Project Officer: Dialogue on Mediterranean Transit Migration (MTM)
Vacancy Announcement 10P096V03
Project Officer: Dialogue on Mediterranean Transit Migration (MTM)
Duty station: Vienna; travel to European, Sub-Saharan and MENA countries
Start date: April 2011
Duration: One year with possibility of extension
Eligible nationalities: All nationalities
Deadline for applications: 14 February 2011
Issue date: 27 January 2011
Vacancy Reference: 10P096V03
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The International Centre for Migration Policy Development (ICMPD), an international organisation
with headquarters in Vienna, Austria, is looking for qualified candidates to fill the above-mentioned
position.
The successful candidate will work as a Project Officer within the secretariat of the Dialogue on
Mediterranean Transit Migration (MTM), under the ‘Southern Dimension’ of ICMPD. The MTM
Dialogue is an informal and state-driven intergovernmental dialogue on migration between some 45
African, Middle Eastern, and European states. ICMPD ensures the secretariat of the MTM Dialogue,
and implements targeted projects within this framework.
The selected candidate will coordinate and contribute to the implementation of projects realised
within the MTM Dialogue framework, as well as contribute to the work of the MTM secretariat more
generally, working closely with relevant Project Officers and the Programme Manager.
Tasks and Responsibilities
The selected candidate will report to the MTM Programme Manager and perform the following
specific tasks:
• Overlook and coordinate the implementation of projects within the MTM framework;
• Conduct certain concrete tasks inherent to the implementation of projects within the MTM
framework;
• Prepare and carry out missions in the context of project development, implementation and
monitoring;
• Develop and draft various documents, as well as provide guidance on and review documents
produced by the MTM Project Teams;
• Support Programme Manager in various strategic and technical tasks, including in the area of
external relations; and
• Other suitable tasks as required.
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Qualification and Experience
• University degree in international relations, law, development, economics, migration studies,
or related fields;
• A minimum of five years relevant professional experience at national/international level;
• Proven experience in project cycle management and project implementation;
• Excellent organisational, strategic and planning skills;
• Strong analytical and drafting skills:
• Ability to work in, contribute to, and manage a team;
• Knowledge of and interest in global migration trends and European Union migration policy.
Knowledge of the nexus between Migration and Development is desirable;
• Excellent interpersonal skills, including very good cross-cultural communication skills;
• Ability and willingness to take initiative and to work under time pressure in a fast moving
environment; reliable;
• Advanced computer literacy (Outlook, Word, Excel, Internet research);
• Proficiency in English and French, proficiency in Arabic is highly desirable. Other relevant
languages are an asset; and
• Knowledge of the MTM region is highly desirable.
Remuneration
ICMPD offers a competitive salary commensurate with the successful applicant’s experience and
education.
Contact
Please address all your enquiries to vacancy icmpd.org, indicating vacancy number and title of post
in the subject line.
Application Procedure
Interested candidates are requested to submit their application through the ICMPD online recruitment
system at http://www.icmpd.org/1210.html by midnight (CET) of the closing date specified above.
For this purpose, you will first need to register with the ICMPD website. Once you have entered your
data you will be able to quickly apply for further vacancies, and ICMPD can contact you if
opportunities matching your profile arise in the future.
Please note that in the course of the online application you are requested to upload your CV in the
EuropeAid format. The template is available for download at http://www.icmpd.org/616.html
Should you experience technical difficulties with the online application system please send your
application per e-mail to vacancy@icmpd.org, specifying the type of difficulties you encountered.
Recruitment starts immediately upon publication of this vacancy announcement, posts may be
filled already before the indicated application deadline. We thus encourage you to submit your
application early. Only short-listed applicants will be contacted.
Project Officer: Dialogue on Mediterranean Transit Migration (MTM)
Duty station: Vienna; travel to European, Sub-Saharan and MENA countries
Start date: April 2011
Duration: One year with possibility of extension
Eligible nationalities: All nationalities
Deadline for applications: 14 February 2011
Issue date: 27 January 2011
Vacancy Reference: 10P096V03
___________________________________________________________________
The International Centre for Migration Policy Development (ICMPD), an international organisation
with headquarters in Vienna, Austria, is looking for qualified candidates to fill the above-mentioned
position.
The successful candidate will work as a Project Officer within the secretariat of the Dialogue on
Mediterranean Transit Migration (MTM), under the ‘Southern Dimension’ of ICMPD. The MTM
Dialogue is an informal and state-driven intergovernmental dialogue on migration between some 45
African, Middle Eastern, and European states. ICMPD ensures the secretariat of the MTM Dialogue,
and implements targeted projects within this framework.
The selected candidate will coordinate and contribute to the implementation of projects realised
within the MTM Dialogue framework, as well as contribute to the work of the MTM secretariat more
generally, working closely with relevant Project Officers and the Programme Manager.
Tasks and Responsibilities
The selected candidate will report to the MTM Programme Manager and perform the following
specific tasks:
• Overlook and coordinate the implementation of projects within the MTM framework;
• Conduct certain concrete tasks inherent to the implementation of projects within the MTM
framework;
• Prepare and carry out missions in the context of project development, implementation and
monitoring;
• Develop and draft various documents, as well as provide guidance on and review documents
produced by the MTM Project Teams;
• Support Programme Manager in various strategic and technical tasks, including in the area of
external relations; and
• Other suitable tasks as required.
2
Qualification and Experience
• University degree in international relations, law, development, economics, migration studies,
or related fields;
• A minimum of five years relevant professional experience at national/international level;
• Proven experience in project cycle management and project implementation;
• Excellent organisational, strategic and planning skills;
• Strong analytical and drafting skills:
• Ability to work in, contribute to, and manage a team;
• Knowledge of and interest in global migration trends and European Union migration policy.
Knowledge of the nexus between Migration and Development is desirable;
• Excellent interpersonal skills, including very good cross-cultural communication skills;
• Ability and willingness to take initiative and to work under time pressure in a fast moving
environment; reliable;
• Advanced computer literacy (Outlook, Word, Excel, Internet research);
• Proficiency in English and French, proficiency in Arabic is highly desirable. Other relevant
languages are an asset; and
• Knowledge of the MTM region is highly desirable.
Remuneration
ICMPD offers a competitive salary commensurate with the successful applicant’s experience and
education.
Contact
Please address all your enquiries to vacancy icmpd.org, indicating vacancy number and title of post
in the subject line.
Application Procedure
Interested candidates are requested to submit their application through the ICMPD online recruitment
system at http://www.icmpd.org/1210.html by midnight (CET) of the closing date specified above.
For this purpose, you will first need to register with the ICMPD website. Once you have entered your
data you will be able to quickly apply for further vacancies, and ICMPD can contact you if
opportunities matching your profile arise in the future.
Please note that in the course of the online application you are requested to upload your CV in the
EuropeAid format. The template is available for download at http://www.icmpd.org/616.html
Should you experience technical difficulties with the online application system please send your
application per e-mail to vacancy@icmpd.org, specifying the type of difficulties you encountered.
Recruitment starts immediately upon publication of this vacancy announcement, posts may be
filled already before the indicated application deadline. We thus encourage you to submit your
application early. Only short-listed applicants will be contacted.
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