Back National Consultant to develop training materials and conduct trainings

Established in 1951, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) is the leading intergovernmental organization in the field of migration and works closely with governmental, intergovernmental and non-governmental partners. IOM is committed to promoting humane and orderly migration for the benefit of all. This is achieved through the provision of services and advice to governments and migrants.

With millions of labour migrants moving across the region every year, IOM teams in Central Asia have substantial experience in working closely with migrants and governments to ensure safe migration – especially for the most vulnerable through anti-trafficking, protection, resettlement, and migration health programmes. Building on this foundation, IOM developed “Comprehensive Action Plan for Afghanistan and Neighbouring Countries for 2021-2024” (CAP). Within the CAP, IOM aims to reach over 17M persons affected by the crisis (internally displaced persons, migrants, returnees, host communities, and other persons in vulnerable situations) and government counterparts. Additional support will be given to affected communities and host governments in the targeted neighbouring countries. 

The consultancy will be carried out within the International Migration Capacity Building Program (IMCBP) funded by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship department of Canada (IRCC) and implemented by IOM in Pakistan and Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan.

Within the project IOM will support the Ministry of Interior of Republic of Kazakhstan in building the capacities of District Police officers to interact with the local community in a positive way, based on a community policing approach. This proposed intervention involves conducting training on Community engagement and policing with an emphasis to migrants’ rights and further aim of establishing the pool of trainers.

• Develop a work plan consultatively with IOM project team;
• Submit a monthly progress report;
• Develop education materials adapted to the local context on community engagement and policing for the immigration authorities (CEP toolkit, concept note, pre/post surveys, case/group exercises);
• Conducting of two trainings for representatives of migration service based on the tailored Community engagement and policing tool with an emphasis to migrants’ rights;
• Support in the implementation of gender-specific needs assessment of border crossing points (conducting of 6 field visits and interview);
• Based on the findings of needs assessment, contribute to the development of comprehensive recommendations and guidance on the needs of the Border Service for scaling-up of gender mainstreaming initiatives in border management in Kazakhstan;
• Provide expert support on capacity building efforts of immigration and border authorities with topics related to the migration governance;
• Submit a final analytical report on the results achieved during consultancy period. 
  • Postgraduate degree, preferably in Law, International Law or other related fields from an accredited academic institution with at least five years of professional experience in Law enforcement agencies, institutions and/or Human Rights institutions; or
  • University Degree, preferably in Law, International Law or other related fields from an accredited academic institution with at least eight years of professional experience in Law enforcement agencies, institutions and or Human Rights institutions;
  • Demonstrated professional experience on migration-related topics.
• Demonstrated professional experience related to the migration governance.