Programme Support Officer (Climate Action and Mobility) (P)

Job Description

Job Identification (Reference Number): 13995

Position Title: Programme Support Officer (Climate Action and Mobility) (P)

Duty Station City: Cairo

Duty Station Country: Egypt

Grade: P-1

Contract Type: Fixed-term (1 year with possibility of extension)

Recruiting Type: Professional

Vacancy Type: Vacancy Notice

Initial duration: 1 year

Closing date: 14 April 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.

Applications Are Welcome From First- And Second-tier Candidates, Particularly Qualified Female Candidates As Well As Applications From The Non-represented Member Countries Of IOM. For All IOM Vacancies, Applications From Qualified And Eligible First-tier Candidates Are Considered Before Those Of Qualified And Eligible Second-tier Candidates In The Selection Process. For The Purpose Of This Vacancy, The Following Are Considered First-tier Candidates

• Internal candidates
• Candidates from the following non-represented member states:
  
  

Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Comoros, Congo (the), Cook Islands, Dominica, Federated States of Micronesia, Grenada, Guinea-Bissau, Holy See, Iceland, Israel, Kiribati, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Madagascar, Marshall Islands, Namibia, Nauru, Palau, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Samoa, Sao Tome and Principe, Solomon Islands, Suriname, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu

Second Tier Candidates Include

All external candidates, except candidates from non-represented member states of IOM.

Context

The Regional Thematic Unit for Climate Action and Mobility (CAD RTU) provides thematic oversight and support on regional efforts to address the immediate and long-term impacts of climate change on human mobility while advocating sustainable and inclusive solutions on a regional scale in collaboration with CAD Headquarters (HQ). Special focus is placed on leveraging International Organization for Migration’s (IOM) expertise and role in the new Fund for Responding to Loss and Damage and access to climate financing and technical support to Member States on National Adaptation Plans (NAP) and National Determination Commitments (NDC) especially for Small Islands Developing States and Least Developed Countries that experience interconnected social, environmental and economic challenges. The CAD RTU also identifies regional opportunities and risks, foster knowledge sharing, encourage policy and research development, and support cross-thematic collaboration internally. Externally, the CAD RTU offers advocacy, policy, and technical programme recommendations to regional entities, Member States, and relevant migration fora, spearheaded by IOM’s Regional Office (RO) and Country Office (CO) leadership. For both IOM teams and partners in the Region, the CAD RTU is the go-to source for climate action and mobility expertise and guidance.

The CAD RTU at RO Middle East and North Africa (MENA) also coordinates Climate Action and Mobility (CAD) related activities for North Africa under the Africa Continental Programme on “Climate Change and Migration Data Programme” with funding from Denmark. The CAD RTU strategically leverages the programme activities to promote the integration of human mobility into national, local and thematic climate change policies, to strengthen the evidence base on climate mobility to inform policies and programmatic interventions, to enhance capacity of government counterparts, stakeholders and youth on climate mobility, and to implement practical solutions to build resilience and adaptive capacity among the affected communities.

Under the overall supervision of the Deputy Regional Director - Operations for Regional Office (RO) MENA, and the direct supervision of the Regional Thematic Specialist for Climate Mobility and Action (CAD RTS) for RO MENA, and in close coordination with the Programme Manager of the “Climate Change and Migration Data Programme” and the Programme Management Team, as well as other relevant RO Units, the Programme Support Officer (Climate Action and Mobility) will support the coordination of CAD related activities for North Africa under the Programme while providing strategic thematic support to the Country Offices (COs) on the integration of human mobility into climate change policies, evidence-building, capacity building, and implementing solutions for the affected communities in alignment with CAD RTU priorities.