Supporting Development of the Policy Document on Reintegration

The programme adopts a comprehensive reintegration approach at the individual, community and structural levels, emphasizing a gender-sensitive and human rights-based approach. The programme builds on existing policies, such as Georgia’s Migration Strategy 2021-2030, while aims to address gaps in governance, coordination and capacity at both local and central levels.

Recent migration trends in Georgia reveal an increase in returns, especially from EU+ countries, including rejected asylum seekers and long-term migrants, which is straining the reintegration system. Returnees often face difficulties reintegrating due to limited employment opportunities, skill mismatches, psychological distress and restricted access to services. Reintegration efforts are hampered by insufficient support, lack of coordination between central and local authorities and limited involvement of local stakeholders, private sector actors and diaspora networks. Economic reintegration remains a significant challenge, coupled with gender-specific barriers impacting female returnees’ economic inclusion.

The main challenge the programme intends to tackle is the insufficient and unsustainable reintegration of returned migrant in Georgia, which hampers their social and economic inclusion and limits their potential contribution to the development of their communities and the country. The overall goal is to enable migrants to achieve economic self-sufficiency, social stability and psychosocial well-being, thereby strengthening their ability to contribute to Georgia’s development.

Key objectives:

• Strengthen the institutional capacity of national stakeholders to implement a consolidated comprehensive reintegration framework.
• Empower local self-governance and other local stakeholders to address community development and reintegration challenges.
• Support returned migrants in overcoming employability and employment barriers, improving financial literacy and accessing tailored social services.
• Leverage the diaspora’s expertise and investments to contribute to the local economic development.

Qualifications:

Education:

• University degree in social sciences, public administration, development or another relevant field

Experience:

• Good understanding of the migration governance framework in Georgia.
• Experience in developing policy documents in the field of migration/reintegration.
• Knowledge of the IOM’s methodology on integrated approach to reintegration, would be an asset
• Knowledge of the rules of planning, monitoring and evaluation of the policy documents and experience in drafting documents aligned with government regulations in Georgia will be an asset.
• Experience in cooperating with various stakeholders, including international organizations

Skills:

• Analytical thinking and problem-solving abilities.
• Strong organizational and communication skills;
• Proficiency in MS Office and online collaboration tools

Languages:

• Fluency in English is required

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