Національний/-а Консультант/-ка із Запобігання Конфліктів / (National Consultants for Conflict Mitigation) - Міжнародна організація з міграції (МОМ), Представництво в Україні

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Annex 2 - TERMS OF REFERENCE

FOR THE CONSULTANCY CONTRACT OF: National Consultant on Conflict Mitigation Strategies and Development of Stabilization Plans for Hromadas in Ukraine (2 positions)

1. Duty Station of the Consultancy: Home-based, with frequent travel across Ukraine, one (1) consultancy will cover the region of North/West Ukraine, and one (1) will cover South/East of Ukraine
2. Duration of Consultancy: 3 months, with possibility of extension subject to availability funds and satisfactory job performance.
3. Nature of the consultancy: Category B Сonsultancy

Under the overall supervision of the Chief of Mission (CoM) and the direct supervision of the Operations Coordinator (T&R), with the overall technical supervision of the National Reintegration and Reconciliation Officer, the Consultant will provide specialized support to the implementation of IOM Ukraine’s veterans’ reintegration activities within the Transition & Recovery Unit.

The successful Consultants will be home-based with frequent travel across Ukraine. One Consultant is expected to cover the northern and western parts of Ukraine, while one is expected to cover the southern and eastern parts. Most of the consultancy duration will be spent travelling to selected Hromadas with the support of IOM staff. As part of ToT activity with the International consultant on Conflict Mitigation and Prevention, the consultancy period would include five (5) days of training in either Lviv or Kyiv. Tentatively planned for the week of 17 March, three (3) days will be spent with a select team in one of the targeted Hromadas for the practical session on developing one conflict mitigation plan.  

1. Project Context and Scope:

Building resilience and increased local stability requires a bottom-up effort made up of informed and solid plans that lay the foundations for a structured and coordinated recovery process that minimises conflict risk and strengthens the preventative factors existing at the local level. Over 1000 days after the full-scale invasion of Ukraine by the Russian Federation, people in Ukraine continue to be exposed to high risks, with military operations persisting, particularly in the north, east and south of the country. The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) has recorded 36,357 civilian casualties since the escalation of the Russian offensive, of which 11,743 were killed (October 2024)[1]. The unpredictable security situation, coupled with depleting financial resources and continued mass population mobility, including internal displacement, estimated at 3.56 million people in October 2024, and 4.3 million returnees[2] have left Ukraine in continued need of multi-sectoral and continued support. In this context, communities' abilities to identify, respond to, and manage localised conflicts stem from a volatile context. IOM works closely with the Hromadas through an inclusive, participatory process to identify issues and tailor programme responses to the main localised problems affecting people, such as reintegration or gender inequality, while harnessing contextual opportunities for cohesion building, conflict mitigation and development.

IOM Ukraine's Transition and Recovery Unit works at multiple levels to assist the government in addressing the policy, institutional, and operational needs. By combining efforts made at the central level, IOM aims to prepare and support communities to manage the adverse effects of the war by working closely with communities to identify areas of concern or tensions and aspects of community structures that are working for increased stability and cohesion. The process promotes community ownership, strengthens abilities to manage shocks and crises and identifies short- and long-term actions to enhance people's resilience and support institutions and systems that contribute to their stability and sense of security. To reinforce this process IOM is looking for two national consultants to support with conflict analysis, facilitation support for a training of trainers (ToT) and assistance in development of community plans for conflict mitigation and prevention.

1. Organizational Department / Unit to which the Consultant is contributing:

Transition and Recovery Unit. Project CS.1292 “Promoting Social Cohesion and Veteran Reintegration in Ukraine through Evidence-Based and Locally Owned Responses and Capacities”;

WBS: CS.1292.UA10.D4.02.002 (100%)

1. Category B Consultants: Tangible and measurable outputs of the work assignment:
2. Develop the methodology for and conduct a context-based conflict analysis on the area which the consultancy cover, i.e. North/West or South/East. The methodology should be shared with IOM for approval one week after signing the contract. 
3. With the support of the International consultant on Conflict Mitigation and Prevention International consultant on Conflict Mitigation and Prevention, assist in developing a training programme for IOM staff to work with Ukrainian Hromadas (municipalities/communities) to identify, mitigate, and prevent localised conflicts and crises, harness the community's cohesion-building factors, and manage crises.
4. Participate in and support the facilitation of a five (5) day ToT for around 25 IOM staff members in Kyiv or Lviv, Ukraine, including the documentation of Community Conflict Mitigation Plans.
5. With a selected number of trained trainers, participate and support the facilitation of one practical session on conflict mitigation capacity-building session in one of the pre-selected target Hromadas and develop a plan that addresses the identified conflicts.
6. With selected trainers, support the development of specific plans for the 20 target communities that address the identified conflicts by travelling to and working directly with the Hromadas in the consultancy's area of responsibility
7. Support the development of a toolbox, including, inter alia, produced manuals, lessons learned, and best practices for planning, mobilising, facilitating, reporting and monitoring strategies for the identification of drivers of conflict and development of conflict mitigation at the Hromada level in Ukraine.
8. Perform such other duties as may be assigned.

