CareerPlan

Chief of Mission (CoM) (D) Multiple Duty Stations - Call for Applications

SchweizFull-time2026-10-31 → 2026-11-02

Core

Senior representative responsible for strategic leadership, government engagement, and overall oversight of IOM's Country Office activities.

Role type

Principal, strategic leadership & country representation

Builds

Country Office operations, strategic partnerships, and policy influence

Domain

International Organization for Migration (UN agency) / Global Migration

Required skills

Strategic leadership, political engagement, program oversight, resource mobilization, risk management, crisis preparedness

Preferred skills

Thought leadership, stakeholder management, institutional oversight

Technologies

UN Security Management System, Business Continuity Planning tools

Responsibilities

Set strategic direction for Country Strategy, serve as senior representative to host government, direct program design and implementation, cultivate donor relationships, oversee resource management, lead risk and crisis management

Seniority

Senior, strategic leadership & country representation