Contract CALL FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST-NATIONAL CONSULTANT
Job Description
Call for Expression of Interest
IOM is working in partnership with the Ministry of Internal Affairs to conduct a country need assessment on Vanuatu’s current legislations, policies and procedures on protecting the rights of migrants, providing assistance to vulnerable migrants and countering trafficking in human beings in Vanuatu. To this extent, IOM is seeking to recruit a National consultant (Home-based) to assist with conducting the country assessment. The engagement will be for a period of 30 days.
Core Functions/ Responsibilities:
In coordination with IOM Vanuatu and the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and the international consultant, the national consultant is expected to:
i. Provide local expertise and knowledge in developing and finalising a methodology using both quantitative and qualitative methods, and primary and secondary methodologies for the country needs assessment through consultations with the national steering committee. This includes drafting and finalising the research tools such as guidelines for key persons interview and focus group discussions.
ii. Assist with the desk review of existing legislations, policies, and procedures on the protection of rights of migrants and countering trafficking in human beings in Vanuatu by providing information such as key documents, legislations, policies, and procedures.
iii. Coordinate and facilitate the country-assessment using the methodologies and the tools that has been endorsed by the national steering committee.
iv. Work with the international consultant to coordinate and organise key persons interviews, meetings, and consultations on the country assessment.
v. Assist the international consultant in presenting key findings to the national steering committee.
Tangible, Measurable Outputs to be achieved:
- 1 inception report to be submitted outlining the methods and methodologies for the country assessment including the tools for the study by October 2021
- 1 desktop review of key legislations, policies and procedures submitted by October 2021
- Final assessment report submitted by December 2021
Education, experience, and competencies:
i. Degree or master’s degree, preferably in Law, Anthropology, Development Studies, Diaspora Studies, Geography, Social Sciences, Statistics and/or Migration, Labour Mobility, Strategic Studies; National Security;
ii. Demonstrated experience in research and conducting Focus Group Discussions.
iii. Minimum 2 years of experience working with research, data and statistics, policy development or analysis, preferably in the field of migration and development in developing countries;
iv. Experience working with specialized international agencies (UN Agencies, International Organizations, and International specialized NGOs);
v. Experience working in the Pacific region is preferable;
vi. Experience in facilitating working groups and discussions, actively engaging members.
Languages
Fluency in English language is required.
Note
* This position has possibilities of travel within states.
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