IOM (International Organization for Migration) — Local Expert, National Migration Survey of Kosovo

(Consultancy — Category B Consultant | Migration Management & Operations Unit)

IOM, the leading UN agency in the field of migration, with funding from the Swiss Confederation/State Secretariat for Migration (SEM), is implementing a project to strengthen migration governance in Kosovo. In this context, the Kosovo Agency of Statistics (KAS) is undertaking the National Migration Survey of Kosovo for the first time and requires technical consultancy support.

The Local Expert will act as the lead technical expert for the preparation and implementation of the survey, working in close coordination with KAS, with primary responsibility for developing survey materials, adapting them to the Kosovo context, coordinating technical activities, and finalizing deliverables.

Deliverables / Responsibilities:

• Methodological Design & Survey Preparation Package: concept document, implementation plan and budget; methodological framework (concepts, indicators, data collection) aligned with Eurostat/UN/ESS standards; sampling design; questionnaire; practical guidance for interviewers and supervisors.
• Technical Support to Implementation & Capacity Building: training materials and facilitation for interviewers/supervisors; ongoing methodological guidance and monitoring; technical inputs for a stakeholder conference (presentations, follow-up, resource mobilization).
• Quality Assurance, Harmonisation & Final Reporting: review of consistency with international standards; final consultancy report (activities, outputs, challenges, recommendations, lessons learned) and handover package.

Required Qualifications:

• University degree in social sciences, sociology, demography, migration studies, economics, statistics or a related field.

IOM (International Organization for Migration) — Local Expert, National Migration Survey of Kosovo

(Consultancy — Category B Consultant | Migration Management & Operations Unit)

IOM, the leading UN agency in the field of migration, with funding from the Swiss Confederation/State Secretariat for Migration (SEM), is implementing a project to strengthen migration governance in Kosovo. In this context, the Kosovo Agency of Statistics (KAS) is undertaking the National Migration Survey of Kosovo for the first time and requires technical consultancy support.

The Local Expert will act as the lead technical expert for the preparation and implementation of the survey, working in close coordination with KAS, with primary responsibility for developing survey materials, adapting them to the Kosovo context, coordinating technical activities, and finalizing deliverables.

Deliverables / Responsibilities:

• Methodological Design & Survey Preparation Package: concept document, implementation plan and budget; methodological framework (concepts, indicators, data collection) aligned with Eurostat/UN/ESS standards; sampling design; questionnaire; practical guidance for interviewers and supervisors.
• Technical Support to Implementation & Capacity Building: training materials and facilitation for interviewers/supervisors; ongoing methodological guidance and monitoring; technical inputs for a stakeholder conference (presentations, follow-up, resource mobilization).
• Quality Assurance, Harmonisation & Final Reporting: review of consistency with international standards; final consultancy report (activities, outputs, challenges, recommendations, lessons learned) and handover package.

Required Qualifications:

• University degree in social sciences, sociology, demography, migration studies, economics, statistics or a related field.