Migration Secretariat Support Consultant (3 positions)

The consultant will support the Ministry of Internal Affairs in implementing the National Strategy on Migration and its Action Plan by providing technical input, administrative support, coordination, and policy development assistance. The role involves monitoring, reporting, and contributing to migration governance aligned with EU standards.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical input for the continuous review of the implementation of NSM/AP according to set indicators, and prepare technical input for consideration of responsible staff at MoIA.
• With guidance from responsible MoIA staff, collect information and data documenting EU best practices in migration and asylum relevant to the context of Albania EU accession.
• Provide administrative assistance in coordinating partner initiatives contributing to NSM implementation, by maintaining correspondence, communication and documentation.
• Provide administrative support in the coordination of partner initiatives related to return, readmission and reintegration.
• Contribute to the preparation of technical documents such as analyses, reports, action plans, etc related to migration and asylum.
• Contribute to the monitoring and evaluating the National Strategy on Migration and its Action Plan as well as other migration-related policies.
• Support in developing communication strategies and awareness-raising campaigns on migration, at national or local level.
• Draft policy briefs, press releases, and visibility materials for the TSM in support of the implementation of the National Strategy on Migration, as requested.
• Participate in periodic debriefing meetings with MoIA and IOM.
• Other related deliverables as requested by the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
• Prepare and submit monthly reports describing activities/deliverables, accomplishments, and issues impeding progress.
• Engagement based Mon – Fri (6 hours per day) based at MoIA with timesheet and monthly reports verified by General Director of the General Directorate of Public Security and Migration Policies at the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

Requirements

• Completed advanced university degree from an accredited academic institution in Law, Public Administration, International Relations, Economics, Business Administration, Social Sciences, Communications or other related fields.
• At least 5 years of relevant professional experience.
• Experience (national or international) in migration, asylum, public administration, policy development, institutional development or other related fields is preferable.
• Knowledge of EU standards and international practices regarding migration is preferable.
• Experience in engaging with local authorities and other stakeholders.
• Previous experience working with UN agencies, EU-funded projects and/or other international organizations is preferable.
• Experience in policy development, strategic planning, action plan development, migration governance, institutional development or related fields is preferable.
• Ability to maintain accuracy and confidentiality in performing responsibilities.
• Excellent analytical, communication and report-writing skills in Albanian and English.
• Strong interpersonal and intercultural skills with attention to detail.
• Fluency in Albanian and English is requested for this assignment.

Skills

• Migration Policy Implementation
• Migration Governance
• Institutional Development
• Public Administration
• Policy Development
• Strategic Planning
• Action Plan Development
• EU Migration Standards
• International Migration Practices
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Coordination Support
• Report Writing
• Analytical Skills
• Confidentiality Management
• Inter-Cultural Communication
• Technical Assistance
• Administrative Support
• Experience with UN Agencies
• Experience with EU Funding

Languages

Albanian, English