Overview
The Project Associate (IBG) will support the operational coordination and implementation of Immigration and Border Governance (IBG) projects in Ethiopia, focusing on the regional counter-smuggling programme and synergistic activities.
Key Responsibilities
- Support the operational implementation of IBG projects in Ethiopia, with a primary focus on the Ethiopia component of the regional counter-smuggling programme.
- Assist in the organization, coordination and follow-up of capacity development support to partners like trainings, workshops, validation meetings, consultations and field-level activities under the project.
- Support coordination with working-level government counterparts, including Immigration, Police, Justice and other relevant stakeholders, under the guidance of the National Programme Officer.
- Contribute to the organization and implementation of capacity-building activities on border management, migration governance, document fraud detection, reporting, referral pathways and related thematic areas.
- Support logistical and operational follow-up for project activities implemented across Addis Ababa and other locations, including airports and land borders and other relevant sites.
- Assist in tracking implementation progress against workplans, activity schedules and deliverables.
- Contribute to the preparation of training and visibility materials, activity files, meeting summaries, briefing notes and draft operational documents.
- Support coordination related to assessments, studies and consultancies, including follow-up with service providers, consultants and relevant stakeholders.
- Maintain regular communication with counterparts and support follow-up on agreed action points from project meetings and field missions.
- Support operational coordination with related IBG initiatives.
- Undertake duty travel to implementation sites as required.
- Perform such other duties as may be assigned.
Required Experience
University degree in Political or Social Sciences, International Relations, Migration Studies, Law, Public Administration, Management or a related field from an accredited academic institution with at least three years of relevant professional experience; or School diploma with five years of relevant experience.
Qualifications
University degree in Political or Social Sciences, International Relations, Migration Studies, Law, Public Administration, Management or a related field from an accredited academic institution; or School diploma.
