Under the overall guidance of the Chief of Mission and direct supervision of the Head of Programme and Policy Development, and in close cooperation with Programme Managers and Head of Sub Offices, in close coordination with the Regional Thematic Specialist (RTS) and relevant Divisions/ Departments/ Units at Headquarters, the Programme Coordinator (Migration Management) will be responsible and accountable for the implementation, oversight, and coordination of IOM Kenya’s Migration Management programme portfolio, including the fields of labour mobility, immigration and border governance, and migrant protection.
Responsibilities and Accountabilities
- Oversee and coordinate the implementation of country-specific policies and strategies pertaining to labour mobility, immigration and border governance, and migrant protection in the context of mobility dynamics in Kenya, and identify and develop new projects and programmes to address migration management needs in Kenya.
- In close collaboration with the Chief of Mission and Head of Programme and Policy Development, ensure that all components of relevant projects, programmes, and activities operate in a coherent and mutually supportive manner, ensuring smooth coordination among all partners and stakeholders.
- Ensure the provision of timely, accurate, standardized, and adequate information to all relevant stakeholders on relevant IOM interventions, including active engagement in relevant forums and providing strategic and operational inputs.
- Ensure alignment of programmatic planning and response with Government of Kenya priorities, inter-agency common planning frameworks, and improved coordination in migration management efforts envisaged by IOM in relevant thematic areas.
- Recommend and ensure effective integration of cross-cutting issues, including gender, age, education, disability, environment, and protection in relevant programming for further enhancement of IOM’s programming on leaving no one behind.
- Guide and supervise staff responsible for the implementation of relevant projects and programmes. Coordinate and provide training to staff to promote a common understanding and knowledge of ways and means to strengthen programming.
- Identify new opportunities for the relevant portfolios and participate in the development of project proposals in coordination with relevant Programme/Project Managers and Units in the Mission, the Regional Office, and HQ.
- Ensure compliance with institutional and donor reporting procedures, including adherence to reporting timelines, templates, approval processes, and internal systems (e.g., PRIMA), and proactively mitigate risks of delays or inaccuracies.
- Liaise with donor representatives and periodically brief them on current and planned programmes in order to mobilize necessary resources.
- Undertake duty travel relating to need assessments, project monitoring, liaison with counterparts, problem solving, and new project development, as required.
- Perform such other duties as may be assigned.
