Regional Protection Officer (P) at International Organization for Migration (IOM)

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• In coordination with the MPX Regional Thematic Specialist (RTS) and IOM Global Office in Washington, D.C., provide technical guidance and support to national and international protection staff in the EHSA Region to ensure high-quality outcomes for migrants, while advising on operational coordination and ensuring adherence to IOM policies. • Ensure appropriate coordination in line with IOM and interagency standards. Participate in relevant coordination mechanisms or task forces at the local level and/or at the regional level, as relevant. Contribute to the implementation of inter-agency coordination standards and the development of context-specific guidance as relevant. • Provide remote and in-person thematic support to Country Offices in the context of the setup of the response and provision of assistance, ensuring a coherent approach across all interventions. Be available for short-notice international deployments outside the duty and home station, when required, in order to support urgent protection responses. • Represent RO EHSA in technical meetings and forums, including with donors, partners, and stakeholders, as required. • Identify emerging operational priorities and contribute to the design and development of project proposals and activities based on solid results frameworks, in response to emerging trends and priorities, as well as donor interests and requirements. • Support the Senior Regional Migrant Assistance Specialist in case management coordination, including providing technical input to the review of complex Assisted Voluntary Return (AVR) cases and internal approval processes, in line with IOM protection policies and standards. • Contribute to developing and delivering specialized training on AVR, case management, and protection interventions. Contribute to the exchange of lessons learned, best practices, and tools at the regional and intra-regional level. • Perform such other duties as may be assigned. • Master’s degree in Social Sciences, International Relations/Affairs, Research, Law, or a related field from an accredited academic institution with five years of relevant professional experience; or, • University degree in the above fields with seven years of relevant professional experience. • Accredited Universities are those listed in the UNESCO World Higher Education Database. • Experience working with migrants, civil society, and governments; • Experience working in multicultural and multidisciplinary teams; • Proven experience supporting protection programming, as well as mainstreaming protection across operations, preferably across multiple countries; • Proven experience providing protection and assistance to migrants in vulnerable situations and communicating with individuals who have complex needs;