Job Summary

Providing consultancy support to the authorities involved in migration management and child in the Republic of Serbia trough the preparation of the Age Assessment Baseline in Serbia.

Key Responsibilities

Under the “EU Support to Migration Management in Serbia – Fostering positive narrative on refugees and migrants, strengthening social cohesion and improvement of migration and asylum policies” implemented in partnership with UNHCR, in cooperation with the Commissariat for Refugees and Migration of Republic of Serbia (SCRM), the IOM Serbia is seeking a consultant to develop Age Assessment Baseline in Serbia. The objective of this consultancy is to develop an Age Assessment Baseline for Serbia that maps strengths, gaps, and challenges in the existing legal, institutional, and procedural framework for determining the age of unaccompanied children. The consultant will conduct a legal and institutional analysis, comparing national legislation and practices with international standards, to identify legal basis and institutional competences for integrating the age assessment of UASC. The baseline will also propose/identify the best institution to lead age determination process, respecting the best interests of the child with final aim to improve legal protection and procedural guarantees for unaccompanied and separated children in Serbia.

Required Qualifications

• University degree in Law, with a minimum of five years of relevant professional experience in migration or a comparable field.

• Previous experience in child protection in the context of migration, with focus on legal protection.
• Sound experience in research, especially in the areas of human rights and/or child protection in the context of migration, including displacement, and emergency contexts.
• Experience working with international organizations, especially the UN and EU institutions

• Excellent knowledge of legislation in the field of child protection and migration governance and migration management in Serbia.
• Strong research and technical background
• Strong analytical, writing and reporting skills, with the ability to convey information clearly and succinctly (at least 3 published analysis/research papers).
• Ability to foster collaboration and facilitate discussions on sensitive topics and to adapt content to various audiences

• Fluency in English;
• Fluency in Serbian.

IOM’s official languages are English, French and Spanish.

Proficiency of language(s) required will be specifically evaluated during the selection process, which may include written and/or oral assessments.

• Travel is required for this assignment.

IOM’s competency framework can be found at this link. Competencies will be assessed during the selection process.

Values – all IOM staff members must abide by and demonstrate these three values:

• 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.

Core Competencies – behavioural indicators

• Teamwork: Develops and promotes effective collaboration within and across units to achieve shared goals and optimize results.
• Delivering results: Produces and delivers quality results in a service-oriented and timely manner. Is action oriented and committed to achieving agreed outcomes.
• Managing and sharing knowledge: Continuously seeks to learn, share knowledge and innovate.
• Accountability: Takes ownership for achieving the Organization’s priorities and assumes responsibility for own actions and delegated work.
• Communication: Encourages and contributes to clear and open communication. Explains complex matters in an informative, inspiring and motivational way.