Consultant MMP

The consultant will provide technical expertise in migration data analysis, research support and reporting for the Climate Change and Migration Data Program. Responsibilities include qualitative data gathering, development of data visualization tools, drafting and disseminating the final report, and organizing workshops with consular authorities.

Responsibilities

• Prepare questionnaire and interview guide for qualitative data collection.
• Identify data providers and organize at least 4 focus group discussions and 24 key informant interviews with migrants and consular authorities.
• Draft report including data visualization tools consolidating and analyzing findings from field data collection.
• Translate findings into clear, evidence-based recommendations for the regional Missing Migrants Project.
• Organize and conduct one workshop with consular authorities to present preliminary findings, gather feedback and identify needs.
• Draft report of workshop and integrate findings into the overall report.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in social sciences, Anthropology, Migration Studies, Political Science, International Relations, Law, or related field.
• Proven experience of at least Six (6) years conducting qualitative research and data collection with migrants and vulnerable populations, including in fragile or cross-border contexts.
• Demonstrated experience working on missing migrants and/or Restoring Family Links (RFL) programmes or migrant protection, including engagement with consular authorities, and family tracing mechanisms.
• Strong knowledge of migrant protection, including risks faced by migrants along migration routes and the role of criminal actors/smuggling networks.
• Experience in designing and conducting qualitative data collection tools (interview guides, focus group discussion protocols, key informant interviews) with vulnerable groups, ensuring do-no-harm and protection-sensitive approaches.
• Experience in conducting legislative and administrative desk reviews related to migration and protection frameworks.
• Experience in facilitating workshops and validation sessions with government/consular counterparts.
• Strong organizational and time management skills; ability to work independently.
• Excellent writing and communication skills in French and English (Knowledge of Arabic, both written and spoken, is preferable).
• Excellent teamwork, adaptability in multicultural environments, sensitivity when working with vulnerable populations, and attention to detail.

Skills

• Qualitative Research
• Data Collection
• Migrant Protection
• Restoring Family Links
• Family Tracing Mechanisms
• Consular Engagement
• Designing Data Collection Tools
• Interview Guide Development
• Focus Group Facilitation
• Key Informant Interviews
• Do-No-Harm
• Protection-Sensitive Approaches
• Legislative Desk Review
• Administrative Desk Review
• Workshop Facilitation
• Data Visualization
• Report Writing
• Migration Data Analysis

Languages

French, English, Arabic