About this role
IOM in Iraq supports the Government to manage safe, orderly and regular migration and works together with authorities and civil society organizations to create conditions for the revitalization, stabilization and reform of the country’s social, economic and political life. As part of this effort IOM implements the Enterprise Development Fund (EDF), an innovative programme that supports livelihoods and job creation in small and medium enterprises (SMEs) through private sector revitalization and economic development. EDF provides financial capital to SMEs in primary, secondary, and tertiary economic sectors with a high demand for labour, helping businesses to expand and grow and create jobs.
Operating since 2018, EDF has implemented a comprehensive due diligence process diversified across multiple incumbents to reduce risk, ensure accountability, and enhance efficiency and value for money. EDF also draws on extensive experience and lessons learned, enabling these practices to be tailored and transferred to other contexts. Building on this foundation, IOM needs a consultant to develop a comprehensive manual that documents standard operating procedures, processes, and lessons learned, serving as a practical guide and reference for teams implementing and managing EDF.
The consultant will be operating within the Peace and Recovery Division, under the overall supervision of the Chief of Mission for IOM in Iraq and supervision of the Head of Livelihoods and the direct supervision of the EDF Operation Program Coordinator.
This opportunity is open to international consultants. The position is home-based with limited with limited travel to Iraq (10%-15% of the assignment) to Iraq
Other facts
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 develop a comprehensive manual documenting standard operating procedures, processes, and lessons learned for the Enterprise Development Fund (EDF). This manual will serve as a practical guide and reference for teams implementing and managing EDF.
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