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Associate Project Officer

Tunisia

  • Organization: ICMPD - International Centre for Migration Policy Development
  • Location: Tunisia
  • Grade: Level not specified - Level not specified
  • Occupational Groups:
    • Project and Programme Management
  • Closing Date: Closed

Associate Project Officer

Libya’s Migration Technical Assistance Facility (LIBMITAF)

Posting Date: 19 February 2021 th

Deadline for Applications: 12 March 2021

Duty Station: Tunis, Tunisia

Start Date: 1 March 2021

Contract Duration: 24 Months

Type of Post: International Organisational Overview:

The International Centre for Migration Policy Development (ICMPD) is an international organisation tasked with promoting innovative, comprehensive and sustainable migration policies. With 18 Member States and over 60 projects active throughout Europe, Africa, Asia and Latin America, ICMPD isagrowingandever-morerelevantpresenceinitsfield.Theorganisation’sgreatestassetsareits200+ staffmembers,whopersonifyitsvaluesofcommitment,integrity,partnership,respect,andinnovation in actions and decisions.

Project Overview:

ICMPD is inviting all interested candidates to apply for the Associate Project Officer position for the Libya’s Migration Technical Assistance Facility (LIBMITAF) project. The overall objective of this project is to strengthen national mechanisms for addressing regular and irregular migration. It will work on the following four long-term angles to contribute to a rights-based migration governance system in

Libya: Support to the Libyan authorities in strengthening the legislative framework on migration; Facilitation for Libyan delegations’ active participation in international and regional migration dialogues;SupporttotheLibyanauthoritiesintheireffortstoengageLibyanslivingabroadandsupport to theLibyanCivilsocietyorganisations(CSOs)workingonmigrationinreinforcingtheirworkandrole. Please note that this position is subject to approval and availability of project funds. Job Description:

TheAssociateProjectOfficersupportstheimplementationofprojectactivities.S/hecontributestothe organisation of project activities and administration of project inputs according to the approved project documentation, work plans and budgets, and in line with ICMPD´s rules and business processes.

The Associate Project Officer supports the coordination of activities with partners, beneficiaries and stakeholders, the organisation and monitoring of the work progress of project consultants and contractors, and s/he collects inputs and follows up on deliverables.

The Associate Project Officer contributes to the formulation of substantive and high-quality project outputs and content as well as to the implementation of project communications activities. S/he prepares inputs to drafts of new initiatives as well as donor and other substantive reports. 1UndertheoverallguidanceoftheLibyaProjectsCoordinator,theAssociateProjectOfficerworksunder the direct supervision of the Migration Governance Component Lead and in close collaboration with other members of the project team. S/he collaborates with the project assistant on the implementation of administrative activities.

Tasks and Responsibilities:

1. Implementation of project activities:

Contribute to the timely accomplishment of project outputs in the assigned field of work by organising, coordinating and implementing project activities;

Supportday-to-dayplanningandthefollow-upwithpartnersandstakeholdersonimplementation of project activities;

Support mobilisation of experts, goods and services, capacity building and grants schemes, including preparation of inputs to Terms of References and specifications and follow up on recruitment and contracting processes;

Support coordination of experts, consultants and contractors’ work. Follow up on processes and work deliverables;

Contribute to preparation of substantive inputs to project events such as speeches and presentations and provide support to the organisation of events, meetings, workshops and other activities;

Draft inputs to project correspondence;

Participate on behalf of ICMPD in conferences/meetings/workshops relevant for the respective areas of work.

2. Project administration and compliance:

ImplementadministrativeactivitiesandprocessesinaccordancewithICMPDrulesandestablished business processes;

Support management of expert and procurement contracts. Confirm receipt of services and initiate payments according to agreed payments schedule;

Administercontractswithserviceproviders,interpretersandexperts.Monitorpaymentschedules and implement payments;

Process payments in SAP;

Maintain project documentation electronically and on physical file.

3. Project content:

Support the formulation of analytical and substantive project inputs. Compile information and documentation and draft inputs;

Prepare inputs to briefs, background papers, presentations, speeches;

Conduct desk research, collect and analyse information and prepare documents; Prepare inputs to donor reporting;

Edit and proofread documents;

Compile materials and inputs for communications activities;

Support in the dissemination of project content through various channels; Update project contacts database;

Provide inputs to new project proposals, work plans and budgets.

2Key Results:

Project activities in the area of work assigned organised and implemented according to project’s work plan;

Timely and qualitative contributions made to production of project outputs; Timely and qualitative contributions to production of project content delivered in the assigned area of work;

Timely support provided to coordination of project implementation with project partners, beneficiaries, and other stakeholders.

Incumbent Profile:

A minimum of 1 year of position-relevant work experience in implementation of projects in the field of migration;

Substantive knowledge of migration issues;

Substantive knowledge of the Libyan context is an asset;

Work experience in the region and in particular on Libya is an asset;

Experience in working with partners, including donors (preferably EU), national stakeholders and international organisations is an asset;

Strong skills in MS applications. Experience with SAP is an asset;

Professional training in project cycle management is an asset;

Excellent analytical and drafting skills;

Good organisational skills;

Willingness to travel, including to high-risk countries.

Corporate Qualifications:

Work experience in an international context;

Proficiency in (verbal/written) English, proficiency in French or Arabic is an asset; Master´s degree related to the area of work, preferably in migration, political science, peace and conflict studies, or related field.

Compensation:

ICMPD offers an attractive compensation package. This position is classified at IP1 Grade, with an annual net-base salary starting at EUR 11,268 . Additional benefits include participation in the ICMPD Provident Fund, Health and Accident Insurance, six weeks’ annual leave and, where applicable, dependent’s and mobility allowances.

Application Procedure:

Interested candidates are requested to submit their application in English through the ICMPD online

recruitment system at http://www.icmpd.org/work-for-us/current-vacancies by midnight (CET) of the closing date specified above. For this purpose, candidates will first need to register with the ICMPD website. Once the relevant data has been entered, candidates will be able to apply for vacancies. Please note that in thecourse oftheonline application, themotivation letter andpersonal CVmust be uploaded in the EuropeAid format in English. The template is available for download at http://www.icmpd.org/work-for-us/.

All applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible after the vacancy has been posted and well before the deadline stated above. Applications received after the published deadline, and offline applications submitted via email, fax or post, will not be considered.

3Due to the high volume of applications, only short-listed candidates will be contacted and applicants are expected to be available for a personal/telephone interview.

In the event of a technical issue with your application, please email recruitment@icmpd.org. General Information:

ICMPD retains the discretion to re-advertise the vacancy, to offer a different contract type and/or duration, or to cancel the recruitment.

This position may entail frequent travel to high risk areas at short notice for the execution of the tasks and duties, which may warrant adherence to security protocols, and/or health procedures. 4

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