Consultant - Diaspora Humanitarian Training
Organizational Context
The International Organization for Migration (IOM), a UN-related agency established in 1951, facilitates humane and orderly migration. The Migration and Development Unit in Italy, specifically, empowers diaspora organizations through training and project support. This role contributes to the DRAFT II project, focusing on enhancing diaspora engagement in humanitarian, development, and peace nexus initiatives.
Job Purpose
This consultancy aims to design and deliver a comprehensive humanitarian training program for diaspora organizations in Italy under the DRAFT II project. The program includes a multi-day face-to-face workshop covering humanitarian cycles, principles, coordination, and field challenges, as well as intensive crash courses for selected organizations. These courses will equip diaspora representatives with essential knowledge and practical tools for emergency preparedness, response, and post-crisis recovery, enabling them to effectively operate in humanitarian settings and bridge the humanitarian-development-peace nexus. The role supports IOM's ongoing efforts to strengthen the capacity of diaspora actors in humanitarian action.
Responsibilities
The consultant will be responsible for developing a tailored curriculum and preparing workshop materials for a humanitarian training program targeting diaspora organizations. This includes designing a comprehensive training, a crash course for grant recipients, and an online condensed version for rapid response. The consultant will also deliver these trainings, utilizing interactive methods to ensure effective learning and engagement. Responsibilities extend to developing pre- and post-training assessment tools to measure knowledge acquisition and skills development. Finally, the consultant must submit detailed training reports, including participant feedback, assessment outcomes, lessons learned, and recommendations for future capacity-building initiatives, ensuring timely completion of all deliverables.
Work Experience
Requires at least 5 years of relevant experience in training and capacity development within emergency preparedness, response, humanitarian coordination, or post-crisis recovery. Demonstrated experience in designing training programs, developing materials for field workers, and facilitating both in-person and online workshops is crucial. Experience working with non-profit organizations or civil society actors is a strong asset.
Skills
Training design and delivery (in-person and online), curriculum development, workshop facilitation, assessment tool development, report writing, excellent communication and presentation skills, cultural sensitivity, ability to work with diverse groups.