Projectย Contextย andย Scope:
Established in 1951, IOM, the UN Migration Agency, works closely with governmental, intergovernmental and non-governmental partners. IOM established its office in Kazakhstan in 1997. Since then, the Organization has been promoting humane and orderly migration for the benefits of all, providing services and advice to the government as well as to migrants. As the Country Office with Coordinating Functions for Central Asia, the IOM mission in Kazakhstan helps to address specific sub-regional migration issues and emerging trends in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan, establishing priorities for project development in the country offices in the context of sub-regional strategies, policies and consultative processes.ย
Since January 2024, IOM has been implementing the regional project โSupportingย Safeย andย Orderly Migration from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan to the UKโ, funded byย Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), which aims to contribute to the improvement of labour migration management in order to use the human mobility impact on development in countries of origin, as well as in countries of destination. Project participating countries: Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan.
In Kazakhstan, recruitment of migrant workers under the SWS is officially carried out by the UK-based SWS operators (private recruitment companies) and their sub-contractors (also private recruitment companies) licensed by the UK government. Misinformation and fraud have been rife as there has thus far been no legitimate and reliable information disseminated by the Government of Kazakhstan on the SWS and more specifically, recruitment.ย Since 2020, the number of Kazakh nationals receiving the UKโs Seasonal Worker visas has grown significantly, exceeding 5,000 people in 2024. It is imperative that the migrantsโ migration experiences are as positive as possible - from the recruitment process, to employment, to return - to mitigate the risks and maximize the benefits of this migration for the livelihoods and quality of life of migrants and their families.
The formal engagement of the Government of Kazakhstan in the implementation of the Seasonal Worker Scheme (SWS) has recently commenced with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at strengthening coordination and transparency in the recruitment process. Prior to this, recruitment of seasonal workers was largely ad hoc and carried out by various private recruitment agencies. In the absence of officially endorsed and reliable information from the Government on the SWSโparticularly regarding recruitment procedures, misinformation has been widespread, increasing the risk of exploitation and abuse among prospective migrants.
IOM will support governmental engagement in the seasonal worker scheme at the national level, ensuring that potential migrants receive accurate and reliable information about legal migration pathways, thereby reducing the risk of exploitation and trafficking. This initiative also helps regulate labor migration flows, protect workers' rights, and strengthen bilateral cooperation with the host country.
In order to support economic resilience of seasonal migrant workers through sustainable solutions, the projectย activitiesย includeย conductingย trainingย onย financialย literacyย andย remittancesย forย returnedย migrants.
Organizational Department / Unit to which the Consultant is contributing:ย LMD, Safe Migration ofย Seasonal Workers from Central Asia to the UK. /KG10P0554
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Organize and facilitate 10 online financial literacy training sessions conducted across the targeted regions, with full participation from the invited beneficiaries. Prepare all training materials accurately translated from Russian to Kazakh (and vice versa) to ensure clear understanding for all participants. Invitation and confirmation of participation from at least 200 regional beneficiaries, ensuring full attendance at the training sessions. Complete evaluation of participants, with detailed assessments of engagement, learning outcomes, and feedback:ย % of beneficiaries reporting awareness of their rights [disaggregated by regionsย and gender]; % of project beneficiaries that report increased savings as a result of participation in UK SWS [disaggregated by regions and gender]ย ย % ofย increased in knowledge of migrants and their family members completing financial literacy training on managing their personal financeย ย ย ย 5.Final report submission within the agreed timeline, summarizing training outcomes, participant feedback, challenges, and actionable recommendations for future ย ย ย ย sessions.
ย ย ย Timeline:
Deliverable 1: Development and finalization of the training schedule and programme, including the creation of session access links and coordination with relevant stakeholders hosting the sessions on their platforms by 10 June. Deliverable 2: Facilitation of 10 online financial literacy sessions across targeted regions, ensuring the participation of a minimum of 200 beneficiaries. This includes the management of participant coordination, provision of session recordings and log files, and submission of a comprehensive final report by 25 July. Higherย educationย (Bachelorโsย degreeย orย higher)ย inย Publicย /ย Businessย Administration,ย Economics, Finance,ย Atย leastย 3ย yearsย ofย workingย experienceย inย developingย financialย literacy trainings. Experienceย inย organizationย andย conductingย financialย literacyย training. Provenย workย recordย inย aย multi-culturalย andย multi-disciplinaryย environment. Sufficient knowledge and possession of information regarding the protection of rights of consumers and financial services. Fluencyย inย Kazakhย andย Russian.ย Workingย knowledgeย ofย Englishย willย beย anย advantage. Ability to communicate efficiently and concisely, strong organizational skills, attention to the details, personal commitments, capacity to work effectively and harmoniously with colleagues from varied cultures and professional backgroundsTravelย required. Upon request IOMโs 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 Required Competencies ย IOMโs 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:
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