Chief, Resources Management Unit

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

Internal and external candidates will be considered for this vacancy.

For the purposes of this vacancy, internal candidates are defined as staff members holding a regular, fixed-term or short-term graded or ungraded contract, including Junior Professional Officers (JPOs), UN Volunteers with at least twelve (12) months of continuous service in IOM, staff on Special Leave Without Pay (SLWOP), and staff members on secondment/loan released by the Organization, unless otherwise specified in their contract. Staff members holding a regular, fixed-term or short-term graded contract will not retain their contract type if appointed to an ungraded position.

Context

Under the direct supervision of the Chief of Mission (CoM), and secondary reporting line of the Deputy Regional Director (Management) in the Regional Office, Regional Office, in close coordination with the relevant HQ Departments and the Global Shared Services Centre (GSSC), the Chief, Resources Management Unit (RMU) is a core member of the senior management team and the principal adviser to the CoM on resources management, financial sustainability, internal control, oversight and operational risk.

The position is established in Country Offices with a large, complex and/or geographically dispersed portfolio, typically comprising multiple Sub-Offices, significant emergency or high-risk operations, and a substantial volume of donor funding, procurement and implementing-partner activity.

The Chief, Resources Management Unit (RMU) sets the strategic direction for, and is accountable for, the finance, budget, treasury, human resources, supply chain, administration, premises and ICT functions of the Country Office and its Sub-Offices, leading, where applicable, through heads of functional units. They own the Country Office’s internal control and management assurance framework, provides independent and evidence-based challenge on the resource implications of major decisions, and ensures that resource management capacity, systems and services remain sustainable, compliant and proportionate to the scale, complexity and risk profile of operations.

Education

• Master’s degree in Management Business Administration, Financial Management 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.
• Professional certification in one of the domains is an asset.
• Accredited Universities are those listed in the UNESCO World Higher Education Database.

Experience

• Demonstrated senior managerial experience in large and complex operations, including setting direction across multidisciplinary teams and managers, exercising delegated authority, managing organizational change and fostering an inclusive, high-performing work culture;
• Demonstrated experience integrating financial, workforce, supply chain, administrative, information-management and risk considerations into organization-wide or mission-wide strategy and senior management decisions, including experience advising on high-value, high-risk or politically sensitive commitments;
• Experience in risk management, internal control and compliance frameworks;
• Experience using an Enterprise Resource Planning system;
• Experience in large scale, multi-location operations;
• Experience in oversight of contracting of partners, vendors, and administration of financial grants;
• Experience in monitoring and evaluation and / or audit an advantage; and,
• Experience in emergency, humanitarian or high-risk operational environments is an advantage.

Skills

• Knowledge of ERP (Oracle) is highly desirable;
• Ability to work closely with government and international offic