[Hiring] International Consultant on conducting a health needs assessment of vulnerable groups and mobile populations @IOM

Role Description

Nature of the Consultancy – Category B - International Consultant on conducting a health needs assessment of vulnerable groups and mobile populations (including migrant workers) in border communities.

Duration of the Consultancy: 40 working days, October 2026 – July 2027.

Under the project, the health needs assessment of vulnerable groups and mobile populations (including migrant workers) in border communities near these Points of Entry is envisioned. Topics to cover are:

• Health profiles (including self-reported morbidity in particular chronic diseases)
• Socioeconomic status including mobility
• Barriers to receiving health services
• Health needs
• The impact of infectious disease (chronic and/or outbreaks) on livelihoods and human mobility dimensions of communicable disease
• Sex-differentiated effects of chronic infectious disease and/or outbreaks

The findings will help identify priority areas for intervention and inform practical measures to strengthen mobility-sensitive and migrant-inclusive primary health care services.

Qualifications

• University degree in Health Sciences, Social Sciences, including public health, epidemiology and other relevant disciplines.
• Minimum 7 years of relevant professional experience in public health research, preferably on epidemiology, experience on communicable diseases, IHR and border health.
• Demonstrated experience in conducting health needs assessments or similar public health assessments.
• Experience in communicable diseases prevention and control, International Health Regulations (IHR 2005), public health emergency preparedness, infection prevention and control (IPC), and/or border health is an asset.
• Demonstrated knowledge of and experience with relevant WHO health facility assessment tools and methodologies.
• Experience in data collection and management using KoboToolbox or similar digital data collection platforms.
• Experience working with international organizations, government institutions and other relevant stakeholders.
• Experience working in cross-border, migration or mobility-related health contexts, including with migrant and mobile populations, is an asset.

Requirements

• Demonstrated proficiency in quantitative and qualitative research methods, data collection, data management and analysis.
• Demonstrated ability to engage and coordinate effectively with a diverse range of stakeholders.
• Excellent writing, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Fluency in English is required. Russian, Uzbek and Tajik are an advantage.

Benefits

• IOM covers Consultants against occupational accidents and illnesses under the Compensation Plan (CP), free of charge, for the duration of the consultancy.
• IOM does not provide evacuation or medical insurance for reasons related to non-occupational accidents and illnesses.