Consultant/Researcher (Counter Trafficking Specialist) | ReliefWeb

International Organization for Migration (IOM) Indonesia is

looking for an Individual Consultant (Researcher), according to

the terms of reference below:

I. Position Information

Reference No: SVN/ID10/2015/019

Position title: Consultant (Researcher)

Duty station: Jakarta

Type & duration of Contract: Consultancy Contract, 4 (four)

months

Organizational unit: Counter Trafficking / Labour Migration

Unit

Preferred starting date: April 2015

II. Nature of the consultancy & IOM Project to

which the Consultancy is contributing

Established in 1951, IOM is the leading inter-governmental

organization in the field of migration and works closely with

governmental, intergovernmental and non-governmental partners.

IOM is dedicated to promoting humane and orderly migration for

the benefit of all. It does so by providing services and advice

to governments and migrants.

This assignment will contribute to the IOM project: “Mapping

and Preventing Human Trafficking in Indonesia”. The project is

funded by United States Department of State’s Bureau of

International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL). The

specific objective of the project is to support the government

of Indonesia’s counter-trafficking efforts by building

replicable model interventions at the local level that

successfully result in preventing trafficking in persons. The

project is implemented in two selected districts:
Sukabumi (Province of West Java) and
Batam(Province of Riau Islands).

Particularly, the project will undertake an in-depth assessment

in the two selected locations based on which IOM will provide

technical support to the district Anti-Trafficking Task Forces

for the development of their Anti-Trafficking Action Plan and

supporting budget; and targeted interventions will be designed

and implemented to help prevent trafficking in these two

locations.

The successful consultant will take the lead in conducting the

assessment which aims at drawing a comprehensive Trafficking in

Persons Profile (‘TiP Profile’) of each location and identify

policy and programming recommendations to be included in the

Plan of Action of each district. The assessment will look at

the four pillars of counter trafficking -i.e. prevention,

protection, prosecution, partnership- with focus on the

following points:

• Map TIP trends in both districts identifying the most
  
  vulnerable groups, driving factors and consequences of TIP;
  


• Assess the level of knowledge and understanding and
  
  magnitude of the TIP problem and its impacts amongst local law
  
  and policy makers and policy implementers.
  


• Assess the overall existing policy framework (i.e. local
  
  Regulation?) and available budget resources in both districts
  
  to combat TIP;
  


• Map the institutional framework of government and
  
  non-government actors working on all or either four pillars of
  
  Counter-Trafficking: which actors have which responsibilities?
  
  What relevant policies/SOPs is available regarding the roles of
  
  each stakeholder? What is the level of inter-service
  
  coordination? What are the referral mechanisms in place?
  


• What is the level of law enforcement in both districts
  
  (investigation, prosecution and conviction)?
  

III. Tasks to be performed under this

contract:

The Consultant will be responsible to conduct the following

assignment:

• 
  TIP profiles in Batam and updated Sukabumi’s TIP
  
  Profile: This TIP profile aims at: (i) documenting
  
  the specific TIP trends; (ii) mapping out the existing legal,
  
  policy and institutional framework and resources to respond
  
  to the causes and consequences of trafficking; and (iii)
  
  assessing thereof the achievements, challenges and impacts of
  
  those interventions in view of identifying opportunities for
  
  more effective counter-trafficking response along the TIP 3P
  
  elements – i.e. prevention, prosecution and protection.
  


• 
  Conveying two consultation workshops (Batam and
  
  Sukabumi districts): the dialogue workshop can be
  
  part of the methodology to gathered information for the TIP
  
  profile, in which the workshop will allow members of the
  
  national and Province-level ATTF to interact with and
  
  sensitize local government officials, parliamentarians,
  
  non-state actors and media on national policies and TIP
  
  priority issues at province and district levels.
  


• 
  Present and advocate findings/recommendations of the
  
  TIP profile report for Batam district: IOM will
  
  organize a final workshop where the Counter-Trafficking
  
  Specialist will have to present and advocate the
  
  findings/recommendations of the TIP profile report. The
  
  workshop will be attended by districts and provincial levels
  
  ATTF members, as well as by the representative of national
  
  ATTF secretariat.
  


• 
  Finalize TIP profiles report based on feedback
  
  gathered from IOM, relevant government project partners (i.e.
  
  national and sub-national ATTF members) and other related
  
  partners.
  

IV. Tangible and measurable output of the work

assignment

The end products expected to be delivered by the Consultant

will be (in English), as follows:

a) Two TIP profile reports (one for Batam and one for Sukabumi)

b) Two reports of consultation workshop proceeding: Batam and

Sukabumi

c) One report of final workshop proceeding

V. Realistic delivery dates and details as to how the

work must be delivered.

· Duration of the consultancy: maximum 4 months

· Starting date: April 2015

The Consultant will determine his/her final work schedule at

the beginning of the assignment with the approval of IOM

Indonesia National Project Coordinator for Counter-Trafficking

and Labour Migration. The work schedule will set up clear

deadlines for the completion of each expected deliverables.

VI. Performance indicators for evaluation of results

(value of services rendered in relation to their

cost).

The quality, targeted and detailed of the work performed as

established in above as well as compliance with agreed delivery

dates.

VII. Remuneration and Term of Payment.

The Consultant will receive an attractive consultancy fee which

will be paid to the bank account indicated by the Consultant in

the following installments:

· The first installment in the amount of 20% of the consultancy

fee shall be paid upon signing of the contract

· The second installment in the amount of 25% of the

consultancy fee shall be paid upon submission and approval by

IOM of two reports of workshop proceeding.

· The third installment in the amount of 25% of the total fee

shall be paid upon submission and approval by IOM of the final

workshop report.

· The fourth installment in the amount of 30% of the total fee

shall be paid upon submission and approval by IOM of finalized

TIP profiles report.

VIII. Reporting Lines [Type of supervision that will be

provided]

The Consultant will work under the direct supervision of the

IOM Indonesia National Project Coordinator (NPC) for

Counter-Trafficking and Labor Migration. As work progress, the

Consultant will share its expected delivery results with the

NPC for review. The IOM NPC will ensure to provide timely

comments to the consultant’s work and address any Consultant’s

request (i.e. additional information, government contacts,

etc.).

IOM Indonesia Labor Migration and Counter-Trafficking Unit will

assist the Researcher in:

· Sharing any existing IOM materials relevant to the subject

matter;

· Arranging meetings and field visits as requested by the

Consultant;

· Assisting in conducting interviews with government and

non-government interlocutors;

· Providing logistics support for the workshops, any travel and

accommodation bookings required for field visits.

· If needed, IOM will separately make available office space to

the Trafficking Specialist during the assignment period

IX. Consultant’s Work Place

The Consultant is expected to be based in Jakarta, Indonesia,

and undertake duty travel as needed for the assignment

X. Qualifications or Specialized knowledge/experiences

required

The Consultant should:

· Have a minimum Master degree (or equivalent advanced

university degree) in Law, Political Science, Social Science,

International Relations, Development Management and/or an

equivalent combination of training and experience.

· Have extensive experience in conducting capacity assessment.

Especially the candidate should have a good command of data

collection and interviewing techniques.

· Have a thorough understanding of issues pertaining to

trafficking in Persons, particularly TIP issues in Indonesian

context.

· Have strong analytical, verbal, and report writing skills in

English. Advanced level of Indonesian language is preferable.

· Be willing to undertake in-country travel related to the

assignment.

· Experience in working with relevant governmental and

non-governmental institutions and senior representatives in

charge of trafficking in person policy and implementation in

Indonesia would be a distinct advantage as well as previous

experience working in an international organization.