Consultant-Child Protection 83 views1 applications

Vacancy No.	IOM-CfA/0076/19
Position Title	Consultant-Child Protection
Duty Station	Amhara, Oromia, SNNPR and Tigray regions and Dire Dawa, Ethiopia
Classification	NA
Type of Appointment	Consultancy
Estimated Start Date	As soon as possible
Closing Date	23.06.2019

1. BACKGROUND

The EU-IOM JOINT INITIATIVE MIGRANT PROTECTION AND REINTERGATION PROGRAMME

Established in 1951, IOM is the leading inter-governmental organization in the field of migration and works closely with governmental, intergovernmental and non-governmental partners. IOM is dedicated to promoting humane and orderly migration for the benefit of all. It does so by providing services and advice to governments and migrants. The IOM staff and experts/consultants should act in accordance with the IOM Code of Conduct and IOM Mission.

Since March 2017, IOM Ethiopia, has been implementing the program “EU-IOM Joint Initiative for Migrant Protection and Reintegration in East and Horn of Africa, funded by EU Trust Fund. The purpose of the program is to contribute towards facilitating orderly, safe, regular and responsible migration management through the development and implementation of rights-based, development-focused, sustainable return and reintegration policies and processes^[1]. The initiative helps returnees to be reintegrated into the economic, social, psychosocial and cultural processes of the country of origin and feel that they are in an environment of safety and security upon return.

In this context, IOM would like to conduct a rapid assessment to better understand the prevalent migratory routes that children undertake from the migration-prone areas and the determinants that influence their decision to migrate or re-migrate after returning. This includes vulnerabilities and protection risks/needs and the factors that determine these vulnerabilities.

2. What it does

The Joint Initiative is a regional project with geographical coverage of Khartoum Process member countries and particularly the main migration routes from the Horn of Africa region, with a specific focus on Djibouti, Ethiopia, Somalia and Sudan. The project also supports returns from European Union member states and other transit and destination countries. Apart from Djibouti, Somalia and Sudan, these also include other members of the Khartoum Process and countries in Africa and the Middle East along key migration routes. The project targets various categories of returning migrants, including regular migrants, irregular migrants, stranded migrants, as well as asylum seekers who decide not to pursue their claims or who are found not to need international protection. Also covered are migrants in detention, migrants in vulnerable situations – such as victims of trafficking, elderly people, unaccompanied migrant children and migrants with health-related needs. The project’s implementation period is from March 2017 – March 2021. It is managed out of the IOM Regional Office for East and the Horn of Africa (Nairobi). However, the project’s direct implementation for Ethiopia is undertaken by the IOM Special Liaison Office in Addis Ababa.

3. Joint Initiative in Ethiopia

In Ethiopia, the project focuses on four regions including Dire Dawa and Addis Ababa prone to high levels of migration as well as areas that account for the highest numbers of returns namely: Amhara, Oromia, Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples’, and Tigray Regional States. The ultimate aim of the project is to ensure sustainable reintegration support for vulnerable Ethiopian returnees to these key regional states. Just as important is building the capacities of stakeholders at the regional, zonal and woreda levels in order to enhance the provision of sustainable reintegration support (economic, psychosocial and social). Key priority woredas are targeted mainly of the basis of areas with the highest returns. The project is implemented directly by IOM and Implementing Partners (IPs) in close partnership with the government of Ethiopia at federal and regional levels, with the assistance of selected service providers.

4. OBJECTIVES OF THE CONSULTANCY

The main purpose of the assessment is to identify push and pull factors of migration amongst children^[2]. The assessment will target main migration affected areas such as Amhara, Dire Dawa, Oromia, Southern Nation, Nationalities and peoples Republic (SNNPR) and Tigray regions. Findings of the assessment is expected to support IOM and others partners to design evidence-based approaches to migration management.

The Specific objectives are:

1. Understanding the migratory routes and the root causes of migration and re-migration amongst children^[3](potential migrants and returnees) and their families.
2. Identifying push and pull factors and determinants of vulnerability (i.e. Individual, household and family, community and structural factors) including socio-economic factors (livelihood/employment/educational opportunities, relevance of reintegration activities etc), environmental factors, protection needs and risks, psychosocial needs, gender, cultural/traditional and religious values and practices, and access to services that includes: education, legal, health, etc., …)
3. Analysis of the results from point no. 2 (above) including the relation between unaddressed vulnerabilities (prior to their first departure and after their return and reintegration) and migration/re-migration rates amongst children.
4. Quick review of existing/potential partners operating in the different areas (contacts, mandate, capacities) such as community-based organisation (CBOs), Government and NGOs.

