Project Officer (Labour and Human Development (LHD))

The Project Officer (LHD) will serve as a focal point for IOM Niger's Labour and Human Development portfolio, responsible for implementing project activities, supervising support staff, and liaising with partners including government and donors. The role supports the IDEE project aimed at increasing economic opportunities for Nigerien youth and providing alternatives to irregular migration.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the implementation of the project according to the documents approved by the donor and the terms of the contract, as well as in compliance with IOM financial and donor internal standards and procedures.
• Monitor the workplan and specifically the General Operational Plan (POG) and annual operational plans (POA) as requested by the donor.
• Coordinate the project teams in the 4 regions of implementation.
• Maintain liaison and coordination with NGOs/CSOs in Niger to conduct vocational trainings and start-up development activities, ensure their regular monitoring and facilitate evaluation of the implemented actions.
• Research and document emerging labour migration trends in Niger, draft briefs, proposals and other written materials to facilitate resource mobilization and other strategic engagements with key partners, including donors and government entities.
• Contribute to ongoing tasks related to project development and management and fund raising activities specifically linked to the Labour and Human Development (LHD) portfolio, and participate in relevant meetings and events as required.
• Facilitate external communication for visibility purposes of the project, its activities and its results.
• Facilitate timely and quality reporting to the donor inclusive of financial reporting and audit needs.
• Undertake duty travels as required providing technical guidance to project staff and implementing partners and compile field monitoring reports highlighting implementation challenges and solutions.
• Perform such other duties as may be assigned.

Requirements

• Master’s Degree in Migration Studies, Law, Public Policy, Development Studies, Political Science, or a related field from an accredited academic institution with two years of relevant experience; or, University degree in the above fields with four years of relevant professional experience.
• Accredited Universities are those listed in the UNESCO World Higher Education Database.
• Experience in migration management and knowledge of migration policy development.
• Previous experience working in the field of Labour Mobility and Human Development.
• Experience in project management with financial and supervisory oversight.
• Experience at IOM and/or other UN agencies is an advantage.
• Knowledge of LHD-specific priorities relevant to the project.
• Strong coordination, competence and ability to promote communication and knowledge sharing and ensuring high quality of programmatic outputs.
• Good knowledge of human and financial resources management.
• Demonstrated conceptualization, analytical and writing skills.
• Demonstrated communication, organizational and interpersonal relationship skills.
• Ability to meet deadlines and work under pressure with minimum supervision.
• Establishing and maintaining partnerships with development partners, government counterparts, UN agencies, local authorities and other relevant stakeholders.
• Fluency in English and French is required (oral and written).
• Working knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, Russian and Spanish) is an advantage.

Skills

• Migration Management
• Migration Policy Implementation
• Labour mobility
• Human development
• Project Management
• Financial Oversight
• Supervisory Oversight
• Human Resources Management
• Financial Resource Management
• Program Coordination
• Knowledge Sharing
• Conceptualization Skills
• Analytical Skills
• Report Writing
• Communications Skills
• Organizational Skills
• Interpersonal Skills
• Partnership Building
• Stakeholder Engagement

Languages

English, French