Over the last several years, Somalia has made slow but steady progress towards restoring peace and security. The Somali Government – at the federal and federal member state levels – is an increasingly viable partner to IOM and the broader international community. It remains nascent, however, and the Government still struggles to address the negative effects of conflict and natural disaster, which have resulted in more than two million displaced. Increasingly, opportunities are emerging to support durable solutions to displacement. IOM has been instrumental in its support of communities to drive, and government to increasingly lead on building progress towards durable solutions to displacement. With strong emphasis on localised capacities and community priorities, increasing partnerships are building momentum towards durable solutions.

In early 2021, IOM Somalia will serve as the lead agency for a new, three-year UN joint program, named Saameynta, and funded through the UN’s Multi-Partner Trust Fund (MPTF). Other participating agencies include UNDP, UN HABITAT, and the Resident Coordinator’s Office (RC). As lead agency, IOM will host a Consortium Management Unit to ensure maximum impact of Saameynta’s efforts, ensuring: efficient delivery of program activities, coordination with other durable solutions initiatives, liaison with and support to Saameynta Somali Government counterparts, and communicating results to the MPTF and contributing donors.

Under the overall supervision of Programme Coordinator (Recovery and Durable Solutions (RDS)) and direct supervision of the Programme Coordinator (Saameynta Joint Programme), and in coordination with the Regional M&E Officer, the Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting Officer will be responsible and accountable for monitoring and reporting activities of the Saameynta Joint Program. S/he will contribute to the establishment of and implement systems that promote evidence-based decision-making, performance tracking across activities, outputs, and outcomes, and learning among the agencies and Government. S/he will contribute to quality programming by supporting access to and use of relevant and timely information on programme scale, relevance, and effectiveness. Within this context, the role will provide technical support to joint program agency Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) teams and help build capacity of agency and Government stakeholders by researching and supporting the implementation of effective, cost efficient and meaningful M&E systems. S/he will also facilitate the timely and quality reporting of Saameynta progress to donors and the Government.