Open to Internal and External Candidates
Position Title : ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย Programme Manager (Countering Trafficking in Persons)
Duty Station : ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย Bangkok, Thailand
Classification: ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย Consultancy
Type of Appointment : ย ย Consultant Contract (12 months)
Desired Start Date : ย ย ย ย As soon as possible
Closing Date : ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย 30 April 2025
Reference Code : ย ย ย ย ย ย CFA14251/2025
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:The Bali Process on People Smuggling, Trafficking in Persons and Related Transnational Crime (Bali Process) is a non-binding and state-driven process involving 49 members (countries and international agencies), including the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), the International Labour Organization (ILO), the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the United Nations Office of Drugs and Crime (UNODC), as well as a number of observer countries and international agencies who participate in this voluntary forum.
More information about the Bali Process can be found atย www.baliprocess.net.
The Regional Support Office of The Bali Process (RSO) was established in 2012 to facilitate the operationalization of the Regional Cooperative Framework (RCF) to reduce irregular migration in the Asia and Pacific region. The RSO aims to support and strengthen practical cooperation on refugee protection and international migration, including human trafficking and smuggling, and other components of migration management in the region. The RSO is co-managed by the Australian and Indonesian Governments.
More information can be found atย www.rso.baliprocess.net.
ย Organizational Department / Unit to which the Consultant is contributing
Regional Support Office of the Bali Process. Tasks to be performed under this contractย Reporting to the RSO Co-Manager (Australia), the Consultant is expected to perform the following tasks during the period covered under this contract.
Strategy and monitoring
Programme coordination and management
Actively propose, prepare and submit Concept Notes for consideration by the Programme Coordinator and Co-Managers, to support the establishment of projects, delivery of activities, and curricula and resource development that can support BPMS efforts in countering trafficking in persons. Develop and maintain work plans, budgets, implementation strategies, and monitoring plans to support timely implementation and results from project and capacity building activities.Support and monitor the overall implementation of partnership-based projects focusing on trafficking in persons, including but not limited to, liaison and management of delivery partners/contractors, monitoring budgets, and supporting donor bidding processes.Initiate, support and promote RSO research centred around trafficking in persons, related legal frameworks and protection for victims of trafficking. This includes review and updates to existing RSO resources, and promotion of existing RSO resources such as the RSO Regional Strategic Roadmap.Support RSO trends and analysis coordination capability to deliver timely, issue-focused research.Work closely with RSO programme teams to input knowledge and align efforts across RSO strategic areas, to share information, contacts, and ideas that can contribute to RSO programme-wide development.Input technical expertise, facilitate sessions and provide further support as required at RSO Flagship events โ the RSO Constructive Dialogue and the RSO Border Forum, to showcase RSO support for BPMS in countering trafficking in persons.Provide leadership, guidance, and training to programme staff, consultants and secondees as relevant.Contribute to or lead in the drafting of RSO briefings, minutes, documents, reports, corporate documents and undertake training as required.Support for Bali Process Member States capability development (capacity building, training, and promotion of policy and best practice)
Support and facilitate the delivery of policy roundtables and workshops for BPMS to improve understanding of trafficking in personsโ trends and promote best practices on prevention of trafficking, on victims of trafficking identification and protection and on investigation and prosecution of trafficking in persons crimes.Support and facilitate the delivery of capacity building activities and training to government officials, protection practitioners, law enforcement and other frontline officers on relevant aspects and best practices of countering trafficking in persons, and on-board trainees to the RSO Alumni Network.Integrate lived experiences and survivor-centred, trauma-informed and gender-sensitive approaches in counter-trafficking capacity-building and training components and support the mainstreaming of these principles in other capacity building activities related to the RSOโs other strategic areas and programmes.Oversee development and launch of research papers, curricula, briefing notes, policy guides, environmental scans, BPMS toolkits etc, that will contribute to the RSO Knowledge Hub, in line with relevant RSO guidelines.Lead and provide technical oversight in the development of curricula and supporting modules, including training of trainersโ curricula, interactive learning activities and group activities.Support RSO Alumni to develop post-training return-to-work action plans and conduct monitoring and follow-up with participants, in line with RSO return-to-work action plan framework. Identify continued opportunities to engage and work with RSO Alumni and support ongoing information sharing, and career development.Identify and execute initiatives to enhance planning and preparedness of BPMS to improve the response to dangerous maritime movements in the Bali Process region.Support the establishment of the Bali Process Donors Coordination ForumSupport the RSO monitoring and evaluation in line with RSO frameworks to measure capacity building impact and lessons learned.Engagement and partnerships
Support the work of the RSO and work cooperatively and collegiately across all teams within the RSO noting the overlap in thematic areas and topics within the RSO Structure.Support the Bali Process Working Groups upon need, and act as the RSO focal point for the Bali Process Working Group on Trafficking in Persons.Establish, develop and maintain professional relationships with donors, with stakeholders and partners among the BPMS and with RSO program and project delivery partners.Support and contribute to RSO Communications, Engagement and Outreach activities.Provide inputs for RSO reporting requirements, including donor reporting, as needed.Represent the RSO at bilateral, regional, and intergovernmental meetings, including the preparation and delivery of discussion points, managing consultations, coordination of background documents and reports and ensure appropriate distribution to key stakeholders.Represent the RSO and actively participate in various forums such as roundtables, conferences, webinars, meetings and capacity building and training activities.Support the RSO-BPMS Secondments Program and RSO Alumni Network.Protect and promote the RSO โbrandโ ensuring appropriate recognition of our efforts is granted.General
Perform other duties that may be assignedย Performance indicators for the evaluation of resultsย Achieve results by showing initiative and the ability to be proactive in a fast-paced environment.Communicate effectively, both written and verbal, delivering information in a variety of formats.Collaborate across teams, using your interpersonal and engagement skills to engage with senior leaders and a broad range of stakeholders and not be afraid to speak up.Think strategically to scan current and emerging priorities, identify criticality of tasks and manage outcomes as appropriate.Exercise discretion in a position of trust.Ability to work in a multi-cultural environment, with a strong capacity for teamwork.Excellent organisational and time management skills and a demonstrated ability to work independently, and to prioritise and complete work in a timely manner.Ability to perform a variety of administrative tasks.The Consultant will work within the RSOโs Performance Management Frameworkย and identify performance goals for the duration of this contract.ย
Theย Performance Management Frameworkย includesย theirย roleย andย responsibilities,ย expectations and development plan which the employee will beย assessedย against.
