Senior Regional Programme Coordinator

Position Title**: Senior Regional Programme Coordinator (MPRR)**
Duty Station**: Cairo, Egypt**

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**: 27 August 2024**
- 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._

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Applications are welcome from first
- Antigua and Barbuda; Barbados; Comoros; Congo (the); Cook Islands;_
- Guinea-Bissau; Holy See; Iceland; Kiribati; Lao People's Democratic_
- Republic (the); Latvia; Madagascar; Marshall Islands; Micronesia_
- (Federated States of); Namibia; Nauru; Palau; Saint Kitts and Nevis;_
- Samoa; Sao Tome and Principe; Solomon Islands; Suriname; The Bahamas;_
- Tonga; Tuvalu; Vanuatu_

**_ Context:_**

Under the direct supervision of the Regional Director (RD) and in close coordination with the
Deputy Regional Director (Operations) as well as the Senior Regional Thematic Specialist for
Migrant Protection and Assistance, Chiefs of Missions (CoMs), Project Focal Points/Managers
at Country Offices (CO), relevant colleagues at the Regional Offices (RO) and Headquarters
(HQs), the Senior Regional Programme Coordinator (MPRR) will be responsible for the overall
oversight of the development, coordination and implementation of the EU funded Migrant
Protection, Return and Reintegration Programme in North Africa (MPRR-NA), aimed at
strengthening of migrant protection and sustainable reintegration systems in North Africa.

**_Core Functions / Responsibilities:_**

1. Lead and ensure the oversight and successful coordination and implementation of the
European Union (EU) funded MPRR-NA programme aimed at strengthening of migrant
protection and sustainable reintegration systems in North Africa in coordination with the Project
Focal Points/Managers and relevant Regional Thematic Specialist (RTSs).

2. Exercise all technical, operational, financial and administrative management responsibility for
the MPRR-NA regional project in line with IOM’s policies and procedures, as well as donor
requirements.

3. Ensure direct supervision to the RO MPRR-NA staff, provide guidance and ensure synergies
across a wide range of technical thematic areas: reintegration, protection, psychosocial support,
communication and awareness raising.

4. Promote staff development and learning, including to ensure alignment of MPRR-NA with
IOM’s Approach to Protection and rights based approach to programming.

5. Develop, maintain and monitor detailed work plans, expenditure plans and other necessary
guiding tools, capacity building initiatives for the activities of the projects in coordination with the
respective Project Focal Points/Managers and provide regular updates to COs including but not
limited to Cairo, Headquarters and Brussels and respective donors.

6. Provide overall technical and management guidance to the Project Focal Points/Managers in
the execution of the projects in the participating COs to ensure quality and timeliness of project
implementation.

7. Coordinate cross regional meetings with other programmes to support overall programme
coherence, and synergies with other regions and donor funded programmes and ensure proper
documentation and follow up where relevant.

8. In coordination with Monitoring and Evaluation (ME) officer at RO ensure effective ME
accountability mechanisms within the project duration.

9. Ensure effective liaison and maintain good communication with regional partners and other
stakeholders, including mobilizing co-financing with partners and potential donors.

10. Maintain oversight over project deadlines, financial and narrative reporting requirements in
accordance with IOM Rules and Regulations and donor requirements.

11. Based on inputs from Project Focal Points/Managers, coordinate and approve COs’ reports
in coordination with Migrant Protection and Assistance Division (PXD) RTS to ensure timely and
quality project progress and implementation reports for submission to donors (in accordance
with IOM and donor reporting procedures).

12. Stay abreast with the latest policies and trends on migration issues in close coordination
with IOMs relevant departments at RO and HQ.

**Policy and Liaison Functions**

13. Lead relationships with international, governmental and non-governmental partners at the
regional level, and advise IOM COs on partners’ and donor priorities, preferences and regional
synergies.

14. Ensure appropriate coordination and information sharing related to the MPRR-NA
programme within the region