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RfP: Financial Solutions for Cross-border Refugee Migration Programs (LATAM to Spain)

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Washington - USA

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Not Disclosed

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Salary Not Disclosed

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1 Vacancy

Job Description

ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES 

Role 

The consultant will provide technical support and expertise in financial data collection and analysis scenario evaluation and financial solution development to facilitate the design of launchready labor migration programs from Latin America to Spain.  

Crossborder labour migration involves significant costs and financial risks for various stakeholders. Some expenseslike airfaremay be reimbursed by employers or intermediaries while others (e.g. language training) fall on the workers who often lack the resources to cover them and resort to informal highrisk lending. Additionally the pace of international recruitment varies and dropouts or certification failures introduce operational uncertainty and financial risk at multiple stages. 

This role will map these costs risks and dynamics across different contexts assess stakeholder willingness to absorb these costs and risks and support in the development of a viable scalable financial solution to close funding gaps and mitigate risk along the migration value chain.  

You can read more about the costs and risks associated with labour migration in the following blog posts by Labor Mobility Partnerships:  

  • Balancing financial risk in international labour mobility ( migration through finance ( responsibilities below will apply to 35 mobility pilots. The consultant should be prepared to scope contexts in multiple geographies including Spain and countries in Latin America. 

    • Data Collection and Analysis (quantitative and qualitative) 

    • Gather key data to inform program design including costs across the value chain (e.g. training matching migration processing) programmatic overheads timelines dropout rates potential delays and local terms and conditions. 

    • Estimate postmigration financial metrics such as worker earnings living expenses and remittance potential. 

    • Support in calculating Social Return on Investment (model to be discussed with LaMP) and other impact indicators.   

    • Conduct surveys focus groups and utilize other evaluation tools to capture data from relevant stakeholders within the mobility ecosystem keeping in mind that some of these respondents will be members of vulnerable populations and adjusting approach accordingly. 

    • Scenario & Incentive Analysis 

    • Assess the roles of key stakeholders (e.g. migrants employers governments) in relation to costsharing risk tolerance and expected returns. 

    • Conduct scenario analyses to identify conditions under which stakeholders are willing to contribute considering factors such as timing incentives success/failure definitions and risks. 

    • Review legal frameworks and standards affecting mobility financing across geographies as needed. 

    • Financial Solution Development 

    • Design a feasible and sustainable financial solution based on data and stakeholder insights addressing identified barriers such time risk and access to capital. 

    • Ensure the solution includes: (1) a marketready product; (2) validated stakeholder demand; (3) a clear stresstested financial model suitable for partner engagement; and (4) a timeline to financial viability and program scalability. 

    • Support LaMP in engaging financial organizations implementers and capital providers for piloting and financing the solution. 

     

    DELIVERABLES 

    Deliverables will be established in coordination with the LaMP project team at the beginning of the engagement and collaboratively updated as needed throughout the duration of the project period. Illustrative examples include: 

    • Interview guides and summaries of stakeholder interviews used to construct and confirm hypotheses 

    • Organized and welllabeled Excel spreadsheets containing datasets and relevant analysis (and instructions for use if needed) 

    • Financial modeling to assess the appropriate structure and pricing of solutions.  

    • Sensitivity analysis to optimize the model (reviewing quantum term pricing risk etc.) 

    • PowerPoint presentations and short reports summarizing findings including visuals of the financial solution etc. (as needed and only upon request).  

    All work products will be submitted and shared with the team via Slack and email and will also be stored in the shared workspaces maintained by LaMP for its programs. The consultant is expected to maintain ongoing communication with the LaMP team regarding updates and project activities. 

    Within this collaboration the responsibilities of LaMP will include: 

    • Facilitating appropriate connections and networks for data collection and conversations with funders/implementors with the expectation that the consultant will also support in developing relevant connections. 

    • Codeveloping the solution in close partnership with the consultant. This will be a collaborative iterative process with the consultant expected to operate as an integrated member of the LaMP project team bringing specialized expertise essential to the projects success. 

     

    TIMELINE & LEVEL OF EFFORT 

    • The consultant must be available to work from JuneOct 2025 (55 days in total approx. 11 days/month but will vary depending on the intensity of each stage) 

    • This will be a remote consultancy with a preference for someone working flexible hours between Latin American and Spanish time zones. Some travel (within Latin America and Spain) may be required. Travel expenses incurred by the consultant in accompanying LaMP staff on project travel must be preapproved and will be reimbursed separately. All other expenses (computer internet connection etc.) should be included within the consultants daily rate. 


    Qualifications :

    • Experience collecting analyzing and reporting on quantitative and qualitative data 

    • Understanding of a wide range of financial products and concepts (preferably including impact investment and resultsbased financing) with an ability to assess their relevance to a given context 

    • Understanding of impact investment and innovative finances ecosystem and the opportunities and constraints it presents 

    • Experience creating clear and professional financial models customized to the needs of a given project 

    • Willingness to iterate on solutions in a team environment incorporate new data as they emerge and adapt financial models accordingly 

    • Ability to imagine the ideal state for a future financial solution and propose the steps to arrive there (e.g. guide a team in understanding what steps will need to be taken for a credit applicant to be approved or what scale will be needed for a solution to be viable) 

    • Fluency in Spanish and English 


    Additional Information :

    Please submit through Smart Recruiters a proposal (including a budget and your availability within the proposed timeline) by June 2 2025. In the leadup to this date proposers are welcome to reach out to LaMP with any clarifying questions by contacting Diana Zambonino at dzambonino @. 

    Proposals should include: 

    • A cover letter (no more than two pages) that demonstrates: 1) a clear understanding of LaMPs requirements and project objectives 2) the relevance of the applicants skills and experience 3) the applicants availability and approach to collaboration throughout the project period 4) clear and transparent identification of costs/fees and any unique contractual terms desired and 5) a declaration of any conflicts of interest that may arise. 

    • Resume/CV(s) of the consultant(s) including level of competency in Spanish and English languagesand a project list that demonstrates the consultant track record and experience with similar projects including any links to the portfolio of work (if available); 

    A sample financial model in excel created by the consultant will be required during the hiring process.  

    See PDF version of RfP in English and Spanish here:  Work :

    Yes


    Employment Type :

    Contract

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