Regional Project Development Officer (P4) Nairobi, Kenya at International Organization for Migration

Job Identification (Reference Number): 16025

Position Title: Regional Project Development Officer (P)

Duty Station City: Nairobi

Duty Station Country: Kenya

Grade: P-4

Contract Type: Fixed-term (1 year with possibility of extension)

Recruiting Type: Professional

Vacancy Type: Vacancy Notice

Initial duration: 1 year with possibility of extension

Closing date: 10 August 2025

Introduction

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- and second-tier candidates, particularly qualified female candidates as well as applications from the non-represented member countries of IOM. For all IOM vacancies, applications from qualified and eligible first-tier candidates are considered before those of qualified and eligible second-tier candidates in the selection process.

For the purpose of this vacancy, the following are considered first-tier candidates:

1. Internal candidates
2. External female candidates
3. Candidates from the following non-represented member states:
   Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Comoros, Congo (the), Cook Islands, Dominica, Federated States of Micronesia, Grenada, Guinea-Bissau, Holy See, Iceland, Israel, Kiribati, Madagascar, Marshall Islands, Namibia, Nauru, Palau, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Samoa, Sao Tome and Principe, Seychelles, Solomon Islands, Suriname, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu

Second tier candidates include:

All external candidates, except candidates from non-represented member states of IOM and female candidates.

Context

Under the direct supervision of the Deputy Regional Director (DRD) for Operations, the overall supervision of the Regional Director (RD), and the guidance of the Office of Strategy and Organisational Performance, the Regional Project Development Officer provides advice and supports to the implementation of institutional policy from HQ in Country Offices (COs) across the Region. Specifically, Regional Project Development Officer provides oversight, quality control, and technical support to promote consistent, cohesive, and quality evidence-based programming. Together with the Regional Thematic Units (RTUs), the Regional Project Development Officer helps identify programme and project-related funding, support identification and design of programme opportunities together with relevant RTUs, promote programmatic operational excellence and organizational coherence at regional and national level, in collaboration with HQ and Country Offices (COs). This is done through promoting adherence to IOM institutional policy and guidance on results-based management and project cycle approaches, particularly to small COs in the Region, as the lead of the Regional Project Development Unit (RPDU).

1. Specific Project Development (PD): Provide specific and substantive inputs with the drafting of project proposals, in coordination with relevant Regional Thematic Units (RTUs) for small COs, for projects with a regional, multi-country or multi-thematic lens, and for countries with no IOM presence.

2. Technical Support to PD and Funding Requests: Provide substantive inputs to COs in the Region on Project Development to ensure that projects, inter-agency joint projects, and other funding requests are aligned to institutional strategies, guidance and practices, as well as grounded in data (in partnership with Regional Data Hub, RDH).

3. Reporting: Ensure donor reports are results-based, grounded in data, and in line with the objectives laid out in the Strategic Plan in coordination with RTUs and the Region Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation Officer (RPMEO).

4. Capacity Development and Compliance: Support, promote and enhance compliance to, the PCM process in the Region (including on PD, results-based reporting, and PRIMA) by providing capacity development and technical support to the RO and COs, particularly small COs, as may be requested.

4. Capacity Development and Compliance: Support, promote and enhance compliance to, the PCM process in the Region (including on PD, results-based reporting, and PRIMA) by providing capacity development and technical support to the RO and COs, particularly small COs, as may be requested.

Knowledge Management

5. Knowledge Management: Lead RO and COs engagement in knowledge management (KM) platforms, tools and practices across the region based on existing project development and reporting duties, including driving the effective use of PRIMA, in close coordination with the Innovation and Knowledge Management Unit (IKM) in HQ.

6. Collaboration: Promote coordination and information sharing across HQ, ROs and COs in respect to key multi-country projects, KM and reporting practices, resource mobilization efforts, and project development opportunities.

Quality Control and Oversight

7. Project Proposal and Report Endorsement: Ensure smooth and timely project proposal endorsement and donor report approval processes, in collaboration with relevant RTS and/or designated endorser.

8. IOM Development Fund (IDF): Facilitate IDF proposal submissions in the Region.

9. IOM Strategic Results Framework (SRF): Ensure integration of the SRF in project development across the Region, in close coordination with the RPMEU and RTSs.

Partnerships and Resource Mobilization

10. Partnerships: Lead the coordination with the RPLOs and RTUs, in support of the DRD for Operations, to build partnerships with regional donors and linkages with donor capitals.

11. Specific Resource Mobilization (RM): Provide specific guidance and advice on donor engagement, mapping, and response to calls for proposals, as well as on application procedures, for small COs, in close coordination with the Resource Mobilization Division.

12. Technical Support on RM: Support COs with resource mobilization through donor and private sector mapping, engagement, briefings, and outreach to promote diversification and partnership engagement.

Planning and Coordination

13. HQ Coordination: Coordinate the Region’s participation in global initiatives such as IOM Annual Global Appeal, and directly participate in the Donor Accountability Working Group, and IOM Project Handbook processes, as may be requested.

14. Flexible Funding: Support with flexible funding administration, in coordination with HQ and the RPMEO.

Cross Cutting Priorities

15. Mainstreaming: In line with the IOM Strategic Plan and corresponding custodianship outlined in the Regional Office Terms of Reference, promote, integrate, and mainstream cross-cutting priorities in all areas of the RPDU's work in the Region.

Regional Project Development Unit Management

16. Manage the RPDU, including overseeing and managing the delivery of the Unit’s specific responsibilities in their entirety as outlined in the RPDU Terms of Reference.

17. Perform any other duties as may be assigned.

Interested candidates are invited to submit their applications HERE by 10 August 2025 at the latest, referring to this advertisement.