National Consultant for ATUU Programme Baseline
Bono | Accra
- Organization: IOM - International Organization for Migration
- Location: Bono | Accra
- Grade: Consultancy - National Consultant - Locally recruited Contractors Agreement
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Occupational Groups:
- Project and Programme Management
- Closing Date:
Job Description
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) is implementing a three-year project EU-funded project in Ghana titled ATUU - A Ghanaian European Safe and Prosperous People’s Mobility Project on Migration Governance. Running from December 1, 2024, to November 30, 2027, the project aims to strengthen “Ghanaian capacities for the orderly, human rights-based and mutually beneficial migration and mobility of people from and to Ghana”. ATUU operates as part of the EU’s 2022 Annual Action Plan for Ghana under the Joint Programming Framework (2021–2027).
IOM is leading on the implementation of ATUU’s Outcome 1[1]: Improved Migration Governance in Ghana, with three key outputs:
Output 1.1: The institutional framework, policy dialogue, and operational preparedness to manage migration and displacement are improved.
Output 1.2: Quality and availability of data and information on migration and forced displacement are improved.
Output 1.3: Ghanaian capacity to provide social assistance to the most vulnerable migrants is strengthened.
To establish a robust foundation for the program, the current Terms of Reference (ToRs) are developed to frame a baseline assessment to evaluate key indicators, providing critical insights to guide implementation and ensure measurable progress.
Baseline Assessment Purpose
The overall purpose of this baseline assessment is to establish the pre-intervention conditions by collecting quantitative and qualitative data on critical indicators to guide program priorities, refine targets, and shape the project’s logical framework. It will also provide a comprehensive understanding of Ghana’s migration governance framework, data management systems, and social assistance mechanisms. Specifically, the baseline assessment will seek to:
- Refine the stakeholders mapping with their roles and capacities in migration governance and in the framework of the project.
- Identify priority migration-prone areas (Ahafo, Bono, Bono East, Ashanti, Greater Accra, Upper West, and Upper East) for targeted project interventions.
- Assess the needs and vulnerabilities of the target populations, including migrants, government officials, community members, civil society actors, and journalists.
- Analyze gender dynamics to determine beneficiary profiles and ensure project activities support gender equality
- Develop a set of baseline indicators to measure the project's progress and impact.
Overall, the baseline is expected to yield critical evidence to inform the project planning as it is expected, reveal areas where intervention will be most needed. More specifically, the baseline values will help to recast the targets and complete the logical framework and the Monitoring and Evaluation system of the project. While upholding accountability, the baseline is also expected to guide the mid-term review and final evaluation to determine the change the programme is making and, ultimately, to recognize and celebrate success when it comes, recognize and learn from failure when it happens.
Geographical scope: The baseline survey will focus on Ghana, specifically Accra and migration-prone areas including Ahafo, Bono, Bono East, Ashanti, Greater Accra, Upper West, and Upper East.
Timeframe scope: The baseline will focus on conditions prior to the start date (December 1, 2024). It will analyze historical and current data related to migration governance, stakeholder capacities, and social assistance mechanisms, up to the time of baseline data collection.
It will cover indicators for which baseline values are currently missing, as outlined in the project’s logical framework (annex 1) with a focus on the following areas:
- Institutional framework (including IOM’s Strategic Results Framework -SRF- relevant to this project) and policy dialogue on migration governance.
- Data collection, management, and dissemination practices related to migration and forced displacement.
- Social assistance mechanisms for vulnerable migrants, including protection, mental health, and psychosocial support (MHPSS).
- Stakeholder analysis, including government agencies, civil society organizations, and community-based organizations.
- Analyzing the gender dimensions of migration and social assistance to ensure project activities promote gender equality and address the needs of diverse beneficiaries.
Identification of key challenges and opportunities in migration governance and social assistance
[1] The Outcome 2, complementary component of the ATUU action is executed by GIZ through the project ‘’Jobs, Migration and Development’’
Responsibilities
Roles and responsibilities of the baseline assessment consultant
The selected external consultant will be responsible for coordinating the assessment process in close consultation with the Baseline Assessment Management team and is expected to undertake the following specific tasks:
- Review key project documents to understand programme context, intent, design, desired short, medium- and long-term goal.
