National Project Officer (Labour Mobility and Policy Coordination)

About the role

IOM, a UN-related organization focused on migration, is recruiting a National Project Officer in Ghana. Reporting to the Chief of Mission IOM Ghana, Togo and Benin and coordinating with the Regional Office and Headquarters, the officer manages and oversees Labour Migration and Social Inclusion programmes, including the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation project on improving labour migration governance in Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana and Nigeria, and supports the Accra project on human mobility and climate change.

Key responsibilities

• Assist in coordinating and monitoring the implementation, administration and finances of migration and development projects, keeping the supervisor informed and suggesting improvements
• Help develop work plans, budgets, M&E tools and SOPs, and coordinate data collection, verification and analysis
• Update information management systems and social media on project activities, and prepare and disseminate project reports
• Liaise with donors, partners, UN agencies, local authorities and government counterparts
• Contribute to capacity-building activities and attend conferences, workshops and interagency meetings
• Provide technical guidance on labour mobility and migration policy, help prepare project proposals and communication products, and supervise project staff
• Undertake duty travel for monitoring visits and assessments

Required profile

• Master's degree in Political or Social Sciences, International Relations, Development Studies, Migration Studies, Human Rights, Law or a related field, or a Bachelor's degree with two years of relevant experience
• Experience liaising with government authorities, national and international institutions, UN agencies and NGOs
• Experience working with migrants, refugees, internally displaced persons and other vulnerable groups
• Fluency in English (oral and written); French is desirable

Required skills

• Knowledge of migration data and labour migration patterns in Ghana and West Africa
• Ability to negotiate with government authorities and build partnerships with development partners and UN agencies
• Good knowledge of human and financial resource management, and strong analytical, writing and communication skills