Job Summary

Nature of the consultancy: Project Support (Local Governance) – Category [B] Consultancy
Under the overall supervision of the Transition and Recovery Coordinator (TRC) Unit and the direct supervision of the head of sub-office in Atbara and in close cooperation with project staff, consultant will be recruited for state . the successful candidate will be responsible for facilitating the implementation of Strengthen the capacities of local technical staff and political leaders to effectively and inclusively plan, design, and manage public spaces under Peace and Recovery projects. This includes peacebuilding, resilience, and durable solutions, as well as applying a community-based planning approach across the portfolio, including for the capacity building at the state level.

Key Responsibilities

Tasks to be performed under this contract

Tangible and measurable outputs of the work assignment

Category B Consultant hired to deliver a report, with a single payment to be issued upon completion of all reports and delivery of five workshops within four months. The deliverables are as follows:

1. Document capacity-building results

2. Document the strategies developed

3. Summaries of policy dialogues and working group meetings

4. Conduct Four workshops for Establishing of the working groups is to foster inclusive policy dialogue and collaboration among stakeholders.

5. Conduct one workshop for National and local policy dialogue on urban forced displacement, durbal soulation and migration network and GCM.

Performance indicators for the evaluation of results

1. Completion of a comprehensive capacity‑building report submitted on 45 days.

2. Evidence of improved knowledge or skills among participants (measurable learning gains)

3. Submission of well‑structured strategy documents aligned with project objectives

4. Integration of displacement‑sensitive and inclusive approaches in the strategies

5. Validation or endorsement of the strategies by relevant local authorities or stakeholders

6. Submission of concise and accurate meeting summaries within agreed timelines for the policy dialogues and working group meetings

7. Quality and clarity of analysis in capturing policy gaps and opportunities

9. Successful facilitation of four workshops with attendance meeting agreed targets

10. Active participation of stakeholders, including women, youth, and DAC representatives

11. Achievement of workshop objectives, such as defining terms of reference and membership

12. Positive participant feedback from post‑workshop evaluations

13. Completion of the workshop on national and local policy dialogue on urban forced displacement, durable solutions, migration networks, and GCM with participation from national and local authorities, UN agencies, and civil‑society actors

14. Positive evaluation from participants regarding usefulness and facilitation quality

Required Qualifications

Education

• Advanced university degree (Master’s or higher) in Urban Planning, Urban Development, Public Administration, Migration Studies, Governance, Social Sciences, or a related field.

• A specialization or formal training in displacement‑sensitive urban planning, public space design, or urban governance is an asset.

Experience

• Minimum 5–7 years of professional experience in urban planning, local governance, urban policy development, or displacement‑related programming.

• Proven experience in designing and delivering capacity-building programmes for local authorities, including technical staff and political leaders.

• Demonstrated experience conducting stakeholder mapping, policy reviews, and needs assessments in complex urban environments.

Skills

• Inclusive public space planning and participatory urban design

• Urban safety, accessibility, and gender-sensitive design

• Urban governance systems and public service delivery

• Legal and policy frameworks related to forced displacement and rights based programming

• Excellent facilitation and presentation skills, including ability to lead technical workshops.

• Strong analytical and drafting skills for producing high-quality reports, strategies, and policy briefs.

• Ability to conduct baseline and post training assessments and translate results into clear recommendations.

• Ability to work with diverse stakeholders (government, CSOs, RLOs, DAC representatives) in sensitive and politically complex environments.

• Strong communication skills, including verbal and written.

Languages

• Fluency in English and Arabic is required.

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 required

• Frequent travel to Atbara in River Nile State and Port Sudan will be required to conduct the workshops.

Required Competencies

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.

Notes

1. The CFA is open to both national and international candidates.
2. The assignment is home based with frequent travel.
3. Any offer made to the candidate in relation to this vacancy notice is subject to funding confirmation.
4. Appointment will be subject to certification that the candidate is medically fit for appointment, verification of residency, visa, and authorizations by the concerned Government, where applicable.
5. IOM covers Consultants against occupational accidents and illnesses under the Compensation Plan (CP), free of charge, for the duration of the consultancy. IOM does not provide evacuation or medical insurance for reasons related to non-occupational accidents and illnesses. Consultants are responsible for their own medical insurance for non-occupational accident or illness and will be required to provide written proof of such coverage before commencing work.
6. IOM has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and IOM, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination based on gender, nationality, age, race, sexual orientation, religious or ethnic background or disabilities.
7. IOM does not charge a fee at any stage of its recruitment process (application, interview, processing, training or other fee). IOM does not request any information related to bank accounts.
9. IOM only accepts duly completed applications submitted through the IOM online recruitment system. The online tool also allows candidates to track the status of their application.

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