5. SCOPE OF THE CONSULTANCY

The assessment will cover the following geographic areas:

 

• Amhara Region – North Wollo (Habru woreda)
• Dire Dawa City Administration – including rural kebeles
• Oromia Region – East Hararghe (Bedeno woreda) and Jimma Zone (Sigmo Woreda)
• SNNP Region – Hadiya Zone (Shashego Woreda)
• Tigray Region – Eastern Tigray zone (Saesi Tsadamba Woreda)

S/N	Geographical area	No of days	Suggested Institutions/Organization to Target
1	Dire Dawa	7	§  Women, Children and Youth Affair office §  Labour and Social Affair Offices §  Bureau of Education §  Kebele Education Offices §  INGOs such as FSCE, SOS Children’s Village, Positive action for development (PAD) §  Community care and coalition (CCC) §  Community leaders §  Caregivers §  Migrant children §  Law enforcement and judiciary/ Dire Dawa AGO / Public Prosecutor §
2	Oromia/East Hararghe/Bedeno Woreda	7	§  Oromia Bureau for Women, Children and Youth Affairs §  Oromia Bureau for Labour and Social Affair §  Education Bureau §  East Hararghe Zonal and Bedeno Woreda Women, Children and Youth affair Offices (ZoWCYA) §  East Haraghe Zone Labour and social affair Offices (ZoLSA) §  East Hararghe Education Offices §  INGOs SOS Children’s Village International §  Community care and coalition (CCC) §  Community leaders §  Caregivers/parents §  Migrant children §  Law Enforcement Agencies
3	Oromia/(Jimma)/Sigmo woreda)	7	§  Jimma Zonal and Sigmo Woreda, Women, Children and Youth affair Offices (ZoWCYA) §  Jimma Zone Women, Children and Youth Affair Office (ZoWCYA) §  Jimma Zone labour and social Affair Office (ZoLSA) §  Jimma Zone Education Office §  Facilitators for Change (FC) §  Other I/NGOs working with children §  Community care and coalition (CCC) §  Community leaders §  Caregivers §  Migrant children §  Law Enforcement Agencies
4	SNNPR (Hadiya Zone (Shashego Woreda)	7	§  SNNPR Bureau of Women, children and Youth Affair Offices (BoWCYA) §  SNNPR Bureau of Labour and social Affair Offices (BoLSA) §  SNNPR Bureau of Education §  Hadiya Zone Education Office §  Mary Joy Association §  Other I/NGOs working with children §  Community care and Coalition (CCC) §  Caregivers §  Community leaders §  Migrant children §  Law Enforcement Agencies
5	Tigray /Eastern Tigray (Saesi Tsadamba woreda)	7	Tigray Bureau of women, children and Youth affair Offices (BoWCYA) §  Tigray Bureau of Labour and social Affair Offices (BoLSA) §  Tigray Bureau of Education §  Eastern Tigray Zonal Women, Children and Youth affair Offices (ZoWCYA) §  I/NGOs working with children §  Community care and coalition (CCC) §  Community leaders §  Caregivers §  Migrant children §  Law Enforcement Agencies
6	Amhara Region, North Wollo Zone Habru Woreda	7	§  Dessie Zonal, women, Children and affair Offices (ZoWCYA) §  Dessie Zonal Labour and social Affair Offices (ZoLSA) §  Dessie Zonal Education Offices §  Habru Woreda Education Offices §  Forum for sustainable Child Empowerment (FSCE) §  I/NGOs working with children §  Community care and coalition (CCC) §  Community leaders §  Caregivers §  Migrant children §  Law Enforcement Agencies

 

6. APPROACH AND METHODOLOGY

The methodology will be developed according to the assessment objectives and in agreement with IOM.

• The rapid assessment will include key data/information methods including:

–  Literature review

–  Key informant Interview

–  Focus group discussion

–  Quantitative and qualitative data collection Data collection

–  Observation

7. EXPECTED DELIVERABLES AND TIMELINE

 

7.1 Timeline^[4]

The assessment timeline will be as follows:

• 5 days desk review and preparation
• 42 days field work (assessment)
• 15 days compiling first draft
• 5 days finalizing the report.

 

7.2 Duties and Responsibilities

Under the guidance of the Programme Coordinator and in close coordination and consultation with the Protection Team, the consultant will be required to:

1. Develop and design the rapid-assessment methodology in relation to the objectives (Methodology, Timeline and Work Plan)
2. Develop both quantitative and qualitative data collection tools
3. Conduct rapid assessment on the drivers of child migration in four regions (Amhara, Oromia, SNNP and Tigray) and Dire Dawa Administrative City
4. Provide a final assessment report written in English.

