National Project Officer on Labour Mobility

The National Project Officer on Labour Mobility will manage and deliver project activities under the Labour Mobility and Social Inclusion thematic area in partnership with the Government of Uzbekistan and other stakeholders. The role involves coordination, monitoring, reporting, capacity building, and liaison with various partners to support labour mobility initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the coordination and monitoring of the operational, administrative and financial aspects of the project in accordance with IOM policies and practices as well as donor’s requirements
• Keep the supervisor informed on the status of project implementation; identify gaps and suggest actions to improve implementation
• Participate in the development and adjustment of work plans, project budgets, Monitoring & Evaluation tools and standard operations procedures
• Coordinate the collection, verification and analysis of data and background information; update information management systems and social media platforms on project related activities including project awareness and visibility, summaries, press releases and other relevant materials
• Coordinate timely preparation and dissemination of project reports in accordance with IOM procedures and donor requirements
• Liaise and coordinate with donors, partners, United Nations agencies, local authorities and stakeholders and government counterparts
• Contribute to the planning, development, organization and delivery of capacity building activities targeting IOM staff, government and civil society partners, implementing partners and communities
• Attend relevant conferences, workshops, working groups, interagency coordination meetings, and other forums
• Participate in the preparation of project proposals and a diverse range of communication products, concept notes and other planning documents
• Supervise and provide training and technical guidance to project staff
• Undertake duty travel relating to project implementation, monitoring visits, project assessments, liaison with counterparts, etc.
• Perform other related duties as required

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Political or Social Sciences, International Relations, Development Studies, Migration Studies, Human Rights, Law or related fields from an accredited academic institution with two years of relevant professional experience; or, Master’s degree in the above-mentioned fields
• Experience in liaising with governmental authorities, national/international institutions, United Nations agencies and non-governmental organizations
• Experience in working with migrants, refugees, internally displaced persons, victims of trafficking and other vulnerable groups
• Prior work experience with international humanitarian organizations, non-government or government institutions/organization in a multi-cultural setting is an advantage
• In depth knowledge of Labour Mobility, skills development, social and financial inclusion
• In depth knowledge of the broad range of migration related subject areas relating to Uzbekistan and Central Asia
• Knowledge of UN and bilateral donor programming
• Knowledge of project development and project management in the development sector
• Fluency in English and Uzbek (oral and written) is required
• Working knowledge of Russian (written and oral) is desirable

Skills

• Labour mobility
• Skills Development
• Social Inclusion
• Financial Inclusion Knowledge
• Migration Policy Implementation
• Project Management
• Project Development
• Stakeholder Liaison
• Capacity Building
• Monitoring and Reporting
• Humanitarian Assistance
• Government Liaison
• UN Programming Knowledge
• Donor Programming
• Working with vulnerable groups
• Multicultural Environment Experience
• Refugee Protection Principles
• Victim Support
• International Relations
• Development Studies

Languages

English, Uzbek, Russian