract type is fixed-term (1 year with possibility of extension) and the grade is D-1.