Programme Officer (Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E)) (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

Launched in August 2021 with funding from the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), the Better Regional Migration Management (BRMM) Programme is IOM’s flagship labour migration programme in the East and Horn of Africa (EHOA). The programme supports efforts to strengthen labour migration governance, promote fair and ethical recruitment, enhance the protection of migrant workers and their families, and expand access to safe, orderly and regular labour migration pathways. Building on earlier phases, the current BRMM FY26–27 framework focuses on operationalising skills-to-employment, skills mobility and ethical recruitment systems for safe labour migration in the EHOA. It prioritises scalable and evidence-based interventions that improve access to decent work, strengthen national and regional labour migration systems, and contribute to reducing reliance on irregular migration routes. The programme will be implemented in four priority countries—Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia and Uganda—while continuing to support regional cooperation through the Regional Ministerial Forum on Migration (RMFM), Regional Economic Communities and relevant national institutions. It places particular emphasis on vulnerable groups, including youth, women, returnees, refugees and migrant workers, and supports interventions related to labour market information systems, public employment services, skills development and recognition, bilateral labour migration agreements, ethical recruitment, migrant protection, reintegration and engagement with countries of destination, including the Gulf States. A strong monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning approach, together with communication and visibility efforts, will support adaptive management, donor accountability and the documentation of results and lessons learned.

Under the overall supervision of the EHOA Regional Director and direct supervision of the Regional Program Management Officer, Labour Mobility and Human Development, the Programme Officer (Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E)) will be responsible for the implementation of the M&E aspects of the BRMM program in line with the expectations of the donors.