Senior Programme Manager (Immigration and Border Governance (IBG))
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Senior Programme Manager role at IOM in Nairobi overseeing Immigration and Border Governance (IBG) and the RCMSP programme. Responsibilities include strategic oversight, multi-country coordination, capacity building on counter migrant smuggling, and stakeholder engagement with government, donors, and UN partners. Requires an advanced degree in International Relations, Migration Studies, Public Administration, Development Studies, or a related field.
- Lead strategic oversight and management of IOM's RCMSP and IBG programmes
- Coordinate interventions across country offices, HQ units, and technical divisions
- Design and deliver capacity building on counter migrant smuggling and border management
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Senior Programme Manager role at IOM in Nairobi overseeing Immigration and Border Governance (IBG) and the RCMSP programme. Responsibilities include strategic oversight, multi-country coordination, capacity building on counter migrant smuggling, and stakeholder engagement with government, donors, and UN partners. Requires an advanced degree in International Relations, Migration Studies, Public Administration, Development Studies, or a related field.
- Lead strategic oversight and management of IOM's RCMSP and IBG programmes
- Coordinate interventions across country offices, HQ units, and technical divisions
- Design and deliver capacity building on counter migrant smuggling and border management
- Engage government, UN agencies, NGOs, academia, donors, and the private sector
- Based in Nairobi with potential regional travel
- Full-time senior management role with an international organization
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Job Title: Senior Programme Manager (Immigration and Border Governance (IBG)) (P)
Date Posted: 12/10/2026
Job Type: Full Time
Job Level: Management
Employer: International Organization for Migration
Industry: Legal
Salary: Open
Location: Nairobi
Country: Kenya
Deadline: 23/10/2026
Legal Jobs, IOM Jobs. Responsible for overseeing the planning, implementation, and monitoring of Integrated Border Governance (IBG) programmes, coordinating project teams and partners, managing budgets and resources, ensuring compliance with donor requirements and organisational policies and international organisations. Requires an advanced degree in International Relations, Migration Studies, Public Administration, Development Studies, or a related field. The position requires on-site work and may involve regional travel
Key Responsibilities
- Provide strategic oversight and management of the RCMSP, in line with IOM policies and practices as well as donor requirements, to ensure progress toward intended results, promote successful practices for replication, and address underperformance with corrective measures.
- Provide leadership and ensure coordination of RCMSP interventions across and between COs implementing project activities, different organizational units, and technical divisions at HQs.
- Coordinate the design and implementation of contextualized capacity building activities on counter migrant smuggling and related migration and border management thematic areas, targeting relevant institutions, as well as project staff, in collaboration with relevant technical specialists and partners.
- Consult regularly with key internal and external stakeholders, including CO focal persons, technical specialists, programme staff, donor representatives, and government representatives, to refine strategy; build synergies with other ongoing national, regional, and/ or global related initiatives, and ensure programme visibility.
- Establish strong working relationships at national and regional levels, including with relevant government counterparts and regional authorities, and participate in relevant counter migrant smuggling and border management-related engagements to enhance awareness of IOM’s capacities in the counter migrant smuggling field and pursue increased cooperation with key stakeholders such as relevant UN agencies, international organizations, NGOs, academia, and the private sector.
- Identify emerging needs and priorities in counter migrant smuggling to expand programming in the region in coordination with Senior Regional Thematic Specialist (SRTS), COs, relevant government partners, and other stakeholders.
- Ensure Programme compliance with IOM’s project management policies, including HR, financial management, donor reporting, and risk management.
- Support creation of a culture of monitoring, evaluation, and learning within the Programme. Encourage
- identification of lessons learned and best practices, promote action-oriented research, and facilitate real-time incorporation of knowledge and learning into Programme implementation.
- Supervise and direct project/ programme staff; oversee and coordinate, as required, the recruitment of programme staff and consultants.
- Participate in or lead field missions and other duty travel related to project implementation, monitoring and assessment, liaison with counterparts, and any other task as necessary in order to achieve project objectives.
- Perform such other relevant duties as may be assigned.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master’s degree in Management, Social Science, Law, International Relations, Regional Studies, or a related field from an accredited academic institution with seven years of relevant professional experience, or;
- University degree in the above fields with nine years of relevant professional experience.
- Accredited Universities are those listed in the UNESCO World Higher Education Database.
Experience
Experience in managing large, multicountry projects/ programmes (notably in the fields of migration, border management, law enforcement);
Experience in the field of migration and border management, including policy and operational experience;
Background in immigration and border management, including border management technologies, Integrated Border Management, and capacity building in migration and border management;
Demonstrated managerial experience in staff management;
Proven record of establishing and maintaining good working relationships with governmental and diplomatic authorities, national, regional, and international institutions, international agencies (i.e., UN), and civil society organizations;
Experience in project development, implementation, and reporting, including financial and budgetary aspects; and,
Familiarity with inter-agency programme regulations of the UN and other donors.
Knowledge and Skills
- Strong planning, coordination, and logistics skills related to the implementation of complex activities;
- Strong communication skills, including good oral and written English as well as good computer skills (Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint);
- Very good knowledge of administrative, financial, and procedural aspects of project management;
- Familiarity with the East and Horn of Africa regions is an asset;
- Sound judgment, ability to analyze information and make decisions rapidly to resolve operational problems;
- Efficiency, flexibility, a high level of professionalism, and the ability to adhere to strict deadlines; and,
- Strong leadership, management, and coordination capacity.