Consultant – Migration and Displacement assessment

• Inception plan (3-5 pages) describing the methodology and time-bound workplan for the Assessment, a list of key

stakeholder groups and an indicative list of key informants to provide relevant context and inputs into the Assessment. The

plan will be presented to SLRCS and IFRC for feedback during an inception meeting to agree on the proposed plan.

• Validation workshop (half-day): involving relevant stakeholders to present and validate assessment findings prior to finalising

the report for submission to SLRCS and IFRC.

• Final report (20-30 pages): A finalised reader-friendly report in the form of a practical action paper (in English). The report

shall include a full bibliography of references as well as recommendations for immediate, mid-term and long-term actions.

The Consultant is suggested to include matrices, charts and/or diagrams where relevant.

• Executive summary (3-5 pages): Highlighting key findings and recommendations and suitable for sharing with external

stakeholders.

* Position is for a period of 3 months

Education

University degree in any domain (preferably Social Sciences)

Experience:

* Demonstrated professional experience in migration and displacement, human rights and protection issues including

familiarity with trends and dynamics related to Sri Lanka and the wider Asia Pacific region (required)

• Demonstrated experience in conducting assessments or research and analysis, preferably related to migration and

displacement (required).

Knowledge, Skills and Languages:

• Strong oral presentation, report writing, facilitation skills and experience conducting interviews.

• Linguistic capability in English as well as Sinhala and/or Tamil (required)

• Experience working within the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement and direct experience working with migrants,

refugees and other groups affected by migration and displacement (preferred).