Job Opening Details

The Project Manager is expected to work under a project that deals with sustainable reintegration of returnees and improved migration management in Pakistan. The specific  project objectives are: to promote inclusive economic development in Pakistan, focusing on improving livelihoods, skills development, and sustainable reintegration of returnees, aligning with the Government of Pakistan's development priorities; to enhance the EU's role in the migration sector, support the development of a National Reintegration Policy, and build capacity for reintegration processes, with a special focus on vulnerable groups; to contribute to the UN Sustainable Development Goals, particularly SDG 8, SDG 10, and Goal 16, by addressing economic growth, reducing inequality, and promoting peaceful and inclusive societies; and to implement activities for the sustainable, inclusive, and gender-responsive reintegration of returnees, supporting policy development, capacity building, and policy dialogue between the EU and Pakistan, with an emphasis on gender equality.  The project targets areas of return in Pakistan, notably Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and Sindh.

The Project Manager works within the Pakistan Field Office, based in Islamabad. He/she is responsible for management and implementation of project initiatives in Pakistan. The Project Manager establishes and maintains working relations with project's national and international stakeholders, beneficiaries, and donors. He/she monitors project expenditures, directly supervises the project implementation team, identifies and recruits external experts in the required domains and conceptualises project activities. He/she is responsible for project reporting and is actively involved in project development and resource mobilisation. 

The incumbent works under the direct supervision of the Senior Project Manager, based in Vienna, Austria and in close coordination with the Head of Office/ Country Coordinator.