Open to Internal and External Candidates

• Position :Senior Monitoring & Evaluation Associate
• Organizational Unit: Programme Support (PSU) Unit
• Duty Station : Yemen, Aden
• IOM Classification : G6
• Type of Appointment :  Special Short-Term (SST) Graded Contract, 6 Months (With a possibility of renewal up to 9 months)
• SVN No. : SVN2025. 16630
• Estimated Start Date : As soon as possible
• Closing Date : Wednesday, 17th September 2025

Established in 1951, IOM is the leading inter-governmental organization in the field of migration and 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.

Organizational Context and Scope:

Under the overall supervision of the Programme Support Coordinator (a.i) and the direct supervision of the Programme Support Officer (Aden), the Senior M&E Associate will assist with monitoring, data gathering and analysis of IOM’s programmes across Yemen

Responsibilities:

1.    Under the guidance of the Program Support Officer, conduct regular qualitative monitoring assessments in
coordination with Program Managers and with the support of IOM’s Third-Party Monitor.
2.    Manage IOM’s Third-Party Monitor through continuous engagement, the review of deliverables, capacity building and facilitating cooperation with program and field staff.
3.    Conduct field monitoring of program activities at the project sites in close coordination with programme teams, according to the program goals and objectives for all sectors.
4.    Liaise with sector focal points on a regular basis to keep track of project implementation and develop MEAL plan based on implementation of program activities.
5.    Assist in preparing tools for field monitoring and conduct regular field missions to gather data 
6.    Support in data cleaning, analysis and drafting of M&E reports, circulating reports, analysis, and findings to relevant project managers
7.    Advise units with the preparation of donor reports, including to ensure compliance with key programme indicators and objectives.
8.    Review and streamline data collection, analysis and management processes in the mission, including through direct support for the development of program specific IM systems and the management and continuous
improvements of the mission’s online database.
9.    Perform such other duties as may be assigned.

Required Qualifications and Experience

Education

• University Degree from an accredited academic institution in Social Science/Public Relation/Economics/Development Studies/ International Relations or other relevant disciplines with four years of relevant professional experience, or
• High School diploma with six years of relevant professional experience.

Accredited Universities are those listed in the World Higher Education Database (WHED) Portal.

Experience

• Experience in collecting data through both qualitative and quantitative approaches.
• Operational experience in the field in IDP/refugee and migration related issues, including technical cooperation, project development and project/programme implementation and evaluation.
• Proven experience with M&E methods and approaches, planning and implementation of M&E systems, information/data collection, entry, analysis and report writing
• Familiarity with humanitarian assistance programming an advantage.
• Previous experience working in an international organization and knowledge of the UN is essential;
• Previous work in relevant issues such as migration, displacement, livelihoods, humanitarian assistance
• Good verbal and written communication skills in English and Arabic.

Skills

• Ability to pay close attention to details and work with minimal supervision;
• Excellent computer skills especially MS Office and ERP systems;
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills, strong interpersonal skills;
• Ability to work effectively and harmoniously within a team;
• Experience in Monitoring & Evaluation is an advantage.

LANGUAGES

• For all applicants, fluency in English and Arabic is required (oral and written).
• IOM’s official languages are English, French and Spanish.
• Proficiency of language(s) required will be specifically evaluated during the selection process, which may include written and/or oral assessments.

Required Competencies

IOM’s competency framework can be found at this link. Competencies will be assessed during the selection process.
 
Values - all IOM staff members must abide by and demonstrate these three values:

• Inclusion and respect for diversity: Respects and promotes individual and cultural differences. Encourages diversity and inclusion.
• Integrity and transparency: Maintains high ethical standards and acts in a manner consistent with organizational principles/rules and standards of conduct.
• Professionalism: Demonstrates ability to work in a composed, competent and committed manner and exercises careful judgment in meeting day-to-day challenges.
• Courage: Demonstrates willingness to take a stand on issues of importance.
• Empathy: Shows compassion for others, makes people feel safe, respected and fairly treated.   

Core Competencies – behavioural indicators (Level 2)

• Teamwork: Develops and promotes effective collaboration within and across units to achieve shared goals and optimize results.
• Delivering results: Produces and delivers quality results in a service-oriented and timely manner. Is action oriented and committed to achieving agreed outcomes.
• Managing and sharing knowledge: Continuously seeks to learn, share knowledge and innovate.
• Accountability: Takes ownership for achieving the Organization’s priorities and assumes responsibility for own
• actions and delegated work.
• Communication: Encourages and contributes to clear and open communication. Explains complex matters in an informative, inspiring and motivational way.

Other

• Internals of the Organization and NMS candidates, will be considered as first-tier candidates.
• Any offer made to the candidate in relation to this vacancy notice is subject to funding confirmation.
• This selection process may be used to staff similar positions in various duty stations. Recommended candidates will remain eligible to be appointed in a similar position for a period of 24 months.
• This post is subject to local recruitment. Only those holding a valid residence and work permit for the country where this position is based will be eligible for consideration.
• Appointment will be subject to certification that the candidate is medically fit for appointment, verification of residency, visa, and authorizations by the concerned Government, where applicable. Vaccination against COVID- 19 will be required for IOM personnel who are hired or otherwise engaged by IOM. As part of the mandatory medical entry on duty clearance, candidates will be requested to provide evidence of full vaccination.
• IOM does not charge a fee at any stage of its recruitment process (application, interview, processing, training or other fee). IOM does not request any information related to bank accounts.
• IOM only accepts duly completed applications submitted through the IOM online recruitment system. The online tool also allows candidates to track the status of their application.
• For further information and other job postings, you are welcome to visit our website: IOM Careers and Job Vacancies, IOM Careers and Job Vacancies | International Organization for Migration

As part of the application process, all candidates, regardless of the type or duration of the contract, must disclose any known relative who works for IOM or is engaged with IOM in any capacity.
Non-compliance with the relative disclosure requirement can constitute a basis for withdrawal of offer of employment, or if the employment has begun, terminating the employment contract and/or disciplinary action.