Consultant

The Consultant will review, update, and tailor existing training materials on investigative interviewing skills for the General Department of Immigration (GDI) in Cambodia. The role includes developing a consolidated training curriculum, delivering a Training of Trainers (ToT) session, and supporting cascade training to strengthen institutional capacity in border management and migration contexts.

Responsibilities

• Review, adapt, and tailor IOM’s existing resources on investigative interviewing to align with the needs and operational realities of Cambodian GDI officials.
• Develop a consolidated training curriculum on investigative interviewing, incorporating aspects of tackling transnational organized crime and border governance challenges.
• Conduct one Training of Trainers session to equip selected GDI officials with investigative interviewing skills.
• Facilitate the roll out of cascade training by supporting GDI trainers in delivering training to frontline officials.
• Ensure stronger institutional ownership and sustainability of training results through a mixed ToT and cascade training approach.

Requirements

• A university degree in Social Sciences, Law, Human Rights, Public Policy, or a related field is required; a postgraduate degree in a relevant field is an asset.
• Accredited Universities are those listed in the UNESCO World Higher Education Database.
• At least five years of professional experience in migration, immigration, or border management, with proven expertise in developing standardized training curricula and materials.
• Strong background in capacity-building programs, including the design, delivery, and evaluation of training packages for institutional or government settings.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate with diverse stakeholders, such as UN agencies, INGOs, CSOs, and government institutions.
• Prior experience with IOM or another UN agency is considered an advantage.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal skills as well as analytical, report-writing capabilities in English, with the ability to produce clear, rights-based, and practical outputs.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision, showing personal commitment, efficiency, and flexibility, while being gender-sensitive and culturally aware.
• Sound understanding of professional ethics, client-oriented approaches, and knowledge of Cambodia’s border management and migration context.
• Fluency in English is required.

Skills

• Migration Management
• Border Management
• Training Curriculum Development
• Training Material Development
• Capacity-Building Programs
• Training Delivery
• Training Evaluation
• Stakeholder Collaboration
• Report Writing
• Investigative Interviewing
• Training of Trainers Workshops
• Institutional Capacity Building
• Client-Oriented Approaches
• Professional Ethics
• Knowledge of Cambodia Migration
• English Language Proficiency

Languages

English