Introduction
Established in 1951, IOM is a Related Organization of the United Nations and the leading UN agency in the field of migration. Working closely with governmental, intergovernmental and non-governmental partners, IOM promotes humane and orderly migration for the benefit of all. It saves lives and protects people on the move, drives solutions to displacement, and facilitates pathways for regular migration, while providing services and advice to governments and migrants.
IOM is committed to fostering a respectful, inclusive and supportive workplace where all employees can thrive professionally and feel valued. By creating such an environment, IOM aims to better harness the full potential of migration and strengthen its support to people on the move.
IOM invites candidates from diverse backgrounds to apply and provides reasonable accommodation throughout the recruitment process when required. Learn more about IOM’s workplace culture at IOM workplace culture | International Organization for Migration
This is an expedited recruitment process, open for applications from internal and internal-equivalent candidates only.
Organizational Context and Scope
A clear focus over the course of 2026 is IOM’s delivery on its mandate as the UN migration agency through strategic investments in IOM’s field operations, oversight and support functions. This includes maintaining strong and consistent core oversight functions, regardless of project portfolio size or donor interest, with a focus on PSEA, Risk, Results, Audit, Investigations, Legal, and HR. Securing a more sustainable resource base through increased flexible funding is an institutional priority.
As part of IOM’s efforts to diversify funding sources to ensure more sustainability of its core institutional capacities and activities, The IOM Resilience Campaign was launched in June 2025 to secure an additional USD 100 million in predictable, sustainable funding in 2026.
With the launch of the Global Appeal 2026, the IOM Resilience Campaign has been integrated into the general efforts by IOM to increase flexible funding for the organization, spearheaded by the Resource Mobilisation Division (RMD), in collaboration with the Office of Strategic Planning, the Department of Finance and Accounting and Regional and Country Offices in particular.
The IOM Resilience Campaign will therefore continue to be crucial in ensuring a minimum viable core structure and activities funded through increased multi-year project funding and/or increased unearmarked or flexible funds. In conjunction with efforts on fundraising against the Global Appeal 2026, the campaign will continue to call on Member States to support IOM to the extent possible, in full acknowledgement of their own funding constraints.
In 2026, a large focus will be on integrating the lessons learnt so far form the campaign into the flexible funding allocation and administration mechanisms to ensure a coherent approach, as well as strong internal communication across IOM that responds to the needs of the organization.
Sustained resource mobilization depends not only on expanding the donor base, but also on deepening trust, transparency, and mutual accountability with existing partners. Under this Strategic Priority, IOM will focus on positioning itself as a unified, strategic partner that is responsive to donor priorities, transparent in its operations, and consistent in recognizing donor contributions across all levels of the Organization. By 2028, donors should perceive IOM as a coherent and strategically aligned actor within the multilateral system, with a clear value proposition and a strong track record of delivery.
Under the direct supervision of the Director, Resource Mobilisation Division, the Head, Flexible Funding and Visibility Team will lead and coordinate the Flexible Funding and Visibility Team to ensure the prioritisation of flexible funding. In that context, the continuation of the IOM Resilience Campaign and its integration into the Global Appeal 2026 is part of the fundraising efforts, ensuring high-quality deliverables, alignment across departments and task forces, and effective engagement with Regional and Country Offices and, Member States and partners.
