Country: Switzerland
Closing date: 12 Sep 2018
Position Title : ASEAN Labour Migration Information Consultant - Home with Travel
Duty Station : Homebased/Field Travel
Classification : Consultant, Grade OTHE
Type of Appointment : Consultant, 5 months with possibility of extension
Estimated Start Date : As soon as possible
Closing Date : 12 September 2018
Established in 1951, IOM is a Related Organization of the United Nations, and as the leading
UN agency in the field of migration, 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.
Context:
Within the context of working towards the ‘freer’ movement of skilled mobility within ASEAN,
IOM Thailand is operating a regional project, ‘Strengthening Capacity on Skills Recognition,
Recruitment and Labour Migration Information in Support of ASEAN Integration’ (‘the project’).
This consultancy is an extension of the work that has so far been done under the preceding
‘Labour Market and Migration Information’ component of the project, with the overall aim of the
consultancy to be to develop the ‘Migration Information’ component of the project.
The project aims to enhance dialogue and coordination among ASEAN Member States (AMS),
and support the strengthening of capacity, frameworks and mechanisms to facilitate the
increased mobility of labour in ASEAN. The project has three main objectives: 1) improving
availability and sharing of information on labour migration and labour markets across ASEAN; 2)
enhancing the recruitment and employment services and information available to migrants with
regard to intra-regional migration in ASEAN; and 3) facilitating the referencing, quality
assurance and mutual recognition of workers’ skills and qualifications.
Per objectives (1) and (2), through a series of capacity building workshops and a consultative
meeting, the project will support the development of a pilot regional ASEAN Labour Migration
Information Exchange Mechanism (envisaged to be a web-portal). It is thought that this will
contain information including, but not limited to: labour market conditions, labour migration
policies and rights frameworks across AMS, national legislation and admission requirements,
skills recognition systems, learning and training opportunities, visa/work permit and licensing
regulations, as well as general information about living and working conditions in each ASEAN
Member State and associated rights.
Under the overall supervision of the Project Officer, the ASEAN Labour Migration Information
Consultant will facilitate a series of activities to increase resources and capacity to manage and
share labour migration information, in the context of producing an action plan/template for an
accessible, useful and up-to-date ASEAN Labour Migration Web Portal.
Core Functions / Responsibilities:
Activities under this Consultancy will include:
• Facilitating and leading one (1) capacity building workshop in Bangkok, Thailand (November
5-6 2018) as part of the ‘Labour Market Information for Migration Policy’ series. This will be the
third and final workshop in this series aimed at government officials responsible for labour
market information management and migration policy. This workshop should link to and build
upon the content of the previous two workshops on ‘1. Gathering Intelligence on Labour Market
Needs’ and ‘2. Sectoral Approaches to Current and Mid-, to Long-term Skills Anticipation and
Matching’. This third workshop will focus on discussing ‘3. Forming effective policy responses to
labour market challenges and opportunities in ASEAN countries’.
• Facilitating and leading one (1) multi-stakeholder consultative meeting (mid-January 2019,
date TBC) to gather and obtain input regarding an ASEAN-wide, information sharing mechanism
(from a wider group of public and private stakeholders), in Manila, the Philippines (location
TBC).
• Following on from this consultative meeting, preparing a ‘template and action plan’ for the
creation of an ASEAN-wide web-portal, drawing on ideas and feasibilities expressed during the
consultative meeting, and research.
• The consultant will be responsible for finalizing the development of the curriculum and training
materials for the ‘capacity building’ workshop in November, and fully designing the training
materials/agenda for the January ‘consultative workshop’.
Additional Information
It is envisaged that the November workshop will cover the following topics:
• Discussing the interlinkages between and among labour market management, migration
policies and national development plans in ASEAN
• Utilizing available data to develop evidence-based migration policies to harness the positive
benefits of migration for countries of origin and destination in ASEAN
• How to develop labour migration policies in the context of ASEAN economic integration as
envisioned by the ASEAN Economic Community and ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community’s 2025
Blueprints, and evaluate the progress
The home-based consultant will be expected to be able to undertake duty travel for the two
workshops:
(1) 5-6 November 2018 to Bangkok, Thailand
(2) mid-January 2019 (date TBC) to either Manila, the Philippines, or Bangkok, Thailand.
The consultant will work under the direct supervision of the Project Officer, and the overall
supervision of the Project Manager based in the IOM Thailand Office.
Required Qualifications and Experience:
Education
• Advanced degree in social sciences, public administration, economics, or related fields,
preferably in public/social policy.
Experience
• At least 5 years of experience working with/developing migration management tools, including
in middle income countries particularly in the Asia region;
• Professional experience working in labour migration, labour markets and policy development
• Proven experience in working in international development and knowledge of Asian migratory
and socio-economic contexts will be an asset;
• Experience working in complex, multi-stakeholder environments;
• Demonstrated leadership qualities, facilitation, team working and organizational skills,
including ability to coach, supervise and guide teams and achieve anticipated results;
• Experience in working with IOM or other UN Agencies as well as host country governments
will be an asset.
Languages
Fluency in English (reading, writing, speaking) is essential.
Desirable Competencies:
• High-level knowledge of labour market and migration information systems and policy in the
Asia-Pacific region;
• Excellent skills in facilitation of intercultural workshops, trainings, round table and
multi-stakeholder consultations;
• Excellent skills in leading participatory discussions and working with diverse stakeholders;
• Ability to work under pressure and adhere to agreed timelines.
• Accountability – takes responsibility for action and manages constructive criticisms
• Client Orientation – works effectively well with client and stakeholders
• Continuous Learning – promotes continuous learning for self and others
• Communication – listens and communicates clearly, adapting delivery to the audience
• Creativity and Initiative – actively seeks new ways of improving programmes or services
• Leadership and Negotiation – develops effective partnerships with internal and external
stakeholders;
• Performance Management – identify ways and implement actions to improve performance of
self and others.
• Planning and Organizing - plans work, anticipates risks, and sets goals within area of
responsibility;
• Professionalism - displays mastery of subject matter
• Teamwork – contributes to a collegial team environment; incorporates gender related needs,
perspectives, concerns and promotes equal gender participation.
• Technological Awareness - displays awareness of relevant technological solutions;
• Resource
Other:
• It is expected that approximately 12 days are required to complete all listed tasks, spread out
over a 5 months period.
• IOM will cover the cost of return transport to attend the workshop and consultation meeting,
and provide daily subsistence allowance (DSA) at established UN rates.
• IOM requests that all interested candidates submit a proposed detailed work plan, and detailed
cost for this consultancy, indicating the estimated level of effort required for the activities.
• Candidates should submit their proposals to bkkrecruitment@iom.int, by no later than 13
September 2018
How to apply:
Interested candidates are invited to submit their applications via PRISM, IOM e-Recruitment
system, by 12 September 2018 at the latest, referring to this advertisement.
For further information, please refer to:
http://www.iom.int/cms/en/sites/iom/home/about-iom-1/recruitment/how-to-apply.html
In order for an application to be considered valid, IOM only accepts online profiles duly
completed.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. You can track the progress of your application on
your personal application page in the IOM e-recruitment system.
Posting period:
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From 29.08.2018 to 12.09.2018**
Requisition: CON 2018/47 - ASEAN Labour Migration Information Consultant - Home with Travel
(55629725) Released
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