Project Associate – Immigration and Border Governance

About the role

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) is seeking a Project Associate to support the implementation of Immigration and Border Governance (IBG) projects in Ethiopia. The role focuses on the Ethiopia component of the regional counter‑smuggling programme and provides logistical and administrative assistance across the broader IBG portfolio.

Key responsibilities

• Support the administrative and operational implementation of IBG projects, especially the counter‑smuggling component.
• Arrange logistics for trainings, workshops, meetings, assessments, and field missions, including venue coordination and participant management.
• Prepare and process travel requests, purchase orders, payment vouchers, and consultant contracts.
• Maintain organized filing systems for project correspondence, reports, and documentation.
• Facilitate internal coordination among finance, procurement, logistics, and programme units to ensure compliance with donor requirements and IOM regulations.

Required profile

• Open to internal and external candidates.
• Ability to work in Ethiopia and support cross‑functional project teams.

Required skills

What we offer

• Opportunity to contribute to a leading UN agency’s migration and border management initiatives.
• Professional development within an international, multicultural environment.