Indirizzo- INFORMATION on the assignment
Title of Assignment
Consultant
Section
Migration and Development Unit
Location
Homebased
Duration
from 1 August 2024 to 28 February 2025
CFCV Closing Date
June 9, 2024
Start date
1 August 2024
- ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT AND SCOPE
The Italian Government has recognized the role of migrants and diasporas as agents of development in Law 125/2014 to foster their participation in development cooperation processes. In this policy framework, the project Draft the Future! Towards a Diaspora Forum in Italy (hereby Draft!) constitutes the third phase of a process initiated in 2016 by the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS) aimed at materializing this recognition through the creation of a National Diaspora Forum. Draft! builds on the results of two previous phases (led by AICS and implemented in collaboration with the organization Le Réseau between 2017 and 2020) with the aim to respond to the needs of Italy-based Diaspora Organizations (DOs) by supporting the creation of a formal space for their representation, dialogue, and empowerment. From previous phases, it clearly emerged the need for a more structured and inclusive representation of DOs at the national level, as well as the need for continuous capacity building and technical assistance to empower them as development cooperation actors. Difficulties in accessing development cooperation funding also emerged as a significant challenge hampering DOs’ potential as key actors in international development.
In this context, IOM has been implementing the AICS-funded Draft! project since 2022, in collaboration with the implementing partner Le Réseau, with the aim of contributing to organizing and formalizing the engagement of DOs in the Italian development cooperation system. To date, Draft! has supported the establishment of the Italian Coordination of Diasporas for International Cooperation (Coordinamento Italiano delle Diaspore per la Cooperazione Internazionale – hereby CIDCI), formally constituted on 6 December 2023 and composed of 9 regional networks (for a total of more than 100 DOs), provided funding to 10 DOs-led development projects between Italy and countries of affiliation, as well as accompanied 10 DOs in the registration process to the official AICS list of fundable Italy-based CSOs.
Draft! is currently in its third and final year of project implementation and, as foreseen by the project document, IOM sets out to carry out an external evaluation to capitalize on this experience.
For more details about the project and the evaluation, please refer to the attached ToRs.
- RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES
Nature of Consultancy
Category B Consultancy - Evaluation of the Project “Draft The Future! Towards a Diaspora Forum in Italy”
Deliverable Number
Deliverable
Payment
Delivery Method
Due Date
First
Inception report
First instalment payment (10%)
Deliverable by email
By 31st of August 2024
Second
Presentation of initial findings
None
Deliverable by email
By 30th of November 2024
Third
First draft of the Report
Second instalment payment (30%)
Deliverable by email
By 31st of December 2024
Fourth
Final Report, Evaluation Brief, and IOM Evaluation Management Response Matrix
Third instalment payment (35%)
Deliverable by e-mail
By 31st of January 2025
Final
Presentation of the Evaluation
Fourth and Final instalment payment (25%)
Deliverable via online/live meeting
By 28th of February 2025
Performance indicators for the evaluation of results:
- One inception report delivered by the established date;
- One draft report delivered by the established date compliant with IOM quality standards and editorial guidelines;
- One final report delivered by the established date compliant with IOM quality standards and editorial guidelines.
Travel required
The selected consultant may be required to travel in Italy.
- DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
Education/ Professional experience and other requirements:
- A completed university degree from an accredited academic institution in fields of study relevant for the assignment (Evaluation, Social Sciences, Politics, International Development or similar fields);
- Have a minimum of 7 years of practical experience in designing and conducting project evaluations;
- Demonstrated experience and knowledge in the field of diaspora engagement and/or working with diaspora organizations.
- Good track record in the field of evaluation preferably for international organizations;
- Hold a valid work permit for Italy for the duration of the assignment.
- LANGUAGES
- Fluency in Italian and English (oral and written).
- COMPETENCIES
Values
- Inclusion and respect for diversity: respects and promotes individual and cultural differences; encourages diversity and inclusion wherever possible.
- Integrity and transparency: maintains high ethical standards and acts in a manner consistent with organizational principles/rules and standards of conduct.
- Professionalism: demonstrates ability to work in a composed, competent and committed manner and exercises careful judgment in meeting day-to-day challenges.
- Courage: Demonstrates willingness to take a stand on issues of importance.
- Empathy: Shows compassion for others, makes people feel safe, respected and fairly treated.
Core Competencies – behavioural indicators
- Teamwork: develops and promotes effective collaboration within and across units to achieve shared goals and optimize results.
- Delivering results: produces and delivers quality results in a service-oriented and timely manner; is action-oriented and committed to achieving agreed outcomes.
- Managing and sharing knowledge: continuously seeks to learn, share knowledge and innovate.
- Accountability: takes ownership for achieving the Organization’s priorities and assumes responsibility for own action and delegated work.
- Communication: encourages and contributes to clear and open communication; explains complex matters in an informative, inspiring and motivational way.
