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Project Manager (Arabic-, French-, Russian- or Spanish-speaking)

  • Deadline 06-06-2025
  • ·
  • Full-time
  • Policy & Advocacy
  • Programmes & Events
  • French
  • Arabic
  • Spanish
  • Russian

Compensation: Monthly net-base salary: 5,092.00 EUR

Allowances and Benefits: Participation in the ICMPD Provident Fund, Health and Accident Insurance, six weeks’ annual leave and, where applicable, dependent’s allowance and mobility and mobility related allowances

Duration of Assignment: 24 months (Staff contract)

Closing Date: 06/06/2025

The Technical Assistance Facility for Partner Countries on Migration and Forced Displacement, implemented by ICMPD and funded by the European Commission (DG INTPA), supports partner countries, regional organisations, and civil society actors in strengthening their capacities to design and implement migration and forced displacement management systems aligned with international standards. The Facility contributes to the achievement of safe, orderly, and regular migration, as well as to the protection of and provision of durable solutions for forcibly displaced persons and host communities.

The Facility delivers demand-driven, short-term, peer-to-peer technical assistance and capacity-building interventions, working in close partnership with key international actors, including UNHCR and UNICEF, and EUMS including Spain, Poland, Czechia, and Sweden. Its activities are structured around five thematic clusters: Legal Migration; Migration and Development; Irregular Migration; Forced Displacement; and Capacity Building.

The Project Manager reports directly to the Senior Project Manager, who provides strategic oversight and guidance. The Project Manager oversees the work of selected Facility Project Officers, in line with the team structure and management arrangements defined by the Senior Project Manager and the Head of the Global Initiatives Unit.Languages:

Mandatory: Fluency in English (written and spoken)

Mandatory: Knowledge of French and/or Spanish and/or Arabic and/or Russian.​

Functional Overview

The Project Manager is responsible for the direction, management, coordination, implementation, control and completion of project(s) and the management of project team(s) while remaining aligned with the strategy, goals, regulatory framework, standard administrative practices and operating procedures of ICMPD and with partner and donor agreements. S/he actively contributes to project and capacity development and resource mobilisation efforts.

Key Results

Project Cycle Management

In collaboration with all relevant stakeholders, project plans, scope, objectives and budget(s) effectively determined and developed, ensuring resource availability and technical expertise allocation. Milestones developed to track progress and manage any changes in project scope, schedule and costs. Quality standards determined to ensure the quality level of the project(s). Risks effectively identified and analysed. Project performance tools developed and regularly measured using appropriate techniques. Project and donor reporting accurately drafted and delivered in a timely manner.

Project Resources Management

The type, quantity and quality of resources required to achieve the project’s goals accurately identified during the project planning phase together with the respective internal partners and within the project(s) budget(s). The project team(s) skills sets, roles and responsibilities clearly defined. Contracts effectively negotiated between subcontractors, consultants, or service providers, ensuring a transparent competitive basis in line with ICMPD’s rules, regulations and procedures.

Stakeholder Management

Stakeholder expectations and working relationships effectively managed and communication regularly undertaken to ensure all stakeholders are kept informed. Project updates created and circulated to stakeholders and the project team(s).

Project Team Management

Project team(s) knowledge base developed, ensuring the project(s) benefit from the right knowledge, experience, and skills sets and that team members are committed to the goals of the project(s). Project team(s) effectively motivated and mentored to ensure the highest quality project deliverables. Evaluation of the performance of project team(s), experts, consultants and service providers regularly and systematically undertaken in accordance with ICMPD´s performance management procedures.

Project Development and Resource Mobilisation

Substantive input provided to the design of projects and to portfolios that support the achievement of capacity development goals and sustainable approaches. Resource mobilization activities initiated and proposals developed for projects requiring additional funding, with funding options identified.

Required Expertise

  • Ability to effectively manage projects and project teams in an international context.

  • Proven capability to promote capacity development measures across the full project cycle management.

  • Analytical thinking and ability to integrate new approaches and innovations to ensure the effective implementation of projects.

  • Familiarity with monitoring, evaluation and learning tools for tracking progress toward results and documenting project/programme achievements.

  • Demonstrated success in building networks and partnerships and in the initiation and deployment of knowledge management and resource mobilisation activities.

Qualifications, Experience and Language Skills

  • Master’s Degree related to the area of work.

  • Minimum of 5 years of experience in the development and management of projects and project teams in the field of migration or a relevant related field, at the international level.

  • Solid drafting, communication and presentation skills.

  • Proficiency in (verbal/written) English, proficiency in the language of the duty station is an asset.

  • Proficiency in the use of standard IT tools.

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