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The International Organization for Migration (IOM) is a United Nations related organization working in the field of migration. The organization implements operational assistance programmes for migrants, including internally displaced persons, refugees, and migrant workers.

Job Information:

  • Job Title: Individual Consultant (Cat B)
  • Job Identification: 17617
  • Contract Type: Consultancy (Up to 11 months)
  • Initial Contract Duration: 6 months
  • Vacancy Type: Consultancy
  • Recruiting Type: Consultant
  • Grade: UG
  • Duty Station: Pretoria, South Africa
  • Posting Date: 11/14/2025, 03:23 PM
  • Apply Before: 11/29/2025, 03:29 AM

Project Context and Scope:

South Africa is a key player in regional labour migration, serving as a major destination for migrants from Southern African Development Community (SADC) countries. The country faces significant labour market challenges, including high youth unemployment, gender disparities, and critical skills shortages, exacerbated by the emigration of highly skilled professionals. In response, the government has developed the National Labour Migration Policy (NLMP) and the Employment Services Amendment Bill (ESAB), aiming to strengthen migration governance, regulate recruitment practices, protect migrant workers’ rights, and facilitate international employment opportunities for South Africans.

The project aims to contribute to the Government of South Africa’s efforts to institutionalize a coordinated, migrant-focused labour migration system that maximizes the benefits of regular migration pathways and protects migrant workers’ rights. Central to this assignment is the development of robust BLMA guidelines, which will provide a framework for negotiating contemporary BLMAs with partner countries to address South Africa’s current and future labour needs, to ensure ethical recruitment practices, labour migration governance, offering a structured, equitable framework that balances economic needs, migrant rights, and social stability. Robust BLMAs lay the foundation for regional cooperation, lawful migration, and inclusive growth These guidelines will be based on labour market data, skills gap analysis, and aligned with international standards, including those of the African Union (AU), SADC, International Labour Organization (ILO), International Organization for Migration (IOM), and United Nations (UN).

Qualifications and Experience:

Education

  • Advanced degree, in Migration Studies, International Relations, Labour Studies, Development Studies, Economics and Public Policy, or related fields.

Experience

  • At least 8 years’ experience in designing or implementing migration governance modalities, and international labour standards implementation. Proven experience designing or implementing labour-migration/mobility instruments is a distinct advantage.
  • Familiarity with South Africa’s labour migration context, and Bilateral Labour Migration Agreements.
  • Proven track record leading multi-stakeholder processes (government, employers, unions, recruiters, civil society, international partners) and facilitating high-stakes validation/inception workshops.
  • Experience translating labour-market and skills data into policy frameworks or programmes.
  • Strong writing, research, and analytical skills and stakeholder engagement to support legal/policy drafting and negotiation.
  • Facilitation and negotiation skills; diplomacy, consensus-building, and management of sensitive political economy issues.
  • Results-based project management

Languages

  • Fluent written and spoken English.
  • IOM’s official languages are English, French and Spanish.
  • Proficiency of language(s) required will be specifically evaluated during the selection process, which may include written and/or oral assessments.

Travel required

  • Duty station: Pretoria, South Africa
  • Domestic travel will be necessary to engage with government officials and other stakeholders as necessary.

How to Apply:

Interested candidates should send their application through Online [Apply-Now]. For more details visit official website: www.iom.int