Chief of Mission

Job Identification (Reference Number): 18434
Position Title: Chief of Mission
Duty Station City: Warsaw
Duty Station Country: Poland
Grade: P-4
Contract Type: Fixed-term (1 year with possibility of extension)
Recruiting Type: Professional
Vacancy Type: Call for Expression of Interest 
Initial duration: 1 Year with Possibility of Extension
Closing date: 11 February 2026

Introduction:   

Established in 1951, IOM is a related Organization of the United Nations, and as the leading UN agency in the field of migration, 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.
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Applications are welcome from first- and second-tier candidates, particularly qualified female candidates as well as applications from the non-represented member countries of IOM. For all IOM vacancies, applications from qualified and eligible first-tier candidates are considered before those of qualified and eligible second-tier candidates in the selection process

Please be advised that the selection process for this assignment will be carried out through the Pathways Pool.

Eligibility is limited to internal and external candidates who are currently included in the Pathways Pool. 

Context

IOM is the leading organization in the field of migration and has a staffing complement of 20,000+ staff in more than 580 locations worldwide. 

Under the overall guidance of the Regional Director (RD) in Vienna, Austria, and the direct supervision of the Sub-Regional Director (SRD) in Brussels, Belgium as well as in close cooperation with relevant Units at Headquarters (HQ), the Chief of Mission (CoM) will be responsible and accountable for the activities of IOM, overseeing and providing policy, administrative, programme, and financial support to the Country Office (CO). 

The CoM will be IOM's liaison with the European Border and Coast Guard Agency (known as FRONTEX) and the Government of Poland. The CoM will be responsible and accountable for the promotion with FRONTEX and the Government of Poland of the full range of IOM services, as well as for keeping the Sub-Regional Office (SRO), the Regional Office (RO) and HQ informed of relevant FRONTEX or governmental concerns and programmatic developments. The CoM will be also responsible for developing new programmes with FRONTEX, and in Poland, for planning the development and implementation of the Organization's activities, notably those in collaboration with FRONTEX.