About this role
1. Duty Station of the Consultancy: Tbilisi, Georgia
2. Duration of Consultancy: 40 working days (over an 11-month period)
3. Nature of the Consultancy:
Support the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) mission to Georgia to provide capacity building to municipalities on community project development, selection, monitoring and evaluation. This assignment will be conducted in close cooperation with the National Association of Local Authorities of Georgia (NALAG) and selected municipalities to co-develop curricula and foster the creation of a pool of qualified trainers.
The programme “Enhanced Opportunities for Returning Migrants in Georgia” (R-EMPOWER), funded by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC), aims to support the sustainable reintegration of returned migrants in Georgia. The programme goes beyond individual reintegration by promoting community development and sustainable local investments, seeking to create an enabling environment where returning migrants can thrive. This approach addresses the economic, social and environmental dimensions of reintegration to strengthen local resilience.
Local self-governments (LSGs) play a central role in delivering public services and driving community development. However, many municipalities face gaps in skills related to project cycle management, community engagement, and monitoring and evaluation, relying on central authorities for policy guidance and resources. These gaps hinder municipalities from fully realising their potential to drive sustainable develop and adapt to evolving local challenges. Strengthening these capacities is essential for municipalities to take a leadership role in local development and attract external funding, foster stronger partnerships with various stakeholders and respond to growing responsibilities in migration management and reintegration support, in turn building a resilient, inclusive and prosperous communities across Georgia.
Scope of Consultancy
IOM Georgia seeks to hire a national consultant to support in strengthening the institutional capacity of municipalities to effectively design, select, monitor and evaluate community development projects. The activities target 17 municipalities across 7 regions. [1]
Under the supervision of the IOM programme manager, the national consultant will be responsible for:
Needs Assessment: Conduct a structured needs assessment using quantitative and qualitative tools to identify specific gaps in project cycle management.
Curricula Co-Creation (Community Project Development): Collaborate with NALAG and selected advanced municipalities to co-develop a Community Project Development Curriculum. The curricula must cover:
Community needs identification and participatory planning;
Donor engagement and resource mobilisation;
Project design and logical framework development;
Project assessment and selection criteria;
Basic financial planning and budgeting;
Results-based monitoring and evaluation;
Reporting, knowledge management, and the use of evidence for decision-making.
Curricula Development (ToT): Develop a separate training-of-trainers curriculum focused on adult learning facilitation, training techniques and technical subject matter.
Training of Trainers (ToT): Deliver a ToT programme to create a sustainable pool of qualified local trainers (including municipal staff and local experts), ensuring technical knowledge transfer, facilitation skills and sustainability.
Coaching of newly trained trainers: Provide coaching to the newly trained trainers for the preparation and delivery of the training on Community Project Development to selected municipal staff.
[1] Tbilisi; Batumi (Adjara A.R); Ozurgeti and Chokhatauri (Guria); Baghdati, Tsqaltubo, Kharagauli and Khoni (Imereti); Akhmeta, Telavi, Lagodekhi and Kvareli (Kakheti); Tianeti and Akhalgori (Mtskheta-Mtianeti); Poti, Senami and Khobi (Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti).
“Enhanced Opportunities for Returning Migrants in Georgia” (R-EMPOWER)
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 conduct a needs assessment to identify gaps in project cycle management and co-develop curricula for community project development. They will also deliver training programs and provide coaching to newly trained trainers.
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