Regional Project Development and Reporting Officer

Position Title**: Regional Project Development and Reporting Officer**
Duty Station**: Cairo, Egypt**

Classification**: Professional Staff, Grade P2**
Type of Appointment**: Fixed term, one year with possibility of extension**
Estimated Start Date**: As soon as possible**

Closing Date**: 06 January 2025**
- 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); Madagascar; Marshall Islands; Micronesia (Federated_
- States of); Namibia; Nauru; Palau; Saint Kitts and Nevis; Saint Lucia;_
- Samoa; Sao Tome and Principe; Solomon Islands; Suriname; The Bahamas;_
- Tonga; Tuvalu; Vanuatu_

**_ Context:_**

Under the overall supervision of the Regional Director (RD) for the Middle East and North Africa
(MENA), and direct supervision of the Regional Crisis Response Coordinator (RCRC) for the
Middle East and North Africa (MENA), and in close coordination and collaboration with the
Regional Project Development Officer and relevant units at the Regional Office and
Headquarters (HQ), the Project Development and Reporting Officer will be responsible and
accountable for supporting the coordination and facilitation of project development, donor and
institutional reporting in the fields of migration management, emergency response, as well as
assisting with liaison activities with counterparts in the government, United Nations (UN)
agencies and other relevant stakeholders in line with the International Organization for
Migration’s (IOM) regional and country strategies.

**_Core Functions / Responsibilities:_**

1. Contribute to the development of results-based programmes and projects, concept notes and
project proposals, in close coordination with the Chief of Mission (CoM), Project Managers,
United Nations Country Team (UNCT), relevant donors, government counterparts and project
partners, by providing technical inputs and support that responds to emerging trends and
priorities and that are in compliance with IOM and donor interests and requirements.

2. Review resource requirements, document programmatic needs, gaps and opportunities.
Contribute to the alignment to IOM global, regional and country strategies during project
development and donor reporting, including supporting and promoting use of Strategic Results
Framework (SRF) global results and indicators.

3. Support the endorsement process for concept notes and project proposals. Support the
Project Managers in drafting donor reports in close coordination with relevant units in Regional
Office (RO) and theCountry Offices under the RO MENA in line with IOM policies, standards
and internal procedures.

4. Research potential and realistic funding opportunities among government and
non-government donors, review calls for proposals and collect donor information. Draft donor
profiles and guidance notes on donor priorities, and assist with developing approaches to
expand the IOM donor base.

5. Support effective working relationships with donor counterparts and project/programme
partners, such as government authorities, diplomatic missions, and other relevant agencies and
working groups.

6. In coordination with relevant Units in the RO, draft visibility and other resource mobilization
materials and organize donor briefings and visits.

7. Support capacity building and training activities in the field of programme development, donor
and institutional reporting and the roll-out of the SRF for CO’s staff through workshops and
seminars.

8. In support of knowledge management, maintain accurate, updated and pertinent records of all
correspondences, project development and donor and institutional reporting files, and related

9. Perform such other duties as may be assigned.

**_ Required Qualifications and Experience:_**

**Education**
- Master’s degree in International Relations, International Development, Political or Social

Sciences, Migration Studies, Law, or a related field from an accredited academic institution with
two years of relevant professional experience; or,
- University degree in the above fields with four years of relevant professional experience.

**Experience**
- Experience in supporting results-based project development and reporting, technical writing

and editing, preferably in the international development/humanitarian sector; and,
- Work experience in donor relations and grant management for specific donors of IOM’s

interest.
** Skills**
- Good commun