Consultant - Missing Migrants Assessment: Mauritania

International Organization for Migration - IOM

Consultant Closes 27 Aug 2026 4 days left

Overview

Develop a Missing Migrant Assessment for Mauritania to provide a comprehensive overview of institutional architecture and operational procedures related to clarifying the fate and whereabouts of missing migrants.


Key Responsibilities
  • Develop the Missing Migrant Assessment, including desktop research, key informant interviews in Mauritania, and observation of disembarkation sites.
  • Present findings of the Assessment to the National Task Force on Missing Migrants and incorporate feedback.
  • Deliver an inception report, a brief report with an overview of interviews, a first draft of the assessment, a presentation of the draft assessment, and a final draft of the assessment.
Required Experience
  • Extensive experience working on missing persons, including missing migrants.
  • Demonstrated experience liaising with government officials on issues related to missing migrants, particularly with governments in Africa.
  • Proven experience in developing institutional assessments.
Qualifications

Advanced degree in Forensic Science, Forensic Medicine/Pathology, Forensic Anthropology or a closely related field.

Other Details
Languages Required
Fluency in English and French is required (oral and written).
Languages Preferred
Working knowledge of Arabic is desirable.
Contract Duration
6 months with possibility of extension
Work Modality
Not specified
Remuneration
Not specified
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