Migration Health Consultant

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Title:Migration Health Consultant

Duty Station:International Organization for Migration (IOM), Dar es Salaam, United Republic of Tanzania

Unit:Migration and Health, Dar es Salaam, United Republic of Tanzania

Duration: 5 months

Commencement: As soon as possible

Vacancy Notice: IOM/005/14

IOM

Established in 1951, and with currently 156 Member States, 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 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. IOM addresses the migration phenomenon through a holistic perspective that includes links to development, in order to maximize on the benefits of migration while minimizing its negative effects.

Migration health

Following the WHO definition of health as “a state of physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity (WHO, 1994),” migration health translates as the physical, mental, and social well-being of migrants and mobile populations and host communities affected by migration.

IOM’s Migration Health programmes address the health needs of individual migrants as well as the public health needs of host communities by assisting governmental and non-governmental partners in the development and implementation of relevant policies and programmes. IOM addresses migration health through three global programme areas:

1. Migration Health Assessments and Travel Assistance:Providing health assessment services to migrants and refugees on behalf of destination governments. Services include physical examination, laboratory diagnostics, vaccinations, DNA testing, and treatment of excludable conditions as per the specific guidelines of receiving governments.
2. Health Promotion and Assistance for Migrants: Providing health services that meet the specific needs of migrants and their host communities, across a wide range of priority areas such as sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR); mental health; immunizations; environmental health and hygiene; outbreak preparedness; and communicable disease prevention, surveillance, and control. Furthermore, this programme area involves health promotion and education on migration health, while developing government and community capacity in identifying and responding to the health-related challenges of migration and population mobility.
3. Migration Health Assistance for Crisis-affected Populations: Supporting governments and populations during the acute phase and in the aftermath of emergencies by managing health issues related to the mass movement of people, and arranging medical evacuation for individuals. Activities include psychosocial assistance, communicable disease control and response, and reconstruction of damaged health infrastructure.

Partnership on Health and Mobility in East and Southern Africa (PHAMESA)

IOM’s migration health division supports governments to understand and address the social determinants of migration health through the Partnership on Health and Migration in East and Southern Africa (PHAMESA) programme. Currently in its second phase, PHAMESA is a regional Programme which covers select countries in the East and Southern Africa region. The four-year Programme follows the successful implementation of PHAMESA I (2010-2013), and previously, the Partnership on HIV and Migration in Southern Africa (PHAMSA I and II – 2003-2010). PHAMESA’s implementation is in line with the 61st World Health Assembly resolution (WHA 61:17) on migrant health held in 2008 which directs governments to integrate migrant health in all policies and programming strategies. IOM’s current programmes are designed to operate within the framework agreed upon by governments and stakeholders at the 2010 Madrid global consultation on the operationalization of the 2008 WHA resolution. The framework defines four thematic areas of operation as follows:

1. Monitoring migrant health;
2. Policy and legal frameworks:
3. Migrant sensitive health systems; and
4. Partnerships, networks and multi country frameworks.

The overall objective of PHAMESA is to contribute to improved standards of physical, mental, and social well-being of migrants and migration affected populations in East and Southern Africa, enabling them to substantially contribute towards the social and economic development of their communities.This will be achieved through 4 outcomes:

1. Improved monitoring of migrants health to inform policy and practices:In order to create a supportive policy environment for responding to migration health concerns and public health needs of host communities, this component of PHAMESA undertakes advocacy for policy development at regional, national and sectoral levels, as well as activities to create a conducive general environment for migration health.
2. Policies and legislation make provisions for the health needs and rights of migrants and migration affected communities in line with international, regional and national commitments:

PHAMESA II focuses on ensuring that all health service providers incorporate migration health-focused modalities to ensure that migration-sensitive services are provided in line with the Madrid framework 2010.

3.Migrants and migration affected communities have access and use migrant-sensitive health services in countries of origin, transit and destination:*PHAMESA facilitates, provides and promotes equitable and improved access for migrants to comprehensive health care services, with particular attention given to individual and structural factors that influence access to and delivery of health services.

