Job Information VA21P035V01 Migrant Resource Centre (MRC) Counsellor NGO Information
Contact Name Hussein Al-Barazanje
Contact Email hussein.al-barazanje@icmpd.org
Job Information
Contract Duration 9 Months
Governorate Baghdad
Job Shift
Nationality National
Working Hours Full Time
Posted 2021-02-22
Requirements
Minimum Education Bachelor Degree
Degree Title
Minimum Experience 3 Year
Required Travel 25%
Job Status
No Of Jobs 2
Published Date 2021-02-22
Deadline Date 2021-03-05
Location
[Baghdad,Iraq ]
Description

Organisational Overview:
The International Centre for Migration Policy Development (ICMPD) is an international organisation
tasked with promoting innovative, comprehensive and sustainable migration policies. With 17
Member States and over 60 projects active throughout Europe, Africa, Asia and Latin America, ICMPD
is a growing and ever-more relevant presence in its field. The organisation’s greatest assets are its 200+
staff members, who personify its values of commitment, integrity, partnership, respect, and innovation
in actions and decisions.


Project Overview:
ICMPD is inviting all interested candidates to apply for the MRC Counsellor for the project Improving
Migration Management in the Silk Routes Countries. One component of this project aims at
establishing a Migrant Resource Centre (MRC) in Baghdad, Iraq.
The current migration situation in Iraq is strongly related to the political, economic and security
situation in the country. Iraq is also a source country for migrants and asylum seekers due to the
political, economic and security situation in the region over the past decades. In view of the aggravated
security situation, the vulnerability of the population to trafficking, migrant smuggling and labour
exploitation has increased since 2015.
In response to these challenges, the EU funded project “Improving Migration Management in the Silk
Routes Countries” seeks to support the national institutions of Iraq, namely the Ministry of Labour and
Social Affairs (MOLSA) as the federal responsible government entity, with the establishment of a
Migrant Resource Centres (MRC) in Baghdad. Through collective collaboration of other key
stakeholders at federal and provincial level, the centre aims to increase accessibility to general and
specific information on migration, providing potential migrants with information and counselling,
linking up with the diaspora communities, as well as raising awareness on irregular migration and its
related risks.
In this regard, ICMPD is seeking applications from qualified and results oriented Iraqi citizens for the
position of the Counsellor, Migrant Resource Centre. The position is Baghdad based with frequent
travel within the country.

Job Description:
The MRC Counsellor is responsible for the delivery of MRC outreach, awareness raising and counselling
activities through the office placed at MOLSA. The MRC Counsellor administers the hotline, organises
outreach and information activities and is responsible for a timely achievement of high-quality outputs
within his/her area of work and under the supervision of the MRC Coordinator. The MRC team reports
directly to the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs and ICMPD. S/he will also work closely with the
responsible ICMPD project team, ensuring effective implementation of the MRC activities. The MRC
team will furthermore work closely with the ICMPD Country office in Baghdad, to seek technical input,
networking with stakeholders and liaise with government authorities.


Tasks and Responsibilities:
Under the supervision of the MRC Coordinator, the incumbent will be responsible for the following
tasks:

  • Providing migration counselling to a variety of clients who visit and attend the MRC, including
    initiating and following up on referrals, linking them with technical and vocational institutes to
    upgrade their skills;
  • Collect necessary baseline information about the target community and area
  • Organising and implement proactively outreach activities with communities, at schools,
    universities, technical training centres, in cooperation with NGOs, (affiliated) government entities
    and other community outreach actors
  • Collect information from all concerned stakeholders of services and ongoing programmes/projects
    regarding prospective migrants and migrant workers, and design and develop leaflets to share
    information with MRC visitors;
  • Identify potential information on migration to be included in information materials (including
    printed and video materials)
  • Mapping of all concerned stakeholders and establish referral mechanisms for prospective migrants
    and migrant workers;
  • Mobilise and facilitate the engagements of stakeholders during planning and conducting meetings,
    workshops and seminars;
  • Providing paralegal advice to pre-departure migrants, migrant workers, returned migrants and
    members of their families;
  • Collaborate with MOLSA authorities and with the respective departments and communities for the
    implementation of MRC activities;
  • Effective information and service delivery to potential migrants and migrant workers who come to
    the MRC;
  • Contribute to pre-departure orientation courses and trainings delivered by the MRC;
  • Contribute to the trainings targeting the representatives of the government, media and the civil
    society;
  • Organise and participate in related events to share MRC experience and material; Running the
    filing system that tracks the movements of clients who have accessed MRC services and protects
    copies of documents;
  • Entering data for each client on a regular basis, using the completed client cards (or similar);
  • Organise meetings, prepare agenda and meeting minutes to share;
  • Coordinate and work closely with stakeholders tasks related to service delivery in the MRC;
  • Efficiently documenting relevant information such as maintaining all forms of reporting and data
    collection using appropriate data collection methods, including client cards (or similar tools);
  • Drafts documents, work plans and budgets; organises, prepares and participates in meetings,
    seminars, workshops and missions;
  • Ensuring the MRC waiting area and counselling space is appropriately stocked with materials for
    potential migrants and their family members and maintaining the library of resources;
  • Developing periodic monthly reports of the MRC activities on agreed format and timelines;
  • Perform other duties, as required.
    Key Results (as per Job Component):
  • Development of community outreach and awareness raising activities
  • Development of key messages, visibility and outreach material
  • Support the effective set-up and operationalise the first Migrant Resource Centre in Baghdad
  • Support the development of a results-based implementation work plan for the activities pertaining
    to the establishment and operationalisation of MRCs in Baghdad
  • Support the effective delivery of MRC outputs in a timely and qualitative manner
  • Contribute to the MRC achievements assessment and lessons learned generated

 

Qualifications & Preferred Skills

Incumbent Profile:

  • A minimum of 3 years of experience in social work, law, development studies, economics, social
    or political science, migration studies or related field.
  • Prior experience and comprehensive understanding of effective service delivery, community
    engagement, outreach, social work or counselling;
  • Good understanding of the Iraqi administration, especially with regard to migration issues;
  • Clear and sound understanding of migration issues
  • Excellent inter-personal and communication skills.
  • Strong teamwork and interpersonal skills.
  • Adaptability and flexibility.

 

Corporate Qualifications:

  • Experience in international context.
  • Proficiency in (verbal/written) English, Arabic and Kurdish
  • Bachelor´s degree related to the area of work.
How To Apply

Compensation:
ICMPD offers an attractive compensation package, with an annual net-base salary of EUR 1,400.
Additional benefits include participation in Health and Accident Insurance, six weeks’ annual leave.


Application Procedure:
Interested candidates are requested to submit their application in English through the ICMPD online
recruitment system at http://www.icmpd.org/work-for-us/current-vacancies by midnight (CET) of the
closing date specified above. For this purpose, candidates will first need to register with the ICMPD
website. Once the relevant data has been entered, candidates will be able to apply for vacancies.
Please note that in the course of the online application, the motivation letter and personal CV must be
uploaded in the EuropeAid format in English. The template is available for download at
http://www.icmpd.org/work-for-us/.
All applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible after the vacancy has been posted and well
before the deadline stated above. Applications received after the published deadline, and offline
applications submitted via email, fax or post, will not be considered.
Due to the high volume of applications, only short-listed candidates will be contacted and applicants
are expected to be available for a personal/telephone interview.
In the event of a technical issue with your application, please email recruitment@icmpd.org.


General Information:
ICMPD retains the discretion to re-advertise the vacancy, to offer a different contract type and/or
duration, or to cancel the recruitment.

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