Description
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) is seeking a Community Relationship and Articulation Consultant to provide technical assistance and specialized support to community-based organizations (CBOs) in Tumbes, Peru.
The consultant will work under the guidance of the IOM Sub-Office in Tumbes and will contribute to the objectives of the project "Women's Economic and Social Empowerment Program in Tumbes, Peru" in alliance with ONUSIDA and with economic support from Global Affairs Canada.
The overall objective of the consultancy is to strengthen the response of CBOs to human trafficking and gender-based violence in Tumbes, with special attention to people in human mobility and those facing greater vulnerability factors.
Responsibilities:
- Strengthen articulation between CBOs and the Public Ministry, promoting coordination spaces, information exchange, and approach to facilitate the identification and timely reporting of possible cases of human trafficking, gender-based violence, and other protection situations.
- Develop community information and awareness actions aimed at migrant populations, host communities, and community organizations on prevention of human trafficking, gender-based violence, identification of alert signs, rights, and safe reporting mechanisms.
- Contribute to the establishment and strengthening of community referral and derivation mechanisms, articulating CBOs with competent public services to facilitate timely access to protection, assistance, and justice services for affected persons.
- Systematize community articulation actions, identified cases, orientations, and derivations made, generating aggregated information to identify protection gaps and opportunities for strengthening institutional and community response to human trafficking and gender-based violence.
- Provide orientation on access to rights for migrant populations, vulnerable populations, with special emphasis on LGBTQ+ population, population at risk of being victims of gender-based violence, human trafficking, and illicit trafficking of migrants.
- Provide support in planning, development of other community activities related to the project, ensuring adequate implementation.
- Prepare reports and indicators linked to project activities, ensuring registration and timely presentation of progress and results.
- Perform other tasks assigned by the coordination.
Requirements:
- University degree in social sciences, law, or related fields.
- At least 2 years of experience in community relationship, human trafficking, or gender-based violence.
- Knowledge of human rights, gender, intersectionality, and interculturality.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work in a team and build relationships with CBOs, government institutions, and other stakeholders.
Payment:
- The consultant will receive a total honorarium of 36,000 PEN for the entire contract period.
- The payment will be made in monthly installments of 6,000 PEN.