Migration Data and Evidence-Building Consultant

UN Atlas; Zamboanga del Sur; Hybride; PHP 3 544 000 - 5 906 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) in Zamboanga, Philippines, seeks a consultant to support the project on promoting gender-inclusive solutions for migrants. The role focuses on enhancing evidence-based inter-agency coordination, data management, and delivery of protection and reintegration services for vulnerable migrants.

Responsibilities include developing tools, SOPs, training materials, and capacity-building plans, with a focus on gender-responsive approaches and

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Migration Studies, Political or Social Sciences, Gender Studies, Peace and Development, or a similar discipline.
• At least five years of experience in gender, migration management, peace and development.
• Minimum two years advising policy or programming on gender-sensitive data management and evidence-building for circular migration.
• Experience in fragile contexts preferred.

Responsabilités

• Conduct desk reviews and consultations with government agencies to inform profiling, screening, and monitoring tools.
• Design, contextualize, and pilot test tools with gender-responsive, inclusive approaches.
• Develop SOPs, training materials, and capacity-building plans.
• Deliver training sessions to government personnel, frontline workers, and IOM staff.
• Monitor the initial roll-out of tools and provide technical guidance.
• Coordinate with IOM Information Management Teams for data integration.

Connaissances

Gender expertise

Migration management

Data management

Stakeholder engagement

Capacity-building

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Policy advice

Research skills

Formation

Master's degree

Description du poste

Organizational context: The International Organization for Migration (IOM), a UN agency established in 1951, promotes humane and orderly migration. This role contributes to the IOM's Peace, Transition, and Recovery Unit in Zamboanga, Philippines. The project focuses on strengthening gender-sensitive, safe migration programs and governance mechanisms to support vulnerable migrants.

Job purpose: This consultancy aims to support the IOM project "Promoting Sustainable, Gender-Inclusive Solutions for Migrants with Vulnerabilities in the Southern Philippines." The role will enhance evidence-based inter-agency coordination, streamline data management, and deliver effective protection and reintegration services for vulnerable migrants. The consultant will collaborate with government units and agencies to develop sustainable, evidence-based programming that safeguards the rights, dignity, and well-being of returning migrants, addressing the complex challenges of irregular migration and deportation between the Philippines and Sabah.

Responsibilities: The consultant will conduct desk reviews and consultations with government agencies to inform the development of migration profiling, screening, and monitoring tools. They will design, contextualize, and pilot test these tools, incorporating gender-responsive, inclusive, and vulnerability-sensitive approaches. Responsibilities include developing Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), training materials, and capacity-building plans. The consultant will deliver training sessions to government personnel, frontline workers, and IOM staff, monitor the initial roll‑out of tools, and provide technical guidance. Coordination with IOM's Information Management Teams for data integration is also required.

Education: A Master's degree in Migration Studies, Political or Social Sciences, Gender Studies, Peace and Development, or a similar discipline is required.

Work experience: Requires at least five years of specialized experience in gender, migration management, peace, and development. Additionally, at least two years of experience is needed in providing policy or programming advice and technical assistance for gender-sensitive, culturally inclusive data management and evidence-building on circular migration and mobility.

Skills: Strong background in gender, reintegration, and social inclusion. Excellent analytical and organizational skills. Proven capacity in community organizing, capacity‑building, and stakeholder engagement. Prior advocacy or research experience in migration management, reintegration, and gender‑responsive planning in fragile contexts is preferred.

Required languages: English

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