Mapping and Partnership Consultant

Overview of position

Nature of the consultant:

• Service providers mapping & partnership engagement to assist vulnerable returnees with economic, social & psychosocial reintegration support under MPRR – SSA in Somalia & promote the sustainability of the program.

Project context & scope:

• In recent years, countries in Sub Saharan Africa have faced complex situations, conflicts & protracted security crisis, climate change & environmental degradation, food & nutrition crises, demographic pressure, increased competition over resources, as well as epidemic risks. All of these are a source of instability for the region & acts as a risk multiplier exacerbating pre existing vulnerabilities. Since 2015, the EU & African countries have reinforced their joint approach to migration management, improving cooperation to address irregular migration, migrant smuggling & trafficking in human beings while developing at the same time a more sustainable approach to harness the potential of migration as a fundamental driver for inclusive & sustainable development in countries of origin & transit in Africa.
• Following successful implementation of the EU & our clients Joint Initiative (JI) for migrant protection & reintegration, the Migrant Protection, Return & Reintegration (MPRR) program continues addressing some of the most pressing challenges relating to migration & mobility between the EU & the African continent, within the African continent the dire situation of migrants who find themselves stranded in dangerous situations along the migratory routes. These migrants face significant protection risks along migration routes, including violence, exploitation & abuse at the hands of smugglers, traffickers & others.
• Somalia is a transit & host country for thousands of migrants across transit points, particularly Ethiopian migrants. At the same time, Somalia is a country of origin for Somali youths embarking on dangerous migratory routes transiting across Ethiopia & Sudan to reach Europe via the Mediterranean route. According to Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) Libya, 1,700 Somali migrants were stranded in Libya as of February 2024. According to the report, over 50% are exposed to different forms of violence, exploitation & abuse coupled with challenging economic conditions to earn a living prior to continuing their journeys to cross the Mediterranean route. To address these vulnerabilities, the MPRR program offers access to protection services, including voluntary return support in coordination & collaboration with the Somali Embassy in Libya.
• Upon return to Somalia, the MPRR program offers returnees post arrival & reintegration support, along social, psychosocial & economic dimensions. The program promotes assistance through partnership & referrals with both government & non government actors to ensure a more sustainable & locally owned reintegration approach. In Mogadishu, the Office of the Special Presidential Envoy for Migration, Returns & Children’s Rights (OSPE) is at the forefront of providing returning migrants with reception at the airport with support from our client & UNHCR to respond to immediate protection needs in the transit centre. In Somaliland, the program steering committee led by the National Displacement and Refugee Agency (NDRA) reaches migrant returnees & facilitates reintegration support from our client under MPRR – SSA. Under the EU & our clients JI, our client ha commissioned a community profiling & service provider mapping in areas of high return, namely Mogadishu, Hargeisa & Bossaso.
• To ensure returnees under MPRR receive complementary economic, social & psychosocial support in main areas of return & to contribute to the sustainability of the program, the consultant will use the data from the mapping exercise conducted under the EU & our clients JI to facilitate formal partnerships between our client & potential service providers from international non government organizations, technical cooperation agencies, government actors, local non governmental organization, private sector & other stakeholders in the Banadir region (Mogadishu) & Somaliland (Hargeisa, Burao & Borama).

Organizational department / unit to which the consultant is contributing:

• The consultant will contribute to the work of the MPRR team at our client office in Somalia, with the main objective of engaging with service providers to facilitate formal partnerships to provide complementary reintegration assistance in the form of economic, social & psychosocial support to achieve sustainable reintegration.

Role objectives

Following the below specific objectives guiding the assignment, the consultant will carry out the phased deliverables in the below table:

• Desk review of previous service mapping reports, particularly sectors contributing to economic, social & psychosocial dimensions in the target areas (i.e. Mogadishu & Hargeisa) using the mapping exercise conducted under the EU & our clients JI including any other relevant reports & material, such as the report on the findings of the regional MPRR – SSA NRM workshop conducted in Senegal in October 2024, the GIZ facilitated service directory for Hargeisa & others.
• Develop a list of potential service providers both government & non government actors under the overall guidance of our client & the MPRR program steering committee.
• Engage with identified service providers & facilitate formal partnership between our client& service providers in the form of Memorandum of Understanding (MoU),low fee Implementing Partner (IP) agreements or other contractual arrangements as applicable.
• Consult relevant stakeholders in Somaliland, in particular NDRA & the MRC on the way forward of a state led referral mechanism for returnees (& migrants) & if possible agree a roadmap on a way forward.
• Develop referral chart, directory & tools to realize service delivery to address immediate, medium & long term vulnerabilities of migrant returnees under MPRR – SSA linking our client & service providers in Hargeisa & Mogadishu.

