Job Responsibilities

• In coordination with the Government Liaison and Capacity Development Officer support establishment and maintenance of contacts with relevant governmental partners at the central (and possibly local level), as well as with the Parliament of Ukraine for information collection and sharing relevant to IOM’s mandate; for identifying the needs and opportunities for advancing respective policies, legal and institutional framework in Ukraine and for identifying entry points for engagement of governmental stakeholders.
• Provide specialized administrative and technical support to the Policy Liaison Unit (PLU) in the implementation of programme activities with relevant governmental partners ensuring the smooth coordination of logistical arrangements for events, conferences, meetings, trainings, workshops, seminars and briefings of government counterparts.
• Work in close collaboration with the Recourse management team, programme and projects’ staff in the Country Office as required for resolving any operational-related issues and exchange of information. In this context the incumbent will establish close synergies with and seek guidance from the Recourse management team in terms of operational policies and procedures.
• Keep track of evolving security situation in Ukraine and impact on population movements, along governmental stakeholders’ response; capture developments in frequent reporting IOM is committed to in a diverse and inclusive environment. Ensure that the Country Office is informed of local and international developments which may have an impact on IOM operations at the ground.
• Support advocacy actions of IOM Ukraine with governmental partners at the central (and possibly local level), as well as with the Parliament of Ukraine on key topics relevant to IOM’s mandate, regional and global level (including the Global Compact on Migration) and IOM policies and programmatic interventions.
• Assist in development and implementation of specific PLU initiatives that respond to IOM’s priorities and government request for support to advance policy, legal and institutional frameworks relevant to IOM’s mandate, by facilitating exchanges between IOM and all involved government and parliamentary stakeholders as, and when advised by the Senior Policy & Liaison Coordinatorand Government Liaison and Capacity Development Officer.
• Support the Government Liaison and Capacity Development Officer in developing and consolidating analytical materials on Government priorities and strategies relevant to IOM’s mandate. 
• Support the efforts of the PLU in designing and implementing capacity enhancement initiatives for Government and other stakeholders relevant to IOM’s humanitarian, early recovery, and development programming (such as training courses, exchange visits, etc).
• Assist the Government Liaison and Capacity Development Officer in drafting correspondence, reports, briefing notes, background materials, talking points, minutes, etc as required.
• Performs such other duties as may be assigned.