Vacancy Announcement 09P115V01 Associate Project Officer

Interactive Map on Migration Project

Duty station: Start date: Duration: Eligible nationalities: Deadline for applications: Issue date: Vacancy Reference: Vienna April 2011 One year with possibility of extension All nationalities 14 February 2011 27 January 2011 09P115V01

___________________________________________________________________ The International Centre for Migration Policy Development (ICMPD), an international organisation with headquarters in Vienna, Austria, is looking for qualified candidates to fill the above-mentioned position. The successful candidate will work as an Associate Project Officer within the secretariat of the Dialogue on Mediterranean Transit Migration (MTM), under the Southern Dimension of ICMPD. The MTM Dialogue is an informal and state-driven intergovernmental dialogue on migration between some 45 African, Middle Eastern, and European states. ICMPD ensures the secretariat of the MTM Dialogue, and implements targeted projects within this framework. The selected candidate will work on the Interactive Map on Migration (i-Map) project, contributing to substance outputs, focusing on the migratory situation in the region covered by the MTM Dialogue.

Tasks and Responsibilities

The Associate Project Officer performs the following specific tasks: Collecting information and conducting research on targeted migration issues in Europe, Africa, the Mediterranean and the Middle East; Analysing data, reports, and other documentation; Drafting reports; Contributing to substance preparation and servicing of intergovernmental meetings, workshops, and trainings; Assisting her/his supervisors in all aspects of their respective work; Drafting correspondence and liaising with external actors; and Carrying out other related tasks as assigned by her/his supervisors.

Qualification and Experience

University degree in international relations, law, development, economics, or migration studies; A relevant study and/or professional experience at national/international level performing research and analysis, preferably on Africa, the Middle East and/or Europe, is desirable; Knowledge on European, North, West and East African countries as well as Middle Eastern countries is desirable; Knowledge of global migration trends and of the European Union migration policy is desirable; Ability to work in a team; Excellent organisational and interpersonal skills; very good cross-cultural communication skills; Proficiency in English is essential; French or Arabic is highly desirable; other relevant languages are an advantage; Initiative; ability to work under time pressure in a fast moving environment; reliable; and Advanced computer literacy (Outlook, Word, Excel, Internet research).

Remuneration
ICMPD offers a competitive salary commensurate with the successful applicants experience and education.

Contact
Please address all your enquiries to vacancy@icmpd.org, indicating vacancy number and title of post in the subject line.

Application Procedure
Interested candidates are requested to submit their application through the ICMPD online recruitment system at http://www.icmpd.org/1210.html by midnight (CET) of the closing date specified above. For this purpose, you will first need to register with the ICMPD website. Once you have entered your data you will be able to quickly apply for further vacancies, and ICMPD can contact you if opportunities matching your profile arise in the future. Please note that in the course of the online application you are requested to upload your CV in the EuropeAid format. The template is available for download at http://www.icmpd.org/616.html Should you experience technical difficulties with the online application system please send your application per e-mail to vacancy@icmpd.org, specifying the type of difficulties you encountered. Recruitment starts immediately upon publication of this vacancy announcement, posts may be filled already before the indicated application deadline. We thus encourage you to submit your application early. Only short-listed applicants will be contacted.