Within the Directorate for Migration Dialogues and Cooperation (MDC), specifically the Regional Office Silk Routes, the Project Manager, based in Delhi (India) and reporting to the Head of Silk Routes Region, is responsible for the management and coordination of ICMPD’s project portfolio and engagement with stakeholders in India, ensuring alignment with national priorities, project objectives and ICMPD thematic objectives across institutionally and thematically diverse initiatives.

In this context, the Project Manager in India is managing implementation of the project “European Legal Gateway Office Pilot in India” funded by the European Commission through the Migration Partnership Facility (MPF). The Legal Gateway Office in India constitutes effective ICMPD operational presence in country and

includes project implementation and structured interaction with internal and external counterparts. The incumbent represents ICMPD and its operations in India in technical and operational forums in India and Europe, ensuring consistent messaging aligned with ICMPD’s mandate, priorities, and approved activities, and escalates strategic or political matters as appropriate.

Proficiency in (verbal/written) English and Hindi is mandatory. ​​