The incumbents can also be assigned to other relevant ToT planning, implementation, and documentation activities.

1. Expected Results/Deliverables

At the end of the assignment, the consultant is expected to have:

1. A context-based conflict analysis is provided that coverings the consultant's area of responsibility, i.e. West/North, or South/East. The methodology of which is shared with IOM and approved prior to the final report, one week after signing of contract.(by the 21 March 2025)
2. Development toolbox, including, inter alia, produced manuals, lessons learned, and best practices for planning, mobilising, facilitating, reporting and monitoring strategies for the identification of drivers of conflict and development of conflict mitigation at the Hromada level in Ukraine. (by the 28 March)
3. A five-day training on working with communities to identify, mitigate, and manage localized conflict and strategize and plan for their resolutions or transformations. (by the 4 April 2025)
4. Twenty (20) Hromada conflict mitigation plans developed in collaboration with IOM Ukraine-trained personnel. (by the 23 May 2025)

IOM Ukraine will review and validate all deliverables. Feedback will be provided within five working days of submission, with clear guidance for necessary revisions.

1. Payment Scheme

The total consultancy fee is USD 8,000, which will be paid in two (2) instalments.

1st instalment (50%)

Upon successfully meeting deliverables 1 and 2

2nd instalment (50%)

Upon successfully meeting deliverable 3 and 4

1. Travel required:

Travel duties are mandatory. Related costs will be included in the consultancy fee.

1. Education, Experience and/or skills required

Education:

• School diploma with seven years of relevant experience;
• Or, Bachelor’s degree in Political or Social Sciences, International Relations, Development Studies Human Rights, Law or related fields from an accredited academic institution with four years of relevant professional experience.
• Masters’s degree in Political or Social Sciences, International Relations, Development Studies, Migration Studies, Human Rights, Law or related fields from an accredited academic institution with four years of relevant professional experience.

Experience:

• Experience in working with capacity building of government, especially at the local level, for capacity building, training and engagement work;
• Experience in either/or conflict mitigation, conflict resolution, conflict prevention, conflict transformation, risk reduction and crisis management, conflict management and/or peacebuilding.
• Experience working with communities for strategic planning and operationalization of conflict mitigation strategies or conflict management.
• Experience of working in a UN agency or International NGO is an asset;
• Experience working with veteran or former combatants will be considered an asset.

Skills:

• Knowledge of facilitation, workshop and presentations on conflict mitigation training and capacity building;
• Proven drafting, writing, and development of manuals, tools and documentation skills;
• Knowledge of activity planning and implementation;
• Knowledge of the Ukrainian contact, especially the 2022 full-scale invasion:
• Confident user of the Microsoft Office Suite.

Language:

• Fluency in Ukrainian;
• Full working proficiency in English.

1. Competencies

Values

• Inclusion and respect for diversity: respects and promotes individual and cultural differences. Encourages diversity and inclusion.
• Integrity and transparency: maintains high ethical standards and acts in a manner consistent with organizational principles/rules and standards of conduct.
• Professionalism: demonstrates ability to work in a composed, competent and committed manner and exercises careful judgment in meeting day-to-day challenges.
• Courage: demonstrates willingness to take a stand on issues of importance.
• Empathy: shows compassion for others, makes people feel safe, respected and fairly treated.

Core Competencies – behavioural indicators

• Teamwork: develops and promotes effective collaboration within and across units to achieve shared goals and optimize results.
• Delivering results: produces and delivers quality results in a service-oriented and timely manner. Is action oriented and committed to achieving agreed outcomes.
• Accountability: takes ownership for achieving the Organization’s priorities and assumes responsibility for own actions and delegated work.
• Communication: encourages and contributes to clear and open communication. Explains complex matters in an informative, inspiring and motivational way.

1. How to apply:

Interested candidates are invited to submit their applications ONLY through this link Link (Position number 13644) by  17 March 2025 the latest.  

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.  

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[1] ://www.ohchr.org/sites/default/files/documents/hrbodies/hrcouncil/coiukraine/A_79_4632_AUV.pdf

[2] https://dtm.iom.int/ukraine