Consultancy on Migration and Strategic Planning
CALL FOR PROPOSALS
Consultancy on Migration and Strategic Planning
for facilitating the elaboration of the Regional Conference on Migration Strategic Plan
ACTIVITIES/DUTIES OF THE CONSULTANT
Under the instruction of the Pro-Tempore Presidency of the RCM through the General Directorate of Consular and Migratory Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Guatemala and in coordination with the Technical Secretariat of the RCM and IOM, the consultant will
carry out the following tasks:
- To analyse the documentation on migration issues addressed in the framework of the Regional Conference on Migration, which will serve as inputs for the preparation of the Strategic Plan, including the draft RCM Charter.
- To prepare a draft Strategic Plan and associated Work Plan in conjunction with the General Directorate of Consular and Migratory Affairs.
- To facilitate a consultation meeting with the Group on Regional Consultation on Migration (GRCM), where member states representatives will discuss the first draft and provide considerations on strategic objectives and proposed activities for the Work Plan. The consultant is expected to propose an agenda for this meeting, with a clear methodology, and act as a facilitator and provide expertise guidance on strategic planning processes to participants.
- To collect all inputs received during the above-mentioned meeting and develop a second draft of the Strategic Plan and associated Work Plan. The consultant is expected to submit these final proposals, along with a report on the regional meeting recommendations, to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs -MINEX- and IOM. The approval of these reports by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and IOM is a requirement for the payment of fees by IOM. The approval of the consultant deliverables will not be an endorsement of the RCM final Strategic Plan, which will be a decision of the RCM viceministers at a later stage.
REQUIREMENTS
• Professional degree in Legal and Social Sciences, Lawyer and Notary and/or International Relations, Political Sciences or related careers.
• Professional experience in strategic planning, preferably in the area of migration management of at least 5 years.
• Specialist in the elaboration of Strategic Plans.
• Good human relations and capability of coordination and consultation.
• Use of Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Ability to write technical reports.
• Willingness to work in a team.
• Fluency in Spanish and English.
• It is essential to not have Guatemalan or U.S. nationality.
• Live in Guatemala City for the period of the consultancy.
INSTRUCTIONS TO APPLY
Please respond only to the following email address CRMST@iom.int attaching, no later than May 24, 2019:
• Resume,
• Letter of interest (maximum one page),
• Technical proposal (maximum three pages),
• Financial proposal (including any related costs with the consultancy such as travels to Guatemala).
IMPORTANT:
• Indicate in the subject of the mail, the name of the call for proposals.
• Only applications that meet the required profile will be considered.
• Applications received later than the indicated deadline will not be considered.
• The attachment must not weigh more than 5MB.
• Only pre-selected candidates will be contacted.