Organizational Context and Scope:
Established in 1951, IOM is the leading inter-governmental organization in the field of migration and works closely with governmental, intergovernmental and nongovernmental 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.
IOM opened an office in Ireland in 2001. Ireland became a full member government of IOM in 2002. IOM Ireland provides Assisted Voluntary Return and Reintegration Programmes (AVRR) that are open to migrants (asylum seekers (VARRP) and irregular migrants (iVARRP)) from non-EEA countries, who wish to return home voluntarily but do not have the means, including the necessary documentation, to do so. Programme activities additionally include the following areas of migration management: Resettlement, Family Reunification and Counter-Trafficking
Context:
Under the overall supervision of the Chief of Mission, the Senior Operations and Programme Coordinator and the Senior Protection and Programmes Assistant, the Consultant will be responsible for drafting the IOM Ireland Resettlement Predeparture Orientation Curriculum and Activities to include:

Core Functions / Responsibilities:
Gather, consolidate and analyze existing IOM PDO materials, techniques and practices with the support of IOM staff in Ireland;
Contextualize the PDO materials, considering the context of the resettlement programme into Ireland.
Finalize a training handbook for the training participants
Assist in the development of PPT slides for the training modules
Develop feedback mechanisms before, during and after the training
Liaise with IOM Ireland colleagues on the translation of the PDO materials
Identify priority subjects with IOM Ireland team and develop post-arrival orientation materials which would be complementary to the PDO

Desirable Qualifications and Experience
Education
Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent from an accredited academic institution, preferably in Political Sciences, Law, Social Studies, with one year of relevant work experience;
Experience
Good knowledge of information technology and proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (in particular Excel).
Good knowledge of research methodology and development of questionnaires.
Previous experience in preparing reports;
Good knowledge of the work carried out by the UN, in particular IOM and the AVR/R programme.
Previous experience and/or an interest in working with migrants or vulnerable populations would be an advantage.

LANGUAGES
Fluency in English is required
Any other IOM official language is an advantage
Other
Award of contract will be subject to certification that the candidate is medically fit and verification of residency, visa and authorizations by the Irish authorities, when applicable.

How to apply:
Interested candidates are invited to submit their applications in English (CV and motivation letter) to iomdublin@iom.int, quoting Position Title in subject