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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

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Context and Scope Under the overall supervision of the Head Of Program in Costa Rica and the direct supervision of the Head of the Immigration and Border Governance Unit,

and in close coordination with relevant IOM technical units, the Senior Project

Associate – Regularization will support the implementation, coordination and monitoring of project activities aimed at facilitating access to documentation and a long-term regular migration status for migrants received by the Government of Costa Rica from the United States who do not opt for Assisted Voluntary

Return. The incumbent will provide technical, administrative and operational support to activities implemented with the Directorate General for Migration

(DGME), including beneficiary intake, documentation screening, support to regularization procedures, biometric and data collection processes,

capacity-building, and the operationalization of regularization mechanisms in line with IOM standards, donor requirements and national legal frameworks.

📌 SVN 2026-020 Senior Project Associate – (Regularization) (Oberá)
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📍 Oberá