Expedited Vn: Chief, Financial Policy Unit

Job Identification (Reference Number)**:18175**
Position Title**:Chief, Financial Policy Unit (P)**
Duty Station City**:Geneva**
Grade**:P-5**
Contract Type**:Fixed-term (1 year with possibility of extension)**
Recruiting Type**:Professional**
Vacancy Type**:Vacancy Notice**
Initial duration**:1 year with possibility of extension**
Closing date**:30 December 2025**

**Introduction**:
Established in 1951, IOM is a Related Organization of the United Nations, and as the leading UN agency in the field of migration, works closely with governmental, intergovernmental and non-governmental partners. IOM is dedicated to promoting humane and orderly migration for the benefit of all. It does so by providing services and advice to governments and migrants.

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This is an expedited recruitment process open only to:
b) former IOM staff members who were separated in the last 12 months due to the structural adjustment process.

**Context**:
The Financial Coordination and Policy Division (FCPD) of the Department of Financial and Administrative Management (DFAM) at IOM oversees the global financial operating framework of the Organization, facilitating compliance with the Organization’s financial regulations, policies, and standards. The Division coordinates comprehensive monitoring and analysis of budgetary and financial risks in close collaboration with other Divisions, especially within DFAM, and organizational units.

Within FCPD, the Financial Policy Unit is responsible for developing and regularly updating IOM’s global financial management and administrative policies and procedures in full compliance with the financial regulatory framework of the Organization and international standards, ensuring accountability, transparency, and efficiency in financial resource management. The Unit facilitates the introduction of innovative practices and collaborates with other Divisions or Units in developing policies with financial components. It also supports the Comptroller and DFAM Divisional Heads to ensure that documents and communications issued to Governing Bodies by DFAM adhere to established standards. In addition, the Unit conducts risk assessments related to financial arrangements and directly engages in contractual negotiations on financial matters with external parties to maintain alignment with organizational policies, meet operational needs and implement effective risk mitigation strategies. Furthermore, the Unit supports financial collaboration within the United Nations system, contributing to IOM’s participation in relevant engagements and ensuring alignment with UN financial regulations, reporting and practices.

Under the overall supervision of Comptroller / Director, Department of Financial and Administrative. Management (DFM) and the direct supervision of the Deputy Comptroller/Director of the Financial Coordination and Policy Division, the Chief of the Financial Policy Unit leads the Unit responsible for developing and refining IOM’s financial and administrative policies and guidelines, ensuring alignment with organizational objectives and regulatory frameworks. The Chief provides expert guidance on complex policies, drives financial negotiations with external stakeholders, and advises on donor conditionalities and financial risks. Additionally, the Chief plays a key role in shaping strategies to enhance governance and financial oversight, promote innovative financing solutions, and reinforce risk management and fraud prevention across IOM’s decentralized structure. The Chief also represents IOM in UN inter-agency financial working groups and networks, fostering alignment and collaboration on system-wide financial standards and practices.

Responsibilities: Provide expert guidance and actively assist in the formulation of new or updated financial and administrative policies, procedures, and processes at the corporate level, ensuring alignment with IOM’s organizational goals, regulatory standards, and Governing Bodies’ decisions as well as addressing operational challenges and optimizing efficiency across decentralized operations.
Advise on the integration of flexible and innovative financing mechanisms, including with non-traditional donors, into financial policies to support resource diversification and financial sustainability, supported by relevant research and benchmarking of best practices.
Lead negotiations on contractual financial terms with donors and third parties, supervise the review and formal clearance of key financial contractual clauses, and offer expert guidance on complex cases to safeguard organizational interests.
Provide Senior Management with strategic insights on impact assessments of new business models, ensuring financial considerati