Project Evaluation Consultant, Port Vila

Project Evaluation Consultant

Port Vila, Vanuatu

Job Info

• Job Identification 23684
• Posting Date 10/20/2026, 12:18 AM
• Apply Before 11/03/2026, 11:59 PM
• Contract Type Consultancy (Up to 11 months)
• Org Type Country Office
• Vacancy Type Consultancy
• Recruiting Type Consultant
• Grade UG
• Is this S/VN based in an L3 office or in support to an L3 emergency response? No

Job Description

Introduction

Established in 1951, IOM is a Related Organization of the United Nations and the leading UN agency in the field of migration. Working closely with governmental, intergovernmental and non-governmental partners, IOM promotes humane and orderly migration for the benefit of all. It saves lives and protects people on the move, drives solutions to displacement, and facilitates pathways for regular migration, while providing services and advice to governments and migrants.

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Project Context and Scope

Since 2015, more than 30 per cent of Ni-Vanuatu citizens have experienced temporary or protracted displacement due to disasters. Vanuatu's approximately 300,000 people (Vanuatu Bureau of Statistics, 2020) spread across 83 islands are exposed to cyclones, tsunami, volcanic eruptions, ashfalls, earthquakes, mudslides, flooding and drought. As the frequency and intensity of extreme weather events increases due to climate change, disasters pose a primary threat to Vanuatu's national security and human development.

Tropical Cyclones (TC) Judy and Kevin (both of Category 4 intensity) made landfall over Vanuatu on 1 and 3 March 2023. TC Judy and Kevin affected an estimated 24,657 households (123,288 people) with 90 per cent of houses in Shefa and Tafea provinces destroyed or severely damaged. The cumulative impact of compounding events such as previous cyclones (TC Harold), high La Nina rainfall and COVID-19, has had a devastating impact on basic living conditions, access to basic services, livelihoods, and coping capacities. While traditional resilience in Vanuatu is strong, emergency preparedness needs strengthening at all levels - national, provincial, area council and community – particularly in light of intensifying climate change impacts in the Pacific.

In response, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) is implementing a project to support the Vanuatu National Disaster Management Office (NDMO) in strengthening the capacity of national and provincial government institutions, Community Disaster and Climate Change Committees (CDCCCs), Area Councils, faith-based organizations, and community leaders — particularly women leaders — to develop and maintain safe and dignified evacuation arrangements during emergencies.

This builds on the existing work being undertaken by the Displacement and Evacuation Centre Management (DECM) Cluster which brings together key partners to deliver effective multi-sectoral assistance and protection for displaced populations and host communities. It will strengthen and extend the work of the DECM Cluster to provincial and community level, moving towards improved localization of emergency response measures in Vanuatu.

Specifically, the Sef Ples Blong Yumi Phase 2 project funded by the Government of Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT), implemented by the National Disaster Management Office, Vanuatu in collaboration with the International Organization for Migration, supports the Government of Vanuatu to strengthen disaster preparedness, coordination, and evacuation centre management across multiple hazards. The project focuses on strengthening the DECM Cluster’s coordination capacity, updating and rolling out the National Evacuation Centre Management Guidelines (NECMG) and Evacuation Toolbox / Training Materials, improving information management systems, and supporting preparedness at national, provincial, and Area Council levels.

The Objective of the project is:

To contribute to the protection and resilience of people at risk of displacement in Vanuatu by supporting the Government of Vanuatu to strengthen disaster preparedness and evacuation procedures.

The project will update and finalize the National Evacuation Centre Management Guidelines (NECMG) and developing the Evacuations Toolbox / Training Materials for Provinces, Area Councils, faith-based groups and communities to strengthen:

1. National, provincial and area council-level coordination of evacuations.
2. Capacity of communities, CDCCCs, faith-based groups to manage and lead their own community-based evacuations in ways that both draws on traditional knowledge about evacuations and increases protections for vulnerable groups, especially women, children, older people and people with disability.

The Outcomes and Outputs of this project are the following:

Outcome 1: Government, faith-based groups and communities have enhanced capacity to coordinate, develop, maintain and monitor safe, dignified evacuation accommodation in emergencies.

Output 1.1: Improved information management at national and provincial level to deliver effective multi-sectoral assistance and protection for displaced populations and host communities in sudden-onset emergencies.

Output 1.2: Improved coordination at national and provincial level to deliver effective multi-sectoral assistance and protection for displaced populations and host communities in emergencies.

Output 1.3: Updated National Evacuation Centre Management Guidelines and Evacuations Toolbox for Provinces, Area Councils, faith-based groups and communities to support evacuation preparedness as well as strengthen community-based management of evacuations.

Output 1.4: Roll out of Evacuations Toolbox training for national trainers, Provinces, Area Councils, faith-based groups and communities to support evacuation preparedness as well as strengthen community-based management of evacuations.

Organizational Department / Unit to which the Consultant is contributing

Disaster Risk Reduction - Humanitarian

Project code: CC0083

Management: The project management team in IOM Port Vila, Vanuatu office (IOM Project Manager) will manage the final evaluation and act as primary focal point for the selected evaluator(s). The management team will provide the evaluator(s) with the list of documents and suggested interviewees. The management team will also organize a kick-off meeting with the evaluator(s) once selected and will be responsible for the final approval of all deliverables.

Evaluator(s): The selected evaluator(s) will be responsible for completing the evaluation in line with the Terms of Reference and the deliverables set out therein. All deliverables will need to be approved by the management team.

The managing mission for this Project is IOM Vanuatu, with direct managerial oversight from Sef Ples 2 Project Manager – IOM Vanuatu Program Officer (Humanitarian Preparedness, Response, and Recovery), the Sef Ples 2 National Programme Officer and under the overall supervision of the IOM Vanuatu Chief of Mission.

