The Global Programme Support Officer builds, manages, and maintains direct relationship between IOM and EU Institutions, Bodies, and Agencies to enhance IOM’s position in policy discussions and support IOM Country Offices (COs) worldwide in their advocacy on EU-related issues, and the development, contracting, compliance, and implementation of EU-funded projects. The GPSO plays a specific role in this context to oversee and manage the Global Programme Support Unit (GPSU) and ensure EU compliance and liaison between IOM and its EU donor counterparts.
Responsibilities:
Policy Monitoring: Keep abreast of developments globally, monitor and analyse EU policy relating to migration in external action, priority changes, challenges, and positions of EU Institutions, Bodies, and Agencies, as well as coordinate the analysis of these developments and positions with GTSs, and disseminate the analysis to ROs, COs, and HQ as relevant.
Liaison and Engagement: As delegated by the GO Director and/or the Chief, EU Policy and Programme Support Division (EUPPSD) represent IOM and act as a focal point for liaison with external EU partners.
Strategic Planning: Coordinate the development, expansion, implementation, and/or revision of strategic plans. Support horizontal coordination within the GO on EU policy developments and their impact on IOM strategic priorities, resource mobilization, and IOM project development, in coordination with the Chief, EUPPSD.
Lead the organisation of the EU-IOM Strategic Cooperation Framework preparatory work, meetings and follow up, in coordination with the Global Director, Chief, EUPPSD and the GTSs.
Strategic Analysis and Guidance: Provide authoritative strategic analysis and advice to senior management on emerging EU policy developments, donor priorities, migration trends, and their implications for organisational positioning, programme design and strategies to enhance IOM programming globally.
Coordination: Oversee the GPSU coordination with GTSs, Legal Compliance, and Financial Compliance teams on emerging opportunities, risks, and challenges related to EU policy and funding, links between geographic areas and opportunities to mainstream crosscutting issues.
Capacity Building: Lead and facilitate capacity building initiatives for RO and COs staff on EU engagement, advocacy, priorities, and fundraising as well as project development, implementation, reporting, and compliance for EU-funded programming.
Donor Compliance: Provide strategic and geographic guidance within the GO, to ROs, and COs on EU policies, priorities, and strategies to enhance programming.
Programmatic Review: Act as secondary reviewer for EU-funded projects, in both centralised and decentralised funding models, as well as direct and indirect funding in coordination with GTSs, Legal and Financial Compliance teams, and the Media and Communications Unit in GO Brussels.
Education:
Master's degree in International Relations, Political Science, Social Science or a related field with seven years of relevant professional experience.
Bachelor's degree in the above with nine years of relevant professional experience.
Accredited Universities are those listed in the UNESCO World Higher Education Database.
Work Experience:
Demonstrated experience in understanding, interpreting and communicating within the Organization EU policies, frameworks and developments and their impact on IOM’s priorities and programmes.
Proven experience in liaising and building networks with governmental and diplomatic officials, as well as with EU Institutions, Bodies, Agencies and/or Delegations, EU Member States authorities, national and international institutions and organizations, civil society and private sector actors.
Proven track record in donor liaison and engagement for policy, advocacy and resource mobilization purposes in the EU context.
Demonstrated experience in the area of project development and management, as well as capacity building in relation to EU policies and frameworks.
Demonstrated experience in programme monitoring to ensure donor compliance.
Experience working in an international organization, United Nations, or an EU Institution, Body, or Agency.
Experience supervising in various contexts and leading teams in strategic planning exercises.
Skills:
Extensive knowledge of EU institutional frameworks, policies, and compliance requirements.
Strong analytical, drafting, communication, and presentation skills.
Demonstrated leadership, management, and team-building capabilities.
Proven ability to integrate digital tools and AI technologies into workflow optimisation and knowledge management.
Demonstrated ability to initiate and lead institutional processes or significant organisational initiatives, promoting innovation, continuous improvement, and operational excellence.
High-level analytical and problem-solving skills, capable of synthesising complex policy and operational information to inform strategic decision-making and organisational learning.
Languages:
IOM's official languages are English, French and Spanish.
For this position fluency in English and French is required (Oral and Written). Working knowledge of an official UN Language (Arabic, Chinese, Russian, and Spanish) is an advantage.
Proficiency of language(s) required will be specifically evaluated during the selection process, which may include written and/or oral assessments.
