Consultant for Development and Piloting of a Methodology to Assess Return, Readmission and Reintegration Systems in North Africa

This consultancy involves developing and piloting a standardized methodology to assess return, readmission, and reintegration systems in North Africa. The consultant will develop tools, conduct pilot testing, provide training, and support quality assurance and validation across multiple countries.

Responsibilities

• Develop a draft standard methodology, assessment dimensions, research questions, evidence standards and analytical approach.
• Prepare standardized tools and guidelines including country profile template, interview guides, stakeholder mapping tool, data analysis methodology, quality assurance checklist, and ethical and data-protection guidance.
• Provide a detailed workplan confirming responsibilities, dependencies and timelines.
• Pilot methodology through data collection and drafting of country level chapter.
• Document lessons from the pilot and propose revisions to the methodology and tools.
• Prepare a practical training package and supporting materials on the application of the methodology.
• Deliver a virtual regional training following the training package developed.
• Revise the tools based on feedback from the training.
• Provide technical guidance to IOM staff during primary data collection and drafting for Algeria, Egypt, Libya and Tunisia.
• Review draft chapters for methodological consistency, evidence, data limitations and comparability.
• Support country and regional validation and document substantive feedback.
• Produce final implementation guidance with annexed tools, templates, evidence standards and quality assurance procedures.
• Prepare a final reusable training package for future application by IOM teams.
• Support technical validation with relevant Regional Office and Headquarters counterparts, incorporate consolidated feedback, and take part in a dissemination webinar for the final package.
• Submit all final products and editable source files in an organized handover package.

Requirements

• Advanced university degree in migration, social sciences, international relations, or a related field.
• At least 10 years of experience in migration, return, and reintegration, including work with IOM or similar international organizations.
• Proven experience in developing guidance, conducting feasibility/risk assessments, and supporting policy operationalization in migration contexts.
• Regional expertise in the MENA region and experience with comparative research.
• Strong analytical, communication, and stakeholder coordination skills.
• Excellent command of English and French; knowledge of Arabic or Italian is an asset.
• Proficiency of language(s) required will be specifically evaluated during the selection process, which may include written and/or oral assessments.
• Travel within North Africa may be required for stakeholder interviews in 1 country and validation meetings.

Skills

• Migration Policy Implementation
• Return and Reintegration Systems
• Feasibility Analysis
• Risk Assessment
• Policy Operationalization
• Comparative Research
• Stakeholder Coordination
• Training Delivery
• Quality Assurance
• Methodology Development
• Pilot Testing
• Regional Expertise MENA
• Bilingual Communication
• Data Analysis
• Report Writing

Languages

English, French, Arabic, Italian