4Mi Project Manager
4Mi Project Manager
DRC - Danish Refugee Council
Tunis, Tunisia
Key Responsibilities
The specific objectives of the 4Mi Project Manager will be to lead and support the 4Mi programme run out of the MMC North Africa, to establish a continually improved knowledge base for protection response to mixed migration and better inform public policy. However, this role will also advise the MMC global team on expansions and strengthening of 4Mi programming across the world. Some of the key activities will be as follows:
Daily 4Mi operations and staff management
- To oversee the operations, implementation and management of the 4Mi project in the North Africa region and where relevant coordinate with the 4Mi Global Manager;
- To ensure that all 4Mi project targets/donor deliverables are met;
- To manage the 4Mi database officer and 4Mi project officers who coordinate a network of field monitors in different countries using digital technology to survey mixed migration;
- To identify partners, key informants, contacts and other interlocutors critical to the success of this project and establish close working relations with relevant existing mixed migration-related agencies in different countries;
- Monitor and responsibly manage all 4Mi budgets and ensure timely and regular donor reporting;
- In coordination with the MMC Coordinator, maintain donor relations with 4Mi donors and expand the donor base for 4Mi North Africa;
- Expand 4Mi project in North Africa region and contribute to the strategy and fundraising closely with the MMC Coordinator.
Analysis and presentation of 4Mi data
- In coordination with the 4Mi Global Manager, lead on improving and implementing the 4Mi programme and methodology in North Africa (including, but not limited to, recruitment of monitors in the field, developing and refining a training manual for monitors, defining geographical position of monitors, respondent selection and survey design) and, ensure the methodology of 4Mi is regularly reviewed with respect to increasing its reliability and voracity;
- Oversee the work of the 4Mi database officer and provide technical management to the Research Officer to ensure that 4Mi data is cleaned and formatted for analysis;
- Ensure timely, regular updates of 4Mi data for the MMC website and 4Mi-related publications, in collaboration with the 4Mi Research Officer;
- To manage and organize data and be skilled at quantitative analysis and interpretation of data for use in infographics and research (for electronic and hard copy use);
- Regular written analysis in short articles and longer research papers based on the data produced by 4Mi is an essential output of the 4Mi team: the project manager is expected to be able to perform well in this regard and work together with others in the team also tasked to work in this area;
- Keep abreast of new developments and ongoing debates on migration data and participate in brainstorming and strategy sessions on new areas of research.
Qualifications & Experience
- A graduate with at least 5-7 years’ experience in an international context (with an NGO, an international organization or a research organization);
- Project cycle and budget management;
- Experience in fundraising;
- Proven track record in team management;
- Proven record survey design and implementation in complex settings;
- Advanced skills in quantitative analysis and well versed in a statistical package such as STATA, SPSS, or R;
- Strong ability to make rapid assessments and sound judgments with little support;
- Excellent communication skills and problem-solving skills are also very desirable;
- Ability to work as part of a team and in a multicultural environment;
- A highly-motivated, organized self-starter who can work independently;
- Skills in terms of reporting and drafting are essential;
- Strong and proven interest in issues of migration and/or forced displacement;
- Knowledge and previous work experience in the North Africa region (desired);
- He/she must be able to travel a significant period (30-40%) of the time in this role;
- Strong analytical and writing skills in English and French is essential;
- Proficiency in QGIS and data visualisation (desirable).
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