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Within the Pan Africa Region, the Project Officer is responsible for the implementation of the EMBLEM project, Entrepreneurial Mobility in Blue and Green Sectors for Mauritania, implemented under the Migration Partnership Facility. The project aims to strengthen legal and circular labour mobility pathways between Mauritania, France and Spain by piloting a mobility scheme that supports the entrepreneurial capacities of young Mauritanian talent in the blue and green sectors.

Working under the overall supervision of the Project Manager, the Project Officer implements and coordinates activities throughout the project’s full life cycle. The role supports the strategic and operational alignment of project activities with donor requirements, ICMPD standards and the priorities of participating countries. They support the implementation of the project’s Technical Assistance component, which focuses on strengthening labour migration governance systems through the analysis of institutional mandates and strategies, the development of a practical roadmap, and the preparation of tools to support the implementation and follow up of the labour mobility cycle.

Based in Nouakchott, the Project Officer works with project partners, national stakeholders, service providers and internal ICMPD colleagues to support coherent delivery, timely implementation and effective coordination across the project. The Project Officer may also contribute to other projects implemented by the Pan Africa Region in Mauritania, as required.

Fluency in English, French and Arabic (verbal and written) is required. Proficiency in Spanish will be considered an asset.