Senior Programme Coordinator (Humanitarian Response and Recovery) (P)

Introduction

Established in 1951, IOM is a Related Organization of the United Nations and the leading UN agency in the field of migration. Working closely with governmental, intergovernmental, and non-governmental partners, IOM promotes humane and orderly migration for the benefit of all. It saves lives and protects people on the move, drives solutions to displacement, and facilitates pathways for regular migration, while providing services and advice to governments and migrants. 

IOM is committed to fostering a respectful, inclusive, and supportive workplace where all employees can thrive professionally and feel valued. By creating such an environment, IOM aims to better harness the full potential of migration and strengthen its support to people on the move.

IOM invites candidates from diverse backgrounds to apply and provides reasonable accommodation throughout the recruitment process when required. Learn 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:

1. Internal candidates
2. Candidates from the following IOM Member States that are not represented among staff members in the Professional and higher categories: 

Bahamas, Barbados, Cabo Verde, Comoros, Congo (the), Cook Islands, Dominica, Federated States of Micronesia, Grenada, Guinea-Bissau, Holy See, Iceland, Israel, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Namibia, Nauru, Palau, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Samoa, Sao Tome and Principe, Seychelles, Solomon Islands, Suriname, Timor-Leste, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tuvalu, Vanuatu 
 

Second tier candidates include:
All external candidates, except candidates from non-represented member states of IOM.

Organizational Context and Scope

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) – the United Nations (UN) migration agency – in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) implements a broad, integrated programme supporting crisis‑affected populations and national institutions in a context of protracted conflict, large‑scale displacement, and limited access to essential services. The programme combines humanitarian assistance, stabilization, durable solutions, peacebuilding, migration governance, and border management interventions across multiple provinces, targeting Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs), returnees, host communities, ex‑combatants, vulnerable households, and government counterparts. Core activities include community‑based planning, rehabilitation of key infrastructure, livelihood and reintegration support, social cohesion initiatives, displacement tracking, protection services, and capacity building for national and local authorities. Through these efforts, IOM aims to strengthen resilience, restore basic services, enhance local governance, and advance sustainable solutions for displacement‑affected communities.

Under the overall supervision of the Regional Director of the Regional Office (RO)  for East Horn and Southern Africa (EHSA) and direct supervision of the Chief of Mission (COM) in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), and in close coordination with the Regional Thematic Specialist  (RTS) and relevant Divisions/Departments/Units at Headquarters, the Senior Programme Coordinator (Humanitarian Response and Recovery) will provide strategic leadership and oversight across the Country Office’s (CO) programme portfolio. This includes guiding programme development and implementation, leading strategic planning processes, strengthening donor and government engagement, ensuring coherence with One UN frameworks, overseeing programme support functions, and maintaining high‑level coordination with national authorities, UN agencies, partners, and stakeholders. The Senior Programme Coordinator (Humanitarian Response and Recovery) will also ensure integrated planning, quality assurance, knowledge management, and effective representation of IOM in inter‑agency fora, while supporting the COM in advancing the CO’s priorities and institutional objectives.