Overview
The Programme Associate will support and assist the Immigration and Border Governance (IBG) Unit in achieving its objectives and results, and in the day-to-day implementation of the unit's projects' activities.
Key Responsibilities
- Assist and contribute to the IBG Unit in implementing projects activities.
- Support implementation of activities of the project in close collaboration with the relevant units of the stakeholder agencies, assist day to day activities and administrative processes; relevant activities, report regularly on the challenges and progress recorded in realization of activities.
- Carry out operational, administrative, and logistical processes of the projects and activities in accordance with IOM rules and regulations.
- Assist with the planning, organization and logistical arrangement of conferences, seminars, trainings and workshops as relevant.
- Prepare analytical notes of meetings, draft research reports, briefing notes, policy papers, and other materials as required.
- Support in preparation of concept notes, project proposals and other documentation under IBG Unit.
- Regularly research, follow-up, compile, analyze and share information/data on national, regional and international developments, reports, legislation and other relevant documentation on migration management relevant to the work of the Unit.
- Monitor project activities; update the project plan if necessary.
- Carry out informal translation of high-level correspondences and project related documents, reports if requested by the supervisor or PMM staff.
- Create and maintain physical and electronic project-related files.
- Perform other duties as may be assigned.
Required Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Social and/or Political Science, International Relations, Law or related fields from an accredited academic institution with three years of relevant professional experience.
- Proven knowledge on relevant national/international policies is an asset;
- Proven experience in project management particularly in matters related migration management;
- Training on project development and management is asset,
- Being able to travel,
- Good familiarity with diplomatic environment
- Proven analytical, interpersonal and organizational skills
- Good level of computer literacy.
- Experience in liaising with governmental authorities, other national / international institutions
- Experience working in the region an advantage.
- Experience in writing papers, briefings, articles.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Social and/or Political Science, International Relations, Law or related fields from an accredited academic institution.
