Programme Officer (JLMP/COMESA) (P) at IOM

Lusaka, Lusaka Province, Zambia -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

16 Jul, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

17 Apr, 26

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Project management, Budget formulation, Financial management, Administrative support, Partnership development, Labour migration policy, Monitoring and evaluation, Reporting, MS Office, Data analysis, Stakeholder engagement, Technical coordination, Problem-solving, Multicultural communication, Legal frameworks

Industry

International Affairs

Description

Introduction Established in 1951, IOM is a Related Organization of the United Nations, and as the leading UN agency in the field of migration, works closely with governmental, intergovernmental and non-governmental partners. IOM is dedicated to promoting humane and orderly migration for the benefit of all. It does so by providing services and advice to governments and migrants. IOM is committed to ensuring a workplace where all employees can thrive professionally, while working towards harnessing the full potential of migration. Read more about IOM's workplace culture at IOM workplace culture | International Organization for Migration [https://www.iom.int/iom-workplace-culture] Applications are welcome from first- and second-tier candidates, particularly qualified female candidates as well as applications from the non-represented member countries of IOM. For all IOM vacancies, applications from qualified and eligible first-tier candidates are considered before those of qualified and eligible second-tier candidates in the selection process. For the purpose of this vacancy, the following are considered first-tier candidates: 1. Internal candidates 2. Candidates from the following IOM Member States that are not represented among staff members in the Professional and higher categories: Bahamas, Barbados, Comoros, Congo (the), Cook Islands, Dominica, Federated States of Micronesia, Grenada, Guinea-Bissau, Holy See, Iceland, Israel, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Namibia, Nauru, Palau, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Samoa, Sao Tome and Principe, Seychelles, Solomon Islands, Suriname, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu Second tier candidates include: All external candidates, except candidates from non-represented member states of IOM. Organizational Context and Scope Adopted in 2015 by African Union (AU) Member States, the AU/ILO/IOM/GIZ Joint Programme on Labour Migration Governance for Development and Integration in Africa (JLMP) is a long-term joint undertaking among the four organizations in coordination with other relevant partners operating in Africa, including development cooperation actors, private sector organizations, and civil society representatives. The objective of the JLMP is to contribute to strengthening effective governance and regulation of labour migration and mobility, for enhanced sustainable development, inclusive economic growth, and regional integration of the African Continent. It is the programme dedicated to the implementation of the 5th Key Priority Area of the Declaration and Plan of Action on Employment, Poverty Eradication and Inclusive Development, which was adopted by the Assembly of Heads of States and Governments (AU/Assembly/AU/20(XXIV)/Annex 3, January 2015) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, as well as labour mobility components of the Migration Policy Framework (MPFA) and Plan of Action for Africa (2018-2030). The sustainability of JLMP interventions hinges on close collaboration among the AU, ILO, International Organization for Migration (IOM), and GIZ, in cooperation with Regional Economic Communities (RECs), AU Member States, and relevant stakeholders, to support activities at the national level aiming to enhance the adoption and implementation of gender responsive legal instruments and promote binding commitments to ongoing actions. The AUC hosts the JLMP Programme Support Unit (PSU) within the Department of Health, Humanitarian Affairs and Social Development (HHS). The PSU is the JLMP’s Secretariat to support programmatic and technical coordination and coherence, and quality assurance of the JLMP, under the leadership of the JLMP Program Coordinator. Under the overall guidance of the Director of the Special Liaison Office (SLO) in Addis Ababa and the administrative supervision of the IOM Chief of Mission Zambia, and in close coordination with the IOM Regional Office for East and Southern Africa, as well as under technical oversight of the Director of Legal and Corporate Affairs Division at the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) Secretariat, and direct supervision of the JLMP Programme Coordinator at the African Union Commission (AUC), the Programme Officer (JLMP/COMESA) will provide administrative and technical support to the coordination and implementation of the Programme, in close cooperation with and the JLMP Programme Technical Committee and Programme Steering Committee, by carrying out the following responsibilities:

Responsibilities

The Programme Officer will provide administrative and technical support for the coordination and implementation of the Joint Labour Migration Programme (JLMP) in collaboration with COMESA and other partners. They will contribute to project monitoring, reporting, budget management, and the maintenance of partnerships with government and international stakeholders.