4.Strengthened multi-country/ sectoral partnerships and networks for effective and sustainable response to migration and health challenges in East and Southern Africa:*In order to strengthen the institutional infrastructure and coordinating mechanisms of IOM and other key partners for enhanced collaboration and coordination on Migration Health in East and Southern Africa, PHAMSEA facilitates regional coordination internally among IOM missions and externally with regional partners.

Duties and responsibilities

Under the overall supervision of the IOM Tanzania Programme Coordinator, the consultant will work under the direct supervision of the IOM Tanzania National Migration Health Coordinator, in close collaboration with the Regional PHAMESA Programme Coordinator for East Africa within the Regional Office in Nairobi.

The consultant will provide support for coordination, project management and implementation, technical backstopping, and reporting on the PHAMESA II programme in the United Republic of Tanzania and will also contribute to expand and enhance all overall Tanzania migration and health projects, interventions and activities.

Specific duties will include the following:

§ Assist with the management and implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the on-going migration and health activities, focusing also on TB in the mining sector in Tanzania and provide inputs to strategically enhance the IOM role and its implementation;

§ Coordinate functions and take part in promoting SADC declaration on TB in Mining Sector;

§ Participate in strategic meetings with national stakeholders and contribute to National Health Strategic Plan focusing also on TB in mining Sector activities;

§ Promote the integration of migration and mobility public health concerns internally and externally, including delivering presentations on key findings and facts to both internal and external stakeholders;

§ Collaborate with NTLP/MOHSW, MEM, WHO, ILO and other stakeholders to speared stop TB in mining sector through Technical Working Group (TWG) for TB in mining Sector;

§ Providing logistical and administrative support to the establishment and convening of relevant project steering committees, task forces and assisting in the liaison between IOM and national stakeholders. Particularly, coordinate, lead meetings and implementation of Work Plan of the TWG for TB in mining sector;

§ Actively research and identify opportunities for resource mobilization for migration and health in Tanzania, including but not limited to TB in mining activities; and develop concept notes and proposals for fund- raising for new projects in Migration Health in Tanzania, and maintain an up-to-date donor mappings and profiles;

§ Actively participate in the meetings of the United Nations Programme Working Group on HIV/AIDS, and through this and other channels, carry out continuous liaison work with UN agencies and other Development Partners;

§ Assist in identifying the need for tailored research on all spaces of health vulnerabilities for policy and programme guidance;

§ Coordinating and backstopping to regional migration health team on PHAMESA and on the health vulnerabilities in SADC Port research;

§ Assist in the submission of PHAMESA work plans and Monitoring and Evaluation documents.

OTHERS

§ Undertake any other function as directed by the superiors and as per work plan.

§ Undertake duty travel as necessary;

Qualifications, skills and Experience:

Completed university degree from an accredited academic institution, preferably in possession of a medical degree, a Master’s degree in public health, a degree in development studies or international relations, as well as a minimum of two years of relevant work experience. Female applicants are strongly encouraged.

§ Good understanding of migration health issues and social drivers of health and HIV in the region

§ Good understanding of health and development issues in Tanzania, EAC and SADC

§ Consolidated strategic thinking and planning skills

§ Strong proposal writing and resource mobilization working experience

§ Good capacities and skill to promote strategic alliances and identify opportunity of effective partnerships.

§ Experience in social science and/or public health research

§ Skills in promoting Public Private Partnership an asset

§ Experience in developing training materials and toolkits an asset

§ M&E skills and experience

§ Excellent organizational and administration skills

§ Excellent command of English, command of Kiswahili is an asset

§ Excellent communication skills

§ Strong facilitation/training skills, good interpersonal skills.

§ Demonstrated ability to meet deadlines and work under pressure

§ Demonstrated ability to work independently and as a team member

§ Computer competencies in Microsoft Office software

§ Experience with statistical software

§ High level of computer literacy

Working hours:

The Consultant will be expected to work 40 hours per week.

How to apply:

Method of Application: Interested candidates should submit CV and a cover letter indicating the Vacancy Notice Number, with three professional references and contacts (email or telephone) to the following email address:tzvacancy@iom.int

Closing date: 24 July 2014 (Only short-listed applicants will be contacted).