National Project Officer (Migration Policy Pilot)

About the role

IOM is recruiting a National Project Officer (NOA) in Guinea, under the overall supervision of the Chief of Mission and in close collaboration with the Kankan Sub-Office, the IOM office in Bern and the Regional Office in Dakar. The NOA manages the project piloting the local implementation of Guinea's Migration Policy (PMG) in Faranah, Dabola and Kouroussa, funded by the Swiss State Secretariat for Migration (SEM).

Key responsibilities

• Assist in coordinating and monitoring the operational, administrative and financial aspects of the project in line with IOM policies and donor requirements.
• Keep the supervisor informed on project progress, identify gaps and suggest improvements.
• Take part in developing work plans, budgets, M&E tools and standard operating procedures.
• Coordinate data collection, verification and analysis, and update information management systems and social media on project activities.
• Prepare and disseminate project reports and liaise with donors, UN agencies, local authorities and government counterparts.
• Contribute to capacity-building activities and attend conferences, workshops and interagency meetings.
• Help prepare project proposals and communication products, supervise project staff and undertake duty travel.

Required profile

• Master's degree in political or social sciences, international relations, development studies, migration studies, human rights, law or a related field; or a bachelor's degree with two years of relevant experience.
• Experience liaising with governmental authorities, national and international institutions, UN agencies and NGOs, and working with migrants, refugees, IDPs and other vulnerable groups.
• Excellent written and spoken French, with working knowledge of English; fluency in French and English is required.
• Advantages: prior work with international humanitarian organisations, familiarity with Guinea's PMG and its institutions, and experience working with national ministries and decentralized authorities.

Required skills

• Migration governance and policy frameworks, including IOM's MiGOF, the Migration Governance Indicators methodology and the Global Compact for Migration.
• Data collection, monitoring and analysis, including indicator frameworks, results-based monitoring and safe handling of anonymized data.
• Project management and reporting, including budget monitoring, procurement of consultancies and supervision of field staff.