• Initiate, sustain and guide cooperation with key project and implementing partners, in close collaboration with relevant ILO specialists to ensure the performance and results of the project.
• Develop activity concept notes, terms of reference, budgets and reports; organize training programmes, conferences, seminars, workshops, multi-stakeholder consultations, awareness raising activities and meetings; and ensure the collection of disaggregated data.
• Coordinate and monitor project activities implemented by project and implementing partners, consultants and trainers, and ensure the quality of outputs, by reviewing, verifying and analysing partners’ work plans, progress reports, final reports and other data for clarity, consistency and completeness.
• Organize and participate in project management, steering and advisory meetings, draft meeting notes and solicit comments from relevant project partners.
• Maintain close cooperation and coordination with government, employers' and workers' organizations in the planning and implementation of activities under the project.
• Develop and maintain strong links with ILO specialists within the ILO Decent Work Team in New Delhi, other colleagues in the field and HQ on specific technical areas requiring comprehensive and collaborative interventions.
• Periodically report, monitor and facilitate the evaluation of all project’s components according to the project’s document and work plan. Prepare required technical progress reports and ad hoc reports on the status of project planning and implementation for submission to the ILO and the donor.
• Responsible for the effective administrative management of the project, including guidance and supervision of the personnel assigned to the project.
• Ensure high-level communications to increase project’s visibility at the national and international levels. This includes the responsibility to liaise with the UN country team, and other key stakeholders, to ensure effective coordination with relevant national strategies and related technical projects. Under direct guidance of the Communication and Information Management Officer, maintain relations with mass media and concerned media groups in order to increase the impact of the project in society as a whole.
• Other related duties as assigned.

Technical requirements: Good knowledge of international migration with a particular focus on labour migration governance as well as skills development and recognition, reintegration and the protection migrant workers’ rights. Knowledge of the policy making process.

Competencies

•    Good knowledge about social, economic development, including labor and employment, trends in the country  Good knowledge of international migration with a particular focus on labour migration governance as well as skills development and recognition, reintegration and the protection migrant workers’ rights. Knowledge of the policy making process.
•    Ability to maintain good working relationships with all project stakeholders.
•    Ability to establish and maintain systems within project operations.
•    Demonstrated ability to manage technical co-operation projects of international organizations.
•    Ability to understand and effectively work with Government, workers and employers organizations, non-government organizations and UN agencies.
•    Ability to conduct action oriented research and write analytical technical report in English.
•    Ability to conduct policy discussion and high-level political processes.
•    Good communication skills, both written and verbal.
•    Clear commitment to mainstream gender into project activities.
•    Ability to lead and work in a team and good interpersonal relations.
•    Ability to train and guide personnel.
•    Ability to work under time pressure and meet deadlines.
•    Ability to work in diversified environments.
•    Proficient in basic computer software (Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Adobe Reader) and ability to use other software packages required by the Office
•    Ability to work independently with a minimum of supervision.
•    Ability to work in a multicultural environment and to demonstrate gender-sensitive and non-discriminatory behaviour and attitudes