Climate Mobility Data and Innovation Consultant

Responsibilities

 Technical Development, Analytical Work, and RICD Implementation 

• Support technical coordination and analytical work across CMIL priority countries in Africa, with emphasis on South Sudan, Uganda, Somalia, and other countries in the future.
• Work with CMIL key partners to identify available data and research on climate change and human mobility in Africa, including focused work related to South Sudan, Uganda, Somalia, and other countries where applicable, before and after the Regional CMIL Climate Mobility Symposium.
• Define roles and responsibilities of relevant actors in the RICD co-creation process, convening coordination meetings, and ensuring that technical partners respect deadlines and standards.
• Support the preparation and rollout of RICD Africa, including in South Sudan, Uganda, Somalia, and other countries in the future, working closely with universities, local partners, and relevant IOM missions.
• Support the preparation of RICD pilots based on Symposium outcomes and additional surveys in select countries, including adapting methodologies to the national context.
• Identify, analyse and interpret RICD data sources in South Sudan, Uganda and Somalia.
• Develop/adapt RICD micro-level analysis methodologies combining qualitative and quantitative elements.
• Validate findings from the analysis with national and regional counterparts involved in the RICD and follow up implementation work.
• Coordinate the production of RICD reports and other dissemination materials showcasing the findings from the preliminary and final analyses and making them actionable for follow up implementation.
• Refine post-pilot methodologies, data collection processes, and analysis strategies jointly with partners.
• Support the development of methodological approaches to assessing displacement risks due to specific hazards (e.g. flood, drought, heatwaves) and related to specific conditions of vulnerability (e.g. conflict).
• Work closely with CMIL colleagues in Asia and the Pacific, IOM HQ, and elsewhere to ensure alignment of RICD approaches.
• Participate in, and where required lead, the methodological working group established for RICD methodology.
• Ensure integration of gender considerations in RICD analyses, and identify areas for gender sensitive research building on the RICD model.
• Provide expert advice on climate mobility in Africa, including technical inputs on climate displacement conflict linkages.

Project Management Implementation Support and Coordination 

• In coordination with the Head of CMIL Africa, support oversight of programme needs related to implementation of CMIL activities across Africa, including activity design, implementation, monitoring and reporting.
• Conduct field visits based on programme needs, with emphasis on South Sudan, Uganda, Somalia and other countries in the future.
• Support technical coordination across country teams and the region based on CMIL priorities and workplan.
• In coordination with the CMIL team, lead partnership and outreach work related to RICD and the Symposium.

Regional Events, Stakeholder Engagement, and Partnerships

• Support planning, organization, implementation and postimplementation of the 1st Regional CMIL Climate Mobility Symposium in Q1 2026
• In collaboration with IOM’s RO and ICPAC, finalising the event programme and agenda, by identifying topics and speakers for both the policy and technical segments of the Symposium
• Develop presentation materials such as slide decks, talking points and briefing materials
• Represent CMIL in meetings and technical exchanges with partners, governments, UN entities, academic institutions and other stakeholders, as relevant.
• Support ongoing stakeholder engagement and partnership development across Africa, between regions, and globally, in line with CMIL needs.

 Research, Publications, and Knowledge Products 

• Contribute to the development of publications, presentations, external documents and analytical products on climate mobility.
• Contribute to the refinement of conceptual frameworks and strategic documents related to CMIL in Africa and globally.
• Support research on policy considerations and linkages between climate mobility and other areas of work by relevant stakeholders, including UN agencies, academic institutions, governments, etc.
• Contribute to preparedness and prevention-related work on climate displacement, including through creating linkages between RICD and CMIL’s Climate Catalytic Fund (CCF) where feasible.

Other Duties (as required)

• Conduct Travel Duty (TDY) as appropriate including to hardship locations.
• Undertake any other duties assigned by the supervisor.

Skillset

Experience

• Proven experience in conducting both quantitative and qualitative research on displacement- or climate related issues.
  Strong understanding of datasets and data sources relevant to climate-induced displacement.
• Prior involvement in the development or implementation of the Risk Index for Climate Displacement or similar work would be an advantage
• Excellent analytical, synthesis, and writing skills, with the ability to tailor outputs for both expert and policy audiences.
  Demonstrated technical expertise in survey design and qualitative data collection methodologies.
  Experience with participatory and community-based approaches is an asset.

Skills

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong organizational and project management capabilities.
• Proven ability to collaborate with, engage, and liaise effectively across multi-disciplinary teams.
• Understanding of climate migration, disaster resilience, or related fields is an advantage.
• Strong analytical and data interpretation skills, including the ability to synthesize evidence into concise outputs for diverse audiences.

Languages

• Proficiency of English language will be specifically evaluated during the selection process, which may include written and/or oral assessments.

Travel required

• Yes