Chief of Mission (D)

The Chief of Mission (CoM) is responsible and accountable for the activities of IOM in South Sudan, overseeing and providing policy, administrative, programme, and financial support to the Country Office. The role involves strategic country programme development, UN inter-agency engagement, resource management, knowledge management, and representation and strategic partnerships.

Responsibilities

• Direct IOM's overall mandate and strategy at the country level by spearheading strategic planning, results orientation and operational excellence, project development and implementation.
• Stimulate, catalyse and support project development through a comprehensive resource mobilization strategy including multilateral and bilateral donors, national and local government and public/private partnerships.
• Direct and lead appropriate and effective programmes in line with IOM’s Strategic Vision and Strategic Results framework, as well as the Common Country Analysis (CCA) and the UNSDCF.
• Advise RO and HQ, as well as the Office of the RC, on national policy and migration trends in the country and in the region.
• Advocate and support the authorities and key stakeholders on the development of appropriate policies and strategies on migration management.
• Advocate for and promote risk management plans aligned with IOM’s framework and policy.
• Direct and monitor project planning, design and implementation of IOM activities in line with the UN Management and Accountability Framework.
• Supervise the implementation and ensure high-quality performance of a large variety of migration-related projects.
• Report regularly to the Director General, Regional Director and other interested partners on progress achieved and developments.
• Participate actively within the UNCT under the leadership of the Resident Coordinator (RC).
• Play an integral role in policy discussions with internal and external stakeholders, and participate in UN Country Team (UNCT) meetings.
• Actively pursue opportunities for joint programming relevant to IOM’s role within the UNSDCF and IOM’s country and regional strategy.
• Report to the RC on issues linked to the implementation of programmes stemming from the UNSDCF and led by IOM.
• Where a Humanitarian Country Team (HCT) exists, participate actively in the HCT and support inter-agency planning and humanitarian strategy.
• Proactively engage with the UN/HCT on issues related to prevention of and response to sexual exploitation and abuse and sexual harassment (PSEA/SH).
• Direct the operational, human resources, administrative, budgetary, and financial activities of the Country Office and oversee those of the Project offices.
• Exercise oversight of financial management, expenditure, and budget preparation and ensure appropriate and timely reporting to donors.
• Ensure establishment and strengthening of internal controls aimed at preventing fraud and mismanagement.
• Facilitate knowledge generation and management through identification of best practices and lessons learned.
• Coordinate the Country Office's intra-programmatic knowledge products development and contribute to UN interagency knowledge management platforms.
• Conduct regular field visits and create relationships with regional and local authorities, represent IOM at events and meetings, and monitor programme activities.
• Facilitate learning through organization of competency advancement training initiatives.
• Develop partnerships within and beyond the UNCT and promote liaison with governmental authorities, diplomatic missions, international organizations, NGOs, civil society, private sector, and public media.
• Support regional and international processes and dialogues on migration and ensure participation of government officials.
• Develop and promote liaison with diplomatic missions, international organizations, NGOs, public media and other relevant stakeholders for cooperation and fundraising.
• Support the Regional Office and HQ in preparation and implementation of high-level meetings.
• Represent the Organization at national and international conferences, events, and meetings.
• Develop public relations and media activities to promote IOM's image and programmes.
• Ensure safety and security management of IOM personnel, facilities and assets, including Business Continuity Plans and risk mitigation.
• Lead the PSEA/SH Strategy for IOM at the country level, ensuring mainstreaming in all operations and programming.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Political or Social Science, International Relations, Business Administration, or a related field from an accredited academic institution.
• Fifteen years of relevant professional experience.
• Extensive experience in general management as well as project and resources management.
• Extensive experience in diplomacy, fundraising and public relations, as well as in liaising with governmental and diplomatic authorities and international institutions.
• Significant experience in delivering large and diverse programmes in complex settings in a range of migration programming, both in the context of emergency and development programming.
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written; Ability to prepare and deliver speeches on various activities of the Organization.
• Excellent liaison and negotiation skills.
• In-depth knowledge of the broad range of migration-related subject areas dealt with by the Organization.
• Knowledge of UN and bilateral donor programming.
• Knowledge of Monitoring and Evaluation procedures and Frameworks.
• Effective resources management skills, sound knowledge of financial and business administration and of the principles and practices of management.
• Ability to deliver during crisis response.
• Good level of computer literacy.
• Fluency in English (oral and written) is required.
• Working knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, and Spanish) is an advantage.
• Proficiency of language(s) required will be specifically evaluated during the selection process, which may include written and/or oral assessments.

Skills

• General Management
• Project Management
• Resource Management
• Diplomacy
• Fundraising
• Public Relations
• Government Liaison
• Diplomatic Liaison
• International Organization Liaison
• Migration Programming
• Emergency Programming
• Development Programs
• Speech Preparation
• Speech Delivery
• Liaison Abilities
• Negotiation Skills
• Migration Knowledge
• UN Programming Knowledge
• Bilateral Donor Programming
• Monitoring and Evaluation
• Finance Administration
• Business Administration
• Crisis Response
• Computer Literacy

Languages

English