The International Centre for Migration Policy Development (ICMPD) recrute un(e) Project Officer عودة إلى الفرص

Vacancy Announcement VA19P044V01
Project Officer
‘Building, disseminating and operationalizing evidence-driven migration governance policy
and practice in North Africa’ (eMGPP)

Organisational Overview:

The International Centre for Migration Policy Development (ICMPD) is an international organisation
tasked with promoting innovative, comprehensive and sustainable migration policies. With 17
Member States and over 60 projects active throughout Europe, Africa, Asia and Latin America, ICMPD
is a growing and ever-more relevant presence in its field. The organisation’s greatest assets are its 200+
staff members, who personify its values of commitment, integrity, partnership, respect, and innovation
in actions and decisions.

Project Overview:

ICMPD is inviting all interested candidates to apply for the Project Officer position for the project
Building, disseminating and operationalizing evidence-driven migration governance policy and practice
in North Africa (eMGPP). The overall objective of this project is to generate, operationalize and
disseminate migration-focused knowledge, research and evidence to improve and refine migration
governance between North African governments and European Union Member States (EU MS).

Please note that this position is subject to approval and availability of project funds

Job Description:

The Project Officer is responsible for the implementation and coordination of project activities for the
Building, disseminating and operationalizing evidence-driven migration governance policy and practice
in North Africa (eMGPP) project. S/he supports planning of project activities and coordinates
implementation in collaboration with project stakeholders, beneficiaries, experts and partners.

The Project Officer administers project inputs according to the approved project documentation, work
plans and budgets, and in line with ICMPD´s rules and business processes as well as partner and donor
agreements. S/he is responsible for a timely achievement of high-quality outputs within the assigned
area of work.

The Project Officer plans, organises and supervises the work of experts and contractors ensuring high
quality and timeliness of their outputs. S/he contributes to production of substantive proj ect content
and prepares inputs to donor and other substantive reports. The Project Officer contributes to overall

planning of the project and participates in project communications activities preparing content and
inputs. The Project Officer assesses project results and formulates inputs to the development of new
initiatives.

The Project Officer works under the supervision of the Project Manager and in close collaboration with
other project team members, particularly the project assistant and with the Policy Unit. S/he cultivates
contacts with the project stakeholders and partners at the working level.

The eMGPP Project Officer reports to the Project Manager, and s/he is based in Valletta, Malta, in the
ICMPD Regional Coordination Office for the Mediterranean.

Tasks and Responsibilities:

1. Planning and Implementation of Activities:

•  Plan and organise activities in the assigned area of work in line with the project´s work plan
  ensuring the timely accomplishment of work outputs;
•  Identify bottlenecks. Propose solutions and corrective action when required and take action
  to implement;
• Analyse and synthesise information for implementation of project activities and coordinate
  tasks with partnersin the assigned area of work;
•  Initiate and follow up on mobilisation of experts, goods and services, capacity building and
  grants schemes. Prepare inputs to Terms of References and specifications;
•  Organise consultant selection processes and interview panels;
•  Participate in tender evaluations as a member of the evaluation panel;
•  Coordinate work of experts, consultants and contractors ensuring that content and outputs
  are produced timely, according to project work plan and ICMPD´s quality standards;
• Organise project events, meetings, workshops and other activities in line with project’s work
  plan in the assigned area of work. Draft agenda, identify participants and resource persons;
•  Prepare background materials for project events such meeting folders and inputs to speeches
  and presentations;
•  Contribute to development of the project’s communications and visibility plan. Prepare and
  coordinate preparation of inputs to its implementation;
•  Draft project correspondence;
•  Update project contacts database;
•  Maintain up-to-date project information including in ICMPD project management tool;
•  Keep project assistant(s) informed about the project implementation progress.

2. Project Administration and Compliance:

• Regularly monitor expenditures and disbursements for the assigned area of work to ensure
  that budget allocations are not exceeded. Take corrective action as required;
•  Initiate and follow-up on recruitment processes of consultants according to ICMPD´s
  consultant management procedures;
•  Initiate and follow-up on procurement processes according to ICMPD`s procurement rules;
•  Support management of consultant and procurement contracts. Confirm receipt of services
  and initiate payments according to agreed payments schedule. Ensure preparation of
  timesheets for project consultants. Evaluate the performance of consultants according to
  consultant’s performance management system;
•  Maintain project documentation electronically and on physical file.

3. Project Content, Reporting and Contribution to Project Development:

•  Review, comment upon and revise work outputs of consultants and contractors;
•  Prepare inputs to project reports, presentations, briefs;
• Contribute to production of project content by:

1.  Compiling data, information and undertaking desk studies;
2.  Drafting documents and inputs to documents according to ICMPD´s quality standards;
3.  Disseminating findings.

•  Contribute to review and assessment of project results by identifying and recording best
  practices/lessons learned;
•  Contribute to development and formulation of inputs to new project concepts, proposals,
  work plans and budgets as requested.

Key Results:

•  Project activities in the assigned area of work organised and implemented according to work
  plan;
• Project inputs administered according to ICMPD´s rules and processes and donor
  requirements;
•  Processes with external stakeholders, partners, consultants and contractors managed
  promptly;
•  Deliverables of project consultants and contractors monitored and controlled;
•  Financial expenditures on activities level controlled and maintained within the budgetary
  limits;
•  Qualitative and timely contributions for formulation of project content provided;
•  Qualitative contributions made towards assessment of project results and identification of
  lessons learned.

Compensation:

ICMPD offers an attractive compensation package. This position is classified at IP2 Grade, with an
annual net-base salary starting at EUR 43,512. Additional benefits include participation in the ICMPD
Provident Fund, Health and Accident Insurance, six weeks’ annual leave and, where applicable,
dependent’s and mobility allowances.