Senior Programme Manager

Position Title**: Senior Programme Manager (Humanitarian Border**
**Management)**

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 overall supervision of the Chief of Mission and the direct supervision of the Head of
Programmes and, with technical support from the Regional Thematic Specialist for the
Immigration and Border Governance (IBG) and in coordination with other relevant Regional
Technical Specialists from the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Regional Office, the Senior
Programme Manager (Humanitarian Border Management) will be providing authoritative
technical and programmatic advice and support to, and direct management of the full
Humanitarian Border Management Programme, in the Arab Republic of Egypt. They will also
ensure the provision of technical expertise and inputs in the area of law enforcement, Integrated
Border Management projects of IOM Egypt, supporting the strategic development and
implementation of migrants’ human-rights and protection approaches in the country.

**_Core Functions / Responsibilities:_**

1. Develop the strategic approach to Humanitarian Border Management and related
implementation modalities, ensuring collaboration with the national and local authorities,
beneficiary communities and other relevant stakeholders.

2. Develop, manage, and ensure the overall consistency and implementation of all projects
under the Immigration and Border Governance (IBG) portfolio including a thematic focus on
Technical Cooperation and Security Governance, Humanitarian Border Management
programming; technical and operational support to Search and Rescue activities; Analysis and
Information Management; Migration Governance including migrants’ health, Counter-Trafficking
and Counter-Smuggling, and Migrants’ human-Rights and Protection. Exercise administrative,
operational and financial management responsibility for projects, and provide strategic technical
advice and guidance.

3. Lead and provide technical and strategic guidance, in both substantive and operational issues
ensuring optimization of human and financial resources and nurturing a culture of results with
highest performance standards.

4. Act as the mission focal point for matters related to IBG in coordination with the MENA IBG
Regional Thematic Specialist and HQ IBG Division.

5. Develop and maintain strong liaison with programme partners and stakeholders, relevant
government authorities, donors and any other concerned agencies and working groups.

6. Ensure maximum synergy and, where feasible, coordinate activities with other IOM
programmes implemented in the Mission, complementing actions in order to support the delivery
of an integrated response, in collaboration with the technical national authorities.

7. Promote and, if needed, develop cross-border and regional initiatives to ensure due role for
IOM in IBG including Humanitarian Border Management and Search and Rescue initiatives
aimed at enhancing the IBG programme in Egypt.

8. Provide strategic and technical advice and oversight of IOM projects aimed at supporting
Institutional Capacity Building of the National Authorities in the area of Humanitarian Border
Management and related elements.

9. Participate in or lead field missions for the management and implementation of the
programme and advise and guide project staff and/or implementing partners, donors and local
authorities to achieve programme objectives.

10. Ensure proper documentation and external representation of the Humanitarian Border
Management programme components, including the recording of all supportive documents for
the programme.

11. Ensure that the Humanitarian Border Management programme information management
systems are established and implemented.

12. Maintain oversight over programme deadlines, prepare regular, special and other required
reports, and ensure that all reporting requirements are met i