Regional Portfolio Manager
Within the ICMPD's Directorate for Migration Dialogues and Cooperation (MDC), the Portfolio Manager (PM), based in the Western Balkans and Türkiye Regional Office, Istanbul, is responsible for the oversight of a thematically diverse and/or geographically focussed portfolio of projects in an assigned area and the development and initiation of new projects and initiatives. S/he develops and implements sustainable portfolio strategies, identifies new project opportunities, potential business partners and donors, as well as actively contributing to resource mobilisation activities.
S/he plans and coordinates the implementation of portfolio activities ensuring that they are managed according with ICMPD/MDC strategies, work plans and budgets, in line with ICMPD´s rules and business processes as well as partner and donor agreements.
S/he coordinates the timely deployment of project teams and monitors progress of portfolio implementation. S/he provides continuous feedback on operational performance initiating portfolio performance improvements as required. The PM ensures that planning and implementation processes are applied by the projects and that timely reporting to donors is undertaken by the projects within her/his portfolio.
The PM further develops her/his assigned portfolio in coordination with her/his designated supervisor. In this context, s/he maintains targeted liaison and undertakes outreach activities with relevant business partners and donors, ensuring wider visibility of ICMPD activities.
The Portfolio Manager works under the supervision of the Head of Region (HoR) and in close collaboration with Heads of Offices in the countries within her/his portfolio, the Senior Project Manager(s), other Portfolio Managers in her/his region/programme and the respective Regional Resources Manager (RRM). S/he supervises respective Project Managers falling under her/his portfolio responsibility and maintains effective working relationships with all relevant ICMPD Directorates, Units and the Brussels Mission to ensure effective information flows.