About this role
Albanian citizens are likely to continue emigrating to find better employment opportunities elsewhere, significantly impacting the country's economic development. Therefore, it is important to create conditions for the Albanian diaspora to contribute to sustainable development in their country of origin as well as valid employment opportunities within Albania, especially in regions that have experienced significant tourism growth in the recent years.
In 2019, the Government of Albania adopted the Law No. 38/2019 "ON SOME ADDITIONS AND CHANGES TO LAW NO. 139/2015 "FOR LOCAL SELF-GOVERNMENT", introduced amendments related to diaspora and migration within the framework of local self-governance. It mandates municipalities to establish a Diaspora and Migration Structure (hereinafter MDS), encouraging communication with the Albanian community abroad, provide assistance and information to potential migrants, return migrants, diaspora and foreigners residing in Albania, as well as coordinate with relevant ministries.
In August 2024, IOM Albania started the implementation of the project “Strengthening Local Institutional Capacities on Migration in Albania” funded by the UK Government. The objective of this project is to contribute to enabling local governments to effectively manage migration and diaspora matters. This includes a focus on promoting employment for internal migrants[1], reintegrating returned migrants, and encouraging diaspora investments, while strengthening inter-institutional coordination and migration stakeholders' engagement, all the while reshaping the narrative on migration.
The project will also ensure gender mainstreaming and inclusion of minority groups, promoting inclusivity and diversity in the relevant practices.
The project will support central and local institutions in Albania to develop and strengthen capacities, whilst piloting the legal, administrative, and operational procedures for internal migration (outcome 1) In addition, it will build capacity among institutions on return and reintegration, and diaspora engagement aiming to increase employment opportunities for the Albanian workforce. This will be done in tandem with supporting the inter-institutional cooperation of local and central government agencies, both vertical and horizontal coordination, through designing and implementing Inter-Municipal Pacts for Employment (IMPE) (outcome 2). In addition, the project aims to change the narrative on migration targeting the public at large with a special focus on youth and their self-improvement/empowerment (outcome 3).
Within the scope of this consultancy, the primary focus will be on Outcome 2, particularly supporting the following project activities:
- Support local government institutions both from sending and hosting municipalities with the development of IMPEs, defining clear objectives for internal migration employment opportunities, employability outcomes and indicators as well as the clear division of responsibility for achieving the envisaged results.
- Based on these IMPEs, provide direct support to potential internal migrants with the development and monitoring of Individual Employment and Education Plans (IEEPs) for internal migration.
This consultancy will be carried out in the Municipality of Tirana (one of the pilot municipalities) through the engagement of a Local Consultant hired by IOM, who will assist the Municipality of Tirana to prepare and monitor IEEPs for the project beneficiaries at municipality level.
The local consultant will be engaged for a period of 11 months.
Organizational Department / Unit to which the Consultant is contributing to the successful implementation of the project “Strengthening Local Institutional Capacities on Migration in Albania” AL10P0530 / CD.0113
[1] The term "internal migration" throughout the text refers to the phenomenon of Albanian citizens migrating internally.
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About IOM
Established in 1951, the International Organization for Migration is the leading intergovernmental organization in the field of migration and is committed to the principle that humane and orderly migration benefits migrants and society.
IOM works with its partners in the international community to assist in meeting the growing operational challenges of migration, advance understanding of migration issues, encourage social and economic development through migration and uphold the well-being and human rights of migrants.
More people are on the move today than at any other time in recorded history: 1 billion people – comprising a seventh of humanity. A variety of elements – not least the information and communications revolutions – contribute to the movement of people on such a large scale. The forces driving migration as a priority issue are: climate change, natural and manmade catastrophes, conflict, the demographic trends of an ageing industrialized population, an exponentially expanding jobless youth population in the developing world and widening North–South social and economic disparities.
What you'll do
- The consultant will support local government institutions in developing Inter-Municipal Pacts for Employment and provide direct assistance to potential internal migrants in creating and monitoring Individual Employment and Education Plans. This role focuses on enhancing employment opportunities and managing migration effectively within the Municipality of Tirana.
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