National Project Coordinator - NOB (DC)

The National Project Coordinator will support the implementation, evaluation, and coordination of the JLMP PROPEL project activities in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The role involves monitoring project progress, liaising with partners, contributing to reports and budgets, and ensuring effective project delivery under the supervision of the Migration Technical Officer Advisor.

Responsibilities

• Support the implementation, evaluation and/or coordination of activities of the JLMP PROPEL by reviewing, monitoring, verifying, and analysing work-plans (including joint workplan) progress reports, final reports and other data for clarity, consistency and completeness.
• Analyse data required for planning and negotiation of projects activities, considering different approaches and alternative methods for activity design, management, problem identification and problem resolution.
• Follow-up on activities, clarify information, and answer questions about clearance and processing requirements.
• Liaise with relevant departments at executing agencies, government offices, constituents, the African Union Commission, ILO headquarters and regional office, and other organizations such as the IOM and the ECA to ensure the smooth implementation of activities, meet targets and solve problems.
• Contribute to project reports and revisions, request for extension and justification and status of programme/project activities as required by the donor and the ILO.
• Support the preparation of budget estimates and expenditure forecasts by analysing and monitoring resource requirements and expenditure patterns and making recommendations to management for remedial action as necessary.
• Ensure effective implementation of the project through timely provision of technical inputs, effective backstopping, timely and efficient delivery of outputs, and monitoring and evaluation of the project activities.
• Ensure the timely delivery of reports.
• Establish and develop information systems covering ILO technical activities under the project and economic and social issues of relevance to the project, prepare periodic and ad hoc reports on the status of programme planning and implementation, and establish coordination with concerned ILO departments and programmes.
• Draft/provide inputs to ToRs, contracts, training materials, technical reports and other project documents.
• Backstop studies and research activities of the project, as required.
• Actively contribute to the planning, organization and delivery of seminars, workshops, training and meetings.
• Contribute to communication, information and knowledge management of activities under the project.
• Establish and maintain databases and knowledge management platforms.
• Contribute to fundraising initiatives of the projects.
• Perform other duties as may be assigned by the direct Supervisor or Deputy Regional Director.

Requirements

• First-level university degree (Bachelor’s or equivalent) in economics, social sciences, migration studies or a field relevant to the job.
• At least three years of professional experience in project management and implementation with a focus on labour migration at the national level.
• Gender mainstreaming expertise would also be an advantage.
• Good knowledge of programming and budgeting, project formulation, administration and evaluation techniques and practices with specific skills in the area of labour migration.
• Good knowledge of the role and operations of UN system activities for development.
• Ability to perform a variety of conceptual analyses required for the formulation, administration and evaluation of projects.
• In-depth understanding of the labour and human rights-based approaches and how they apply to migration issues.
• Excellent drafting skills and the ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing in English.
• Excellent analytical skills.
• Ability to justify requirements and approaches to problem resolution, and ability to negotiate.
• Good organizational skills.
• Ability to work on own initiative as well as a team leader.
• Ability to deal with people with tact and diplomacy and maintain effective working relationships with key stakeholders.
• Ability to supervise staff.
• Good knowledge of principles and concepts related to labour migration.
• Good knowledge of PC software (including word processor and spreadsheet and presentation software) such as Microsoft Office.
• Knowledge of methods and techniques for designing and assessing quality and efficiency of process execution.
• Ability to interpret and work within applicable rules, regulations, policies and procedures.
• A high degree of discretion with sense of responsibility in dealing with confidential matters.
• Interpersonal skills, tact and diplomacy when dealing with others.
• Ability to work in a multicultural environment and to demonstrate gender-sensitive and non-discriminatory behaviour and attitudes.

Skills

• Project Management
• Labour Migration
• Gender Mainstreaming
• Programming and Budgeting
• Project Formulation
• Project Administration
• Project Evaluation
• UN System Operations
• Conceptual Analysis
• Labour Rights Policy
• Rights-Based Approaches
• Report Writing
• Analytical Skills
• Negotiation
• Organizational Skills
• Team Leadership
• Staff Supervision
• Labour Migration Principles
• Microsoft Office Suite
• Process quality assessment
• Regulatory Compliance
• Confidentiality Management
• Interpersonal Skills
• Multicultural Work Environment
• Gender-sensitive Health Practices

Languages

English, Amharic, French