19698 Programme Officer (JLMP - ECOWAS) (P2) Abuja, Nigeria

Organizational Context and Scope

Adopted in 2015 by African Union (AU) Member States, the AU/ILO/IOM/GIZ 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. JLMP is 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).

Under the overall supervision of the Director, SLO in Addis Ababa, the direct technical supervision of the JLMP Programme Coordinator at the African Union Commission (AUC) in Addis Ababa and the administrative supervision of the Chief of Mission of IOM Nigeria as relevant, and in regular technical oversight of the Sr. Regional Labour Mobility and Social Inclusion Specialist (ROWCA) in coordination with the Director of Humanitarian and Social Affairs at the Economic Commission of West African States (ECOWAS) Secretariat, the Programme Officer (JLMP/ECOWAS) will be responsible and accountable for:

Responsibilities

1. Provide technical support on advocacy efforts to coordinate emerging opportunities for the Country Offices (CO) covered under JLPM to contribute to labor migration and mobility, while proactively alerting relevant COs on needs, gaps, and strategic opportunities to strengthen positioning on labor mobility and related cross-cutting areas.

2. Provide support in streamlining and implementing JLMP activities in the ECOWAS region in close coordination with the ECOWAS Secretariat and the JLMP Programme Technical Committee and Programme Steering Committee in accordance with the planned the work plan.

3. In close collaboration with the IOM Regional Office (RO) in Dakar and the JLMP Coordinator AUC in Addis Ababa, support the ECOWAS Commission in analysing and formulating appropriate responses in the area of labour mobility and related sectors.

4. Participate in expert meetings and relevant consultative forums at the ECOWAS and work to increase awareness about the JLMP Programme.

5. In close coordination with the Sr. Regional Labour Migration and Social Inclusion Specialist in ROWCA, provide support for communication, report writing and resource mobilization to relevant institutions at the ECOWAS and MS level on Labour Migration issues.

6. In close coordination with relevant unit in RO in Dakar, assist in strengthening and support the ECOWAS migration programme portfolio in the operationalization of the ECOWAS Migration Policy Framework at regional and national levels.

7. Provide support to advance the labour migration portfolio within ECOWAS and affiliated entities, through capacity building, partnership building, communication, report writing and resource mobilization.

8. Contribute to strengthening linkages and coordination of the JLMP Programme with other thematic areas, units and specialized institutions within the ECOWAS and its development partners on issues related to labour migration.

9. Maintain good working relationships with key interlocutors engaged with migration policy issues within and beyond ECOWAS.

10. In close coordination with the Sr. Regional Labour Migration and Social Inclusion Specialist in ROWCA, contribute to regular Labour Migration policy analysis at the ECOWAS and MS level, provide technical support in managing the JLMP Programme, its implementation, and its monitoring and evaluation.

11. Provide assistance to decision makers at ECOWAS and the Member States level for the adoption and mainstreaming of JLMP Programme activities and
initiatives through relevant policy organs.

12. Contribute to enhancing the coordination between ECOWAS, AUC, the JLMP Programme Support Unit (PSU), the JLMP Implementing Partners and other labour migration actors within and beyond the ECOWAS region.

13. Provide support in the coordination o of Labour Migration and Social Protection Working Groups of the Social Dialogue Forum and support the revamping of the labour migration working group under the Migration Dialogue for Western Africa.

14. Support monitoring of programme implementation by providing inputs to the designated M&E Focal Point monitoring Programme implementation 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 relevant duties as may be 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 with two years of relevant professional experience; or
• University degree in the above fields with four years of relevant professional experience.

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

Experience

• Proven knowledge and experience on project management, implementation, monitoring, evaluation and reporting;
• Experience in budget formulation, financial management and administration;
• Experience in developing and maintaining partnerships with government counterparts, UN agencies, donors, and NGO partners;
• Experience in working with the RECs, IOM, ECA, ILO and EU on the fields of labour, employment, social protection, labour migration and labour market information systems; and,
• Working experience and collaboration with continental and regional social partners’ organizations (Business Africa, Organization of African Trade Union Unity (OATUU) and International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) Africa); M&E, follow-up on employment, labour and social protection policy frameworks, including MS, RECs and international partners.

Skills

• Knowledge of, and ability to perform a variety of conceptual analyses in the field of the project
• Ability to work in a multicultural environment;
• Proven ability to establish and maintain strong working relations with relevant Government and Non-Governmental counterparts, international organizations, civil society or private sector entities;
• Familiarity with the Labour migration aspects, Labor migration policy and legal frameworks;
• Familiarity with the AU-ILO-IOM-ECA Joint Programme on Labour Migration Governance for Development and Integration (better known as the Joint Labour Migration Programme or JLMP) in Africa;
• Capacity to provide technical support in the area of labour, employment and labour migration, labour market information systems, as well as on AU Policy Organs relevant for the project implementation, policy oversight and monitoring (Specialized Technical Committee on Social Development, Labour and Employment, Executive Council, Assembly of Heads of States and Government, Pan African parliament, etc.);
• Knowledge of, and ability to perform a variety of conceptual analyses in the field of the project;
• Ability to prepare high-quality and technically sound reports;
• Good problem-solving capability;
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing in either French or English; and,
• Good 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 this position, fluency in English is required (oral and written)

Working knowledge of French, Spanish, and/or Portuguese 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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