ย Education A Masters degree in Political Science or Social Sciences, International Relations, Law, Migration Studies or in a relevant field from an accredited academic institution with five years of relevant professional experience; orA Bachelorโs degree in a relevant field from an accredited academic institution with eight years of relevant professional experience.Experience Experience in the field of counter-trafficking, protection and migration management, specifically related to policy and legal frameworks. Experience working on these issues in the Bali Process region is desirable.Experience working with or in Government or an International Organization and/or with Bali Process Member States in the areas of trafficking in persons, protection of migrants who may be in a vulnerable situation and persons affected by crisis in a related field (desirable).Demonstrated expertise in project cycle management, including project development, contract management, monitoring, reporting, and evaluation.Experience in developing training curriculum and methodologies and delivering training to a wide range of stakeholders.Experience in drafting or leading group efforts to draft publications, such as handbooks, technical guidance, research reports, etc. is an asset.Demonstrated experience in engaging appropriately with stakeholders across a range of fields (Government, IO, NGO, Private Sector), including with senior level stakeholders and establishing and nurturing professional relationships.Demonstrated experience in achieving outcomes in a cross-cultural environment.Experience developing, supervising and mentoring staff.Skills Motivated by the opportunity to contribute to the work of the RSO.Ability to work collaboratively and build partnerships and networks.Ability to engage with, listen to and mobilise teams to successfully accommodate challenges and achieve beneficial outcomes.Ability to work under limited direction.Intellectual ability and personal resilience to positively challenge conventional ways of doing things. Has the judgment and integrity to engage constructively with risk.Ability to achieve RSO outcomes to a high degree. Ability to work to tight deadlines and ensure RSO outcomes are delivered to agreed requirements.Ability to work with people from diverse backgrounds. Ability to lead, mentor and develop a team to deliver on RSO outcomes.Strong ability to effectively communicate with influence in oral and written EnglishLanguages Fluency in English (oral and written) is required.Desirable languages: Fluency in official languages across Bali Process Member States is desirable. Southeast Asian languages for instance Indonesian, Burmese, Thai, Malay would be beneficial, but not essential.IOMโs 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.ย Travel requiredย Should the Consultant be required to travel by the Organization, the Consultant will be provided with transportation or reimbursed for the cost of their travel following advance agreement and in accordance ย with IOMโs travel policies, including IN/6. The Consultant will receive a Daily Subsistence Allowance (DSA) according to IOMโs established rates, during their stay in the place of duty while on TDY.ย Required Competenciesย IOMโs competency framework can be found atย this link. Competencies will be assessed during the selection process.ย Valuesย - 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 Competenciesย โ behavioural indicators 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 Organizationโs 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.Salary and conditions information
The successful candidate will be engaged under an IOM contract working for the Regional Support Office and their conditions of service will be governed by their contract. The contract will include annual and sick leave only.ย The successful candidate is responsible for determining their taxation liabilities and for the payment of any taxes and/or duties, in accordance with local or other applicable laws. The successful candidate is responsible for determining their own pension fund arrangements.The position duty station is Bangkok, Thailand. Relocation assistance and working visa assistance will be provided by the IOM for the successful candidate, if required.The position requires a minimum 3 days office-based work *subject to change*.ย The starting salary of USD $ 4,682.00 will be paid monthly. Salary increases occur in line with the โRSO Personnel โ Classification and Salaryโ Guidelines.Notes Any offer made to the candidate in relation to this vacancy notice is subject to funding confirmation.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.IOM covers Consultants against occupational accidents and illnesses under the Compensation Plan (CP), free of charge, for the duration of the consultancy. IOM does not provide evacuation or medical insurance for reasons related to non-occupational accidents and illnesses. Consultants are responsible for their own medical insurance for non-occupational accident or illness and will be required to provide written proof of such coverage before commencing work.IOM has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and IOM, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination based on gender, nationality, age, race, sexual orientation, religious or ethnic background or disabilities.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:ย IOM Careers and Job Vacancies