Migration Data and Evidence-Building Consultant
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.
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.