Implemented by ICMPD and funded by the European Commission (DG HOME), the Return and Reintegration Facility (RRF) supports European Member States (MS) and Schengen Associated Countries to increase the effectiveness of their return and reintegration programming.
The RRF provides operational and financial support to MS to facilitate the development of solutions and activities with an EU-added value in the area of return and reintegration, whilst bridging gaps between existing initiatives. In parallel, the RRF supports the implementation of the EU Strategy on Voluntary Return and Reintegration. The RRF Team is composed of 4 main teams: 1) Facility Support and Knowledge Office, 2) RIAT (Reintegration Assistance Tool) Team, 3) Operational Support to Returns Team, and 4) Referral and Local Ownership Team.
To support the EU Member States in their implementation of enhancement and capacities within their return systems, the RRF has established the Operational Support on Returns Team which focuses on the 1) development and implementation of a variety of projects to directly support MS (e.g. medical assistance, facilitate innovative financial reintegration support), 2) development and implementation of counselling trainings for NGOs in Europe, and 3) development and implementation of specific counselling methodologies for different target groups (such as undocumented migrants), and related toolkits to support MS with the implementation of these methodologies.
The Project Manager will be responsible for managing the daily tasks of the team, implementing RRF-funded projects of the RRF thematic work areas of return counselling and outreach and direct services, under the supervision of the EU Return and Reintegration Portfolio Manager heading the RRF.
Given the importance of these activities both for the RRF and for the MS (in relation to their obligations under the Pact for Migration and Asylum), focus will be on demonstrating that RRF can deliver high quality results within a limited timeframe.
The Project Manager will ensure proper and timely implementation of activities, proactively liaise with internal and external stakeholders for the planning and execution of activities, will identify the risks and challenges that might arise throughout the project and inform the Portfolio Manager about them along with suggestions for mitigating measures, including the ones related with the budget execution. He/she will liaise with the relevant departments of the ICMPD to assist with the contracting and procurement processes.
The RRF Operational Support on Returns Team is composed of a Training Specialist, a pool of Project Officers, and two Junior Project Officers (to be recruited). The position is based Brussels and will require international travelling.
The Project Manager will report to the EU Return and Reintegration Portfolio Manager.