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Established in 1951, IOM is the leading inter-governmental organization in the field of migration and works closely with governmental, intergovernmental and non-governmental partners. With 165 member states, a further 8 states holding observer status and offices in over 100 countries, IOM is dedicated to promoting humane and orderly migration for the bene...

Responsibilities or duties

Tasks to be performed under this contract

Category A Consultant: Tasks to be performed under this contract

• Under the supervision of the Security Sector Governance PM, and in coordination with relevant technical specialists, lead the development, refinement, and streamlining of strategic and approach documents related to the operationalization and institutionalization of the CSSF, across the IOM Somalia’s stabilization portfolio.
• Under the supervision of the Security Sector Governance PM, and in coordination with relevant technical specialists, support the design of strategies, technical frameworks, and guidance materials to enhance the coherence, sustainability, and institutional relevance of the CSSF across federal and state levels.
• Conduct in-depth research and analysis on safety and security governance in Somalia, including stakeholder mapping, governance structures, and existing institutional capacities, to inform strategic decision-making.
• Draft and review programmatic documents, including strategies, concept notes, donor briefs, and policy frameworks, ensuring technical quality, contextual relevance, and alignment with IOM and FCDO standards.
• Facilitate internal coordination with CSU field teams and HQ/RO counterparts to align strategic planning with operational objectives and best practices.
• Provide technical inputs for internal and external presentations, learning products, and donor updates that showcase the added value and results of the CSSF approach.
• Collaborate with the Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) team to ensure results-based strategic planning and to integrate learnings into revised strategies.
• Assist in documenting and disseminating lessons learned, good practices, and innovation emerging from CSSF implementation to inform policy and programmatic adjustments.
• Ensure that gender, conflict sensitivity, and inclusion principles are fully integrated into all strategic and planning documents.
• Contribute to fundraising strategies, donor engagement tools, and positioning materials to support the sustainability and expansion of CSSF programming.
• Undertake travel to field sites and perform other duties as required to support the CSSF’s strategic and programmatic goals.

Performance indicators for the evaluation of results

• All the project related documents and materials – inclusive of handouts, power point presentations, strategic briefs, concept notes, donor briefs, and policy frameworks – are to be delivered to the Security Sector Governance Programme Manager and duly filed. Meeting minutes and NFF concerning meetings, consultations and workshops with local and international partners are also to be delivered to the Security Sector Governance Programme Manager and duly filed.
• Regular updates are to be provided to the Security Sector Governance Programme Manager, coherently with the workplan compiled at the beginning of the assignment. Challenges are to be openly discussed in order to jointly develop adequate solutions.
• The assignment must be completed as per the contract duration.

Qualifications or requirements (e.g., education, skills)

Education

• Master’s degree in international relations, Political Science, Peace and Conflict Studies, Development Studies, Public Administration, or a related field from an accredited academic institution with five years of relevant professional experience; or University degree in a related field with seven years of relevant experience.

Experience needed

• Demonstrated experience in strategy development, policy writing, and program design in areas such as safety and security governance, peacebuilding, community stabilization, or institutional reform.
• Experience working with government institutions, security actors, and communities in fragile or post-conflict settings, particularly in Somalia or similar contexts.

• Under the supervision of the Security Sector Governance PM, and in coordination with relevant technical specialists, lead the development, refinement, and streamlining of strategic and approach documents related to the operationalization and institutionalization of the CSSF, across the IOM Somalia’s stabilization portfolio.
• Under the supervision of the Security Sector Governance PM, and in coordination with relevant technical specialists, support the design of strategies, technical frameworks, and guidance materials to enhance the coherence, sustainability, and institutional relevance of the CSSF across federal and state levels.
• Conduct in-depth research and analysis on safety and security governance in Somalia, including stakeholder mapping, governance structures, and existing institutional capacities, to inform strategic decision-making.
• Draft and review programmatic documents, including strategies, concept notes, donor briefs, and policy frameworks, ensuring technical quality, contextual relevance, and alignment with IOM and FCDO standards.
• Facilitate internal coordination with CSU field teams and HQ/RO counterparts to align strategic planning with operational objectives and best practices.
• Provide technical inputs for internal and external presentations, learning products, and donor updates that showcase the added value and results of the CSSF approach.
• Collaborate with the Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) team to ensure results-based strategic planning and to integrate learnings into revised strategies.
• Assist in documenting and disseminating lessons learned, good practices, and innovation emerging from CSSF implementation to inform policy and programmatic adjustments.
• Ensure that gender, conflict sensitivity, and inclusion principles are fully integrated into all strategic and planning documents.
• Contribute to fundraising strategies, donor engagement tools, and positioning materials to support the sustainability and expansion of CSSF programming.
• Undertake travel to field sites and perform other duties as required to support the CSSF’s strategic and programmatic goals.

• Strategy development
• Policy writing
• Program design
• Safety and security governance
• Peacebuilding
• Community stabilization
• Institutional reform
• Working with government institutions
• Working with security actors
• Working with communities in fragile or post-conflict settings
• Stakeholder mapping
• Gender, conflict sensitivity, and inclusion principles integration
• Fundraising strategies
• Donor engagement

• Master’s degree in international relations, Political Science, Peace and Conflict Studies, Development Studies, Public Administration, or a related field from an accredited academic institution with five years of relevant professional experience; or University degree in a related field with seven years of relevant experience.
• Demonstrated experience in strategy development, policy writing, and program design in areas such as safety and security governance, peacebuilding, community stabilization, or institutional reform.
• Experience working with government institutions, security actors, and communities in fragile or post-conflict settings, particularly in Somalia or similar contexts.