National Project Officer (Migration Policy Project)

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 officer 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 and adjusting 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 according to IOM procedures and donor requirements.
• Liaise with donors, partners, UN agencies, local authorities, implementing partners and government counterparts.
• Support capacity-building activities for IOM staff, government and civil society partners and attend conferences and workshops.
• Help prepare project proposals and communication products, and supervise and train project staff.
• Undertake duty travel for monitoring visits, assessments and liaison, and perform other assigned duties.

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.
• Experience working with migrants, refugees, internally displaced persons, victims of trafficking and other vulnerable groups.
• Prior work with international humanitarian organisations in a multicultural setting is an advantage.
• Excellent written and spoken French is required, with working knowledge of English; national language is an advantage.

Required skills

• Migration governance and policy frameworks, including IOM's MiGOF and MGI methodology and the Global Compact for Migration.
• Working with national ministries and decentralized authorities through their administrative processes.
• Data collection, monitoring and analysis, including results-based monitoring and disaggregated data.
• Project management and reporting, including budget monitoring, procurement of consultancies and supervision of field staff.