Job Identification (Reference Number): 18134

Position Title: Senior Programme Manager (FMM II) (P)

Duty Station City: Abuja

Duty Station Country: Nigeria

Grade: P-4

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: 06 January 2026

Introduction

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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
• External female candidates
• Candidates from the following non-represented member states: Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Comoros, Congo (the), Cook Islands, Dominica, Federated States of Micronesia, Grenada, Guinea-Bissau, Holy See, Iceland, Israel, Kiribati, Madagascar, Marshall Islands, Namibia, Nauru, Palau, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Samoa, Sao Tome and Principe, Seychelles, Solomon Islands, Suriname, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu

Second Tier Candidates Include:

• All external candidates, except candidates from non-represented member states of IOM and female candidates.

Context

Under the direct supervision of the Chief of Mission to Nigeria, in coordination with relevant regional thematic specialists and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Liaison Officer, the Senior Programme Manager (FMM II) will be responsible for the overall coordination and management of the Phase II of the European Union (EU)-funded Programme “Support to Free Movement of Persons and Migration in West Africa (FMM II)”.

The overall objective of the proposed intervention is to maximize the development potential of free movement of persons and safe, orderly and regular migration within ECOWAS in the context of the regional integration process. Previous EU support towards the implementation of ECOWAS migration related policies and frameworks was instrumental in improving migration governance in the region. This second Phase of the FMM programme will build on the success of the previous output for migration governance at regional and national level, with the inclusion of civil society, through a multi-stakeholder consortium implementation modality, comprised of the International Centre for Migration Policy Development (ICMPD) and the International Labour Organization (ILO), under the lead of the International Organization for Migration (IOM). The programme will be implemented at regional, national and local levels, with the main objective of effectively implementing the ECOWAS Free Movement Protocol and the ECOWAS Common Approach on Migration.

This five-year programme aims to maximize the development potential of free movement of persons and migration in West Africa by supporting the effective implementation of relevant ECOWAS frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and support the functioning of the programme governance and management structures, specifically the Committee for Programme Steering and Coordination (CPSC), with the donor and the Consortium partners.
• Manage the implementation of all programme activities, ensuring a smooth coordination among the Consortium partners and with ECOWAS, as well as with the FMM team and respective regional thematic experts and focal points in Nigeria and ECOWAS countries and Mauritania.
• Coordinate the administrative, human resources and financial aspects of the programme and supervise programme staff, in [Disclaimer: This job description has been formatted by AI for readability. Please verify all details with the employer before applying.]