TVET & Labour Mobility Expert

IREX (International Research & Exchanges Board) is seeking a labor mobility consultant to provide specialized, long-term, intermittent technical assistance to the Talent Forward Solutions strategic initiative team. The consultant will draw on deep expertise in migration and development, including experience working across the migration-development nexus; the design and implementation of labor mobility pathways across European, African, and Pacific corridors; and the application of results-based financing and innovative funding models to scale labor mobility solutions. The consultant brings strong experience in stakeholder coordination, coalition building, and policy engagement with governments, private sector actors, and international organizations, as well as a proven track record in developing and advising on labor mobility programs and transnational skills partnerships.

Overall, this consultant will help position IREX as a partner of choice for identifying, designing, and delivering proven models of labor mobility pathways as a core component of TVET systems, strengthening linkages between skills development and international labor market opportunities. Job location: This is a remote position.

Proposal Requirements

Individuals interested in providing this service must submit a proposal which demonstrates their capacity to provide:

• Technical support for the design and development of labor mobility concepts and proposal components, including identification of viable labor mobility pathways, target sectors, and country corridors aligned with TVET systems.

• Review and refinement of concept notes and proposals for priority funding opportunities, including support to finalize high-priority submissions.

• Expertise in transnational skills partnerships, labor mobility programming, and integration of labor mobility within workforce development and TVET initiatives.

• Development of Level of Effort (LOE) estimates, costing frameworks, and pricing models for labor mobility concepts, including application of innovative and results-based financing approaches.

• Creation of practical tools, guidance, and templates to support standardized costing, pricing, and concept development across future labor mobility initiatives. • Market analysis and strategic advisory services, including labor mobility opportunity assessments, demand sector analysis, and feasibility considerations in priority geographies.

• Experience conducting stakeholder engagement, coalition building, and partnership development with governments, private sector actors, and international partners.

• Ability to produce concise knowledge products, including labor mobility intelligence briefs and technical inputs to inform program strategy and positioning.

Required Skills and Qualifications

• Advanced degree in migration studies, international relations, economics, or a related field.

• Minimum 8–10 years of relevant professional experience in labor mobility, migration and development, or workforce development programming.

• Demonstrated expertise in designing, implementing, or advising on labor mobility pathways, including transnational skills partnerships and migration programs across multiple regions (e.g., Europe, Africa).

• Strong experience in developing and applying innovative financing mechanisms for labor mobility, including results-based or blended finance models.

• Proven capacity in proposal development, concept design, and technical advisory services for donor-funded programs.

• Experience conducting labor market analysis, migration systems assessments, and identifying viable labor mobility opportunities and corridors.

• Strong stakeholder engagement, coalition building, and partnership development skills, including experience working with governments, private sector actors, and international organizations.

• Excellent analytical, writing, and communication skills, with the ability to produce high-quality technical deliverables and strategic briefs.

• Experience working with or engaging German and European labor mobility stakeholders—including government institutions, employers, and implementing partners—is a strong asset.

• Fluency in English required; additional languages (e.g., German, French) an asset.

Proposal Content

• Consultant résumé including references.

• Candidate´s daily rate.

Proposal Submission Requirements

If you are interested in furnishing this service, please e-mail a proposal to [email protected] Attn: Marcel Ricou.

If you decide to submit a proposal, it must be received no later than 5:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on the closing date indicated above. Late submissions will only be considered if in the best interests of the project, and then at IREX’s sole discretion. All proposals submitted must be valid for a period of not less than sixty (60) calendar days from the closing date indicated above.

Proposal Evaluation

The criteria are listed in descending order, starting with the most important factors to be evaluated.

• Consultant qualifications (50%)

• Past references (20%)

• Overall price competitiveness (30%)

IREX may at its discretion ask for additional information or perform site visits. IREX may accept multiple bidders and partial bids for the services requested.

Renewal

IREX reserves the right, based on availability of funding and vendor performance, to enter into subsequent contractual agreements with the winning vendor for a period of up to three years without issuing a new RFP.

Contact Information

Name: Marcel Ricou

Title: Senior Technical Advisor

IREX

1350 Street NW, Suite 1100

Washington, D.C. 20005