Job Opening Details

Within the Directorate for Migration Dialogues and Cooperation (MDC), the Pakistan Senior Country Coordinator, based in Islamabad, oversees ICMPD’s portfolio, office operations and institutional relations in Pakistan. The role supports the strategic development and alignment of thematically and institutionally diverse projects with national priorities, donor priorities and ICMPD’s cooperation framework with the Government of Pakistan.

Reporting to the Head of Region, Silk Routes (based in Vienna), and working closely with the Regional Portfolio Manager and relevant Project Managers, the incumbent leads ICMPD’s Pakistan office. This includes human resources planning, implementation oversight, stakeholder engagement and resource mobilisation, in line with ICMPD’s strategy, quality standards and business processes. The incumbent also oversees implementation in accordance with Government of Pakistan priorities and the existing Country Agreement with the Pakistani Ministry of Foreign Affairs, while maintaining relations with national stakeholders in migration and border governance, beneficiaries and international donors. They oversee major project partnerships, work plans and budgets, identify risks and operational bottlenecks, and support the consolidation and further development of strategic national partnerships.

Proficiency in both English and Urdu is required.