Monitoring and Evaluation - Consultancy B

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  • Added Date: Wednesday, 21 May 2025
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Project Context and Scope ย  The International Organization for Migration is assisting the Government of Uzbekistan in supporting safe and orderly migration from Uzbekistan to designated countries through services of preparation, capacity-building, and reintegration. The FCDO funded โ€œSafe migration of seasonal workers from Central Asia to the UKโ€ project benefits Migration Agency by providing gender-sensitive safe migration information for prospective and current migrants under the UK SWS. ย  Organizational Department / Unit to which the Consultant is contributing Labour Mobility and Labour Mobility Division, IOM Uzbekistanย 

Tasks to be performed under this contract โ€“ under the direct supervision of the National Project Manager and overall coordination from the Chief of Mission (CoM):

๐Ÿ“š ๐——๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—›๐—ผ๐˜„ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—š๐—ฒ๐˜ ๐—ฎ ๐—๐—ผ๐—ฏ ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—จ๐—ก ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฏ! ๐ŸŒ๐Ÿค ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ก๐—˜๐—ช ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐—ฟ๐˜‚๐—ถ๐˜๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ ๐—š๐˜‚๐—ถ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—จ๐—ก ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฏ ๐˜„๐—ถ๐˜๐—ต ๐˜๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜ ๐˜€๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—ฝ๐—น๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—จ๐—ก๐—›๐—–๐—ฅ, ๐—ช๐—™๐—ฃ, ๐—จ๐—ก๐—œ๐—–๐—˜๐—™, ๐—จ๐—ก๐——๐—ฆ๐—ฆ, ๐—จ๐—ก๐—™๐—ฃ๐—”, ๐—œ๐—ข๐—  ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ผ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€! ๐ŸŒ

โš ๏ธ ๐‚๐ก๐š๐ง๐ ๐ž ๐˜๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐‹๐ข๐Ÿ๐ž ๐๐จ๐ฐ: ๐๐จ๐ฐ๐ž๐ซ๐Ÿ๐ฎ๐ฅ ๐“๐ž๐œ๐ก๐ง๐ข๐ช๐ฎ๐ž๐ฌ ๐ก๐จ๐ฐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ ๐ž๐ญ ๐š ๐ฃ๐จ๐› ๐ข๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐”๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ž๐ ๐๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ ๐๐Ž๐–!

Develop a comprehensive M&E framework that outlines indicators, tools, and methodologies for tracking project progress across all activities. Establish a reporting system for regular updates on M&E findings, identifying areas for improvement and any challenges faced. Conduct required field visits and surveys to monitor the ongoing implementation of activities and assess their quality. Facilitate data analysis and reporting on project outcomes, ensuring that results are communicated clearly. Develop criteria for evaluating business proposals for sustainable business projects, ensuring that these proposals align with sustainability and impact. Monitor the implementation and outcomes of selected sustainable business projects, assessing their feasibility, long-term impact, and economic results, including job creation and income generation. Track the progress and effectiveness of the English language learning program for SWS participants and returned migrants, ensuring that it meets the identified needs of the target group and contributes to improved communication and understanding. Develop an assessment tool to measure improvements in language skills throughout the English language courses, including in vocabulary, everyday communication, and key SWS related aspects. Maintain an M&E database to systematically store, update, and visualize project data for easy access and tracking. Contribute data-driven content to progress and final reports. Identify lessons learned, good practices, and success stories through monitoring data. Monitor risks or unintended consequences identified during implementation and escalate them with recommendations for mitigation. Where applicable, provide training and technical assistance to project staff on data collection tools, reporting templates, and M&E best practices. Active involvement in advising and overseeing all communication aspects of the project. This includes reviewing communication strategies, ensuring the clarity of messaging, and ensuring that key stakeholders are kept informed throughout the project.ย  Coordinate project communication activities with the communication focal point and media agency, including strategy implementation, visibility materials, media engagement, and branding compliance. Perform other project related tasks as needed.ย  Education: Bachelorโ€™s or higher degree in Sociology, Anthropology, Economics, Data Science Development Studies, Migration studies or related field from a recognized institute

Experience/skills required:

At least 3 years of relevant professional experience in monitoring and evaluation, preferably in the fields of migration, reintegration, or financial inclusion. Experience in working with migrant populations, including returnees, and a solid understanding of their reintegration needs. Extensive knowledge of the labour migration context in Uzbekistan, including policy frameworks and institutional stakeholders. Strong skills in data collection, verification, analysis, and reporting using quantitative and qualitative methods. Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain M&E databases or dashboards and ensure data quality assurance. Prior involvement in evaluating business proposals, income-generating activities, or skills development programs is an asset. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to liaise with diverse stakeholders, including government, donors, and project beneficiaries. Proficiency in writing clear and concise reports and presenting M&E results to both technical and non-technical audiences.

Languages:

Fluency in spoken and written Uzbek and English is required. Knowledge of Russian is preferred IOMโ€™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. ย  Travel required:ย  Travel is anticipated Required Competencies: ย  IOMโ€™s competency framework can be found atย this link. Competencies will be assessed during the selection process. ย  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 Competenciesย โ€“ 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 Organizationโ€™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 Any offer made to the candidate in relation to this vacancy notice is subject to funding confirmation. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. For further information and other job postings, you are welcome to visit our website:ย IOM Careers and Job Vacancies

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