 

7.3 Deliverables

• Meet and consult with the project team to determine the nature and details of the assignment and understand the requirements of the assessment
• Develop and design the rapid-assessment methodology in relation to the objectives (Methodology, Timeline and Work Plan,)
• Develop data collection tools
• Submit the first draft report as per the assessment objectives
• Provide a soft copy of all raw data (surveys and transcripts) collected from the field work along with the tools used
• Provide soft copy of all other documentations including photos/videos collected from the field (as per IOM’s data protection principles)
• Submit a revised draft report as per inputs provided by IOM
• Submission of final assessment report (in English) to IOM.

 

[1] IOM asserts that reintegration can be considered sustainable when returnees have reached levels of economic self-sufficiency, social stability within their communities, and psychosocial well-being that allow them to cope with (re)migration drivers. Having achieved sustainable reintegration, returnees are able to make further migration decisions a matter of choice, rather than necessity

[2] Children: UNCRC any human beings below the age of 18 years.

[3] All persons below 18 years old, including accompanied, unaccompanied and Separated migrant children

[4] The timeline order can be reviewed according to the final workplan and the need on the ground.

Job Requirements

Required Qualifications and Experience

Education

• MA/MSC/MLB in sociology, Law, Political science and international relations, Human rights, Gender and development studies, Project management, Migration studies, International Cooperation and humanitarian Aid and other related field of studies.

Experience

• More than 7-10 years of practical consultancy and hand on experience focusing on Migration, refugee, IDP/returnee children in humanitarian and development programming’s
• Demonstrate previous experience in conducting research and preparing surveys
• Demonstrated knowledge and extensive experience of child migration and child trafficking, child rights issues, especially in the African context
• Knowledge of national, international and regional human rights instruments covering the rights and welfare of children
• Ability to work in a multicultural environment
• Ability to conduct interviews with migrant children and youth of different backgrounds and profiles, including victims of violence (sexual, physical, etc), LGBT,
• Ability to analyse and synthesise information gathered and keep confidentiality of beneficiaries and target groups accessed for this assignment.

Competencies

• Excellent report writing skills in English
• Excellent communication capacity, both verbal and written, in Amharic and English. Knowledge of local languages such as Oromiffia and Tigrigna is advantageous;
• Excellent listening, observational and verbal communication skills;
• Extensive knowledge of the national, regional and international legal frameworks pertaining to migration in a broad definition.
• In-depth knowledge and understanding of migration issues in Ethiopia.
• Strong computer and analytical skill, with capacity desired in quantitative and qualitative data collection and analysis.
• Excellent knowledge and understanding of research methodologies and processes.

1. REPORTING OBLIGATION 

• The consultant will be directly reporting to the Programme Coordinator of the EU-IOM Joint Initiative for Migrant Protection and Reintegration (Ethiopia programme) and work closely with the JI Protection Officer.

2. PAYMENT SCHEDULE

The consultant will be paid in installments as per the following terms of payment.

Deliverable	Payment Percentage of the total consultancy fee
Submit the Work plan and Timeline Including the Assessment Tools and Sampling Methodology	20 % (5 days after starting the consultancy)
Submit the First draft Report	30% (1 week after completing field research)
Submit the Final Report and soft copies of raw data and all documentations	50% (2 weeks after completing the assignment)

3. SPECIFICATIONS FOR APPLICATION
4. a)      Technical proposal outline:
5. Conceptual framework (2-3 pages)
6. Detailed methodology (2-3 pages)

                   III.         Work plan (1-2 pages)

1. Explanation of the consultants’ suitability for the assignment (1 page) including names and contacts of three recent professional referees
2. Two examples of previous similar work
3. Names and CVs of individuals or team members proposed, highlighting their experience relevant to this study and their roles in the achievement of the assignment.

1. b)        Financial proposal:
2. The proposal will include a lump sum cost for the assignment
3. A breakdown of the costs related to all aspects of the consultancy (consultancy fee, travel, and the assignment deliverables).

4. Duty Station

The assessment will be conducted in Amhara, Oromia, SNNPR and Tigray regions and Dire Dawa

How to Apply

 

How to apply:

 Interested candidates are invited to submit their application/ motivation  letter enclosed with only detail CV written in English  via our e-mail address [email protected], by June 23, 2019 at the latest, referring the position title and Vacancy number in the subject line of your email; no photocopies of educational/training certificates is required at this stage; applicant who do not follow the required application procedure will automatically be disqualified from the competition.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

We strongly encourage qualified women to apply!