Local Consultancy - Technical and operational support and coordination of Local Technical Committees (LTCs) on Migration Governance

This consultancy provides technical, coordination, and operational support to the Local Technical Committee on Migration Management in Dormaa Central Municipal Assembly (DCMA) to ensure its effective functioning and contribution to improved migration management outcomes at the local level. The consultant will coordinate meetings, develop operational tools, support implementation of recommendations, and strengthen linkages with national migration governance mechanisms.

Responsibilities

• Review existing LTC Terms of Reference, membership, and operational arrangements specific to DCMA
• Develop and/or update standardized LTC operational tools, including meeting agendas, minutes templates, action-tracking matrices, and reporting formats
• Develop an annual DCMA LTC workplan aligned with ATUU project objectives and national migration governance priorities
• Coordinate and facilitate 8 regular DCMA LTC meetings, including preparation of agendas, documentation of proceedings, and follow-up on agreed action points
• Serve as the focal point for communication between DCMA LTC members, local authorities, and the project team
• Support the implementation and tracking of DCMA LTC recommendations related to migration management, ethical recruitment, migrant protection, and referral mechanisms
• Provide continuous technical guidance to DCMA LTC members on migration governance frameworks, ethical recruitment standards, and referral pathways
• Identify capacity gaps within the DCMA LTC and support the organization of refresher sessions or targeted technical briefings, as required
• Strengthen coordination and information flow between the DCMA LTC and national-level migration coordination mechanisms
• Prepare concise monthly progress reports and quarterly analytical reports on DCMA LTC
• Document good practices, lessons learned, and case examples from DCMA LTC operations

Requirements

• University degree in Migration Studies, Public Administration, Social Sciences, Development Studies, or a related field from an accredited academic institution
• Minimum five (5) years of relevant professional experience in migration governance, local governance, programme coordination, or related areas
• Demonstrated experience coordinating or supporting multi-stakeholder technical committees, task forces, or working groups at the local or sub-national level
• Proven knowledge of local government systems, decentralized governance structures, and local service delivery and referral mechanisms in Ghana, particularly within metropolitan, municipal, or district assemblies
• Strong understanding of labour migration governance, ethical recruitment, migrant protection frameworks, and referral pathways at the local level
• Proven experience in facilitation, stakeholder engagement, follow-up on action points, and analytical reporting
• Excellent communication and writing skills
• Fluency in English is required
• Knowledge of Twi or other relevant local languages spoken in DCMA is an asset

Skills

• Migration Governance
• Local Governance
• Programme Coordination
• Stakeholder Coordination
• Decentralized Governance
• Local Service Delivery
• Referral Mechanisms
• Labour Migration Governance
• Ethical Recruitment
• Migrant Protection Frameworks
• Referral Pathways Development
• Facilitation
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Analytical Reporting
• Operational Tool Development
• Meeting Coordination
• English
• Twi

Languages

English