Job Opportunity at IOM

Position Title :

Consultant

Objective

Undertake a review of current UN interagency mechanisms across the
Asia Pacific region (including at the regional and sub-regional levels) to
inform discussions within the UN Network on Migration on whether, and
in what way, to better integrate the thematic issue of human mobility and
climate change in interagency mechanisms.

 Requested services and responsibilities

The expert/consultant is envisaged to carry out the following activities:

1. Undertake desk research and expert interviews to identify UN
interagency mechanisms currently in place across the Asia
Pacific region and the extent to which those mechanisms address
issues related to human mobility and climate change.
2. Based on the findings of that review, develop draft
recommendations on whether and how human mobility linked to
climate change could be better integrated into interagency
mechanisms across the region, including, where relevant, in
different sub-regions.
3. Submit a draft of the review report and options paper (including
recommendations) to the UN Network on Migration Regional
Secretariat for review and inputs.
4. Revise the draft review report and options paper by incorporating
comments from members of the regional UN Network on
Migration and polishing the drafts to a publishable standard.

Deliverables

The expert/consultant is required to provide the following deliverables:

1. A review report, in English, reviewing the UN interagency
mechanisms currently in place, and the extent to which these
mechanisms address issues related to human mobility in the
context of climate change.2. Based on the review report, an options paper (in English, and no
more than 10 pages) with the major findings and a set of
recommendations on whether and how human mobility linked to
climate change should be better integrated into interagency
mechanisms across the region, including, where relevant, in
different sub-regions.

Required Qualifications and Experience

Education
• Advanced postgraduate degrees in Economics, Sociology, Political Science, Geography,
Statistics, Development Studies, Migration Studies, Climate and Environmental Studies,
Public Affairs and/or other social sciences relevant for the assignment.

Experience
• At least four years of professional experience in policy analysis and/or research on
relevant topics;
• Demonstrated professional experience in and understanding of the United Nations will
be an advantage;
• Demonstrated professional experience on climate change and migration-related topics
will be an advantage;
• Demonstrated experience of relevant publications in peer-reviewed journals and/or
reports commissioned by governments and/or international organisations.

Skills
• Sound understanding of global and regional policy processes on migration, climate
change, disaster risk reduction, and sustainable development such as the United
Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, Sendai Framework of Risk
Reduction, Sustainable Development Goals, etc.;
• Sound understanding of the migration, environment and climate change nexus;
• Excellent organizational, communication and presentation skills; analytical and creative
thinking;
• Demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, and
PowerPoint is required;
Languages
• Written and spoken proficiency in English.