Description
IOM is seeking a Consultant to design and deliver a humanitarian training programme for diaspora organizations under the DRAFT II project. The programme aims to empower diaspora organizations as development actors at local, national, and international levels.
The consultant will develop a tailored curriculum for a comprehensive training on humanitarian action for diaspora organizations, prepare workshop materials, and deliver the training. The training will cover topics such as humanitarian programme cycle, frameworks, principles and standards, actors and their mandates, inter-agency coordination mechanisms, field security, and peace and recovery programming.
The consultant will also develop a humanitarian crash course for diaspora organizations whose project proposals are selected under the Emergency Grant Scheme and deliver it online.
Responsibilities:
- Develop a tailored curriculum of a comprehensive training on humanitarian action for diaspora organizations
- Prepare workshop materials, including slides, case studies, and pre- and post-assessment tools
- Deliver a five-day workshop in Rome across two weekends to a group of twenty diaspora representatives selected by IOM
- Deliver an online pre-deployment crash course to a group of five diaspora representatives whose project proposals are selected under the Emergency Grant Scheme
- Develop pre- and post-training assessment tools to measure knowledge and skills gained by participants
- Submit training reports, including participant feedback, assessment outcomes, lessons learned, and recommendations for further capacity building
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in Humanitarian studies, Social studies, Political Sciences, or a related field
- At least 5 years of relevant experience in training and capacity development in the field of emergency preparedness, response, humanitarian coordination, post-crisis recovery, or related fields
- Demonstrated experience in designing training programs and developing training materials for field workers
- Demonstrated experience in delivering trainings and facilitating workshops (both in-presence and online)
- Fluency in written and spoken Italian and English
Deliverables:
- Training curriculum and materials, including slides, and assessment tools, developed and validated with the project team (by 31 March 2027)
- First edition of the humanitarian training workshop in Rome (5 days across two weekends), including final reporting on the training (by 15 June 2027)
- Intensive pre-deployment crash course (3 days) delivered to diaspora organizations awarded in the frame of the Emergency Grant Scheme (by 31 October 2027)