CHARITY JOBS IN AFRICA

Under the direct supervision of the Programme Manager, the candidate will provide comprehensive and specialized support to the LHD (Labour Migration and Human Development) Unit in particular for implementation of the Projects “Integrated Migration Information System –Phase III ”, funded by the IEDS Programme. The candidate will also support the mission’s portfolio through liaising with the Ministry of Manpower and Emigration (MoME), Ministry of Education and other relevant institutional counterparts to assess the local labour market in order to facilitate match-making of Egyptian labour offer with international demands.

*Core functions/ responsibilities*

In particular he/she will:

1. Assist the Programme Manager (PM) in overall planning and implementation of project activities;
2. Coordinate, together with the Programme Officer (PO), the implementation of labour migration activities on the ground and serve as the focal point between national stakeholders and IOM;
3. Assist in the monitoring and evaluation of IOM’s relevant LHD projects. This includes submitting status reports to the PM, identifying shortfalls in delivery and making recommendations for issues /challenges encountered;
4. Coordinate, communicate and liaise with the government counterparts, private and public organizations and consultants for the implementation of labour migration projects;
5. Compile, summarize, analyse, and present information/data on specific labour migration related topics;
6. Draft correspondence and communications related to all aspects of project administration including work plans, budget, and prepare unit contributions for periodic reports;
7. Keep abreast of the development of national and international policies and practices aimed at facilitating labour migration whilst improving tools and instruments for assessing labour demand and offer by undertaking periodic desk reviews of relevant research, publications and studies and compiling empirical data;
8. Organize assessment visits, meetings and Focus Group Discussions with relevant authorities and key stakeholders in order to assess local labour market conditions, identify potential mismatching between learning outcomes and desired qualifications and suggest areas of improvements;
9. Identify, in close coordination with MoME and other relevant authorities, main areas where capacity building of national officials in labour migration issues is needed and act as a focal point for the organization of seminars, ToT and workshops aimed at filling identified gaps;
10. Ensure knowledge transfer to relevant governmental officials and suggest and support the implementation of all initiatives aimed at ensuring the ownership and sustainability of the activities carried out;
11. Review existing labour migration cooperation instruments with national and international partners and define a set of recommendations for fostering and extending current cooperation initiatives;
12. Undertake in-country duty travel related to programme/project monitoring, assessment and problem-solving, as requested;
13. Perform any other duties that may be assigned.

*Desirable Qualifications:*

• Master's degree in Political or Social Science, Development Studies, Human Rights, Business Administration, International Relations and/or Law, from an accredited academic institution; or University degree in the above fields with two years of relevant professional experience.
• Professional relevant working experience in the field of labour migration and migration and development;
• Experience in working with IOs, NGOs as well as with governmental and diplomatic authorities;
• Knowledge of Egypt’s migratory context and national labour migration policies; e)Knowledge of Egyptian TVET system and international standard for skills qualification and certification;
• Excellent capacities in word processing and drafting in English and Arabic.

Interested external candidates are invited to submit their up-to-date curriculum vitae with a covering letter by 11th of October, 2014 at the latest to **HRDcairo@iom.int*****,*referring to the reference code of the Vacancy.