The beneficiaries of the activities include the National Disaster Management Office, National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC) relevant government departments working for humanitarian preparedness, response, and recovery, Provincial Disaster Officers, Community Disaster and Climate Change Committees (CDCCCs), faith-based groups, in areas worst affected by TC Judy and Kevin, Area Councils, Provincial Community Disaster and Climate Change Committee (PDCCC), Evacuation Centre Manager / Staff, DECM Cluster partners, and community volunteers working on evacuations.

Responsibilities

Tasks to be performed under this contract

The Final Evaluation Report shall include the following sections:

• Executive Summary
• Introduction, objectives, methodology, and limitations
• Findings (relevance, coherence, effectiveness, efficiency, impact, sustainability and cross-cutting issues)
• Discussions of outcomes and results
• Lessons learned and good practices (success factors and/or those which challenged performance)
• Conclusions
• Recommendations
• Annexes (i.e. TOR, Data Sources, Evaluation Matrix, etc.)

Further details of the deliverables are:

Other general tasks to be undertaken as part of this assignment will include

• Providing advice and input to project direction and methods.
• Reporting to and keeping up good communication with National Programme Officer and Project Manager.
• Attendance at project meetings online or in person.
• Meetings, where requested, with IOM Chief of Mission, IOM Project Staff, or Government of Vanuatu representatives.

Performance indicators for the evaluation of results

• Performance should be assessed according to the tangible and measurable deliverables of the work assignment as stated in Section 7 above.
• Payment instalments to be made upon the satisfactory completion of each of the deliverables and approval by the project manager.
• Performance will be assessed against the outputs as provided above.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications and Experience

Education

• The evaluator should preferably have a master's degree in political science, public policy, development, social science, government administration, climate change, sustainable development, refugee and migration studies, international relations, or related field from an accredited academic institution and 2 years of relevant professional experience.
• Or the evaluator should have a bachelors degree in political science, public policy, development, social science, government administration, climate change, sustainable development, refugee and migration studies, international relations, or related field from an accredited academic institution and 4 years of relevant professional experience.

Experience

• Demonstrated experience in carrying out similar evaluation assignments for projects related to humanitarian preparedness, response, recovery, disaster resilience, climate change, evacuation center management, or displacement and evacuation center management coordination.
• Demonstrated capacity to coordinate with and secure key informants (including government actors, community networks, other key stakeholders, and community participants) is required.
• Minimum 4 years of experience working with research, policy development, analysis, monitoring and evaluation, and program evaluation preferably in the field of climate change, disaster risk reduction, emergency response, and / or environment.
• Understanding of Vanuatu displacement, emergency response, evacuation centres, and climate change context are an advantage
• Experience of working in the Pacific region is an advantage.

Skills

• Good communication and coordination skills.
• Computer skills required (MS Word and basic MS Excel) for reporting.
• Strong facilitation, mentoring, and stakeholder coordination skills.

Travel

Yes

One trip to Port Vila will be required as part of this ToR:

Trip 1: Approximately 10 days (estimated early - December 2026 or early January 2027) – this travel is required to coordinate evaluation activities, attend meetings, and conduct key informant interviews. Exact dates of the trip to be coordinated between IOM Project Management Team and the selected evaluator(s)

If budget allows a second trip can be considered in mid or late January 2027

IOM will cover costs relating to round trip airfares, accommodation, and a consultant / evaluator daily subsistence allowance. Travel and health insurance will not be covered by IOM and is the responsibility of the consultant / selected evaluator(s).

Languages

For this consultancy, Fluency in Bislama and English language is required. Working knowledge of French is an advantage.

Proficiency of language(s) required will be specifically evaluated during the selection process, which may include written and/or oral assessments.

Required Competencies

IOM’s competency framework can be found at this link. Competencies will be assessed during the selection process.

Values - all IOM staff members must abide by and demonstrate these five values:

• Inclusion and respect for diversity: Respects and promotes individual and cultural differences. Encourages diversity and inclusion.
• Integrity and transparency: Maintains high ethical standards and acts in a manner consistent with organizational principles/rules and standards of conduct.
• Professionalism: Demonstrates ability to work in a composed, competent and committed manner and exercises careful judgment in meeting day-to-day challenges.
• Courage: Demonstrates willingness to take a stand on issues of importance.
• Empathy: Shows compassion for others, makes people feel safe, respected and fairly treated.

Core Competencies – behavioural indicators

• Teamwork: Develops and promotes effective collaboration within and across units to achieve shared goals and optimize results.
• Delivering results: Produces and delivers quality results in a service-oriented and timely manner. Is action oriented and committed to achieving agreed outcomes.
• Managing and sharing knowledge: Continuously seeks to learn, share knowledge and innovate.
• Accountability: Takes ownership for achieving the Organization’s priorities and assumes responsibility for own actions and delegated work.
• Communication: Encourages and contributes to clear and open communication. Explains complex matters in an informative, inspiring and motivational way.

Notes

IOM covers Consultants against occupational accidents and illnesses under the Compensation Plan (CP), free of charge, for the duration of the consultancy. IOM does not provide evacuation or medical insurance for reasons related to non-occupational accidents and illnesses. Consultants are responsible for their own medical insurance for non-occupational accident or illness and will be required to provide written proof of such coverage before commencing work.

Any offer made to the candidate in relation to this vacancy notice is subject to funding confirmation.

Appointment will be subject to certification that the candidate is medically fit for appointment, accreditation, any residency or visa requirements, security clearances.

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