Position Title: Chief, Climate Action Unit
Job Code: VN 2024 549
Duty Station: Geneva, Switzerland
Classification: Professional Staff, Grade P5
Type of Appointment: Fixed term, one year with possibility of extension
Estimated Start Date: As soon as possible
Closing Date: 22 September 2024
Core Functions / Responsibilities:
- Stimulate, catalyze and lead the climate change, environment, disasters, climate security, desertification and biodiversity engagement of IOM at strategic level to advance the organization position and vision for human mobility in these contexts with member states, international bodies and civil society.
- Develop and promote high-level relationships and liaison with key UN agencies, Academia, Private sector, expert organizations, strategic stakeholders, and the media to, inter alia, promote consensus and commitment, and generate and secure new funding to avert, minimize and address issues related with human mobility dimensions of a broad climate action agenda.
- Advise on Climate Action supports to States and other actors to develop rights-based migration policies and practices that integrate issues of climate change, environmental degradation, and disasters, including via its work on implementing the GCM and through the UN Network on Migration (UNNM) and the Migration Multi-Partner Trust Fund (M-MPTF), the Platform on Disaster Displacement (PDD), IOM’s Governing Bodies (Council, IDM, SCPF) and other global fora and bodies.
- Lead with the CAD team at global and regional offices, the mainstreaming of human mobility considerations in the scope and work of UNFCCC Constituted Bodies, Workstreams, Initiatives and Fora (WIM Excom, AC, SNLD, COP, NAPs, NDCs, climate funds, etc.), as well as the UNCCD, UNEA and Sendai Framework policy processes, and the engagement with the Climate Vulnerable Forum (CVF) among others.
- Drive and promote, policy coherence and inclusive partnerships to mainstream climate mobility in other relevant agendas, including biodiversity, water management, mountains, oceans/seas, human rights, protection, security, gender, health, urbanization, SDGs, youth engagement, diaspora empowerment, local actors’ mobilization, among others.
- Lead Climate Action Division efforts on advancing the technical capacities on climate mobility of the organization in collaboration with Regional Climate Action technical units, including with capacity building, fundraising and communication support, and contributes to and coordinates institutional processes in this regard.
- Oversee and convene CAD work in partnership with other structures across IOM to develop an organization-wide climate lens across IOM on evidence, policy and operational activities and leverages this work for policy outcomes.
- Convene and advance Climate Action policy and programmes across different departments and programmes, at RO and COs to ensure excellence in programme strategy, design and implementation across all thematic areas related to climate mainstreaming as well as in areas of programmatic leadership.
- Spearheading the consultation, development, consensus-building, implementation and oversight of global climate mobility and displacement governance frameworks across member states, international organizations, and civil society on the global stage.
- Lead, convene, and connect advocacy, policy, and partnership in early warning (EW4AI),and climate and environmental action at policy and advocacy levels, in support of priorities identified by affected countries in national or regional and global climate strategies.
- Scale up and operationalize accessible and sustainable financing for adaptation and loss and damage to avert, minimize and address the adverse impacts of climate change on human mobility, especially for communities and countries most vulnerable or impacted.
- Lead the technical and institutional capacity of national governments and local actors, to absorb, account for, report on, allocate, and leverage climate finance effectively.
- Drive, advise on and ensure enhanced capacity, strategic thinking, and continuous adaptive learning on Climate Action and human mobility across regions and countries, and link with global levels.
- Develop and establish strategic partnerships with and between core Climate Action practitioners, develop fundraising strategies, and scale up resources from donors and private sector entities in coordination with the Resource Mobilization Divisions.
- Represent Climate Action Unit in different forms and events as requested.
- Perform such other duties as may be assigned.
Required Qualifications and Experience:
Education
- Master’s degree in Disaster Risk Reduction, Climate Change, Engineering, Emergency Management, Social Sciences, Environment, International Relations, or a related field from an accredited academic institution with ten years of relevant professional experience; or,
- University degree in the above fields with twelve years of relevant professional experience with demonstrated concrete results.
Experience
- At least ten years (twelve years for bachelor’s degree holders) of senior management and leadership roles in both the humanitarian and development field with international organisations, including substantial experience working in developing countries.
- Demonstrated work responsibilities on leadership and field operational experience in Climate Change, Migration, and displacement policy and implementation, but also on knowledge management, innovation, policy development, and strategic planning and advocacy.
- Proven track record in fundraising, implementation and supervisions of complex programs, of coordinating inter-sectoral initiatives, and of delivering capacity-building programs.
- Work experience within the UN system, particularly in leading and/or coordinating, would be a strong advantage.
Skills
- Ability to conceptualize and strategically analyse complex issues related to climate change and human mobility.
- Excellent technical writing skills, including the ability to draft policy papers, advocacy messages, thematic reports, and funding proposals.
- Proven ability to create networks and build relationships with diverse stakeholders, including governments, UN agencies, academia, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and the private sector.
- Speaks and writes clearly and effectively in English; tailors communication style to different audiences.
- Proven high-level representation skills – ability to speak at conferences and provide insightful analysis.
Languages
IOM’s official languages are English, French, and Spanish. All staff members are required to be fluent in one of the three languages.
For this position, fluency in English is required (oral and written). Working knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, and Spanish) is an advantage.
Proficiency of language(s) required will be specifically evaluated during the selection process, which may include written and/or oral assessments.
How to apply
Interested candidates are invited to submit their applications HERE, by 22 September 2024 at the latest, referring to this advertisement.
IOM only accepts duly completed applications submitted through the IOM e-Recruitment system. The online tool also allows candidates to track the status of their application.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
For further information please refer to: www.iom.int/recruitment
Posting period:
From 09.09.2024 to 22.09.2024
No Fees:
IOM does not charge a fee at any stage of its recruitment process (application, interview, processing, training or other fee). IOM does not request any information related to bank accounts.
