Project Context and Scope
IOM as the custodian of the Global Compact on Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration, is addressing the migration support and management component in resilience development for capitalizing and strengthening migration as a climate adaptation strategy in rural livelihoods. This is through a Joint Programme (JP) with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). The JP is aligned with Objectives 2, 3, 7 and 19 of the GCM, which look at - minimizing the adverse drivers of migration, providing information networks in migration support, reducing vulnerabilities in migration and capitalizing on migrant and diaspora contribution, in the places of origin.
Rural districts in Telangana are at the crossroads of international migration, therefore, require a coordinated, multilateral, multi-sectoral and multi-stakeholder response mechanism that places beneficiary needs and capacities at the centre of intervention design and implementation. Migration, has the potential to help improve the asset base related to agriculture, particularly for households with liquidity constraints. There is lived experience of those households with migrant members being able to either buy land, purchase rainwater tanks or invest in alternative livelihoods such as poultry, piggery and others for income diversification. The JP will aim to catalyse efforts for bringing about an integrated mechanism to address highlighted gaps and to respond to the needs of rural, climate affected areas Telangana, with migration support and management.
Under the overall supervision of the Joint Programme team at IOM, the consultant will be responsible for fulfilling technical, administrative and operational tasks related to the implementation of project deliverables for addressing the challenges derived from the interplay of migration, agriculture and climate change.
Organizational Department / Unit to which the Consultant is contributing
Programmes Division, IOM India Tasks to be performed under this contract
Experience working with Government counterparts, UN agencies and/or non-governmental organizations is considered an asset
SkillsEssential:
Desirable:
Expert knowledge of ethical trading practices, management systems on labour rights, and due diligence on responsible business conduct Previous experience of working with UN agencies Languages Required - English and Telugu Desirable - Hindi and Urdu Travel requiredYes, within the state of Telangana in the focus two districts of programme implementation.
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