International Consultant – Diaspora Engagement Policy Assessment

About the role

IOM is inviting an International Consultant to carry out a comparative, gender-sensitive and youth-inclusive assessment of Georgia's diaspora engagement policies, institutional arrangements and practices. The consultant contributes international comparative expertise, identifies global good practices and gives methodological and analytical input to the Georgia-specific review done jointly with the national consultant. The duty station is Tbilisi, with two remote missions to present preliminary findings and help validate the final report.

The assignment runs from 24 November 2026 to 8 April 2027 (20 working days) and falls under the direct supervision of the IOM Programme Manager. It is part of the project "Georgia's Global Diaspora Engagement Initiative for National Development", which aims to strengthen policies, institutional arrangements and coordination mechanisms for diaspora engagement.

Key responsibilities

• Develop the methodology and analytical approach, review existing materials and produce an inception report with the literature review and methodology, integrating gender equality and youth participation.
• Agree with IOM and the national consultant on the workplan, division of responsibilities and approach to consultations.
• Carry out an international comparative review of diaspora policy and strategy, institutional and coordination mechanisms, consultation and representation, engagement of diaspora professionals, entrepreneurs and investors, mobilization of diaspora knowledge and skills, and youth and women's participation, identifying applicable global good practices.
• Contribute to the assessment of Georgia's existing diaspora engagement policy and strategic framework, including legislation, policies, strategies, action plans and other government and institutional documents.
• Assess the institutional architecture for diaspora engagement, including the mandates, roles and responsibilities of relevant government institutions and stakeholders.