Consultant - Protection and Aap Division

Job Identification (Reference Number)**:16813**
Position Title**:Consultant - Protection and AAP Division**
Duty Station**:Homebased**
Classification**:Consultant, Grade Other**
Type of Appointment**:Consultant, three months**
Estimated Start Date**:As soon as possible**
Closing Date**:16 October 2025**

**Project Context and Scope**:
The International Organization for Migration (IOM), fully aligned with its strategic priorities and policies, the Humanitarian Reset and IOM’s institutional commitments to people-centred approaches, is committed to placing affected populations at the centre of its interventions. The Protection and Accountability to Affected Populations (AAP) Division works closely with the Preparedness and Humanitarian Response Division and the Peace, Recovery and Solutions Division to place the rights, dignity and well-being of migrants and displaced persons at the centre of IOM’s operations. The Division leads IOM’s institutional efforts to prevent and respond to protection risks in crises and transitions settings, in line with international human rights law, international humanitarian law and refugee law. It also leads IOM’s efforts to promote accountability to affected populations, gender equality, disability inclusion and to ensure that inter-agency commitments on accountability to affected populations and equality, diversity and inclusion are systematically integrated across humanitarian responses and beyond.

The objective of this consultancy is to develop and implement training tools which will be used to strengthen the knowledge and capacity of IOM staff on safe, accountable, and inclusive programming aligned with IOM's cross-cutting priority areas, including AAP, protection, equality, diversity, and inclusion (including gender equality, disability inclusion and intersectionality). The consultant will assist the Protection and AAP Division in promoting protection mainstreaming, equality, diversity, inclusion, and AAP across the organisation, ensuring compliance with IOM’s strategic plan, internal standards, donor requirements, and international obligations.

**Organizational Department / Unit to which the Consultant is contributing**:Protection and AAP Division. The consultant will report to the Chief, Protection and AAP Division and will work closely with Heads of Units (HPX, AAP) and GDC (Gender Diversity Coordination) Unit

Responsibilities: Category B Consultants: Tangible and measurable outputs of the work assignmentFirst deliverableAn inception report accompanied by a workplan, training package outline, Protection and AAP Division strategy for safe, accountable, inclusive programming, and IOM staff training implementation plan.Second deliverableInterview Protection and AAP Division staff to gather information on key priorities and strategic directions of the division and identify coherent approaches to a joint approach to delivering on the division’s mandate and facilitate discussion at the upcoming Protection and AAP Division on the joint approach and vision for safe, accountable and inclusive programming moving forward Develop a training package which consists of a unified and aligned tools and methodologies on the cross-cutting areas the division is responsible for, namely AAP, centrality of protection, protection mainstreaming, GBV risk mitigation and equality, diversity and inclusion (focusing on gender equality, disability inclusion and intersectionality). The training package should include: Presentation slide decks on AAP, centrality of protection, protection mainstreaming, GBV risk mitigation and equality, diversity and inclusion A facilitator’s guide: Session objectives, interactive methodologies, and key messages and tips for each module, including ideas on how to adapt sessions for digital or in-person delivery and instructions on platforms and tools use. Interactive exercises: Case studies and practical tips for adapting content to diverse operational contexts/geographical areas, including group activities, and role plays - adaptation notes for in-person/digital delivery. Pre/post-training assessments: Tools to measure training effectiveness. Organize and facilitate online trainings for all regional offices for IOM staff using the developed training package on cross-cutting areas, focusing on the division’s priorities in safe, accountable, and inclusive programming.Third deliverableFinal joint approach and vision for safe, accountable and inclusive programming. A training package consisting of presentation slide decks, a facilitator’s guide, interactive exercises, and pre/post training assessment tools. Final report on the online trainings conducted using the training package.Note:Content must be aligned with IOM’s Strategic Plan 2024 - 2028; IOM’s Approach to Protection, Protection Roadmap, AAP framework IN/285, internal guidance on Protection Mainstreaming IN/232, IOM Gender Equality Policy, IOM Disability Inclusion Strategy, IOM Gender Parity Action Plan, IOM Int