Application Ongoing: IOM Senior Project Associate 2025 (LMI) Ankara, Türkiye

About IOM Senior Project Associate

Applications are welcome from internal and external candidates. For all IOM Senior Project Associate vacancy 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, internal candidates are considered first-tier candidates.

IOM Senior Project Associate Job Summary

Job Identification: 15478
Posting Date: 13/06/2025, 10:05
Locations: Ankara, TR

Apply Before: 28/06/2025, 00:59
Job Schedule: Full time
Job Shift: Day

Contract Type: Fixed-term (1 year with possibility of extension)
Vacancy Type: Vacancy Notice
Recruiting Type: General Service

Grade: G-7
Alternative Required Language 1: English
Alternative Required Language 2: Turkish

IOM Senior Project Associate Responsibilities

Coordinate day to day implementation of the project, including but not limiting with planning, preparing, organizing, implementing, and following up on the activities.
Coordinate day-to-day planning, implementation and monitoring of the projects activities particularly in matters related to thematic, financial, administrative, and logistical aspects of the project.
Coordinate financial management of the LMI projects and monitor budget expenditures and maintain a proper record of approved project budgets in coordination with resource management officer.

Conduct research and assessment work and provide specialized assistance, particularly in view of strategic, programmatic and project-specific funding opportunities,
Provide expert support in drafting and editing new project proposals and initiatives in the areas of migration and development, labour migration/mobility, remittances and migration management area in Turkey, by inter alia collecting, systematically organizing and analysing information, conducting stakeholder analysis fuelled by consultations with national and international experts including IOM’s regional senior thematic specialists in support to project development,
Coordinate and actively participate in editing and preparing of relevant situation/activities donor/project reports, updates, info sheets, publications, press-releases, presentations and other information materials, analysis of statistical information for the purposes of the Program etc. in cooperation with relevant officials at IOM Turkey, project partners and other IOM missions involved,

Actively coordinate maintaining linkages/strengthening cooperation with national authorities, national counterparts, civil society, international organizations, acting as focal point for project activities etc. and act as a focal point in collaboration and communication with the beneficiary and other stakeholders of the projects,
Maintaining of regular working relations and communication on project issues with national migration and entrepreneurship related agencies and institutions, international organizations, NGOs, private sector representatives and other project partners,
Organize and moderate project related meetings either internal or external with government, non-governmental and UN agencies/institutions, inter alia preparing reports, strategy papers, taking minutes of the meetings, brief notes/notes for the file,

Actively coordinate organization of seminars, trainings, workshops, press conferences and other events on issues related to labour migration management and development, data and research, remittances, and migration management in Turkey from content development to administrative and logistics perspectives.
Coordinate planning of new LMI projects as well as backstopping ongoing activities as well as synergize LMI work with other units
Coordinate M&E activities of the assigned projects.

Perform functions of the National Project Coordinator in his/her absence,
Perform other duties as may be assigned.

IOM Senior Project Associate Qualifications

Education

High School diploma with seven years of relevant experience; or,
Bachelor’s degree in Political or Social Sciences, International Relations, Development Studies, Migration Studies, Human Rights, Law or related fields from an accredited academic institution with five years of relevant professional experience.

Experience

Experience in liaising with governmental authorities, national/international institutions, United Nations agencies and non-governmental organizations in the field of migration management and;
Experience in working with migrants, refugees, internally displaced persons, victims of trafficking and other vulnerable groups; and,
Prior work experience with international humanitarian organizations, non-government or government institutions/organizations in a multi-cultural setting is an advantage.

In depth knowledge of the broad range of migration management related subject areas (specifically labour migration and livelihood) dealt with by the Organization; and,
Knowledge of UN and bilateral donor programming.
Knowledge of project/program management

Skills