Nigeria: Migration Data Expert to be seconded to the National Population Commission (NPopC)

Under the overall supervision of the Chief of Mission (CoM) in Nigeria , and direct supervision of the Program Officer for Data and Policy 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 NPopC as a key project 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 Migration Data Expert to the NPopC is expected to reinforce the capacity of NPopC to generate and manage migration data efficiently, thereby contributing to the achievement of the project’s overall objective.