Senior Programme Support Coordinator, USRAP (P)

Introduction

Established in 1951, IOM is a Related Organization of the United Nations, and as the leading UN agency in the field of migration, works closely with governmental, intergovernmental and non-governmental partners. IOM is dedicated to promoting humane and orderly migration for the benefit of all. It does so by providing services and advice to governments and migrants.

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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, 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, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu
    

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

Organizational Context and Scope

The United States Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP) operates globally, providing resettlement opportunities to refugees through a network of IOM-managed Resettlement Support Centers (RSCs), movement operations, migration health services, and associated program support functions. IOM Washington provides strategic oversight and direction for all USRAP operations, supporting global partners including the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration (PRM), U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), the Refugee Processing Center (RPC), and other stakeholders.

The Senior Programme Support Coordinator, USRAP serves as the central coordinator of program support functions, integrating strategic reporting, financial and programmatic monitoring and evaluation oversight, policy and guidance development, cross‑pillar coordination, and strategic support to the Global Programme Coordinator, USRAP. 

Under the overall supervision of the Chief, Global and Domestic Programmes Unit, and the direct supervision of the Global Programme Coordinator, USRAP, the Senior Programme Support Coordinator, USRAP has the following responsibilities and duties:

1. Lead and direct USRAP support functions, ensuring integrated planning, alignment, and execution across Movement Operations, MHD, RSC and other thematic areas. 
2. Direct and manage Senior Programme Coordinators (HRBP, Protection Mainstreaming), the Programme Coordinator, USRAP Monitoring and Evaluation, the National Programme Support Officer, USRAP, and the Finance and Budget Officer, USRAP, ensuring quality assurance of outputs, evidence generation, and alignment with strategic objectives, donor expectations, and internal IOM standards.
3. Lead the development, review, and refinement of USRAP-wide programmatic guidance procedures and SOP on award implementation and the MOU in coordination with relevant technical and thematic units.
4. Provide high-level analysis of program performance trends, risks, and opportunities to inform USRAP leadership decision-making.
5. In coordination with the Global Programme Coordinator, USRAP, lead and shape engagement with donor entities, and other external partners including preparation of strategic briefings, provision of technical inputs and ensuring consistent program messaging.
6. Oversee the preparation, consolidation, and quality assurance of required requisite programme reports, donor‑facing submissions, program updates, dashboards, fact sheets, and other global USRAP information products.
7. Provide strategic leadership for project development and proposal review processes, ensuring high-level technical and analytical oversight, including performance metrics, risk analysis, and operational feasibility assessments. 
8. In close coordination with the Project Monitoring Unit (PMU), Programme Support Unit, and Programme Managers, ensure full compliance of all projects with IOM and donor regulation