Consultancy to Conduct Needs Assessment and Capacity building at International Organization for Migration – IOM

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.

With 151 member states, a further 12 states holding observer status and offices in over 100 countries, 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.

IOM works to help ensure the orderly and humane management of migration, to promote international cooperation on migration issues, to assist in the search for practical solutions to migration problems and to provide humanitarian assistance to migrants in need, including refugees and internally displaced people.

The IOM Constitution recognizes the link between migration and economic, social and cultural development, as well as to the right of freedom of movement.

IOM works in the four broad areas of migration management:

Migration and development
Facilitating migration
Regulating migration
Forced migration.
IOM activities that cut across these areas include the promotion of international migration law, policy debate and guidance, protection of migrants’ rights, migration health and the gender dimension of migration.

IOM Nigeria commenced activities in 2001 and focused its interventions on counter trafficking activities, migration issues, return and reintegration of stranded migrants especially to Liberia, and Voluntary Returns from abroad.Project Context and Scope

Recognizing the complexities associated with the national migration dynamics, Nigeria adopted its first National Migration Policy (NMP) in 2015 to provide a coherent framework for managing all aspects of migration. The policy, through the national migration governance structure, recognized the National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons (NCFRMI) as the lead coordinating agency and the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction (FMHAPR) as the supervisory ministry.
The policy review conducted in 2025, involving wide-ranging stakeholder consultations, revealed critical gaps, particularly in the coordination and supervisory functions. These gaps point to institutional capacity challenges particularly of the coordinating and supervising agencies that were recognized and directly addressed in the revised 2025 NMP and its Integrated Implementation Plan (IIP), with specific emphasis under Objective Six, which prioritizes enhancing cooperation and coordination in migration governance.
Also, a key priority of the revised policy, which falls under the coordination mandate of NCFRMI, is the promotion of dignified return, readmission, and sustainable reintegration. The Commission oversaw the development of the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) on Return, Readmission, and Reintegration (RRR) in 2019. The SOP includes a provision for periodic review to account for emerging trends and evolving migration dynamics. Now due for review, the SOP presents an opportunity to strengthen coordination, ensure institutional alignment, and enhance service delivery to returnees.
These highlight the need for a comprehensive needs assessment of the coordinating and supervisory agencies, focusing on institutional capacities, operational roles, and inter-agency collaboration. Hence, this consultancy, under the EU-funded Programmes, Support for Migration Governance in Nigeria and the Migrants Protection, Return and Reintegration Programme for Sub-Saharan Africa (MPRR–SSA) and the Government of the Netherlands funded Programme Cooperation on Migration and Partnerships to Achieve Sustainable Solutions 2.0 (COMPASS), seeks to conduct a needs assessment and capacity building of the FMHAPR and NCFRMI in their oversight roles of supervising and coordinating national migration governance and review the 2019 SOP on Return, Readmission and Reintegration.
This assessment and capacity are critical to reinforcing the central roles of NCFRMI and FMHAPR in Nigeria’s migration governance system and ensuring that both institutions are well-equipped to implement the revised policy and meet evolving national and international migration obligations. Likewise, a review of the SOP on RRR will ensure that Nigeria’s conduct promotes a dignified return, readmission, and sustainable reintegration, as prescribed in objective 21 of the GCM, with the aim of enhancing capacities of Ministries, Departments and agencies at federal and state levels.

Organizational Department / Unit to which the Consultant is contributing

Organizational Department / Unit: Migration Governance and Protection Divisions
Project type: Migration Governance and Migrants Protection and Assistance units
Project Name and Code: Support to Migration Governance in Nigeria – MS0060 and Migrant Protection, Return and Reintegration Programme for Sub-Saharan Africa (MPRR-SSA) – RR0342, and Cooperation on Migration and Cooperation on Migration and Partnerships to Achieve Sustainable Solutions 2.0 (COMPASS) PX.0499 Programmes.

RESPONSIBILITIES
Tasks to be performed under this contract

Consultant hired to provide technical support towards the implementation of the deliverables listed below on a five-instalment payment basis:

Conduct an analysis of the factors impacting operational efficiency of the FMHAPR and NCFRMI and the available opportunities for improved efficiency in service delivery of supervising and coordinating migration
Assess and analyse capacity (Personnel and Structural) gaps within FMHAPR and NCFRMI and recommend key areas of intervention for capacity-building initiatives
Establish baseline measures and appropriate targets relevant to the needs identified for capacity building activities
Conduct capacity building trainings for the staff of FMHAPR and NCFRMI on identified capacity gaps
Support the Ministry and the Commission in facilitating the review of the Standard Operating Procedure on Return, Readmission and Reintegration
Perform such other duties as may be assigned

First deliverable – Inception Report and Meeting

Present inception report and work plan to FMHAPR, NCFRMI and IOM

Second deliverable – Conduct Needs assessment of FMHAPR and NCFRMI

Preliminary Meeting with Ministry and Commission’s Officials
Needs Assessment Tools
Administer and analyze needs assessment survey
Report of Needs Assessment

Third deliverable – Conduct Capacity building for FMHAPR and NCFRMI staff

Develop training curriculum and plan
Facilitate two sessions of 3-day capacity-building workshop for FMHAPR
Facilitate two sessions of 3-day capacity-building workshop for NCFRMI
Pre and Post evaluation of the workshops administered and analysed
Detailed narrative reports covering the entire workshops prepared and submitted

Fourth deliverable – Facilitation of SOP on RRR review

Facilitate an inception meeting with NCFRMI on the review of the SoP on RRR
Develop SOP review template
Facilitate 3x 3-day review workshop with the review committee for the SOP
Present draft of the reviewed SOP and facilitate review and validation meeting by the WGRRR
Detailed narrative reports covering the entire workshops and review process prepared and submitted.

Performance indicators for the evaluation of results

Strict adherence to timelines and schedule of activities
High-quality written documents
Timely analysis, production and sharing of the report
Ability to manage stakeholders from diverse backgrounds

QUALIFICATIONS
Education

Advanced University degree from an accredited academic institution, preferably in Social Sciences, Policy Development, Public Administration and Sociology; a specialization in migration would be an advantage

Experience

Ten years of experience (Fifteen years for candidates holding a first-level university degree) in the field of Migration Management and/or Policy Development, demonstrated expertise in return and reintegration within the Nigerian context and related topics.
Knowledge of migration governance in Nigeria and understanding of national, regional and global migration issues
Experience in liaising with governmental authorities, other international/national institutions and bodies
Previous working experience in Nigeria on policy development and return and reintegration of returned migrants is desirable

Skills

Proven ability to meet deadlines
Proven ability to write concise reports in English and facilitation skills are highly desirable
Motivated, committed, responsible, and able to work independently with limited direct supervision

Languages

English

IOM’s official languages are English, French and Spanish.

Proficiency of language(s) required will be specifically evaluated during the selection process, which may include written and/or oral assessments.

Travel required

Home-based with Travels

Required Competencies

IOM’s competency framework can be found at this link . Competencies will be assessed during the selection process.

Values – all IOM staff members must abide by and demonstrate these three 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.
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.