Phase

Deliverables

Duration (in weeks)

Phase I

Kick off & simple inception meetings with our client & introduction to field teams to collaborate on the assignment in Hargeisa & Mogadishu using the mapping exercise conducted under the EU & our clients JI & any other relevant reports

2 weeks

Desk review & inception report preparation incorporating relevant services available under the economic, social & psychosocial reintegration dimensions

Engage with government stakeholders to understand gaps in the GIZ referral directory, its operationalization & understand readiness in crafting NRM in the long term to ensure sustainability of reintegration assistance to returnees in Somaliland, if possible, agree on a roadmap with the government for the development of such referral mechanism

2 weeks

Phase II

Draft first section on services & service providers (UN, INGOs, local etc.) offering economic, social & psychosocial services with details informed on core services, location, contact details, potential beneficiaries in the target locations building on previous service provider mappings, in particular the one conducted under the EU & our clients JI whilst identifying new service providers that might not have been considered in previous mappings

5 weeks

Phase III

Engage with core service providers that provide relevant, quality, cost efficient services & facilitate official partnership (in the form of MoU’s, IP agreements or other contractual arrangements) between our client & service providers in Mogadishu & Hargeisa

Develop referral charts, directories & other relevant tools such as reporting templates to initiate referral support to vulnerable migrant returnees assisted under MPRR – SSA in Hargeisa & Mogadishu

7 weeks

Phase IV

Submit final report annexing MoU’s & referral charts to designated focal points from our client in Somalia

2 weeks

18 weeks

Project reporting

• This role reports to the line manager.

Key competencies

• Bachelor’s degree in migration studies, international development, human rights, social work, sociology, preference will be given to applicants holding master’s in same field.
• Minimum 3 years of professional experience in migration management, human rights, protection of migrants, victims of trafficking in Somalia, Somaliland, Puntland & in the Hon of Africa.
• In depth understanding of international migration frameworks & partnership.
• Familiarity with the migration context & challenges in Somalia & Somaliland or similar contexts.
• Proven experience in policy analysis, research & development.
• Strong analytical & problem solving skills.
• Excellent communication & interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a multicultural & multidisciplinary environment.
• Fluency in English & Somali language is required; knowledge of other languages would be an advantage.
• Inclusion & respect for diversity respects, promotes individual & cultural differences, encourages diversity & inclusion wherever possible.
• Integrity & transparency maintains high ethical standards & acts in a manner consistent with organizational principles / rules & standards of conduct.
• Demonstrates ability to work in a composed, competent, committed manner & exercises careful judgment in meeting day to day challenges.
• Develops & promotes effective collaboration within & across units to achieve shared goals & optimize results.
• Produces & delivers quality results in a service oriented & timely manner, is action oriented & committed to achieving agreed outcomes.
• Managing & sharing knowledge continuously seeks to learn, share knowledge & innovate.
• Takes ownership for achieving the organization’s priorities & assumes responsibility for own action & delegated work.
• Encourages, contributes to clear & open communication; explains complex matters in an informative, inspiring & motivational way.

Team management

• This role has no team management responsibility.

Further information

The following indicators & means of verification will be employed over the duration of this assignment:

Phase

Deliverables

Indicator

Means of verification

I

Kick off / inception meeting

Desk review

Stakeholder interview & produce a roadmap for the development of NRM

No. of meetings held

No. of new services providers identified

A brief note (max 2 pages) for the inception meeting

Draft contextual analysis using existing literature

II

Produce initial section linking context & introduction on available services per location with a list of service providers & description of nature of services

No. of service providers identified according to social, psychosocial & economic reintegration dimensions

Draft section

III

Facilitate partnership with selected service providers

Signature of MoU’s & annexing referral charts & report templates

No. of partners engaged

No. of MoU’s negotiated & / or prepared

Comprehensive second section with potential services, partnerships etc.

Annexing MoU’s, referral charts & reporting templates

IV

Consolidation of sections & producing final reports subject to approval

Organize final workshop with service providers

Final reports submitted

Final document incorporating information on inception, mapping & partnership in the selected locations

Travel:

• Travel to Mogadishu & / or Hargeisa, depending on the candidate’s home station, will be necessary & our client will cover travel, accommodation & meals.

Other information:

• Qualified female candidates are encouraged to apply for this role.