Livelihoods Consultant - Sri Lankan Programme Demobilisation

MAG Sri Lanka is considering the strategy and programming impacts of national and regional demobilisation and its impact on our national staff’s livelihood once Sri Lanka will be declared as having residual mine contamination.

With this in mind, we are seeking bids from an independent livelihoods expert in order to undertake a fixed-term piece of work that can inform further development of MAG’s strategy in this area. This piece of work is expected to take place over a maximum of 2.5 months, starting at the latest 1 May 2020.

Scope of the work:

We hope the successful consultant will be able to complete the following outcomes:

• A workshop with relevant staff and partners at project inception and at conclusion of the assignment to develop and agree the livelihood component of MAG’s demobilisation strategy in Sri Lanka

• The livelihood component of MAG’s demobilisation strategy in Sri Lanka is developed in consultations with partners, authorities and staff

• The livelihood component of MAG’s demobilisation strategy in Sri Lanka is written and approved by the Country Director

Methodology:

Interviews/meetings/workshops with key individuals will take place across the programme and will include both staff and partners. A review of relevant demobilisation documentation to inform key future strategy is also required.

This work is expected to take a maximum of 2.5 months / 75 days, including days working in programme, and working from home.

Application:

Expressions of interest are to include a CV, an outline of the approach to the review and a breakdown of estimated consultancy fee. Flights, accommodation in-country, medical insurance and visa entry will be included in the package on offer.

To be considered, please send your details to humanresources@maginternational.org by 15 March 2020.

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