National Consultant: Reintegration Mechanisms for Returning Labour Migrants

About the role

IOM is seeking a National Consultant in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, to review and map existing reintegration mechanisms for returning labour migrants, compare them with international mechanisms and good practices, and draw on lessons from IOM's reintegration grants. The work is desk-based, supplemented by remote interviews with former grantees, and feeds into a roundtable with national government officials in December 2026. The consultant works under the direct supervision of the Head of Labour Mobility Division.

Key responsibilities

• Review, map and analyse existing reintegration mechanisms and support measures in Uzbekistan, including government programmes, institutional arrangements, legal and policy frameworks, coordination and referral arrangements, and identify gaps.
• Review international reintegration mechanisms and best practices, and assess their relevance to the Uzbek context.
• Draft lessons from IOM's reintegration grants, based on interviews with former grantees and programme data.
• Produce evidence-based findings and recommendations on institutional roles, inter-agency coordination, referral pathways, financing and monitoring of reintegration outcomes.
• Present the assessment at the roundtable with national government officials and facilitate discussion.

Required profile

• Advanced degree in social sciences, migration studies, development studies, economics, public policy or a related field.
• At least 5 years of experience in policy research, institutional or policy analysis, monitoring and evaluation, or assessment of return and reintegration, labour migration, employment or social protection systems.
• Experience conducting desk-based policy research, comparative analysis and remote interviews with beneficiaries, with knowledge of research ethics and data protection.
• Experience engaging with government officials and producing policy-relevant analysis and recommendations.
• Experience in migration, labour migration, return and reintegration is an advantage.

Required skills

• Sound knowledge of international reintegration frameworks, including IOM's integrated approach.
• Strong data analysis, report writing and presentation/facilitation skills.