National Consultant, Labour Migration at International Organization for Migration, Accra, Ghana

Responsibilities

Tasks to be performed under this contract

1) An assessment of the operations of PEAs, including a gendered analysis of the various recruitment process that ensures no worker is held under conditions of forced or bonded labour, the imposition of illegal recruitment fees or illegal wage deductions, the illegal detentions of legal identity documents as well as various forms of threats.

2) Develop a code of conduct to guide the operations of PEAS in Ghana, articulating responsibilities of PEAs to stakeholders, recruitment for work outside Ghana, recruitment from overseas for work in Ghana, breach of the code of conduct, disciplinary procedures and sanctions for breach of the code of conduct.

3) Elaborate a due diligence SOPs for engaging with business partners, sub-agents and/or recruitment agencies in Ghana outlining key steps to inform job-seekers and minimize the risks of informal labour recruitment and provide information on how job seekers can find employment through licensed and regulated private recruitment agencies

Performance indicators for the evaluation of results

1. A report on the assessment of the operations of PEAs in Ghana

2. A code of Conduct for PEAs in Ghana

3. A validated SOPs for engaging with recruitment agencies, business partners and sub agents

Qualifications

Education

A University degree in Migration Studies, Development studies, Economics, International Relations, and Law

Experience

• A minimum of five years of experience in migration governance in the West and Central Africa Region, most specifically on labour migration governance and ethical recruitment.

• Experiences in working with Ghanaian government actors and civil society.

• Demonstrated experiences in producing quality reports in the English language.

Skills

• Excellent oral and writing skills.

• Ability to conduct research, interpret information, identify, and analyse problems and propose solutions.

• Strong communication and negotiation capacities

• Excellent organizational skills and be detail oriented.

• Ability to work independently as part of a team.

• Proven knowledge of the migration context in Ghana is an advantage

Languages

Fluency in English and any local language is preferred