Junior Project Assistant (TIP)

Location: Brasilia, Brazil

Introduction

Established in 1951, IOM is a Related Organization of the United Nations and the leading UN agency in the field of migration. Working closely with governmental, intergovernmental and non-governmental partners, IOM promotes humane and orderly migration for the benefit of all. It saves lives and protects people on the move, drives solutions to displacement, and facilitates pathways for regular migration, while providing services and advice to governments and migrants. 

IOM is committed to fostering a respectful, inclusive and supportive workplace where all employees can thrive professionally and feel valued. By creating such an environment, IOM aims to better harness the full potential of migration and strengthen its support to people on the move.

IOM invites candidates from diverse backgrounds to apply and provides reasonable accommodation throughout the recruitment process when required. Learn more about IOM’s workplace culture at IOM workplace culture | International Organization for Migration

Internal and external candidates will be considered for this vacancy. For the purposes of this vacancy, internal candidates are defined as staff members holding a regular, fixed-term or short-term graded or ungraded contract, including Junior Professional Officers (JPOs), staff on Special Leave Without Pay (SLWOP), UN Volunteers with at least twelve (12) months of continuous service in IOM, and staff members on secondment/loan released by the Organization, unless otherwise specified in their contract. Staff members holding a regular, fixed-term or short-term graded contract will not retain their contract type if appointed to an ungraded position.

Organizational Context and Scope

The Counter Trafficking, Smuggling of Migrants, Integrated Border Governance (IBG) and Resettlement Unit, under the Counter Trafficking and Border Management Division of IOM Brazil, is responsible for supporting and implementing activities related to counter-trafficking, smuggling of migrants, border governance, family reunification, resettlement and complementary pathways, as well as broader migration management initiatives in coordination with national authorities, UN agencies and other relevant stakeholders.

Under the direct supervision of the National Officer based in Brasília, and in close coordination with relevant programme and operational units, the successful candidate will provide administrative, operational and technical support to activities related to Family Reunification (FR), Resettlement and Movement Management (RMM), and Integrated Border Governance (IBG), Counter Trafficking (TiP), Smuggling of Migrants (SoM), within the framework of IOM Brazil’s Counter Trafficking, Smuggling of Migrants, IBG and Resettlement portfolio.

The successful candidate will support the implementation, coordination and follow-up of activities related to migration management, migrant protection, family reunification and resettlement programmes, including liaison with internal units, government counterparts and external partners. The incumbent will also assist in the preparation of reports, briefing materials, operational documents, meeting summaries and institutional communications, as well as support monitoring, data organization, knowledge management and administrative processes related to programme implementation.

The position will further contribute to the organization of meetings, workshops, missions and capacity-building activities, as well as to the timely implementation of activities in line with IOM policies, donor requirements and institutional priorities.

Apply by: 03/07/2026 The position will support IOM Brazil’s Counter Trafficking, Smuggling of Migrants, Integrated Border Governance and Resettlement portfolio by providing administrative, operational and technical assistance to activities related to family reunification, resettlement, movement management, border governance, counter-trafficking and smuggling of migrants. The incumbent will work under the supervision of the National Officer in Brasília, supporting coordination with internal teams, government counterparts and external partners, as well as preparing reports, briefing materials, meeting summaries and operational documents. The role also includes supporting data organization, monitoring, knowledge management, administrative processes, and the organization of meetings, workshops, missions and capacity-building activities in line with IOM policies, donor requirements and institutional priorities.