Consultant – Project Management and Coordination, BEVD Preparedness

About the role

IOM is preparing US-funded Bundibugyo Ebola Virus Disease (BEVD) preparedness interventions in the Republic of Congo, under the Health, Border and Mobility Management (HBMM) Framework. The consultant will coordinate and manage the day-to-day implementation of the project in Brazzaville, working under the supervision of the Deputy Regional Director for Operations and in close coordination with the Regional Migration Health Specialist. The project is implemented with the Ministry of Health, national coordination mechanisms, UN agencies, technical partners, civil society and an implementing partner.

Key responsibilities

• Coordinate and manage daily project implementation according to the approved project document, workplan, budget, IOM rules and donor requirements.
• Develop, review and update workplans, implementation schedules and expenditure forecasts, in coordination with the Regional Office in Dakar and other stakeholders.
• Plan and deliver activities such as Population Mobility Mapping, readiness assessments, capacity building, risk communication and community engagement, infection and prevention control interventions and coordination meetings.
• Monitor progress against outputs, indicators, timelines and budget, and recommend corrective measures.
• Oversee administrative and financial follow-up, including expenditures, procurement, logistics, contracting and partner requirements.
• Supervise project personnel, support performance management and capacity development.
• Maintain liaison with the Ministry of Health, health districts, border and transport authorities, UN agencies, partners and civil society, and support government ownership and institutional sustainability.
• Support the operational management of implementing partners and prepare project reports, weekly updates, donor reports and briefing notes.
• Support monitoring, data collection and documentation, and coordinate procurement and logistics to avoid duplication with national systems.
• Provide training and technical guidance to project staff, frontline personnel and community focal points, and undertake duty travel to field sites.

Required profile

• Master's degree in Public Health, Health Social Sciences, International Relations, Development Studies, Migration Studies, Human Rights, Law or a related field (minimum 2 years of relevant experience); or Bachelor's degree with 4 years of experience.
• Experience liaising with governmental authorities, national and international institutions, UN agencies and NGOs.
• Experience working with migrants, refugees, internally displaced persons, victims of trafficking and other vulnerable groups.
• Fluency in French is required; working knowledge of English is an advantage.
• Based in Brazzaville, with travel to project sites in the Republic of Congo.

Required skills

• Knowledge of public health systems, health security, disease prevention and control, emergency preparedness and response, and/or health systems strengthening.
• Understanding of the International Health Regulations (IHR 2005), One Health approaches, pandemic preparedness and global health security initiatives.
• Knowledge of migration health, border health and population mobility.
• Proven experience coordinating multidisciplinary teams and working with government officials, UN agencies, NGOs and donors.
• Ability to interpret programme, public health and surveillance data; familiarity with data collection, quality assurance, results monitoring and visualization tools is an advantage.