CON 2026 044 | Migration Health Risk Communication and Community Engagement Consultant.

## Job Description Introduction Established in 1951, IOM is a Related Organization of the United Nations and the leading UN agency in the field of migration. Working closely with governmental, intergovernmental and non-governmental partners, IOM promotes humane and orderly migration for the benefit of all. It saves lives and protects people on the move, drives solutions to displacement, and facilitates pathways for regular migration, while providing services and advice to governments and migrants. IOM is committed to fostering a respectful, inclusive and supportive workplace where all employees can thrive professionally and feel valued. By creating such an environment, IOM aims to better harness the full potential of migration and strengthen its support to people on the move. IOM invites candidates from diverse backgrounds to apply and provides reasonable accommodation throughout the recruitment process when required. Learn more about IOM’s workplace culture atIOM workplace culture | International Organization for Migration Project Context and Scope The International Organization for Migration (IOM)’s health program in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) aims at strengthening the resilience and responsiveness of the region’s health system and improving access to healthcare, as part of the organization’s strategy to alleviate the driver of unwanted migration and to reduce health-related risks during displacements and migration cycle. IOM has implemented various health-related projects that contributed to better health outcomes in the BARMM. IOM’s project “Building Resilience through Inclusive Governance and Healthcare Transformation in BARMM (BRIGHT-BARMM), funded by Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA), aims to enhance the local capacity of Ministry of Health (MOH), the local provinces and cities/municipalities, to pursue key and cross cutting reforms in health systems. It will strengthen Health Systems (HS), particularly in areas of health governance and leadership, financing, and data and information, to provide a more conducive setting for implementing Safe Motherhood (SM), Adolescent Reproductive Health (ARH), and Global Health Security (GHS) programs. Within the GHS component, IOM seeks to strengthen the capacity of the government, health workers, and frontline workers to promote inclusive, preventive, and culturally and gender appropriate health programs for returning migrants and mobile populations. This includes improving access to health information, strengthening referral pathways, and reducing the potential spread of infectious diseases through Risk Communication and Community Engagement (RCCE) materials, capacity-building of health workers at Points of Entry (PoEs), and the establishment of referral pathways to strengthen access to screening, counselling, and treatment for returnees and migrants. To support these efforts, IOM will engage a consultant to provide advisory and technical assistance with Focus on Risk Communication and Community Engagement (RCCE) for Returning Migrants and Mobile Populations. Under the overall guidance of the Head of Sub-Office in Cotabato City, direct supervision of the National Migration Health Programme Coordinator, and in collaboration with the technical leads, the successful candidatewill develop and finalize a comprehensive Migration Health RCCE Package for Returning Filipinos from Sabah (ReFs), migrants, mobile populations, and receiving communities in ZamBaSulTa. This includes the refinement and validation of RCCE messages and communication materials, development of RCCE standard operating procedures (SOPs) and operational tools, and creation of a training package to support capacity-building and implementation. The consultant will also conduct pilot testing and training activities, document findings and recommendations, and develop an institutionalization and sustainability plan to support the long-term adoption and utilization of RCCE interventions.These outputs will contribute to strengthening national and local capacity to promote inclusive, preventive, and rights-based health programmes for returnees and host communities in areas of return and reintegration. The objective of this consultancy is to strengthen migration health Risk Communication and Community Engagement (RCCE) systems in ZamBaSulTa by validating and institutionalizing culturally appropriate RCCE messages, materials, tools, and operational procedures; building the capacity of relevant stakeholders; and establishing sustainable mechanisms to improve health awareness, promote health-seeking behaviors, and facilitate access to health services among Returning Filipinos from Sabah (ReFS), migrants, mobile populations, and receiving communities. Organizational Department / Unit to which the Consultant is contributing Migration Health Unit in Mindanao BRIGHT BARMM Project: MA1161: 3:3:1:006-Consultancy (inc. CP) Migration Health ## Responsibilities Tasks to be performed under this contract Category B Consultant hired will provide advisory and technical assistance services, with a primary focus on assessment, facilitation, analysis, and guidance, rather than implementation. The consultant will deliver a report on three-installment payment basis: A.FIRST DELIVERABLE:Migration Health RCCE Refinement, Packaging, and Pilot Testing Building on the outputs, recommendations, and key messages generated during the completed RCCE workshop, the consultant shall refine, package, and validate migration health RCCE materials intended to promote preventive health behaviours, improve access to health information, and strengthen awareness of available health services among Returning Filipinos from Sabah (ReFs), migrants, mobile populations, frontline workers, and receiving communities in ZamBaSulTa. The consultant shall: - Review, refine, and validate the draft migration health RCCE messages developed during the consultation workshop, ensuring technical accuracy, consistency, and alignment with national and BARMM health priorities. - Consolidate key messages into a Migration Health RCCE Message Package covering priority topics relevant to migrants and mobile populations, including health-seeking behaviours, health screening and assessment, disease prevention, health promotion, and access to available services, following the mobility continuum. - Recommend appropriate RCCE medium or platform aligning with the consolidated messages/ contents based on the mobility context, location, communication channels, and intended audience. - All materials shall consider the following:Gender-sensitiveCulturally and contextually appropriateDisability-inclusive and accessible - Age and linguistically appropriate for target communities - Accessible for individuals with low literacy levels - Aligned with principles of inclusion, accountability, and protection - Conduct two structured pilot testing and validation of the materials to local health workers and select individuals of the target audience, including persons with different ability, age, gender, and with reading difficulties. Pilot testing shall include at minimum: - Two structural feedback and validation sessions, engaging frontline workers, and local health workers in target POEs, and onsite testing. - On-site testing of selected communication materials; - Documentation of participant feedback, lessons learned, and recommended revisions. -Activities shall be completed with all required deliverable reports submitted by email to IOM no later than 30 November 2026 (30% of overall contract value) B. SECOND DELIVERABLE:Migration Health RCCE SOPs, Tools, and Capacity Building Package Building on the refined Migration Health RCCE Message Package and validated communication materials, the consultant shall develop operational guidance, tools, and a comprehensive capacity-building package to support the effective implementation, dissemination, and institutionalization of R