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Project Context and Scope

The International Organization for Migration (IOM)’s health program in 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 BARMM, including COVID-19 response.  

IOM is implementing the BARMM Resilience Activity, which is funded by USAID, with its overall objective to enhance the local capacity of the BARMM including the Ministry of Health (MOH) and its provinces and cities/municipalities to pursue key and cross-cutting reforms in health systems.  The Activity will focus on strengthening Health Systems (HS) to provide a more conducive setting to implement Tuberculosis (TB), Family Planning and Adolescent Reproductive Health (FP/ARH), and Global Health Security (GHS) programs. The interventions under these components will incorporate gender analysis and mainstream inclusivity as part of its cross-cutting approaches. 

Under the overall guidance of the Head of Sub-Office in Cotabato City, direct supervision of the National Health Programme Coordinator (Deputy Chief of Party), and in collaboration with the technical leads, successful candidate will provide direct MERLA technical direction to the BARMM Resilience Activity.  

  Organizational Department / Unit to which the Consultant is contributing
IOM Migration Health Unit in Mindanao   BARRM Resilient project Project code: MA.0569     Tasks to be performed under this contract

• Provide expert advice to IOM and Implementing Partners on standards for gender mainstreaming to develop inclusive strategies and properly integrate methodologies that are aligned with the international and national standards, and regional priorities and context. 
  • Conduct a gender analysis to identify gender disparities, needs, and opportunities within the project’s context, including assessing the potential impact of the project on different gender groups and recommend strategies to mitigate any negative effects. 
    • Develop Gender Action Plan and Strategies outlining specific activities, targets based on indicators to ensure gender is effectively integrated into all project components.  
      • Provide expert guidance and develop tools, SOPs and training materials, on how to incorporate gender considerations into the design, implementation, and monitoring of project activities. 
        • Support the collection, analysis, and reporting of gender-disaggregated data to monitor the projects’ impact on different gender groups in close coordination with Monitoring, Evaluation, Research, Learning and Adapting (MERLA) team. 
          • Offer technical guidance through providing recommendations for adapting project strategies based on gender-related findings. 
            • Engage closely with DOH, MOH and other BARMM key stakeholders to provide technical assistance in ensuring gender mainstreaming across the key components of the project. 
              • Conduct capacity building sessions for project staff and partners to enhance their understanding of gender transformative approach.  Performance indicators for the evaluation of results Percentage of task completion specified in the ToR based on supervisors’ performance evaluation.  

                Quality and timely submission of the output on the following: 

                • Gender Analysis Report (1st month) 
                  • Refined Gender Action Plan and Strategies (2nd month) 
                    • Gender tools (2nd month)   Education 
                      • Master’s or Higher degree in Gender studies, Public Health, Medicine, Health or Social Sciences, Human Rights, Law or any related field from an accredited academic institution with ten years of relevant professional experience.  
                      • Diploma, Accreditation, or Training Certification related to gender and development, monitoring and evaluation with gender lens, gender equality and mainstreaming for public health is encouraged. Experience
                        • Prior working experience with the International Organization, UN, Development Organization, National and BARMM government is highly desirable. Skills
                          • Familiarity with the issues, policies, structure, and context of the Global and Philippines on public health is a must. Languages
                            • English and BARRM (Mindanao) local language  IOM’s official languages are English, French and Spanish.Proficiency of language(s) required will be specifically evaluated during the selection process, which may include written and/or oral assessments. Travel required
                              • Yes (local)Required Competencies IOM’s competency framework can be found at this link. Competencies will be assessed during the selection process. Values - all IOM staff members must abide by and demonstrate these five values:
                              • Inclusion and respect for diversity: Respects and promotes individual and cultural differences. Encourages diversity and inclusion.
                            • Integrity and transparency: Maintains high ethical standards and acts in a manner consistent with organizational principles/rules and standards of conduct.
                          • Professionalism: Demonstrates ability to work in a composed, competent and committed manner and exercises careful judgment in meeting day-to-day challenges.
                        • Courage: Demonstrates willingness to take a stand on issues of importance.
                      • Empathy: Shows compassion for others, makes people feel safe, respected and fairly treated.Core Competencies – behavioural indicators
                      • Teamwork: Develops and promotes effective collaboration within and across units to achieve shared goals and optimize results.
                    • Delivering results: Produces and delivers quality results in a service-oriented and timely manner. Is action oriented and committed to achieving agreed outcomes.
                  • Managing and sharing knowledge: Continuously seeks to learn, share knowledge and innovate.
                • Accountability: Takes ownership for achieving the Organization’s priorities and assumes responsibility for own actions and delegated work.
              • Communication: Encourages and contributes to clear and open communication. Explains complex matters in an informative, inspiring and motivational way.Notes
              • Any offer made to the candidate in relation to this vacancy notice is subject to funding confirmation.
            • Appointment will be subject to certification that the candidate is medically fit for appointment, verification of residency, visa, and authorizations by the concerned Government, where applicable. Vaccination against COVID-19 will be required for IOM personnel who are hired or otherwise engaged by IOM. As part of the mandatory medical entry on duty clearance, candidates may be requested to provide evidence of full vaccination. Consultants engaged to work on a home-based consultancy who do not need to travel do not need to provide vaccination records, regardless of the length of the consultancy contract.
          • IOM covers Consultants against occupational accidents and illnesses under the Compensation Plan (CP), free of charge, for the duration of the consultancy. IOM does not provide evacuation or medical insurance for reasons related to non-occupational accidents and illnesses. Consultants are responsible for their own medical insurance for non-occupational accident or illness and will be required to provide written proof of such coverage before commencing work.
        • IOM does not charge a fee at any stage of its recruitment process (application, interview, processing, training or other fee). IOM does not request any information related to bank accounts.
      • IOM only accepts duly completed applications submitted through the IOM online recruitment system. The online tool also allows candidates to track the status of their application. Interested applicants may also submit applications by sending the resume, cover letter and a duly completed IOM Personal History Form.For further information and other job postings, you are welcome to visit our website: IOM Careers and Job Vacancies