Overview
The Programme Officer (JLMP - ECOWAS) will provide technical support for labour migration and mobility initiatives within the ECOWAS region, coordinating with various stakeholders to strengthen governance and regulation.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide technical support on advocacy efforts to coordinate emerging opportunities for Country Offices (CO) covered under JLPM to contribute to labor migration and mobility.
- Provide support in streamlining and implementing JLMP activities in the ECOWAS region.
- Support the ECOWAS Commission in analysing and formulating appropriate responses in the area of labour mobility and related sectors.
- Participate in expert meetings and relevant consultative forums at the ECOWAS.
- Provide support for communication, report writing and resource mobilization to relevant institutions at the ECOWAS and MS level on Labour Migration issues.
- Assist in strengthening and support the ECOWAS migration programme portfolio.
- Provide support to advance the labour migration portfolio within ECOWAS and affiliated entities.
- Contribute to strengthening linkages and coordination of the JLMP Programme with other thematic areas, units and specialized institutions within the ECOWAS.
- Maintain good working relationships with key interlocutors engaged with migration policy issues within and beyond ECOWAS.
- Contribute to regular Labour Migration policy analysis at the ECOWAS and MS level.
- Provide technical support in managing the JLMP Programme, its implementation, and its monitoring and evaluation.
- Provide assistance to decision makers at ECOWAS and the Member States level for the adoption and mainstreaming of JLMP Programme activities and initiatives.
- Contribute to enhancing the coordination between ECOWAS, AUC, the JLMP Programme Support Unit (PSU), the JLMP Implementing Partners and other labour migration actors.
- Provide support in the coordination of Labour Migration and Social Protection Working Groups.
- Support monitoring of programme implementation by providing inputs to the designated M&E Focal Point.
- Perform such other relevant duties as may be assigned.
Required Experience
- Two years of relevant professional experience with a Master's degree; or
- Four years of relevant professional experience with a University degree.
- Proven knowledge and experience on project management, implementation, monitoring, evaluation and reporting.
- Experience in budget formulation, financial management and administration.
- Experience in developing and maintaining partnerships with government counterparts, UN agencies, donors, and NGO partners.
- Experience in working with the RECs, IOM, ECA, ILO and EU on the fields of labour, employment, social protection, labour migration and labour market information systems.
- Working experience and collaboration with continental and regional social partners’ organizations.
Qualifications
- Master’s degree in Development Economics, Political Science, Business Administration, Project Management, Public Administration/Management, or a related field from an accredited academic institution; or
- University degree in the above fields.
