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.

Job Description

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), UN Volunteers with at least twelve (12) months of continuous service in IOM, staff on Special Leave Without Pay (SLWOP), 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 ICT Officer Identity and Access Management will lead own and evolve the identity and access management (IDAM) ecosystem. The role will be the gatekeeper for the digital identity landscape, ensuring the right people (and devices) get the right access, at the right time, for the right reasons.

The role will be responsible for the design, implementation, and support of the identity orchestration using One Identity - Identity Manager (IDM), integrated with Microsoft Active Directory, Azure Active Directory (Microsoft Entra ID), and HR-driven lifecycle events via the Oracle ERP (WAVE).

The ICT Officer (Identity and Access Management) must understand the art and science of automating access, enforcing least privilege, and reducing identity-related risks.

Under the leadership of the Director of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) / Chief Information Officer and reporting directly to the Chief Technology Officer, the ICT Officer Identity and Access Management (IDAM) is responsible for the identity and access management function within ICT.

Responsibilities

IDENTITY AND ACCESS MANAGEMENT

- Design, configure, and maintain One Identity - Identity Manager (IDM) for user lifecycle management, provisioning, and role-based access control.
- Integrate identity data from the WAVE ERP system to drive Joiner/Mover/Leaver (JML) processes.




- Manage synchronization and identity federation between Microsoft Active Directory and Azure Active Directory (Entra ID).
- Define and implement access governance, including role modelling, segregation of duties (SoD), and access review campaigns.
- Develop automated workflows for account provisioning, deprovisioning, and entitlement management across all ICT platforms.
- Collaborate with HR, Information Security, and Compliance teams to enforce identity related policies.
- Enforce Just-In-Time (JIT) access for sensitive operations.
- Monitor and respond to identity-related incidents and service requests.
- Create and maintain IAM documentation including architecture diagrams, SOPs, and audit records.
- Supervise the IAM team and conduct effective performance management and promote a cooperative work environment.

MICROSOFT ACTIVE DIRECTORY AND ENTRA ID

- Ensure correct operation of hybrid identity sync from AD to Entra ID via Azure AD Connect and monitor sync health and conflict resolution.
- Define entitlement management with access packages for joiners/movers/leavers.
- Enforce naming conventions and OU placement standards.
- Manage service accounts with lifecycle governance (preferably with expiration controls).
- Manage access using Azure AD roles, administrative units, and custom roles.
- Assign privileged roles via Privileged Identity Management (PIM) with time-bound or approval-based access.
- Define Conditional Access Policies based on risk, device, location, and user sensitivity.
- Enforce MFA using built‑in Entra policies.
- Enable the publishing and management of SaaS apps using SAML, OAuth, or OIDC for Single Sign-O

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