Job Opening Details

The Director-PRS (DIR-PRS) is responsible for supporting the Director-General (DG) in the overall strategic orientation and management of the Directorate, providing leadership to and supervision of activities and staff falling under her/his responsibility. S/he conceptualises and coordinates the ICMPD’s strategic planning and monitoring processes and contributes to the sustainable development and implementation of the overall ICMPD strategy as part of the organisation’s executive management. Under the guidance of the DG, the DIRPRS oversees objective and state-of-the-art research activities, and leads the positioning and conceptual development of ICMPD’s policy- and thematic knowledge related activities and initiatives ensuring relevance, strategic focus and results to internal and external stakeholders. S/he develops and improves institutional standards and systems for knowledge management and monitoring, evaluation and learning to enhance the impact of the organisation’s work, in full alignment with ICMPD’s strategy. S/he ensures the strengthening of collaboration and alliance-building, including resource mobilisation, with a diverse range of strategic partners at international, national, regional, intergovernmental, and local levels, including ICMPD Member States, civil society, academia, and private sector, in support of ICMPD’s competitive sustainability.

Proficiency in (verbal/written) English; working knowledge of German and of other languages of ICMPD regions (Arabic, French, Russian, Turkish) is an asset. ​