Nigeria: Diaspora Mobilization Officer to be seconded to the Nigeria National Volunteer Service (NNVS)

Under the overall supervision of the Chief of Mission (CoM) in Nigeria , and direct supervision of the Program Officer for Labour Migration and Diaspora Mobilization and in collaboration with the Regional Office (RO) in Dakar and Department of Migration Management at Headquarters (HQs), the successful candidate will be responsible for oversight, co-ordination and implementation of the capacity building initiatives of the European Union funded project “Promoting Better Management of Migration in Nigeria”, with special focus on NNVS as a key IOM partner. The overall objective of the project is to enhance the capacity of the Government of Nigeria to manage migration in order to maximize its developmental potential. The specific objectives are to improve the governance of migration through the use of evidence-based instruments, strengthen national capacity to manage organized labour migration and mobilize diaspora for national development and to strengthen national capacity to deter irregular migration. The secondment of Diaspora Mobilization Expert to the NNVS is expected to reinforce the capacity of NNVS to mobilize diaspora members for the development of Nigeria, thereby contributing to the achievement of the project’s overall objective.