- Design appropriate overall baseline study protocol that clearly articulate the overall approach to the assignment and methodology and timelines for key activities. The protocol should also include data collection instruments
- Manage and oversee the data collection, processing and cleaning.
- Field tests the data collection instruments before use.
- Prepare data for analysis: coding, encoding, etc. to ensure data is disaggregated accordingly in line with key indicator features.
- Produce the draft baseline assessment report according to appropriate structure provided.
- Incorporate feedback/comments from management unit and prepare final report.
- The final report must include an indicator matrix that reflect all relevant indicator as well as all data collection instruments as such will be used for repeated measurement when measuring programme achievement either at mid-term or towards the end of the project.
The assignment is expected to be completed within two months from the commencement date. It is provisionally scheduled to take place from 02 May 2025 to 31 July 2025. Specific deliverables:
- Inception report: The inception report should include a detailed description of the approach to the assignment and must comprise the methodology, the baseline indicator matrix and sample instruments as well as timelines of key activities.
- The Baseline Indicator Matrix will demonstrate the consultant’s understanding of the ToR and indicators and outline data collection and analysis plans.
- Study Protocol, to include all the data collection tools that will be used, the data collection schedule, and all areas that the consultant requires support.
- PowerPoint Presentation, summarizing the key findings in a systematic way, to be presented as preliminary findings to the programme steering committee, and solicit their feedback.
- Draft Baseline Assessment Report that follows the report structure provided above summarizing all the findings from the primary and secondary data.
- Final Baseline Assessment Report will be produced, incorporating feedback from the stakeholder workshop and comments from programme key stakeholders including the donor. The final report should include the following as annex:
- An indicator matrix with baseline scores/rating
- Final baseline study protocol with field-tested tools
- Electronic copies of raw qualitative and quantitative data files
- 2-page baseline assessment brief summarizing key findings and conclusions ready to be shared with stakeholders.
All deliverables are to be written in English and meet good language standards. The final report should meet the standards laid out in the UNEG Quality Checklist for Evaluation Reports and comply with IOM internal guidelines.
Qualifications
- A minimum of master’s degree in evaluation, social research methods, development studies and related disciplines
- More than 7 years’ experience working in the field of research, M&E and conducting baseline assessment.
- Good and balanced understanding of qualitative, quantitative and mixed methods.
- Proven experience in conducting baseline assessments, evaluations, or research studies in migration or related areas.
- Strong knowledge of migration governance, data management, and social assistance mechanisms.
- Excellent analytical, writing, and presentation skills
- Yes, (locally)
- 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.
- 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.
- Managing and sharing knowledge: Continuously seeks to learn, share knowledge and innovate.
- 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.
- Any offer made to the candidate in relation to this vacancy notice is subject to funding confirmation.
- Appointment will be subject to certification that the candidate is medically fit for appointment, verification of residency, visa, and authorizations by the concerned Government, where applicable.
- IOM covers Consultants against occupational accidents and illnesses under the Compensation Plan (CP), free of charge, for the duration of the consultancy. IOM does not provide evacuation or medical insurance for reasons related to non-occupational accidents and illnesses. Consultants are responsible for their own medical insurance for non-occupational accident or illness and will be required to provide written proof of such coverage before commencing work.
- IOM has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and IOM, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination based on gender, nationality, age, race, sexual orientation, religious or ethnic background or disabilities.
- IOM does not charge a fee at any stage of its recruitment process (application, interview, processing, training or other fee). IOM does not request any information related to bank accounts.
- IOM only accepts duly completed applications submitted through the IOM online recruitment system. The online tool also allows candidates to track the status of their application.
Required Skills
- Monitoring and Evaluation
- Needs Assessment
- Evaluation/Review
Job info
Contract Type: Consultancy (Up to 11 months)Initial Contract Duration: 3 months
Vacancy Type: Consultancy
Recruiting Type: Consultant
Grade: UG
Applications from non-qualifying applicants will most likely be discarded by the recruiting manager.