Senior Project Associate – Labour Mobility Unit

About the role

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) Uzbekistan Country Office is recruiting a Senior Project Associate for its Labour Mobility Unit (grade G.6, position 20109455) in Tashkent. Reporting to the National Project Officer on Labour Mobility, the post plans and delivers project activities supporting labour mobility, financial inclusion and data and research in Uzbekistan, under the overall supervision of the Chief of Mission.

Key responsibilities

• Assist in planning, coordinating, implementing and monitoring project activities
• Compile, summarise, analyse and present information and data on project topics, highlighting key issues
• Monitor budget implementation and propose adjustments
• 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 Political Science, Social Science, International Relations, Development Studies, Migration Studies, Human Rights, Law or a related field, with four years of relevant experience; or high school diploma with six years of experience
• Experience liaising with governmental authorities, UN agencies and NGOs, and working with migrants, refugees, IDPs and other vulnerable groups
• Fluency in Uzbek (oral and written); working knowledge of Russian is desirable
• Advantageous: experience with international humanitarian organisations, and in policy development, labour mobility or social inclusion

Required skills

• In-depth knowledge of migration-related subject areas covered by IOM
• Knowledge of UN and bilateral donor programming and project management
• Research, drafting and analytical skills
• Negotiation and stakeholder management