The International Organization for Migration (IOM)’s health program in BARMM aims at strengthening the resilience and responsiveness of the region’s health system and improving access to healthcare, as part of the organization’s strategy to alleviate the driver of unwanted migration and to reduce health-related risks during displacements and migration cycle. IOM has implemented various health-related projects that contributed to better health outcomes in BARMM, including COVID-19 response.

IOM is implementing the BARMM Resilience Activity, which is funded by USAID, with its overall objective to enhance the local capacity of the BARMM including the Ministry of Health (MOH) and its provinces and cities/municipalities to pursue key and cross-cutting reforms in health systems.  The Activity will focus on strengthening Health Systems (HS) to provide a more conducive setting to implement Tuberculosis (TB), Family Planning and Adolescent Reproductive Health (FP/ARH), and Global Health Security (GHS) programs. The interventions under these components will incorporate gender analysis and mainstream inclusivity as part of its cross-cutting approaches.

Under the overall guidance of the Head of Sub-Office in Cotabato City, direct supervision of the National Health Programme Coordinator (Deputy Chief of Party), and in collaboration with the technical leads, successful candidate will provide direct MERLA technical direction to the BARMM Resilience Activity.

• Provide expert advice to IOM and Implementing Partners on standards for gender mainstreaming to develop inclusive strategies and properly integrate methodologies that are aligned with the international and national standards, and regional priorities and context.

• Conduct a gender analysis to identify gender disparities, needs, and opportunities within the project’s context, including assessing the potential impact of the project on different gender groups and recommend strategies to mitigate any negative effects.

• Develop Gender Action Plan and Strategies outlining specific activities, targets based on indicators to ensure gender is effectively integrated into all project components.

• Provide expert guidance and develop tools, SOPs and training materials, on how to incorporate gender considerations into the design, implementation, and monitoring of project activities.

• Support the collection, analysis, and reporting of gender-disaggregated data to monitor the projects’ impact on different gender groups in close coordination with Monitoring, Evaluation, Research, Learning and Adapting (MERLA) team.

• Offer technical guidance through providing recommendations for adapting project strategies based on gender-related findings.

• Engage closely with DOH, MOH and other BARMM key stakeholders to provide technical assistance in ensuring gender mainstreaming across the key components of the project.

• Conduct capacity building sessions for project staff and partners to enhance their understanding of gender transformative approach.

• Prior working experience with the International Organization, UN, Development Organization, National and BARMM government is highly desirable.

• Familiarity with the issues, policies, structure, and context of the Global and Philippines on public health is a must.

• English and BARRM (Mindanao) local language

• Yes (local)

• Inclusion and respect for diversity: Respects and promotes individual and cultural differences. Encourages diversity and inclusion.
• Integrity and transparency: Maintains high ethical standards and acts in a manner consistent with organizational principles/rules and standards of conduct.
• Professionalism: Demonstrates ability to work in a composed, competent and committed manner and exercises careful judgment in meeting day-to-day challenges.
• Courage: Demonstrates willingness to take a stand on issues of importance.
• Empathy: Shows compassion for others, makes people feel safe, respected and fairly treated.