Overview
Support programme development, partnership engagement, and external relations activities in IOM Norway as part of the Programme Development Unit.
Key Responsibilities
- Monitor developments among key stakeholders and support identification of opportunities for programme development.
- Support the development of concept notes, project proposals, budgets and programme development products.
- Coordinate internal project development processes and support compliance with institutional requirements.
- Prepare stakeholder profiles, partnership analyses, funding overviews and briefing materials.
- Support the collection and analysis of information on thematic priorities of key stakeholders and partners in Norway.
- Assist in gathering and analyzing information on policy developments and prepare briefing notes.
- Support research and information gathering to inform programme development and planning.
- Support the maintenance of working relationships with government institutions, development and humanitarian partners, academia, civil society organizations, private sector actors, UN agencies and other relevant stakeholders.
- Compile and organize information on partner priorities, policy developments, stakeholder interests.
- Support the organization of consultations, policy dialogues, thematic exchanges, partnership meetings and workshops.
- Organize and provide administrative support to visits, stakeholder engagements and high-level meetings.
- Prepare briefing materials and support the preparation of substantive inputs for senior management engagement with stakeholders.
- Participate in meetings, conferences, workshops and stakeholder consultations.
- Assist in the preparation of reports, presentations and briefing materials.
- Maintain knowledge management systems related to stakeholder engagement and programme development activities.
- Contribute to organizational learning and information sharing.
Required Experience
- Previous experience supporting programme development, project implementation, research, external relations or stakeholder engagement.
- Prior work experience with international humanitarian organizations, non-government or government institutions/organization in a multi-cultural setting.
- Experience working in the Norwegian public, humanitarian, development, migration, research or related sectors.
- Knowledge of Norwegian public administration, institutional landscape and funding mechanisms relevant to migration, integration, labour mobility, humanitarian action and/or international development cooperation.
- Experience supporting engagement with stakeholders across government institutions, academia, civil society organizations, research institutions, international organizations and private sector actors in Norway.
- Demonstrated experience supporting engagement with Norwegian public sector entities, including ministries, directorates, municipalities, counties or other relevant governmental bodies.
- Ability to work collaboratively with diverse stakeholders and contribute to effective working relationships.
- Experience working in the Norwegian professional, institutional and cultural context.
- Experience supporting stakeholder mapping, information gathering and engagement activities within the Norwegian context.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in International Relations, Political Science, Humanitarian Affairs, Economic Development, Business or Public Administration, International Studies or relevant field from an accredited academic institution with two years of relevant professional experience; or
- Master’s degree in the above fields.
