CON 2025 057 | Advisory and Technical Assistance Services on Evidence-Based Decision Making

Project Context and Scope

The International Organization for Migration (IOM)'s health program in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) aims at strengthening the resilience and responsiveness of the region's health system and improving access to healthcare, as part of the organization's strategy to alleviate the driver of unwanted migration and to reduce health-related risks during displacements and migration cycle. IOM has implemented various health-related projects that contributed to better health outcomes in the BARMM.

IOM's project "Building Resilience through Inclusive Governance Healthcare Transformation in BARMM (BRIGHT-BARMM), funded by Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA), aims to enhance the local capacity of Ministry of Health (MOH) and its provinces and cities/municipalities, to pursue key and cross-cutting reforms in health systems. It will strengthen Health Systems (HS), particularly in areas of health governance and leadership, financing, and data and information, to provide a more conducive setting for implementing Safe Motherhood (SM), Adolescent Reproductive Health (ARH), and Global Health Security (GHS) programs.

One of the key focuses of the HS – Health Governance and Leadership is to improve evidence-based decision-making on public health programs amongst executives and planning officers at MOH, IPHOs, LGUs (incl. local health boards), and local government health facilities. It will reinforce upskilling, reskilling, and resource allocation strategies, enhance appreciation and utilization of quality health data, and institute practices of evidence- and needs-based decision-making. This will strengthen the overall capacity of BARMM health governance and leadership, thereby improving the health program delivery and management.

The objective of this consultancy is to build capacities of MOH, IPHOs, LGUs, and local government health facilities on Evidence-Based Decision-Making (EBDM). This includes identifying capacity gaps and designing and implementing training activities, enabling them to translate evidence from quality data sourced from the Field Health Services Information System (FHSIS), LGU Health Scorecard, PhilHealth, and other reporting tools into actionable solutions and strategies.

Under the overall guidance of the Head of Sub-Office in Cotabato City, direct supervision of the National Health Programme Coordinator, and in collaboration with the technical leads, the successful candidate will provide direct EBDM technical direction to the BRIGHT BARMM Project.

Organizational Department / Unit to which the Consultant is contributing

IOM Migration Health Unit in Mindanao / MA1161

Responsibilities: Tasks to be performed under this contract

Category B Consultant hired to deliver a report on a three-instalment payment basis:

First deliverable – Assessment report, including the capacity gaps analysis and recommended training approaches and methodologies to address the gaps, developed based on coordination and consultations with key partners at the regional, provincial, and municipal level, review on existing data, and assessment activities - Deliverable by email by 31 October % of overall contract value)

Second deliverable – Training modules on EBDM explicitly developed for the health system context with consultations from MOH and other key partners; and technical guidance note for IOM staff to guide IOM staff on EBDM activities - Deliverable by email by 21 November % of overall contract value)

Final deliverable – Facilitation of training to at least one to two provinces/ areas conducted (November - December 2025); Final Report submission, including result of training and action points (December 31, 2025)– Third and Final instalment payment (40% of overall contract value) - Deliverable by email by 31 December 2025

Performance indicators for the evaluation of results

Percentage of task completion specified in the ToR based on supervisors' performance evaluation. Tasks are divided into technical assistance (60%), coordination, liaison, and networking to National, Regional, and Local stakeholders and partners (10%), documentation and reporting (30%).

Relevance of planning, organization and timeliness for managing and delivering progress reports and outputs.

Quality and comprehensive:

Technical assessment of evidence-based leadership and governance

Training modules on EBDM

Technical guidance note on EBDM for IOM Staff

Training report, including post-training and strategy recommendations, action points, data analysis and interpretation

Final report

Number and quality of training materials, tools, or policy/ guidelines evaluation reports of the reviewed strategies and processes/guidelines.

Number and quality of community engagement efforts, knowledge products, mentoring sessions and interactions with IOM staff and key stakeholders at the National, Regional, and Provincial levels.

Feedback from stakeholders on the quality of work and reports.

• Contribution to achieving project goals and objectives in BARMM, such as strengthened institutional capacity and guidelines or policies, BARMM application of new knowledge, and effective service delivery.

Qualifications: Education, Experience and/or skills required

Master's or Higher degree in Local governance studies, Public Health, Health Data and Information Science, Medicine, Public Health Management, Public Administration, Political Science, Health Economics, Epidemiology, or any related field from an accredited academic institution with ten years of relevant professional experience.

Advanced knowledge and proven experience in public health, health information systems, and evidence-based decision-making frameworks.

Experience working in complex health system environments, preferably in the Philippines or similar contexts, and familiarity with national health data systems such as FHSIS and PhilHealth are desirable.

Prior working experience with the International Organization, UN, Development Organization, National and BARMM government is highly desirable.

Familiarity with the issues, policies, structure, and context of the Global and Philippines on public health is a must.

Strong analytical, communication, and training skills are required to build capacity among health staff at various system levels effectively.

Languages

For this position, fluency in English and Filipino is required (oral and written) with working knowledge of any BARMM language.

IOM's official languages are English, French and Spanish.

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

Travel required

The candidate will undertake duty travels in support of the programme, as may be required.

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

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, verification of residency, visa, and authorizations by the concerned Government, where applicable.

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.

IOM has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and IOM, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination based on gender, nationality, age, race, sexual orientation, religious or ethnic background or disabilities.

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

IOM only accepts duly completed applications submitted through the IOM online recruitment system. The online tool also allows candidates to track the status of their application.