Protection Programme Coordinator Position with IOM in South Sudan for 2026
Applicant criteria
- No specific age required
- Both
Opportunity criteria
- Full time
Opportunity description
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) is offering an exciting career opportunity for the position of Programme Coordinator – Protection in South Sudan. This role is responsible for leading and strengthening protection, psychosocial support, and resettlement programs, while ensuring the delivery of assistance to the most vulnerable displaced persons, migrants, and crisis-affected populations. The selected candidate will oversee humanitarian projects, supervise program teams, and coordinate with government authorities, international organizations, and local partners to enhance community protection and uphold the rights of affected populations. This opportunity is ideal for experienced professionals in humanitarian protection, migration, and international program management who are seeking to make a meaningful impact within a dynamic international working environment.
Benefits
- Opportunity to work with the International Organization for Migration (IOM), one of the leading organizations within the United Nations system.
- Contribute to the protection and support of internally displaced persons, migrants, and other vulnerable groups in South Sudan.
- Gain advanced professional experience in managing protection, psychosocial support, and resettlement programs.
- Work in a multicultural international environment and collaborate with government institutions and humanitarian organizations.
- Develop leadership and management skills through supervising specialized teams.
- Participate in designing and implementing protection strategies and influencing humanitarian policies and programs.
- Opportunity for field travel and direct oversight of humanitarian projects across various target locations.
Duties & responsibilities
- Lead and implement IOM protection programs while ensuring compliance with international protection standards and guidelines.
- Manage and oversee protection, psychosocial support, and resettlement projects to ensure effective delivery of assistance.
- Supervise protection teams, provide technical guidance, training, and capacity-building support.
- Develop project proposals, contribute to resource mobilization efforts, and prepare regular program reports.
- Promote the integration of protection principles and accountability to affected populations across IOM programs and interventions.
- Represent the organization in protection working groups, coordination forums, and relevant humanitarian platforms.
- Prepare analyses, reports, briefing notes, and awareness materials related to protection issues and trends.
- Coordinate with government authorities, local partners, international organizations, and stakeholders to enhance the effectiveness of humanitarian responses.
- Monitor field developments and provide strategic advice to senior management on protection-related matters and emerging concerns.
Eligibility criteria
- Master’s degree in Political Science, Social Sciences, Business Administration, Migration Studies, International Relations, Law, or a related field, with at least 5 years of relevant professional experience; or
- Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field with at least 7 years of relevant professional experience.
- Proven experience in migration, internally displaced persons (IDP) protection, or humanitarian protection programs.
- Demonstrated experience in managing protection programs, combating human trafficking, addressing gender-based violence (GBV), or humanitarian case management.
- Strong knowledge of international protection standards, principles, and protection information management systems.
- Excellent leadership, management, reporting, and stakeholder coordination skills.
- Fluency in English (spoken and written) is required; knowledge of Arabic is considered an asset.
- Advanced computer proficiency and experience in humanitarian project and program management.
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