Local Consultant to Support the National Diaspora Agency in Strengthening Local Migration and Diaspora Structures

Supports Albania’s National Diaspora Agency and municipal structures by strengthening institutional coordination, diaspora engagement, practical frameworks and knowledge products under an IOM migration-capacity project.

Department: Strengthening Local Institutional Capacities on Migration in Albania

• Support institutional cooperation with diaspora communities and representative structures
• Establish coordination mechanisms between the National Diaspora Agency and municipal migration and diaspora structures
• Facilitate coordination between national ministries, local structures and stakeholders on diaspora engagement policies
• Develop practical cooperation modalities, referral pathways and coordination procedures
• Organise capacity-building activities and guidance materials for public institutions
• Prepare analytical reports and policy briefs on diaspora trends, contributions and challenges
• Document coordination meetings, progress and institutional memory
• Facilitate policy dialogue with diaspora members, government institutions, civil society and private-sector actors

• University degree in social science, management, public administration, law, migration studies, development studies or a related area
• At least three years of relevant professional experience in local governance, migration governance, and public and private sector engagement
• Proven experience conducting similar assignments with government institutions, especially in inter-agency coordination or policy development
• Experience in management, marketing, stakeholder engagement, event coordination, institutional process analysis, report writing and presentations
• Fluency in Albanian and English

• Consultancy contributes to the Strengthening Local Institutional Capacities on Migration in Albania project
• Engagement is Monday to Friday for five hours per day, based at the National Diaspora Agency and cooperating municipalities
• Consultant must maintain daily signed timesheets and submit monthly narrative reports
• IOM covers consultants against occupational accidents and illnesses, but consultants must provide proof of medical insurance for non-occupational illness or accident