19697 Programme Officer – (JLMP/ECCAS) (P1) Libreville, Gabon

Organizational Context and Scope

Adopted in 2015 by African Union (AU) Member States, the AU/ILO/IOM/UNECA 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, 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 guidance and technical supervision of Sr. Regional LM/Migration Dev Specialist (ROWCA), the direct supervision of the Programme Coordinator (JLMP/AUC); with the overall supervision of the Director, SLO in Addis Ababa, in daily supervisory relations with the Department for the Promotion of Gender, Human and Social Development at the Commission of Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS), and in close cooperation with the JLMP Program Technical Committee and Programme Steering Committee, Programme Officer - (JLMP/ECCAS) will provide administrative and technical support to the coordination and implementation of the Programme by executing the undermentioned responsibilities.

Responsibilities

1. Provide administrative and technical support to JLMP activities in the ECCAS region in close coordination with the ECCAS Secretariat and the JLMP Programme Technical Committee and Programme Steering Committee,

2. Assist in coordinating and streamlining JLMP interventions at the Economic Commission for Central African States (ECCAS) and Cameroon.

3. Support the timely implementation of all JLMP projects in the ECCAS region and Cameroon, in accordance with the planned activities in the work plan.

4. Participate in relevant expert meetings and relevant consultative forums at the ECCAS/Cameroon as required and support awareness-raising about the JLMP by preparing talking points, briefing notes, and summary notes

5. Support the organization of national and regional consultative forums, including coordination of logistics, participation lists, agendas, and meeting documentation, and contribute to the preparation of policy research documents.

6. Provide support to capacity building, communication, reporting activities by compiling information, drafting sections of reports and presentations and coordinating inputs from relevant institutions at the ECCAS and Member States levels on Labour Migration Issues.

7. Support the ECCAS/Cameroon labour migration programme portfolio by gathering and organizing relevant documentation and assisting with follow-up actions related to the operationalization of the ECCAS Migration Policy Framework at the regional and national levels.

8. Support coordination of the JLMP Programme with other projects, thematic areas, units and specialized institutions within ECCAS and with development partners on issues related to labour migration, including preparing correspondences, tracking requests and maintaining contact list.

9. Support labour migration policy analysis and development at the ECCAS and Member States levels and contribute to programme implementation, and monitoring and evaluation of the JLMP programme.

10. Support coordination of activities and initiatives through relevant policy organs.

11. Support effective working relationships between ECCAS, AUC, the AUC Project Support Unit (PSU), all JLMP Implementing Partners, and labour migration actors within and beyond the ECCAS region by facilitating information sharing, organizing coordination calls, and documenting agreed next steps.

12. Draft inputs and compile information to support recommendations aimed at improving regular labour migration management in the region.

13. Provide secretariat and administrative support to the Labour Migration and Social Protection Working Groups of the Social Dialogue Forum, including meeting preparation, note-taking, and circulation of documents.

14. Support monitoring of programme implementation by providing inputs to the designated M&E focal person, including collecting data, updating indicators, and drafting brief progress notes in line with the JLMP Strategic Framework and Monitoring and Evaluation Plan (2020-2030) framework.

15. Perform such other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications and Experience

Education

• Master’s degree in development economics, Political Science, Business Administration, Project Management, Public Administration/Management, or a related field from an accredited academic institution; or,
• University degree in the above fields with two years of relevant professional experience.

Accredited Universities are those listed in the UNESCO World Higher Education Database.

Experience

• Experience on labour migration aspects, including exposure to labour migration policies and legal frameworks;
• Experience in project support, implementation, monitoring, evaluation, and reporting;
  Experience supporting budget formulation, financial and financial management and administrative processes;
• Experience supporting coordination with government counterparts, UN agencies, donors, and INGO partners;
• Familiarity with the AU-ILO-IOM-GIZ Joint Programme on Labour Migration Governance for
• Development and Integration (better known as the Joint Labour Migration Programme or JLMP) in Africa is an asset;
• Experience in providing inputs to technical work in the area of labour, employment and labour migration, labour market information systems, including exposure to AU Policy organs relevant to project implementation, and monitoring;
• Experience in working with Africa’s Regional Economic Communities (RECs), IOM, GIZ, ILO and EU on the fields of labour, employment, social protection, labour migration, and labour market information systems is an advantage;
• Working experience and collaboration with continental and regional social partners’ organizations (Business Africa, OATUU and ITUC Africa); and supporting M&E, follow-up on employment, labour and social protection policy frameworks, including MS, RECs and international partners is an advantage; and,
• Ability to work in a multicultural environment.

Skills

• Ability to maintain effective working relationships with relevant Government and Non-Governmental counterparts, international organizations, civil society or private sector entities;
• Familiarity with the AU-ILO-IOM-GIZ Joint Programme on Labour Migration Governance for Development and Integration (better known as the Joint Labour Migration Programme or JLMP) in Africa is an asset;
• Ability to conduct analytical work and provide inputs to analyses in the field of the project.
  Problem-solving capability;
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing in French and English;
• Ability to prepare clear and well-structured reports; and,
• Excellent command of office software, such as MS Office, spreadsheets, databases.

Languages

All IOM staff members in all categories are required to be fluent in one of the IOM's official languages (English, French, Spanish).

For all applicants, fluency in English and French is required (oral and written).

Working knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, Russian, and Spanish) is an advantage.

Proficiency of language(s) required will be specifically evaluated during the selection process, which may include written and/or oral assessments.

How to apply

To apply, interested applicants are invited to submit their applications HERE via the IOM e-Recruitment system by 28 January 2026.

IOM only accepts duly completed applications submitted through the IOM e-Recruitment system. The online tool also allows candidates to track the status of their application.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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