Description du poste
Short DescriptionIOM, the UN Migration Agency, in Geneva, Switzerland, is looking for a Consultant to support the development of a foundational training course on missing migrants, tailored for government officials in The Gambia and Mauritania engaged in preventing and responding to cases of missing migrants and in supporting families of the missing.IntroductionEstablished 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.IOM is committed to ensuring a workplace where all employees can thrive professionally, while working towards harnessing the full potential of migration. Read more about IOM's workplace culture at IOM workplace culture | International Organization for Migration.Project Context and ScopeDevelopment of a foundational training course on missing migrants tailored for government officials in The Gambia and Mauritania engaged in preventing and responding to cases of missing migrants and supporting families of the missing.
This training is part of the project “Capacity Building of Missing Migrant National Focal Points in Rabat Process Partner Countries”,
Phase 1 (Mauritania and The Gambia), funded by the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs and implemented by the International Organization for Migration (IOM). The project aims to strengthen the capacities of government-designated Missing Migrants National Focal Points (NFPs) and other key government officials in Mauritania and The Gambia, promoting a whole-of-government and whole-of-society response to missing migrants.This is the first time IOM will deliver a training on all aspects of a missing migrant response, serving as a pilot initiative. While the training will take place in The Gambia and Mauritania, the materials and content will also be made available to other members of the Rabat Process Network of NFPs, helping them enhance knowledge and improve whole-of-government responses within their own administrations.The course is designed to provide government officials in The Gambia and Mauritania with a solid baseline understanding of the issue of missing migrants—its drivers, implications, and required institutional responses.
The course will equip participants with: * A shared conceptual and operational framework on missing migrants. * Skills to prevent incidents, conduct search and identification processes, and support affected families. * Common terminology and procedures to enable consistent and coordinated government-led action.The course is expected to be delivered in person over approximately 2.5 days, using an interactive methodology combining presentations, case studies, group exercises, and facilitated discussions.Organizational Department / Unit to which the Consultant is contributing* Project: Capacity Building of Missing Migrant National Focal Points in Rabat Process * Partner Countries, Phase 1 (Mauritania and The Gambia) Project code: MS0103 * Department: Department of Humanitarian Response and Recovery (DHRR), HQ