Regional Programme Coordinator (Route-Based Approach (RteBA)) (P)
Organizational Context
Established in 1951, IOM is the leading UN agency for migration, promoting humane and orderly migration globally. It works with partners to save lives, protect migrants, address displacement, and facilitate legal pathways. The organization fosters an inclusive and supportive workplace to maximize migration's potential and strengthen support for people on the move.
Job Purpose
The Regional Programme Coordinator (Route-Based Approach (RteBA)) is responsible for leading the technical operationalization and implementation of IOM’s Route-Based Approach (RteBA) across the region. This role provides strategic and programmatic advice, ensuring alignment with IOM's global approach and leading regional and inter-agency coordination. The Coordinator oversees the application of RteBA tools and instruments within and across countries along priority migration routes, contributing to IOM's mandate of promoting humane and orderly migration and supporting people on the move.
Responsibilities
Provide technical and operational leadership for the regional operationalization of IOM’s RteBA, developing and implementing multi-country plans. Oversee the allocation and delivery of RteBA Flexible Funding Mechanism projects, monitoring progress and recommending corrective actions. Serve as the RteBA focal point for the Regional Office, leading engagement in global RteBA Task Force workstreams and ensuring regional needs are represented. Lead government engagement on RteBA to align actions with state priorities and inform regional dialogues. Support coordination within the Regional UN Network on Migration. Develop and maintain strategic partnerships with UN agencies, NGOs, civil society, and other actors to support RteBA priorities. Coordinate coherent RteBA programming across global, regional, and country levels, and participate in resource mobilization efforts. Translate route-level analysis into policy advice, guidance, and capacity building for Member States and UN Country Teams. Strengthen institutional capacity and organizational learning for route-based programming by developing and institutionalizing RteBA tools and methodologies. Establish and maintain route-level coordination mechanisms among IOM Country Offices and other relevant offices. Coordinate the development and dissemination of route-level evidence and knowledge products to inform regional programming and decision-making.
Work Experience
Experience in coordinating migration policy and program implementation across multiple countries, preferably within IOM or the UN system. Experience in managing multi-stakeholder processes without direct authority, including engagement with governments, UN agencies, and civil society. Familiarity with designing or applying analytical products in a migration context. Experience in donor engagement, resource mobilization, proposal development, and results-based project management is required.
Skills
Knowledge of IOM’s Route-Based Approach (RteBA) and its institutional framework. Understanding of migration governance frameworks, including the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration. Familiarity with migration dynamics and coordination structures along priority migration routes. Demonstrated analytical, drafting, and facilitation skills. Ability to synthesize multi-country inputs into coherent products and work effectively across reporting lines.