10 Nov
Project Officer
Functional
Setting
The overall objective
of the MMD III project is to support the orderly, safe, regular and responsible
migration and mobility of people within Africa, and between Africa and Europe. The
project continues to support the ICMPD-facilitated migration dialogues Rabat
Process, Khartoum Process, and the AU-EU Continent-to-Continent Migration and
Mobility Dialogue, and to follow up on the Joint Valletta Action Plan (JVAP). The Project Officer provides specialised and technical input and supports the preparation and administration of grant activities of the EU-funded “Africa-EU Migration and Mobility
Dialogue” (MMDIII) Project, focusing on the preparation and administration of
the Competitive Grants for local authorities (LA), civil society organisation
(CSOs) and non-state actors active in migration in Africa.
The project
officer works under the supervision of the Senior Project Manager in charge of
the Grant Component and in close collaboration with Resource Management and other members of the project team as well as
with other project teams across ICMPD,
such as the Procurement and Grants Unit (PGU) and the Corporate Financial and Budget
Management Division (CFBM). The project officer will support the formulation,
management, and evaluation of the grant activities of MMD III.
Position-Specific Expertise
In addition to the expertise already indicated in the generic job description for the Project Officer, the candidate should have the following:
- Work experience in the international context, working with partners (including civil society organisations, diaspora organisations etc.), donors, national stakeholders, and international organisations.
- Strong knowledge and understanding of project monitoring and evaluation tools and techniques.
- Good knowledge and understanding of migration issues in the African context.
- Capability to promote capacity-building measures in project design and implementation.
- Capability to successfully develop ideas and concepts for new projects and contribute to knowledge management.
Position-Specific Qualifications and Language Skills
- Relevant work experience in project management and project oversight.
- In addition to proficiency in (verbal/written) English, proficiency in (verbal/written) French is also required for this position.