1 Dec
Project Management Assistant
Islamabad

Functional Setting

The Project Management Assistant will work under the pipeline project “Sustainable Reintegration of Returnees and Improved Migration Management in Pakistan". The objectives of the project are to: enhance post-arrival assistance for Pakistani returnees; increase opportunities for sustainable reintegration (socially, psychosocially, and economically) of returnees, particularly women and persons with disabilities, within their communities while employing gender, human rights, including labour rights, and age responsible approaches; increase awareness on safe and orderly migration, including the dangers of irregular migration and avenues for sustainable reintegration among returnees, potential migrants, their families and communities; enhanced capacities of stakeholders in development of gender sensitive National Reintegration Policy and other policy related documents; and strengthen capacities of the national and local beneficiaries/stakeholders on return and reintegration of Pakistani returnees.

S/he will work under the supervision of the Senior Project Manager within the Silk Routes Regional Office of ICMPD, based in Vienna, Austria. The position will be based in Islamabad or Lahore. 

Position-Specific Expertise

  • Proven experience in working with projects targeting returnees.
  • Capability to establish effective relationships with stakeholders, and successfully build networks and partnerships.
Position-Specific Qualifications and Language Skills
  • Knowledge in Urdu is an asset.