Senior Technical Consultant – Africa Migration Data Network (AMDN) Start Up and Implementation Support

1. **Duty Station of the Consultancy:**
Home‑based, with possible travel to Addis Ababa and/or selected AU / REC meetings, as agreed with STATAFRIC and IOM.
2. **Duration of Consultancy:**
Five (5) months upon medical clearance.
3. **Nature of the consultancy:**
Category B – Senior Technical Consultant to support the initial implementation phase of the Africa Migration Data Network (AMDN).
4. **Project Context and Scope:**

The Africa Migration Data Network (AMDN) is a continental technical platform within the African Statistical System, hosted by STATAFRIC and supported by partners including the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and Statistics Sweden (SCB). During its start‑up phase, the AMDN is expected to be operationalised through a dedicated Secretariat hosted within STATAFRIC, responsible for day‑to‑day coordination, technical implementation, and partner engagement. The Network will be guided by a planned governance structure, including a Steering Committee to provide strategic direction, oversight, and alignment with AU statistical priorities, with the participation of key institutional partners. The AMDN’s mandate is to strengthen the production, harmonisation, governance and strategic use of migration and displacement statistics across Africa, in line with the Migration Policy Framework for Africa, Agenda 2063, SHaSA 2, the Global Compact for Migration (GCM) and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

In its start‑up phase (2026–2027), the AMDN will operationalise its governance structure, initiate core activities (e.g. support to implementation of the AU Guidelines on Migration and Displacement Statistics, preparation of the next African School on Migration Statistics (ASMS), initial analytical products) and mobilise technical and financial resources.

The Senior Technical Consultant will support the AMDN Secretariat (STATAFRIC/IOM/SCB) through the following areas of work:

**i. Operational Planning and Strategic Translation*