Individual 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 Since 2004, IOM has been actively implementing humanitarian and development programmes across the United Republic of Tanzania. Through its work on migration, climate resilience, displacement, and community stabilization, IOM supports the Government of Tanzania and local communities in addressing the impacts of climate change, disasters, and human mobility. As part of its efforts to strengthen resilience and promote durable solutions for displacement-affected communities, IOM is implementing the Regional Responses to Climate Displacement in Sub-Saharan Africa (RE2CLID) project, a four-year initiative funded by the European Union and implemented in partnership with Enabel. In Kigoma Region, the project supports climate resilience, sustainable natural resource management, and livelihoods development among displacement-affected and host communities. To inform the design and implementation of livelihood interventions under the project, IOM seeks to undertake a market assessment to identify viable green livelihood opportunities, assess market demand and skills needs, and provide practical recommendations to guide livelihoods programming in Kigoma Region. Organizational Department / Unit (Programme Coordination Unit) Under the overall supervision of the Programme Coordinator and in close coordination with the RE2CLID project officer, the Consultant will conduct a comprehensive market assessment to identify and prioritize viable green livelihood opportunities in Kigoma Region and provide operational recommendations to inform project implementation. The Consultant will work closely with relevant IOM staff, government authorities, private-sector actors, financial service providers, training institutions, development partners, community stakeholders, and other relevant actors, and will be responsible for delivering all agreed outputs and reports in accordance with the requirements and timeline established by IOM. ## Responsibilities Objective of the Consultancy The objective of this consultancy is to conduct a comprehensive market assessment in the target districts of Kigoma Region to identify and prioritize viable, climate-resilient, market-driven livelihood opportunities for displacement-affected and host communities.  The assessment shall further identify opportunities that contribute to climate resilience, disaster-risk reduction, social cohesion, durable solutions, and economic inclusion for displacement-affected communities (DACs) and host communities. It shall include assessment of labour-force readiness, and identification of market systems constraints and opportunities. The assessment will provide evidence-based recommendations to inform the design and implementation of livelihood interventions under the RE2CLID project, including labour-force readiness, identification of market systems constraints and opportunities, skills development, entrepreneurship support, private sector engagement, access to finance, and waste-to-wealth initiatives. Scope of Work Under this consultancy, the Consultant will undertake a comprehensive market assessment to inform the design and implementation of livelihood interventions under the RE2CLID project in Kigoma Region. Specifically, the Consultant will: - Assess and prioritize viable green livelihood and employment opportunities in the target districts of Kigoma Region, with a focus on sectors such as renewable energy, climate-smart and nature-based agriculture, eco-friendly businesses, waste management, recycling, and other circular economy opportunities. - Identify market demand, business viability, employment potential, entry barriers, climate resilience benefits, and district-specific opportunities for youth, women, displacement-affected populations, and host communities. - Assess opportunities for engagement with private-sector actors, financial service providers, cooperatives, and business development actors, including market linkages, access to finance, enterprise development support, green business incubation, mentorship, and technology transfer. - Map relevant financial and business support mechanisms, including microfinance institutions, savings groups, youth financing windows, government programmes, and potential private investors that could support project implementation. - Assess the skills, training, and mentorship needs of target groups and identify existing capacities, skills gaps, preferred enterprise models, and opportunities for inclusive participation in prioritized livelihood sectors. - Assess the technical, commercial, and organizational feasibility of waste management and waste-to-wealth opportunities, including the transformation of plastic, textile, and organic waste into marketable products, and provide recommendations for the establishment and sustainability of the planned recycling centres. - Map vocational training institutions, business incubation actors, technical service providers, and other relevant support organizations capable of contributing to livelihood interventions and beneficiary capacity development. - Map and analyse key stakeholders relevant to the implementation and sustainability of livelihood interventions, including government authorities, private sector actors, training institutions, cooperatives, community-based organizations, humanitarian and development partners, and potential implementing partners. - Apply a market systems approach incorporating livelihood profiling, labour market analysis, value chain assessment, market demand analysis, stakeholder consultations, and gender, protection, and social inclusion considerations. - Develop evidence-based recommendations and operational guidance to support the implementation of project livelihood activities, including training programmes, incubation hubs, access to finance mechanisms, capital support initiatives, and waste-to-wealth interventions Methodology The Consultant shall undertake the assignment using a participatory, evidence-based market systems approach that combines primary and secondary data collection and analysis. The methodology shall incorporate market-demand and supply analysis, customer analysis, and competitor assessment, labour-market and workforce-readiness assessment, value-chain analysis, competitor assessment, pricing analysis, and market-access assessment, financial viability analysis, environmental sustainability analysis, stakeholder capacity analysis, and identification of market systems analysis, constraints and opportunities, while ensuring meaningful engagement with relevant stakeholders at the regional, district, community, and private-sector levels. The assessment shall include a review of existing documentation and relevant project materials, key informant interviews, focus group discussions,  enterprise surveys, market observations, consultations with private-sector actors, financial institutions, vocational training p