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Migration Health Officer (P) IOM - International Organization for Migration Monrovia International P-3, International Professional - Internationally recruited position level Speaks Chinese, Arabic, English, French, Russian, Spanish Application deadline: October 01, 2026 (6 days) Apply Summary by Impactpool The Migration Health Officer at IOM will oversee the coordination and implementation of migration health programming in a specified location. This role involves providing strategic guidance, technical oversight, and programmatic management for emergency health operations. The officer will collaborate with various health partners, including the Ministry of Health and WHO, to ensure effective health service delivery and capacity building. Additionally, the position requires monitoring and evaluation of health projects, resource mobilization, and fostering partnerships to enhance migrant health agendas. Candidate Requirements: Master's degree in Nursing, Medicine, Health Sciences, or related field 5 years of relevant professional experience Experience in managing emergency health programmes Knowledge of health programme management in emergencies Fluency in English Excellent communication and writing skills Experience in resource mobilization Job Description 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. Applications are welcome from first- and second-tier candidates, particularly qualified female candidates as well as applications from the non-represented member countries of IOM. For all IOM vacancies, applications from qualified and eligible first-tier candidates are considered before those of qualified and eligible second-tier candidates in the selection process. For the purpose of this vacancy, the following are considered first-tier candidates: Internal candidates Candidates from the following IOM Member States that are not represented among staff members in the Professional and higher categories: Bahamas, Barbados, Cabo Verde, Comoros, Congo (the), Cook Islands, Dominica, Federated States of Micronesia, Grenada, Guinea-Bissau, Holy See, Iceland, Israel, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Namibia, Nauru, Palau, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Samoa, Sao Tome and Principe, Seychelles, Solomon Islands, Suriname, Timor-Leste, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tuvalu, Vanuatu Second tier candidates include: All external candidates, except candidates from non-represented member states of IOM. Organizational Context and Scope Under the direct supervision of the Chief of Mission and technical supervision of the Deputy RHAPC and in close coordination with the Senior Regional Thematic Specialist, the Migration Protection Officer and other relevant health partners, the Migration Health Officer will be responsible for the coordination, implementation and technical oversight of IOM's Migration Health programming in the specified location. The Migration Health Officer will provide programmatic management, coordination, strategic guidance and technical oversight to IOM's emergency health operations; ensure coordination with Ministry of Health, World Health Organization (WHO), implementing partners, and health sector partners; liaise and collaborate with other IOM sectors, oversee and supervise IOM's emergency health teams and guide project and programme development through the emergency and transition phases in specified location. Responsibilities Coordinate and supervise the implementation and administration of IOM's Migration Health programme within the framework of IOM's emergency and recovery response. Provide strategic and technical guidance for emergency health programming and health system strengthening activities, including outbreak preparedness and response, primary and secondary health care service delivery, risk communication and community engagement, community health education, health infrastructure development, and capacity building programming. Contribute to the alignment of migration health strategies and priorities in the country with global health goals, regional trends and existing policy frameworks set by relevant health authorities, in close coordination with thematic specialists in the region, as well as the senior staff of Migration Health Division (MHD) in IOM Headquarters. Coordinate the development, preparation, implementation and management of health projects and programmes in coordination with the Programme Support Unit, programme units and regional and Headquarters units as necessary, ensuring that they are: consistent with IOM's policies, thematic guidance notes and any relevant national policies and/or regional strategies; coherent, relevant, and feasible, and take into account good practices in the area of migration health; and, developed and implemented according to IOM's project development procedures as established by the IOM Project Handbook and related Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs). Supervise clinical and non-clinical IOM Migration Health Division staff to ensure continuous provision of quality migration h

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