Overview
The Programme Support Unit Coordinator will be responsible for the management and coordination of Programme Support Unit activities, including project conceptualisation, proposal development, monitoring and evaluation, and supporting communication for IOM projects/programmes.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage and oversee the day-to-day activities of the Programme Support Unit (PSU), including supervising and providing guidance to PSU staff.
- Coordinate and provide substantive support for fundraising efforts, including mapping and tracking of donors and funding opportunities.
- Support the Resource Management Unit with donor contract management.
- Provide substantive support to Head of Units and Programme/Project Managers.
- Support the Organization’s project management actions by preparing and reviewing project funding submissions, proposals, and appeals.
- Develop and ensure on-time and accurate planning, organization and implementation of the Reporting and M&E workplans.
- Participate in the Mission’s strategy development and update efforts.
- Provide necessary support to project managers to ensure all projects are adequately monitored.
- Strengthen the creation and development of knowledge within the mission.
- Coordinate and oversee the development and dissemination of communications, reports, information products.
- Represent IOM in UN programmatic and coordination meetings.
- Respond to and/or coordinate inputs for information requests from Headquarters, the Regional Office, other IOM missions and external partners.
- Revise and oversee the strategic direction and implementation of the mission’s external communication strategy.
- Ensure the maintenance of accurate and pertinent records of all correspondence, project development, reporting, and relevant implementation files and administration information.
- Perform such other duties as may be assigned.
Required Experience
- Five years of relevant professional experience with a Master's degree; or seven years of relevant professional experience with a University degree.
- Experience in managing various Programme units and ability to establish and maintain working relations with government counterparts, UN agencies.
- Experience in project development, management and reporting, humanitarian and health crisis, complex project implementation/design, budget drafting, research, report writing, liaison with governments and international agencies.
- Experience in reporting, monitoring and evaluation, fundraising, and donor relations.
- Previous experience working in a developing country and post-conflict context.
Qualifications
- Master’s degree in Political or Social Science, International Relations, Law, Business Administration, or a related field from an accredited academic institution; or
- University degree in the above fields.
