Consultant: Identification and Referral of Trafficking Victims in Migration Flows

About the role

IOM Belarus is hiring a consultant for a project launched in 2026 to strengthen the national capacity of Belarus to identify victims of human trafficking within migration flows, including foreign nationals. The project builds the institutional capacity of key stakeholders such as the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the State Border Committee, the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and regional Multidisciplinary Groups (MDGs). The consultant delivers expert and advisory support between early November 2026 and late March 2027.

Key responsibilities

• Produce a desk review report assessing the effectiveness of existing identification and referral mechanisms, identifying gaps and needs and recommending improvements to the national system.
• Provide expert support to six MDG meetings across Belarus, collect and analyse stakeholder inputs and consolidate them into a report.
• Develop draft Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and/or an interagency algorithm for the identification and referral of trafficking victims, based on the desk review, MDG inputs, stakeholder consultations and international best practice.
• Submit the drafts to the project's Steering Committee, incorporate feedback and prepare the final version for approval.
• Hand over the final SOPs/algorithm to IOM Belarus, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and other stakeholders for implementation and dissemination.

Required profile

• University degree in social sciences, law or a related field (migration, international law).
• At least 7 years of professional experience in migration or counter-trafficking, including interagency coordination.
• At least 7 years of experience researching and developing evidence-based policies, regulatory documents, methodological guidelines, SOPs, training modules and manuals.
• Experience in advocacy and capacity-building initiatives.
• Familiarity with the national context of migration and counter-trafficking in Belarus and the relevant national legislation.
• Advanced written and spoken Russian is required; advanced English is an asset.