Project Development Consultant at International Organization for Migration – Suva, Fiji

This is a contract opportunity with the International Organization for Migration (IOM) Coordination Office for the South Pacific in Suva, Fiji. Please note: This position is open to Fiji Nationals Only.

The IOM office supports programme development, resource mobilization, donor relations, and programme oversight across multiple Pacific Island Countries. The Pacific portfolio is expanding in areas such as climate mobility, disaster risk reduction, labour mobility, border governance, protection, and humanitarian preparedness and response, requiring additional surge support.

The consultant will work under the overall supervision of the Head of Programme Support Unit and direct supervision of the Programme Development Officer. The primary objective is to support the Programme Support Unit in the development of concept notes, project proposals, resource mobilization, partnership engagement activities, and programme information products. This role will involve working closely with programme teams and relevant IOM offices to ensure timely and high-quality project development processes.

This consultancy will contribute to strengthening the Mission's project pipeline, resource mobilization, and programme quality assurance mechanisms across the South Pacific region.

- Assist in the development of results-based concept notes, project proposals, budgets, and supporting documentation in accordance with IOM, donor, and UN requirements.
- Compile, summarize, analyze, and present information/data on specific project topics, highlighting noteworthy issues on donor priorities, funding opportunities, regional trends, and emerging programme needs to support resource mobilization efforts.
- Support coordination with programme managers, technical specialists, regional offices, and external partners during project development and donor reporting processes.
- Maintain project development tracking systems and programme support unit information share points.
- Assist in organizing donor meetings, consultations, workshops, missions, and partnership engagement activities, including preparation of background materials and meeting summaries, when required.
- Contribute to the preparation of visibility materials, success stories, factsheets, programme summaries, and external communication products.
- Provide support to programme reviews and information requests from donors, governments, regional organizations, headquarters, and regional offices.
- Perform such other related duties as may be assigned.
- Bachelor's degree (Note: Full qualifications section was cut off in the provided text).