Consultant - Religious and Traditional Leaders Engagement at International Organization for Migration - IOM

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) - Established in 1951, IOM is the leading inter-governmental organization in the field of migration and works closely with governmental, intergovernmental and non-governmental partners. IOM is dedicated to promoting humane and orderly migration for the benefit of all. It does so by providing services and advice to governments and migrants.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Consultant - Religious and Traditional Leader Engagement 

Job I.D: 19887
Location: Lagos
Contract type: Consultancy (Up to 11 months)
Initial Contract Duration: 6 months
Grade: UG

Responsibilities
Tasks to be performed under this contract:

• Strengthen and expand existing religious and traditional leaders' network on TiP/SoM by conducting faith base stakeholder’s mapping.
• Institutionalize the network across Edo, Delta, Lagos and Kano by finalizing and adopting the draft roadmap in 4 states.
• Establish and or strengthen referral pathways for faith/traditional actors into the NRM as well as other reintegration committees and technical groups, including SOPs.
• Co-develop a faith based and culture sensitive behavioral change tools (sermon guides and IEC materials) for both Christian and Muslim faiths, promoting safe and regular migration pathways across these states.
• Facilitate one (1) national and four (4) state base traditional and religious leaders led dialogues and community actions with documented outcomes- commitments, referrals, congregation outreach.
• Set up feedback loops and knowledge management mechanisms to track sermon uptake, message reach, referrals and community sentiment, and to ensure accountability to affected populations. The specific deliverables are as follows:
• Detailed inception report, detailed work plan, and expanded methodology and monitoring indicators.
• Stakeholders Mapping report and three key religious leaders' influencers identified and validated, religious and traditional leader’s network packages including finalization of roadmap, governance TOR and secretariat SOPs, through consultation meetings.
• Behavior Change Toolkit including sermon guides ready for design and artwork by IOM team; IEC materials-Key messages for posters designs, facilitate process of getting short video or audio messages recorded, achieved through co-creation and validation workshops. Support for youth-based outreaches through faith base platforms and tertiary institutions of learning.
• Referral & Protection SOPs; faith-actor SOP aligned to NRM/state services; PSEA annex; training delivered for networks in the 4 states in collaboration with IOM protection team.
• Four state level dialogue in Lagos, Edo, Delta and Kano; one (1) national dialogue include key religious and traditional influencers; with commitment documented, communique and outcome notes. Collaborate with IOM across all dialogue level- media presence at all dialogues.
• Final report including report on the tracking of sermon delivery, digital message reach, and referrals generated by faith actors, 2 learning briefs, 2 case studies and 1 success story for IOM storyteller.

Performance indicators for the evaluation of results
Deliverable:

• 30%: Submission & Approval of inception report with detailed workplan and methodology
• 40%: Submission & Approval of Network package (Adoption of roadmap, secretariat SOPs) and Behaviour Change Tool kits (faith - based sermon guide, key messages for posters and other IEC materials)
• 20%: National and state level dialogues conducted + commitments, communiques, media mentions captured and reported
• 10%: Knowledge Management Learning packages (Case studies, briefers, success stories, tracked sermon delivery) and Final consultancy report delivered.

Required Qualifications and Experience
Education:

• Advanced degree in communication studies or communication for development (C4D), behavioral science, social sciences, research, and migration management.

Experience:

• 6 years or more experience in migration governance/protection (TIP/SoM), social behavior change and Communication for Development (SBC/C4D), and engagement with religious/traditional institutions.
• 4 years or more experience in strategic communication and high-level advocacy, particularly with both government and non-government stakeholders and networks as well as proven facilitation experience.
• Deep functional knowledge on faith base and cultural context in Nigeria and across the four-implementation state (Edo, Lagos, Delta and Kano).
• Previous experience in developing or co-creating Behavior change packages and tool kits.
• Previous working experience in migration context across Nigeria.

Skills:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to speak in public and effectively lead meetings sessions with participants at all levels
• Computer proficiency including common data analysis software , MS Office Suite, and ability to take notes/drafts and produce high-quality written reports.

Application Closing Date
5th July, 2026.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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