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Senior Policy Associate
2026-04-29T20:05:30+00:00
International Organization for Migration (IOM)
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FULL_TIME
Nairobi
Nairobi
00100
Kenya
Professional Services
Business Operations, Social Services & Nonprofit, Communications & Writing, Civil & Government
KES
MONTH
2026-05-08T17:00:00+00:00
8

Responsibilities

  • Support the timely development of project site work plan and assist in the implementation of planned activities for the MPA Programme by facilitating planning meeting sessions with the project stakeholders.
  • In coordination with IOM Somalia office in Nairobi, follow up with the procurement and financial processes of the project in accordance with IOM rules and regulations. Keep track of all financial, logistical and procurement aspects of the project implementation.
  • Undertake field visits to monitor the project implementation on a regular basis. Bring urgent issues to the attention of PM, National Officer and Head of Sub-Office for guidance on corrective measures, while documenting good practices for future replication.
  • In coordination with Labour Migration and Human Development (LMHD) and Immigration and Border Governance (IBG) Units, support the monitoring of assignments related to policy development, NCM, and coherence of structural interventions supporting migration governance of the Federal Government of Somalia (FGS) and relevant partners.
  • Support weekly and monthly reviews of project implementation with the MPA Somalia coordination Office, clarifying the progress of the activities and plans for the following month, as well as identifying potential and actual issues affecting timely and effective implementation of the project and proposed corrective measures.
  • Prepare periodic reports summarizing the progress against the indicators in a timely manner and provide inputs to the PM for external and internal reports, including photographs for publication purposes.
  • Maintain periodical dialogue with the project counterparts to support the implementation of planned activities with their ownership and identify problems in a timely manner. Report issues to PM and provide inputs on possible solutions to address any issues arising in project implementation.
  • Perform any other duties as may be assigned.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications and Experience

Education

  • High school diploma with six years of relevant professional experience; or,
  • Bachelor's degree in social sciences, Natural Sciences, Engineering, Business Administration or relevant field from an accredited academic institution with four years of relevant professional experience.
  • Accredited Universities are those listed in the UNESCO World Higher Education Database.

Experience

  • Experience supporting project implementation in immigration and border governance programmes.
  • Experience in communication and liaison with government and project counterparts.
  • Experience in organizing and facilitating workshops and trainings.
  • Experience in drafting reports in English.
  • Experience in supporting procurement and finance processes.
  • Experience in computer applications, including Outlook, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and Power Point) and internet use.

Skills

  • Knowledge project monitoring and reporting approaches.
  • Familiarity with Migrant Protection and Assistance programmes.
  • Support the timely development of project site work plan and assist in the implementation of planned activities for the MPA Programme by facilitating planning meeting sessions with the project stakeholders.
  • In coordination with IOM Somalia office in Nairobi, follow up with the procurement and financial processes of the project in accordance with IOM rules and regulations. Keep track of all financial, logistical and procurement aspects of the project implementation.
  • Undertake field visits to monitor the project implementation on a regular basis. Bring urgent issues to the attention of PM, National Officer and Head of Sub-Office for guidance on corrective measures, while documenting good practices for future replication.
  • In coordination with Labour Migration and Human Development (LMHD) and Immigration and Border Governance (IBG) Units, support the monitoring of assignments related to policy development, NCM, and coherence of structural interventions supporting migration governance of the Federal Government of Somalia (FGS) and relevant partners.
  • Support weekly and monthly reviews of project implementation with the MPA Somalia coordination Office, clarifying the progress of the activities and plans for the following month, as well as identifying potential and actual issues affecting timely and effective implementation of the project and proposed corrective measures.
  • Prepare periodic reports summarizing the progress against the indicators in a timely manner and provide inputs to the PM for external and internal reports, including photographs for publication purposes.
  • Maintain periodical dialogue with the project counterparts to support the implementation of planned activities with their ownership and identify problems in a timely manner. Report issues to PM and provide inputs on possible solutions to address any issues arising in project implementation.
  • Perform any other duties as may be assigned.
  • Knowledge project monitoring and reporting approaches.
  • Familiarity with Migrant Protection and Assistance programmes.
  • High school diploma with six years of relevant professional experience; or,
  • Bachelor's degree in social sciences, Natural Sciences, Engineering, Business Administration or relevant field from an accredited academic institution with four years of relevant professional experience.
  • Accredited Universities are those listed in the UNESCO World Higher Education Database.
  • Experience supporting project implementation in immigration and border governance programmes.
  • Experience in communication and liaison with government and project counterparts.
  • Experience in organizing and facilitating workshops and trainings.
  • Experience in drafting reports in English.
  • Experience in supporting procurement and finance processes.
  • Experience in computer applications, including Outlook, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and Power Point) and internet use.
bachelor degree
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Vacancy title:
Senior Policy Associate

[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Professional Services, Category: Business Operations, Social Services & Nonprofit, Communications & Writing, Civil & Government]

Jobs at:
International Organization for Migration (IOM)

Deadline of this Job:
Friday, May 8 2026

Duty Station:
Nairobi | Nairobi

Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, April 29 2026, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:

Responsibilities

  • Support the timely development of project site work plan and assist in the implementation of planned activities for the MPA Programme by facilitating planning meeting sessions with the project stakeholders.
  • In coordination with IOM Somalia office in Nairobi, follow up with the procurement and financial processes of the project in accordance with IOM rules and regulations. Keep track of all financial, logistical and procurement aspects of the project implementation.
  • Undertake field visits to monitor the project implementation on a regular basis. Bring urgent issues to the attention of PM, National Officer and Head of Sub-Office for guidance on corrective measures, while documenting good practices for future replication.
  • In coordination with Labour Migration and Human Development (LMHD) and Immigration and Border Governance (IBG) Units, support the monitoring of assignments related to policy development, NCM, and coherence of structural interventions supporting migration governance of the Federal Government of Somalia (FGS) and relevant partners.
  • Support weekly and monthly reviews of project implementation with the MPA Somalia coordination Office, clarifying the progress of the activities and plans for the following month, as well as identifying potential and actual issues affecting timely and effective implementation of the project and proposed corrective measures.
  • Prepare periodic reports summarizing the progress against the indicators in a timely manner and provide inputs to the PM for external and internal reports, including photographs for publication purposes.
  • Maintain periodical dialogue with the project counterparts to support the implementation of planned activities with their ownership and identify problems in a timely manner. Report issues to PM and provide inputs on possible solutions to address any issues arising in project implementation.
  • Perform any other duties as may be assigned.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications and Experience

Education

  • High school diploma with six years of relevant professional experience; or,
  • Bachelor's degree in social sciences, Natural Sciences, Engineering, Business Administration or relevant field from an accredited academic institution with four years of relevant professional experience.
  • Accredited Universities are those listed in the UNESCO World Higher Education Database.

Experience

  • Experience supporting project implementation in immigration and border governance programmes.
  • Experience in communication and liaison with government and project counterparts.
  • Experience in organizing and facilitating workshops and trainings.
  • Experience in drafting reports in English.
  • Experience in supporting procurement and finance processes.
  • Experience in computer applications, including Outlook, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and Power Point) and internet use.

Skills

  • Knowledge project monitoring and reporting approaches.
  • Familiarity with Migrant Protection and Assistance programmes.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 48

Level of Education: bachelor degree

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Job Info
Job Category: Administrative jobs in Kenya
Job Type: Full-time
Deadline of this Job: Friday, May 8 2026
Duty Station: Nairobi | Nairobi
Posted: 29-04-2026
No of Jobs: 1
Start Publishing: 29-04-2026
Stop Publishing (Put date of 2030): 10-10-2076
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