Regional Programme Specialist – RE2CLID Climate Displacement – 11 octobre 2026

Contexte

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) is the UN Migration Agency. With 175 member states, it is committed to the principle that humane and orderly migration benefits migrants and society. Established in 1951 and now active in over 400 field locations worldwide, IOM works with partners, governments, and civil society to assist in meeting operational challenges, advance understanding, encourage development, and uphold human dignity.

Over the past years, IOM has worked closely with national and local authorities across sub-Saharan Africa to address displacement, support evacuation, provide humanitarian assistance, manage sites, and promote durable solutions. IOM supports the mainstreaming of migration into disaster preparedness, response, risk reduction, and climate change adaptation.

In May 2023, IOM and the Directorate-General for International Partnerships (DG INTPA) of the European Commission initiated discussions for the “Regional Responses to Climate Displacement in Sub-Saharan Africa” programme (RE2CLID). The programme enhances resilience, self-reliance, and protection of Displacement-Affected Communities (DACs) across two clusters: Cluster 1 (Lake Tanganyika Basin: Burundi, DRC, Tanzania) and Cluster 2 (Southern Africa and South-West Indian Ocean: Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Mauritius, Seychelles, Comoros).

The action focuses on three main objectives: strengthening systems to avert/minimize/address displacement, improving natural resources and agricultural land governance, and helping displaced populations attain climate-resilient durable solutions and social cohesion.

Missions et responsabilités

• Coordinate the implementation of the programme at the regional level and facilitate decision-making in a timely, harmonised/coherent, and informed manner at the level of action.
• Lead the planning and implementation of regional activities and lead stakeholder engagement and partnership development at the regional level, and actively identify resource mobilization opportunities.
• In coordination with Managing Missions and Global Office (GO) Brussels, engage regularly with the European Commission on overall strategy, participate in Regional Steering Committees, and provide high-level guidance.
• Work with Managing Missions to ensure alignment with donor requirements and compliance with IOM’s institutional project management policies and procedures.
• Ensure the development and use of harmonized systems, procedures, and tools for planning, implementation, and monitoring; provide capacity development and troubleshooting.
• Provide day-to-day technical guidance and support to implementing missions, conduct regular in-country deployments, and ensure integration of global policy directions.
• Identify needs for additional technical and programmatic support and mobilize internal and external resources.
• Support the integration of actions to address protection risks, including gender-based violence, and ensure inclusive approaches emphasizing vulnerable groups.
• Provide guidance on the development of area-based approaches and localization of activities to ensure sustainability and exit strategies.
• Facilitate timely and coherent communication, conduct cross-cluster trend analysis, and promote institutional learning.
• Supervise the Regional Support Team, regularly track progress, support problem-solving, and escalate unresolved issues.
• Convene and lead the Internal Programme Committee and participate in the RE2CLID Senior Management Team meeting.
• Represent IOM and RE2CLID in strategic forums, lead advocacy and visibility efforts, and ensure an effective external communication strategy.
• Serve as primary liaison with key regional partners, including Regional Economic Communities, UN Regional Offices, Red Cross, NGOs, and Multilateral Banks.
• Ensure coordination with other IOM offices and programmes not directly included in RE2CLID to identify synergies.
• Guide Cluster Managing missions with the drafting and timely submission of periodic progress reports, briefings, and document achievements, lessons learned, and best practices.
• Ensure the implementation of baseline, midline, and endline assessments regionally.
• Perform such other duties as may be assigned.

Profil recherché

Education

• Master’s degree in international development, International Relations, Social Sciences, Environmental Sciences, Disaster Management, or a related field with at least seven years of relevant professional experience; or
• University degree in the above fields with at least nine years of relevant professional experience.
• Accredited Universities are those listed in the UNESCO World Higher Education Database.

Experience

• Significant experience in programme management and coordination, including multi-country or regional programmes on disaster preparedness, disaster response, displacement management, disaster risk reduction, and durable solutions.
• Extensive operational experience in contexts affected by displacement due to crises – including disasters and conflict.
• Significant experience in developing and implementing area-based and localization strategies.
• Extensive experience in coordinating multi-country actions, supervising diverse and multicultural teams, managing technical backstopping structures, and coordinating programme support functions.
• Strong expertise covering thematic areas related to displacement management, emergency preparedness, emergency response, disaster risk reduction, durable solutions, climate change adaptation, and environmental governance, with at least six years in displacement crisis and post-crisis contexts.

Skills

• Proven expertise in designing strategic guidance and operationalizing “whole of displacement” responses across the humanitarian, peace, and development nexus.
• Demonstrated expertise in managing large-scale donor-funded initiatives, particularly with the European Union.
• Proven ability to lead regional partnership development, policy engagement, and high-level representation.
• Familiarity with regional cooperation mechanisms in targeted areas.
• Demonstrated strategic leadership and coordination skills in complex, multi-stakeholder environments.
• Capacity to analyse and synthesize technical and policy information.
• Proven ability to maintain flexibility and professionalism under pressure, and adapt quickly.
• Excellent interpersonal and representational skills, including effective communication and diplomatic negotiation.
• High proficiency in digital collaboration tools and office applications.

Languages

• Fluency in English is required (oral and written).
• Working knowledge of Portuguese and another official UN languages (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, and Spanish) is an advantage.

Conditions et avantages

Internationally recruited professional staff are required to be mobile. Please refer to this link for guidance on IOM Job Category. Any offer made to the candidate in relation to this vacancy notice is subject to funding confirmation. This selection process may be used to staff similar positions in various duty stations. Recommended candidates will remain eligible to be appointed in a similar position for a period of 24 months.

Appointment will be subject to all clearances, including medical and security, as well as accreditation and any residency or visa requirements.

Dossier de candidature

• Detailed CV / Application following IOM guidelines
• Proof of academic qualifications (degrees from accredited universities)

Comment postuler

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