CON 2026 016 | Advisory and Technical Assistance Services in Social and Beh at IOM

Cotabato City, Bangsamoro, Philippines -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

29 Jun, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

31 Mar, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Social And Behavioral Change Communication, Technical Guidance, Facilitation, Consolidation, Strategy Development, Communication Materials, Desk Reviews, Consultations, Analytical Skills, Writing Skills, Training Skills, Maternal Health, Child Health

Industry

International Affairs

Description

Introduction Established in 1951, IOM is a Related Organization of the United Nations, and as the leading UN agency in the field of migration, 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. IOM is committed to ensuring a workplace where all employees can thrive professionally, while working towards harnessing the full potential of migration. Read more about IOM's workplace culture at IOM workplace culture | International Organization for Migration [https://www.iom.int/iom-workplace-culture] Project Context and Scope The International Organization for Migration (IOM)’s health program in Mindanao, particularly the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), aims at strengthening the resilience and responsiveness of the region’s health system and improving access to healthcare, as part of the organization’s strategy to alleviate the driver of unwanted migration and to reduce health-related risks during displacements and migration cycle. IOM has implemented various health-related projects that contributed to better health outcomes in the region. IOM’s project “Building Resilience through Inclusive Governance and Healthcare Transformation in BARMM (BRIGHT-BARMM)”, funded by Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA), aims to enhance the local capacity of Ministry of Health (MOH) and its provinces and cities/municipalities, to pursue key and cross cutting reforms in health systems. It will strengthen Health Systems (HS), particularly in areas of health governance and leadership, financing, and data and information, to provide a more conducive setting for implementing Safe Motherhood (SM), Adolescent Reproductive Health (ARH), and Global Health Security (GHS) programs. Within the Safe Motherhood component, the project seeks to provide interventions that aim to contribute to reduction in maternal and newborn deaths and cases of high-risk pregnancies, especially amongst the vulnerable, conflict-affected populations including IDPs. The outcome involves intensifying community engagement and information campaigns that educate communities on safe motherhood and adolescent reproductive health in complex, mobility context, through maximizing community-based leaders, volunteers, and local pool of human resources for health, and through accelerating institutional and contextualized, locally appropriate approaches to SBCC. A key activity under this outcome aims to contribute to institutionalization of community engagement in SM and ARH that are culturally sensitive, gender-responsive, and integrates mobility-lens. It also aims to reinforce community-based SBCC initiatives through the development of a regional SBCC strategy and communication materials for Safe Motherhood. The strategy will guide pregnant women, parents, caregivers, health workers, traditional birth attendants, and leaders such as IDP leaders and camp managers. It will be informed by desk reviews and formative consultations to identify social, cultural, and structural barriers to safer pregnancy and delivery, including displacement-related vulnerabilities. Under the overall supervision of the Head of Sub-Office, and the direct supervision of the National Migration Health Programme Coordinator, and in close coordination with the Ministry of Health (MOH), partner civil society organizations, and other relevant stakeholders, the successful candidate will provide technical guidance, facilitation, and consolidation of outputs during the Regional Level Consultation SBCC Strategy Workshop. Organizational Department / Unit to which the Consultant is contributing Migration Health Unit in Mindanao

Responsibilities

The consultant will provide technical guidance, facilitation, and consolidation of outputs during the Regional Level Consultation Social and Behavioral Change Communication (SBCC) Strategy Workshop for Safe Motherhood and Adolescent Reproductive Health programs. This involves contributing to the development of a regional SBCC strategy and communication materials informed by formative consultations.