Expert Services (2 Consultants) to Develop the Gender-Sensitive Operational Handbook

IOM seeks two consultants to develop a gender-sensitive operational handbook to support government practitioners and stakeholders in facilitating regular labour migration pathways from Kyrgyzstan to the European Union. The handbook will provide practical guidance on legal frameworks, recruitment procedures, migrant protection, and coordination among stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Develop an outline and methodology of the gender-sensitive operational handbook for practitioners and share content for IOM feedback by 24th July 2026.
• Develop a gender-sensitive operational handbook for practitioners regarding access to and facilitation of regular labour pathways from Kyrgyzstan to the selected EU Member State and prepare a final report by 24th August 2026.
• Finalize the gender-sensitive operational handbook based on feedback from IOM and participants of the Inter-agency Coordination Mechanism (IACM) and Validation Workshop by 11th September 2026.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree, Master’s degree or similar degree in Immigration Law, European Law, International Relations, Political Science, Migration, Economic Development, Business or Public Administration, or a related field from an accredited academic institution with at least 10 years of relevant professional experience.
• Experience in research in the field relevant to IOM’s mandate, labour mobility, EU immigration law, and experience in the operational handbook development, in particular.
• Experience in organizing and delivering consultations, workshops, and seminars with Government stakeholders and non-governmental sector.
• Experience in liaising with governmental and international organizations.
• Proven understanding of internal and international migration issues in the country as well as in the key destination countries of the European Union.
• In depth knowledge of the broad range of migration related subject areas dealt with by the Organization.
• Proven ability to establish and maintain strong working relations with Government counterparts, international organizations and private sector entities.
• Good understanding of EU law.
• Good knowledge of the UN System, Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) and other international organizations/institutions.
• Knowledge of migration data, specifics of the labour migration in Kyrgyzstan.
• High level of academic writing (experience in publications in similar fields is desirable).
• Good communication, organizational and interpersonal relationship skills.
• Ability to maintain partnerships with development partners, government counterparts, UN agencies, local authorities, and other relevant stakeholders.
• Excellent knowledge of the written and oral Russian language is required.
• Proficiency in English language is an advantage.
• Proficiency of language(s) required will be specifically evaluated during the selection process, which may include written and/or oral assessments.

Skills

• Immigration Law
• EU Law
• International Relations
• Migration Research
• Labour mobility
• Operational Handbook Development
• Workshop Facilitation
• Multi-Stakeholder Consultation
• Government Liaison
• International Organization Liaison
• Migration Policy Implementation
• UN System Knowledge
• NGO Coordination
• Migration Data Analysis
• Labor Migration Knowledge
• Academic Writing
• Partnership Management
• Russian Language
• English Language

Languages

Russian, English