IOM Qatar - International Organization for Migration
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Job Description
IOM has identified domestic work as sector that increases the vulnerability of migrants and especially migrant women. Women engaged in domestic work are highly vulnerable as their work occurs in the private sphere, hidden behind closed doors. Women migrant domestic workers routinely experience unfair and unethical recruitment practices, exploitative working conditions including unfair wages and long working hours, as well as physical, verbal or sexual abuse.
As part of IOM global strategic vision on enhancing regular migration pathways, IOM in Qatar has chosen to focus on enhancing regular and flexible migration pathways for women domestic workers, to ensure that they recruited and employed fairly and ethically. Delivering on that promise of transformation however can only take place by increasing migrant agency and engaging employers of migrant domestic workers and the general public to raise their awareness on national and international standards on domestic work and catalyze behavioral change. As part of its commitment to promote the rights of MDWs in Qatar, IOM Qatar has spearheaded the development and launch of a Code of Conduct for UN employers of migrant domestic workers. The code of conduct has been adopted as a UN initative and be formally launched in September 2024 in an official ceremony.
It is within this context that IOM is seeking a consultant who will work under the Migration Management Unit to develop and deliver capacity building and awareness raising interventions to IOM staff in Qatar (CAS and Country Office) and to other relevant actors on the code of conduct and other legal obligations staff must abide by. In doing so, the consultant will be responsible to engage migrant communities in the country, support their coming together and design and deliver trainings for IOM staff and other relevant actors that draw on national legislation and international standards and that bring to life the lived experiences of migrant domestic workers in Qatar.
The consultant will work under the Migration Management Unit in IOM Qatar
- Category B Consultants: Tangible and measurable outputs of the work assignment
The consultant will be responsible to carry for the following:
Awareness and Mobilizing:
- Organize ongoing awareness raising sessions for over 500 IOM staff in CAS and Country Office on international standards on domestic work as well as the national domestic work law in Qatar
- Organize awareness sessions for over 500 IOM staff in CAS and Country Office on the Code of Conduct for UN employers of MDWs.
- Organizing focus groups/ workshops/ awareness sessions with migrant domestic workers including live in domestic workers and those employed by cleaning companies
- Engage with and build a robust network of migrant domestic workers community leaders from different nationalities
Services and Referral Pathways:
- Work with embassies of countries of origin and other service providers to provide support and facilitate access to services for migrants in general and migrant women in particular and ensure the access to gender responsive service provision
- Conduct a mapping exercise of available service providers and develop referral pathways
- Provide assistance to cases including the reception and referral of cases involving MDWs
Recreational Activities:
- Organize recreational activities for migrants including those at the government run shelter (organizing outings, games and recreational activities in the shelter).
Responsibilities
Category B Consultant hired to deliver a report on a 5-instalment payment basis:
- First deliverable – attendance sheet of focus groups/ workshop/ awareness sessions with MDWs. To be delivered by email by the end of the first month of consultancy.
- Second deliverable – attendance sheet and PowerPoint presentation of the first part of the awareness sessions with IOM staff at CAS and Country Office. To be delivered by email by the end of the second month of consultancy
- Third deliverable- List of meetings and meeting report with embassies, community leaders, community organizations and other service providers. To be sent by email by the end of the third month of consultancy.
- Fourth deliverable- report on the recreational activities for migrants. To be delivered by email by the end of the fourth month of the consultancy.
- Fifth deliverable- report on the mapping of available service providers in Qatar. To be delivered by email by the fifth month of consultancy.
- Final deliverable – attendance sheet and PowerPoint presentation of the second part of the awareness sessions with IOM staff at CAS and Country Office. To be delivered by email by the end of the 6th month of consultancy.
The consultant will be evaluated on the quality of the work presented and the timely delivery of expected outputs.
Qualifications
Education, Experience and/or skills required
- Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) with three years of relevant professional working experience
- Prior experience in community engagement and mobilization required
- Thorough understanding of the issues in the domestic work sector, including a detailed knowledge of the Qatari legislation as well as international standards related to domestic work.
- Experience in case assistance highly desired
Languages
IOM’s official languages are English, French, and Spanish.
REQUIRED
For this position, fluency in English is required (oral and written).
DESIRABLE
Working Knowledge of Arabic (oral and written) is a distinct advantage.
- Inclusion and respect for diversity: Respects and promotes individual and cultural differences. Encourages diversity and inclusion.
- Integrity and transparency: Maintains high ethical standards and acts in a manner consistent with organizational principles/rules and standards of conduct.
- Professionalism: Demonstrates ability to work in a composed, competent and committed manner and exercises careful judgment in meeting day-to-day challenges.
- Courage: Demonstrates willingness to take a stand on issues of importance.
- Empathy: Shows compassion for others, makes people feel safe, respected and fairly treated.
- Teamwork: Develops and promotes effective collaboration within and across units to achieve shared goals and optimize results.
- Delivering results: Produces and delivers quality results in a service-oriented and timely manner. Is action oriented and committed to achieving agreed outcomes.
- Managing and sharing knowledge: Continuously seeks to learn, share knowledge and innovate.
- Accountability: Takes ownership for achieving the Organization’s priorities and assumes responsibility for own actions and delegated work.
- Communication: Encourages and contributes to clear and open communication. Explains complex matters in an informative, inspiring and motivational way.
- Any offer made to the candidate in relation to this vacancy notice is subject to funding confirmation.
- Appointment will be subject to certification that the candidate is medically fit for appointment, verification of residency, visa, and authorizations by the concerned Government, where applicable. Vaccination against COVID-19 will be required for IOM personnel who are hired or otherwise engaged by IOM. As part of the mandatory medical entry on duty clearance, candidates may be requested to provide evidence of full vaccination. Consultants engaged to work on a home-based consultancy who do not need to travel do not need to provide vaccination records, regardless of the length of the consultancy contract.
- IOM covers Consultants against occupational accidents and illnesses under the Compensation Plan (CP), free of charge, for the duration of the consultancy. IOM does not provide evacuation or medical insurance for reasons related to non-occupational accidents and illnesses. Consultants are responsible for their own medical insurance for non-occupational accident or illness and will be required to provide written proof of such coverage before commencing work.
- IOM does not charge a fee at any stage of its recruitment process (application, interview, processing, training or other fee). IOM does not request any information related to bank accounts.
- IOM only accepts duly completed applications submitted through the IOM online recruitment system. The online tool also allows candidates to track the status of their application.
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