CON 2026 043 | Referral for Migrants and Mobile Populations Consultant

IOM - International Organization for Migration; Cotabato City; On-site; PHP 600,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

IOM in Mindanao seeks a consultant to support the BRIGHT BARMM project by developing referral pathways for returning migrants and mobile populations. The consultant will prepare analytical papers, refine SOPs, and contribute to institutionalization and sustainability planning.

Under the supervision of the Sub-Office Head in Cotabato City, the work will strengthen health referral systems and capacity-building among MOH, provinces, and LGUs to improve access to health and related services.

Responsibilities

• Produce analytical papers on referral pathways.
• Finalize SOPs and toolkit.
• Coordinate with stakeholders for training and mentoring.

Job description

Introduction

Established in 1951, IOM is a Related Organization of the United Nations and the leading UN agency in the field of migration. Working closely with governmental, intergovernmental and non-governmental partners, IOM promotes humane and orderly migration for the benefit of all. It saves lives and protects people on the move, drives solutions to displacement, and facilitates pathways for regular migration, while providing services and advice to governments and migrants.

IOM is committed to fostering a respectful, inclusive and supportive workplace where all employees can thrive professionally and feel valued. By creating such an environment, IOM aims to better harness the full potential of migration and strengthen its support to people on the move.

IOM invites candidates from diverse backgrounds to apply and provides reasonable accommodation throughout the recruitment process when required. Learn more about IOM’s workplace culture at IOM workplace culture | International Organization for Migration

Project Context and Scope

AThe International Organization for Migration (IOM)’s health program in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) aims at strengthening the resilience and responsiveness of the region’s health system and improving access to healthcare, as part of the organization’s strategy to alleviate the driver of unwanted migration and to reduce health-related risks during displacements and migration cycle. IOM has implemented various health-related projects that contributed to better health outcomes in the BARMM.

IOM’s project “Building Resilience through Inclusive Governance and Healthcare Transformation in BARMM (BRIGHT-BARMM)”, funded by Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA), aims to enhance the local capacity of Ministry of Health (MOH), the local provinces and cities/municipalities, to pursue key and cross cutting reforms in health systems. It will strengthen Health Systems (HS), particularly in areas of health governance and leadership, financing, and data and information, to provide a more conducive setting for implementing Safe Motherhood (SM), Adolescent Reproductive Health (ARH), and Global Health Security (GHS) programs.

Within the GHS component, IOM seeks to strengthen the capacity of the government, health workers, and frontline workers to promote inclusive, preventive, and culturally and gender appropriate health programs for returning migrants and mobile populations. This includes improving access to health information, strengthening referral pathways, and reducing the potential spread of infectious diseases through Risk Communication and Community Engagement (RCCE) materials, capacity-building of health workers at Points of Entry (PoE), and the establishment of referral pathways to strengthen access to screening, counselling, and treatment for returnees and migrants. To support these efforts, IOM will engage a consultant to provide advisory and technical assistance with a focus onReferral Pathways for Returning Migrants and Mobile Populations.

Under the overall guidance of the Head of Sub-Office in Cotabato City, direct supervision of the National Migration Health Programme Coordinator, and in collaboration with the technical leads, the successful candidate will produce analytical papers, finalize the Referral Pathway Toolkit and SOP Manual, and facilitate the development of a Referral Pathway Institutionalization and Sustainability Plan. These outputs will contribute to strengthening national and local capacity to promote inclusive, preventive, and rights-based health programmes for returnees and host communities in areas of return and reintegration.

The objective of this consultancy is to strengthen migration health referral systems in ZamBaSulTa by refining and institutionalizing referral pathways, developing standardized referral tools and SOPs, building the capacity of stakeholders through training and mentoring, and establishing sustainable coordination and governance mechanisms to improve access to health, protection, and other essential services for Returning Filipinos from Sabah (ReFS), migrants and mobile populations.

Organizational Department / Unit to which the Consultant is contributing

Migration Health Unit in Mindanao

BRIGHT BARMM: MA1161: 3:3:1:006-Consultancy (inc. CP) Migration Health