Job Title: Consultant, Development of Standard Operating Procedures for Countering Smuggling of Migrants
Job Identification: 21789
Location: Abuja
Job Type: Contract
Responsibilities
Tasks to be performed under this contract; The tasks listed below will be subject to ongoing review and, where necessary, adjusted in consultations between the incumbent and IOM:
- Conduct a desk review of existing zero drafted SOP, national policies, laws, operational guidelines, and procedures on migration, SoM, trafficking in persons, border management, and transnational organized crime in Nigeria.
- Develop an inception report detailing proposed methodology, workplan, and the draft outline of the SOP.
- Facilitate consultative workshops/meetings and stakeholder engagements to gather technical and operational insights to inform the SOP development.
- Work closely with NIS and relevant stakeholders to develop a comprehensive rights ‑ based, and operational SOP aligned with relevant national, regional, and international frameworks.
- Develop user ‑ friendly implementation tools, including flowcharts, checklists, and quick reference guides, to support practical application of the SOP.
- Present the draft SOP to review, collect stakeholders feedback, and integrate comments into an improved version.
- Support the finalization and validation, including facilitating the national validation workshop and producing the final SOP document.
- Design methodology and deliver ToT on the updated SOP to NIS and relevant officials to enhance sustainability and knowledge transfer.
- Provide recommendations for capacity-building and SOP rollout.
- Submit a training report and final consultancy report, summarizing process, key findings, and actionable recommendations.
Performance indicators for the evaluation of results
- Coordination: Ability to properly coordinate with NIS and relevant stakeholders.
- Fulfilment: Satisfactory completion of tasks indicated in the ToR.
- Timeliness: Ability to meet the project timeline and deliver on time.
- Clarity: Ability to communicate protection, mixed migration and free movement contents clearly and concisely.
- Adaptability: Ability to adjust to changes in scope or objectives.
- Knowledge: Understanding of migrant protection, management and free movement context for West Africa region.
- Understanding: Ability to understand and interpret the complexities of SOM, migrant protection, and TiP
- Responsiveness: Ability to provide timely responses to inquiries from all stakeholders.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications and Experience:
Education:
- andidates should possess a Master’s Degree from an accredited academic institution in Political Science, International Relations, International Economics, Law, Public Administration, or a related field;
- A first-level university Degree, combined with five additional years of relevant experience, may be accepted in place of a Master’s Degree.
Experience And Skills:
- Demonstrated knowledge and experience in policy development and frameworks
- Verbal and written proficiency in English, knowledge of at least Igbo, Hausa, Yoruba or/and any other local dialect is an asset.
- Strong Analytical, Communication and Reporting Skills
- Extensive work experience in migration protection, counter trafficking and migration governance.
- Ability to work with colleagues from varied cultures and professional backgrounds.
- Excellent understanding of gender-related needs, perspectives, concerns, and participation.
- Willingness to travel.
Application Closing Date
13th July, 2026, 01:00 AM.
How to Apply
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