Job Opening Details

The Project Officer is responsible for the implementation and coordination of project activities for the project Comprehensive support for people in a vulnerable situation in the Polish migration management system (KOMPLEKS), which runs between June 2021 and June 2023. KOMPLEKS project is funded by EEA Financial Mechanism and the Norwegian Financial Mechanism and will be implemented by ICMPD (leader) in partnership with nongovernmental organisations and public institutions in Poland and Norway.

The 24-months project aims to support the Polish migration and asylum management system and to address the needs of vulnerable migrants. Detailed project objectives:

• Improving the skills of the authorities involved in migration management in the field of monitoring and analysis of migration processes and policies
• Strengthening the capacity of the main bodies involved in the management of asylum, migration and the fight against trafficking in human beings in the field of early detection, protection and support of vulnerable groups
• Establishing/strengthening and developing bilateral and multilateral cooperation of various actors (local, national and international level) in supporting vulnerable groups (victims of trafficking in human beings and unaccompanied migrant children)
• Providing better access to services supporting vulnerable migrants applying for asylum and those in return proceedings and UAC in exercising their rights

The project activities include among others: series of training for public institutions and non-governmental organisations institutions, international workshops and study visits as well as networking activities. The project will also provide the services supporting vulnerable migrants who apply for refugee status in Poland or are in return proceedings (including voluntary ones) including legal, psychological and case management counselling.         

The Project Officer is responsible for the implementation and coordination of selected project activities. S/he supports planning of project activities and coordinates implementation in collaboration with project stakeholders, beneficiaries, experts and partners.

The Project Officer administers project inputs according to the approved project documentation, work plans and budgets, and in line with ICMPD´s rules and business processes as well as partner and donor agreements. S/he is responsible for a timely achievement of high-quality outputs within the assigned area of work.

The Project Officer plans, organises and supervises the work of experts and contractors ensuring high quality and timeliness of their outputs. S/he contributes to production of substantive project content and prepares inputs to donor and other substantive reports. The Project Officer contributes to overall planning of the project and participates in project communications activities preparing content and inputs. The Project Officer assesses project results and formulates inputs to the development of new initiatives.

The Project Officer works under the supervision of the Project Manager and in close collaboration with other project team members, particularly the project assistant(s), and project experts. S/he cultivates contacts with the project stakeholders and partners at the working level.

The Project Officer is based in Warsaw (Poland) and works under the direct supervision of the Project Manager, closely collaborating with the Project Assistant at ICMPD Vienna.  S/he cultivates contacts with the project stakeholders and partners at the working level, contributes to  the identification of potential project ideas and funding opportunities in Poland and beyond, and  fulfils other tasks in Poland as assigned and agreed with the Head of ICMPD's Policy Unit and the Project Manager.

Please note that this is a local position, open only to citizens / residents of Poland. In addition, this is a part-time position (50% / 20 hours per week).