VN-US10-2026-055 Senior Operations Assistant (Field Support, Airport)

Job Identification (Reference Number): VN-US10-2026-055 Position Title: Senior Operations Assistant (Field Support, Airport) Duty Station City: Newark, NJ. Duty Station Country: United States of America Grade & Salary: G6, Step 1 (USD 7,718.17 Monthly) Contract Type: One-Year Fixed Term Vacancy Type: Vacancy Notice Initial duration: 12 Months The United States Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP) operates world-wide with a target of providing resettlement opportunities to tens of thousands of refugees each year. IOM’s multi-disciplinary staff members provide a range of assistance and support to the USRAP including, but not limited to, case processing, migration health assessments, cultural orientation training, organized transportation, and administration of a travel loan and collections program. The Department of Mobility Pathways and Inclusion, specifically the Resettlement and Movement Division (RMM), has the organizational responsibility to provide direction, oversight, and guidance to IOM’s global support to USRAP. Under USRAP, the Ports of Entry (POEs) provide critical support and assistance for refugee resettlement to the United States. As part of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between IOM and the US State Department Bureau for Population, Refugees and Migration (PRM), IOM manages POEs at seven international airports in the United States. POEs meet and assist refugees and migrants upon their arrival to the United States, accompanying them through immigration and customs procedures and ensuring they are connected by air and ground transportation to their final destination for handover to assured resettlement agency. Under the general supervision of the National Operations Coordinator (US Ports of Entry), the direct supervision of the National Associate Operations Officer (EWR), the Senior Operations Assistant (Field Support-Airport), is responsible for the following duties and responsibilities.