Project Development Officer (P) - Expedited Recruitment

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Overview

Provide technical and administrative support for project development and fundraising activities.

You have:

• Master’s degree in Political or Social Science, International Relations, Economic Development, Humanitarian Affairs, Project Management or a related field with two years of relevant professional experience; or, a university degree in the above fields with four years of relevant professional experience.
• Experience in project development and project management, humanitarian and migration-related activities, complex project implementation, budget drafting, research, report writing, liaison with governments and international agencies.
• Fluency in English is required (oral and written).
• Good level of computer literacy, including database applications.
• Working knowledge of Arabic is an advantage.
• Ability to establish working relationships with governmental authorities, national/international institutions, and NGOs.
• Experience with project planning, scheduling and deployment of resources, and evaluation and assessment.

Contract

This is a P-2 contract. This kind of contract is known as Professional and Director staff. It is normally internationally recruited only. It's a staff contract. It usually requires 2 years of experience, depending on education. More about P-2 contracts and their salaries.

Job Identification (Reference Number): 16269 Position Title: Project Development Officer (P) Duty Station City: Juba Duty Station Country: South Sudan Grade: P-2 Contract Type: Special Short Term Graded (Up to 9 months) Recruiting Type: Professional Vacancy Type: Special Vacancy Notice Initial duration: 6 months Closing date: 25 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.

IOM is committed to ensuring a workplace where all employees can thrive professionally, while working towards harnessing the full potential of migration. Read more about IOM's workplace culture at IOM workplace culture | International Organization for Migration

This is an expedited recruitment process open only to: a) internal candidates; and, b) former IOM staff members who were separated in the last 12 months due to the structural adjustment process.

This process is not open to external applicants; their applications will not be considered at this time.

Context

Background Information IOM in South Sudan has a broad range of programming centred around three broad areas: Humanitarian Coordination and Support; Humanitarian response and Resilience; and Peacebuilding, Transition, and Development. Humanitarian Coordination and support include leading/co-leading the Camp Coordination and Camp Management (CCCM) and Shelter and Non-Food Items (NFI) Clusters, Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM), Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) and management of WASH and Shelter and NFI Core-pipelines, Humanitarian Hubs and common transport services. Humanitarian response and Resilience include CCCM, WASH, Shelter & NFI, Health, Protection, Gender equality and inclusion, Mental health and Psychosocial support and the Management of a Rapid Response Fund.

Supervision Under the overall supervision of the Chief of Mission and direct supervision of the Programme Coordinator, the Project Development Officer will provide technical and administrative support for the mission’s resource mobilization, external and donor liaison, project development, and fundraising activities.

Qualifications

Education

• Master’s degree in Political or Social Science, International Relations, Economic Development, Humanitarian Affairs, Project Management or a related field from an accredited academic institution with two years of relevant professional experience; or,
• University degree in the above fields with four years of relevant professional experience.

Experience

• Experience in project development and project management, humanitarian and migration-related activities, complex project implementation, budget drafting, research, report writing, liaison with governments and international agencies; and,
• Experience with project planning, scheduling and deployment of resources, and evaluation and assessment.

Skills

• Excellent communication, writing and organizational skills; ability to prepare clear and concise reports; knowledge of monitoring and evaluation;
• Strong analytical, planning and people management skills; and the ability to establish working relationships with governmental authorities, other national/international institutions, and Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs);
• Ability to work with accuracy under constraints and pressure; to deal patiently and tactfully with staff members and others and to have a high sense of confidentiality, initiative, and good judgment;
• Personal commitment, efficiency, flexibility, drive for results, and creative thinking; and,
• Good level of computer literacy, including database applications.

Languages

For this position, fluency in English is required (oral and written).

Working knowledge of Arabic is an advantage.

IOM’s official languages are English, French, and Spanish. All staff members are required to be fluent in one of the three languages.

Proficiency of language(s) required will be specifically evaluated during the selection process, which may include written and/or oral assessments.

Required Competencies

IOM’s competency framework can be found at this link. Competencies will be assessed during the selection process.

Values - all IOM staff members must abide by and demonstrate these five values:

• Inclusion and respect for diversity: Respects and promotes individual and cultural differences. Encourages diversity and inclusion.
• Integrity and transparency: Maintains high ethical standards and acts in a manner consistent with organizational principles/rules and standards of conduct.
• Professionalism: Demonstrates ability to work in a composed, competent and committed manner and exercises careful judgment in meeting day-to-day challenges.
• Courage: Demonstrates willingness to take a stand on issues of importance.
• Empathy: Shows compassion for others, makes people feel safe, respected and fairly treated.

Core Competencies – behavioural indicators Level 2

• Teamwork: Develops and promotes effective collaboration within and across units to achieve shared goals and optimize results.
• Delivering results: Produces and delivers quality results in a service-oriented and timely manner. Is action oriented and committed to achieving agreed outcomes.
• Managing and sharing knowledge: Continuously seeks to learn, share knowledge and innovate.
• Accountability: Takes ownership for achieving the Organization’s priorities and assumes responsibility for own actions and delegated work.
• Communication: Encourages and contributes to clear and open communication. Explains complex matters in an informative, inspiring and motivational way.

Notes

This vacancy is only open to current and former IOM staff members who were separated in the last 12 months due to the structural adjustment process.

Internationally recruited professional staff are required to be mobile.

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.

The list of NMS countries above includes all IOM Member States which are non-represented in the Professional Category of staff members. For this staff category, candidates who are nationals of the duty station's country cannot be considered eligible.

Appointment will be subject to certification that the candidate is medically fit for appointment, accreditation, any residency or visa requirements, security clearances.

Vacancies close at 23:59 local time Geneva, Switzerland on the respective closing date. No late applications will be accepted.

IOM has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and IOM, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination based on gender, nationality, age, race, sexual orientation, religious or ethnic background or disabilities.

IOM does not charge a fee at any stage of its recruitment process (application, interview, processing, training or other fee). IOM does not request any information related to bank accounts.

IOM only accepts duly completed applications submitted through the IOM e-Recruitment system (for internal candidates link here). The online tool also allows candidates to track the status of their application.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

For further information and other job postings, you are welcome to visit our website: IOM Careers and Job Vacancies

Responsibilities

1. Provide technical guidance, inputs and information to support the development of projects, concept notes and appeals, and monitor and follow up on the development of new IOM projects and funding opportunities within the mission.

2. Support project activation activities in collaboration with relevant units in the mission, regional office, and headquarters.

3. Provide technical input to support the development of strategic documents for the mission.

4. Research, draft, and submit other documents that may be necessary for project development and donor liaison purposes.

5. Maintain contacts and networks with donors and partners, and where relevant, project managers and units in the country office, to discuss resource capacities and gaps in project development and to provide technical and administrative support for project development initiatives.

6. Draft donor reports in close coordination with project teams and reporting officers, checking that donor reports are aligned to donor as well as IOM guidelines and regulations, and coordinate the review and approval process of the reports with the Regional Office and Headquarters.

7. Provide and coordinate inputs for information requests from Headquarters, the Regional Office, other IOM missions, and external partners, such as donors, the government, partner agencies, and implementing partners, in close coordination with project teams.

8. Develop and maintain donor profiles and guidance notes on donor priorities.

9. Assist in developing approaches to expand the IOM donor base, including research and mapping of funding trends.

10. Undertake duty travel relating to project assessments as required.

11. Perform such other related duties as may be assigned.

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