Vacancy No. | IOM-CFA/0031/22 |
Position Title | International Consultant – WASH Innovation |
Duty Station | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |
Classification | Consultant |
Duration | 6 months, with the possibility of extension |
Posting Period | 09.03.2022 – 23.03.2022 |
Organizational Context and Scope
1. Project Context and Scope:
Background
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. 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’s Water, Sanitation and Hygiene promotion (WASH) interventions are designed to respond in emergency and post-emergency contexts, striving to provide immediate, appropriate, scalable and sustainable solutions. IOM provides lifesaving and longer-term WASH services directly, as well as through partners and in coordination with other actors for an appropriate response IOM is currently among the largest WASH agencies worldwide, with active participation in the global WASH coordination fora, as a member of the Global WASH Cluster, the Interagency WASH group and UN Water.
Providing sanitation to the most vulnerable people affected by humanitarian crises is a key component of an inclusive and integrate humanitarian response, and IOM’s WASH team strives to incorporate this for best practise in its activities.
2. Nature of the consultancy:
Objective of the consultancy
This project aims to pilot innovative solution(s) to the sanitation problems of two vulnerable groups: people living with incontinence and children under the age of two who are unable to use latrines.
Outputs and specific activities
The consultant is expected to conduct a full market dialogue during the first phase of the project, to assess local and international existing products and solutions, and their potential to be utilised in the humanitarian setting. It will require workshop with stakeholders, from the private sector, social enterprise, NGOs and government counterparts. The expected outcome of the market dialogue is a comprehensive report detailing the existing landscape, including an overview of existing stakeholders with products and services relevant to address the challenge, and the strengths and weaknesses of the different options.
The consultant is also expected to carry out an exploratory study to collect a baseline data assessment of the needs and preferences of the intended beneficiary groups in Ethiopia, as well as their current methods or solutions used to address their needs.
The findings of the market dialogue and needs assessment will support the development of a Call for Innovative Partnerships that will invite eligible entities (private companies, NGOs, start-ups, social enterprises) to develop a proposal to address the sanitation challenge for these two groups. The result of the Call for Innovative Partnerships will be Partnership Agreement(s) with one or more entities to move forward to the next phase of the project. The second phase of the project will incorporate pilot testing of the solution(s) in field settings.
The consultant is expected to develop multiple reports (outlined under tasks) to communicate the methodology and the findings of the needs assessment and market dialogue, including, but not limited to, transcripts of interviews, surveys, focus group discussions, consultations, as well as a literature review of secondary sources. All reports and materials must be provided in the form of an electronic folder.
Moreover, the consultant is expected to support in the overall project management of the project, including drafting relevant documentation to contribute to the project’s knowledge management, and liaising with the various units in IOM involved in the different processes to support the project, which may include Donor Relations Division, IOM Global WASH Support Team, Legal, and others.
The consultant will work under the direct supervision of the IOM WASH Project Manager in Ethiopia within the Emergency and Post-Crisis Unit of IOM Ethiopia.
This is an all-inclusive consultancy. All project related travel costs will be supported by IOM upon previous coordination and written approval from the direct supervisor.
3. Organizational Department / Unit to which the Consultant is contributing: (Emergency and Post Crisis Unit, WASH Department, IOM Ethiopia)
This post is situated within the WASH Team of the Emergency and Post Crisis Unit of IOM Ethiopia
The work will be focused on the Project ‘Sanitation for All’ funded by the Norway Innovation Fund
4. Tangible and measurable outputs of the work assignment
All tasks to be completed by closure of the project.
5. Performance indicators for the evaluation of results
6. Payment: all-inclusive lump sum of 5800 USD per month
Education
Experience
Skill
Language
7. Travel required
Frequent travel required within Ethiopia to project field sites, as well as potentially to Regional Office in Nairobi and Geneva headquarters.
8. Competencies
Values
Core Competencies – behavioural indicators