Regional Community Stabilisation Officer (P)
Organizational Context
IOM, established in 1951, is a UN agency promoting humane and orderly migration. The organization supports governments and migrants, addressing displacement and facilitating legal pathways. This role is based in the IOM Regional Office in Dakar, Senegal, supporting Community Stabilisation (CS) initiatives in West and Central Africa, funded by the US Department of State.
Job Purpose
The Regional Community Stabilisation Officer supports the implementation and coordination of IOM's Community Stabilisation (CS) programming across West and Central Africa. This role provides strategic oversight, technical guidance, and programmatic support to Country Offices (COs) to ensure regional coherence in methodology, implementation, and reporting. The officer will monitor progress, identify risks, and facilitate the collection and dissemination of lessons learned to enhance IOM's global CS practice. The position aims to strengthen social stability, improve access to essential services, and support government efforts in post-conflict and transitioning countries with complex migration dynamics.
Responsibilities
Provide technical guidance to Country Offices (COs) on IOM Community Stabilisation (CS) methodologies and ensure regional coherence in implementation, particularly for cross-border initiatives. Monitor operational, administrative, and budgetary performance of regional CS programs, identifying risks and proposing corrective actions. Analyze progress against plans, collect updates, and draft reports for supervisors. Collaborate with COs to gather and disseminate lessons learned and best practices across IOM's CS Community of Practice. Assist in analyzing crisis situations, planning interventions, and recommending areas of focus. Review regional reporting for accuracy and harmonization. Validate outcome-level results and report challenges. Compile annual reports on regional CS initiatives. Support capacity-building activities for COs and participate in relevant regional working groups and events. Undertake travel to project sites for monitoring and liaison.
Work Experience
Required experience includes programme management in complex environments, design and implementation of area-based and community-driven approaches, project implementation in crisis/post-crisis/recovery contexts, supporting government and stakeholder coordination in recovery/peacebuilding/stabilisation, and project/program reporting.
Skills
Strong technical expertise in stabilisation, peacebuilding, and resilience programming. Recognised expertise in community stabilisation, community violence reduction, preventing violent extremism, local peacebuilding, or social cohesion. Good verbal and written communication skills. Proven abilities in managing large-scale programming implementation (budgets, HR, procurement). Thorough understanding of donor processes and regulations. Knowledge of financial rules and regulations.