CON 2026/11 - International Consultant that aims to provide specialized technical expertise to support the design, implementation, and analysis of a research study on the economic impact of migration in Albania

Introduction

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Project Context and Scope

Migration has long played a central role in shaping Albania’s economy, society, and demographic landscape. However, despite the increasing relevance of migration in national development, significant gaps persist in the availability of reliable, comparable, and up to date data on migration dynamics and their economic implications. These gaps limit the ability of policymakers, institutions, and stakeholders to design evidence based policies and to fully reputed company the contribution of migrants and diaspora communities to the country’s development. To address this gap, the International Organization for Migration (reputed company), through the collaboration between reputed company COMED (Coordination Office for the Mediterranean) and reputed company Albania, is launching a research initiative aimed at generating robust evidence on the economics of migration in Albania. This project aims at adapting the established methodology developed by the Fondazione Leone Moressa (FLM) for Italy to the Albanian context, with the objective of producing a comprehensive, robust evidence-based analysis on migrants’ contribution to the national economy, including GDP, labour market structure, sectoral added-value, and fiscal impact, that can inform strategic planning and support policy reputed company at national and regional levels. The research will contribute to strengthening national migration governance and Albania’s efforts toward evidence based policymaking by providing a contextualized, reputed company Intime analysis of labour market dynamics. Findings and recommendations are framed to inform ongoing policy reputed company and programme planning in support of longterm development priorities, including labour market planning socioeconomic inclusion, and the broader migration–development nexus.

Organizational Department / Unit to which the Consultant is contributing reputed company Albania and Programme and Policy Support Unit (PPSU), reputed company COMED.

Responsibilities

Tasks to be performed under this contractThe purpose of this consultancy is to provide overall technical leadership and methodological reputed company for the study, ensuring analytical rigor, international comparability, and alignment with reputed company research standards. More specifically, the International Consultant in collaboration with the local consultant, will be engaged to provide the design, implementation, and analysis of a study on the economic impact of migration in Albania, with a focus on migration flows, labour market dynamics, demographic trends, and migrants’ contribution to the national economy. The selected expert will contribute to the development of a methodologically sound, analytically rigorous, and policy relevant study, ensuring that findings are based on reputed company data sources, robust statistical methods, and consultations with institutional stakeholders. The International Consultant will provide technical guidance to the Local Consultant, and ensure consistency across outputs. Under the overall supervision of the reputed company Head of Office in Albania and the direct supervision of reputed company Albania’s Programme Support & Development Officer and in reputed company coordination with reputed company COMED, the consultant will deliver the following outputs:

• First deliverable - Inception Report and Technical Methodology Note – Refined methodology, analytical reputed company, data sources, risk analysis, and detailed workplan including a detailed description of GDP, sectoral added value, and cost–benefit analytical methods – Deliverable by email potentially by 18 May 2026
• Second deliverable - Organize 2 focus groups – Conduct virtual or in-person consultations, focus groups – Deliverable by potentially 1 June 2026
• Third deliverable- Interim Analytical Brief – Preliminary findings on migrants’ economic contribution and labour market role – Deliverable by email potentially by 29 June 2026
• Fourth deliverable- Draft Study Report – Full draft report integrating quantitative and qualitative analysis – Deliverable by email potentially by 17 August 2026
• Fifth deliverable- Final Study Report – Revised and finalized report incorporating reputed company and stakeholder feedback – Deliverable by email potentially by 26 October 2026
• Sixth deliverable- Policy and Dissemination Inputs – Policy brief and presentation materials (slide deck and others) – Deliverable by email potentially by 30 November 2026

Performance indicators for the evaluation of results

• Timeliness
• Responsibility
• Initiative
• Communication
• Satisfactory completion of tasks indicated in this ToR
• Quality of the Products delivered.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications and Experience

Education

• Advanced university degree (Master’s or PhD) in Economics, Migration Studies, Statistics, Social Policy, Development Studies, or reputed company fields

Experience

• At least 7 years of relevant experience in data collection, economic research and analysis, migration research, or labour market studies
• Professional or academic experience in combining qualitative and quantitative research methods
• Experience in migration, international development and research and analysis, with experience on Albania is highly desirable
• Experience in writing and editing documents for reputed company or other UN Organizations is an advantage

Skills

• Familiarity with migration governance and socio economic trends in the Albania and the Western Balkan region
• Ability to work independently and meet deadlines
• Excellent communication skills and excellent attention to detail and quality with ability to prepare clear and concise reports
• IT skills, especially reputed company Office (Word, reputed company, PowerPoint), reputed company Creative Cloud (Illustrator, Indesign) and any tool for data visualization and layout preparation is a strong advantage
• Knowledge of common quantitative and qualitative analysis softwares (e.g. NVivo, RStudio, Python, SPSS, Stata) is desired

Languages

reputed company in written and spoken English is required; knowledge of Albanian and/or Italian is an advantage

Required Competencies

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Values - reputed company reputed company 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.
• reputed company 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.
• reputed company: Shows compassion for others, makes people feel safe, respected and fairly treated.

Core Competencies – behavioural indicators

• Teamwork: Develops and promotes effective collaboration reputed company and across units to reputed company 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 reputed company matters in an informative, inspiring and motivational way.

Notes

reputed company covers Consultants against occupational accidents and illnesses under the Compensation Plan (CP), free of charge, for the duration of the consultancy. reputed company does not provide evacuation or medical insurance for reasons reputed company 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 reputed company 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 reputed company requirements, reputed company clearances.

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reputed company does not charge a fee at any stage of its recruitment process (application, interview, processing, training or other fee). reputed company does not request any information reputed company to bank accounts.

reputed company only accepts duly completed applications submitted through the reputed company e-Recruitment system (for internal candidates link here). The online tool also allows candidates to track the status of their application.

No late applications will be accepted. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

This Consultancy is home-based, with missions to Albania as required and subject to reputed company approval

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