Overview
Consultancy to conduct a Regional Study on Informal Employment of Migrants in the Middle East and North Africa, focusing on data, practices, and policy options.
Key Responsibilities
- Conduct a Regional Study on Informal Employment of Migrants in the Middle East and North Africa.
- Produce an Inception Report outlining methodology, workplan, stakeholder mapping, and case study countries.
- Develop a Draft Regional Analytical Report including desk review findings, estimation results, data gaps, stakeholder consultations, case study sections, and preliminary policy analysis.
- Finalize a Regional Analytical Report and Policy Brief with actionable recommendations and inputs for dissemination materials.
- Participate in a regional dissemination event and provide technical support during a validation/dissemination workshop.
Required Experience
- Minimum 7–10 years of experience in labour market research, informal economy analysis, or migration studies.
- Proven experience working with labour force surveys, informal economy measurement, or estimation techniques.
- Strong knowledge of protection issues linked to informality, including trafficking risks.
- Experience conducting multi-country research, preferably in MENA.
- Expertise in analysing skills systems, education, and RPL frameworks is an asset.
- Experience interacting with government institutions, UN agencies, and research bodies.
Qualifications
• Master’s degree or higher in Economics, Migration Studies, Labour Studies, Public Policy, Sociology, or a related field.
