The MRC Counsellor will support the implementation of Migrant Resource Centre (MRC) activities in Pakistan, including counselling, information provision, referrals, outreach, and awareness raising on safe, orderly, regular, and return migration. The role will contribute to service delivery for prospective migrants, outgoing migrants, returnees, and families of migrants, while supporting community engagement and coordination with relevant local stakeholders.
The MRC Counsellor will report to the respective MRC Coordinator and work closely with other MRC team members, project staff, local counterparts, and relevant ICMPD units to ensure timely and effective delivery of MRC activities and services.
Required Expertise
Solid organizational, planning and prioritizing skills and abilities.
Upon consultation with the supervisor, ability to make decisions in full compliance with ICMPD’s operational regulations and rules.
Analytical thinking to gather, analyse and compile information, identifying critical relationships and patterns among data and proposing workable solutions.
An understanding of migration dynamics in the country.
Experience in the area of migration in the country.
High sense of initiative and good judgement to be able to work independently with minimum supervision.
Strong sense of client orientation and good understanding of effective service delivery, community engagement, outreach, and social work.
Ability to work effectively with people of different nationalities and cultural backgrounds.
Capability to establish effective relationships across the organisation at all levels.
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in a relevant field. High school diploma or equivalent with two additional years of relevant work experience may be accepted in lieu of a Bachelor’s degree.
Minimum of 2 years of position-specific experience.
Working experience with international organisations is an asset.
Experience in office administration and management.
Experience in working with local authorities and businesses.
Solid organisational skills.
Proficiency in written and spoken English and Urdu is required. Knowledge of
Punjabi, Pashto, Sindhi, Saraiki, or other languages relevant to the duty station and target communities is considered an asset.
