National Project Officer - Climate Mobility Innovation Lab Africa

About the role

IOM is recruiting a National Project Officer for the Climate Mobility Innovation Lab Africa (CMIL) in Nairobi. The role supports the day-to-day management and implementation of CMIL Africa projects, ensuring they are delivered on time, within scope and aligned with IOM and donor requirements.

Key responsibilities

• Support the planning, organisation and execution of the 1st Regional CMIL Climate Mobility Symposium in March 2026, including arranging venue, visas, transport and logistics, finalising the programme and agenda, preparing presentation materials, drafting the report and managing speakers and attendees during the event.
• Contribute to the rollout of the Climate Catalytic Fund (CCF), including calls for proposals, grant administration, monitoring of funded projects and documentation of results.
• Liaise with IOM Country Offices involved in CMIL initiatives and coordinate engagement with universities, research institutions, local authorities, NGOs and community-based organisations.
• Assist in developing methodologies, tools and guidance on climate mobility, displacement risk and locally led adaptation, and support MEL, indicator tracking and lessons learned.
• Draft technical reports, concept notes, briefs and donor updates, and support communication through social media channels, newsletters and knowledge products.
• Coordinate with internal IOM support functions (procurement, finance, HR, legal, ICT) and support budget monitoring and financial tracking.
• Organise workshops, consultations and capacity-building events, and contribute to risk analysis and the documentation of innovative, scalable solutions.
• Attend conferences, workshops and interagency meetings, undertake duty travel and perform other assigned duties.

Required profile

• Master's degree in political or social sciences, International Relations, Development Studies, Migration Studies, Human Rights, Law or related fields, with two years of relevant experience; or a Bachelor's degree with four years of relevant experience.
• Experience liaising with governmental authorities, UN agencies and NGOs, and on climate change adaptation, disaster risk reduction, humanitarian responses, internal displacement and migration.
• Experience organising international events and workshops, and in grant management.
• Ability to work independently while coordinating with partners across Africa; prior experience with international humanitarian organisations is an advantage.
• Fluency in English (oral and written); proficiency is assessed during selection.

Required skills

• Excellent verbal and written communication.
• Strong organisational and project management capabilities.
• Understanding of climate migration, disaster resilience or related fields is an advantage.