Consultant - Project Management and Coordination, BEVD Preparedness

About the role

IOM is recruiting a consultant to coordinate and manage the day-to-day implementation of a US-funded Bundibugyo Ebola Virus Disease (BEVD) preparedness project in the Republic of Congo. The project is implemented under the Health, Border and Mobility Management (HBMM) Framework, in close coordination with the Ministry of Health and other government authorities, UN agencies, technical partners, civil society and an implementing partner. The consultant works under the supervision of the Deputy Regional Director for Operations in the Migration Health Division of the IOM Regional Office for West and Central Africa.

Key responsibilities

• Coordinate and manage daily project implementation in line with 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 project reports, weekly updates, donor reports, briefings, concept notes and proposals.
• 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 with at least two years of relevant experience; or a Bachelor's degree with four 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.
• Ability to interpret programme, public health and surveillance data for evidence-based planning and reporting.

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; familiarity with the humanitarian cluster system is an advantage.

The consultant is based in Brazzaville and will travel to project sites in the Republic of Congo. IOM covers consultants against occupational accidents and illnesses under its Compensation Plan; applicants must provide proof of their own medical insurance for non-occupational incidents. Applications are submitted through the IOM e-recruitment system, and offers are subject to funding confirmation.