Senior Project Associate (Labor Mobility and Social Inclusion)

About the role

IOM Ethiopia's Migration Management and Government Unit works with the Government of Ethiopia and other stakeholders on migration governance and the rights of migrants and communities. Its Labor Mobility and Social Inclusion (LMI) programme gives policy, regulatory and operational guidance on labour mobility, integration, social cohesion and diaspora engagement. The Senior Project Associate (LMI) supports the technical, operational and administrative implementation of LMI projects, acting as the operational technical focal point for Youth Business Incubator (YBI) initiatives, under the supervision of the National Programme Officer (LMI).

Key responsibilities

• Assist in planning, coordinating, implementing and monitoring project activities.
• Compile, summarise, analyse and present data on project topics, and monitor budget implementation.
• Act as focal point for administrative coordination, liaising with internal units and external parties.
• Draft status reports, correspondence, briefing notes, graphics and statistical tables, and suggest corrective measures for delivery gaps.
• Organise meetings, workshops and training sessions, prepare training materials and deliver capacity-building workshops.
• Maintain liaison with local authorities, UN agencies, NGOs, donors and other stakeholders, and monitor implementing partners for compliance.
• Contribute to SOPs, concept papers and new projects, and guide and train colleagues in the unit.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field (Political Science, Social Science, International Relations, Development Studies, Migration Studies, Human Rights, Law or similar) with four years of professional experience; or high school diploma with six years of experience.
• Experience in project implementation, institutional system strengthening, labor mobility, diaspora engagement and training/capacity building.
• Experience supporting youth employment/entrepreneurship operations and with the Ministry of Labor and Skills decentralized administration and the Ethiopian Diaspora Service.
• Fluency in English and Amharic (oral and written).

Required skills

• Good drafting and reporting skills.
• Strong coordination, organizational and communication skills.
• Ability to work with government counterparts and diverse stakeholders.