Background.

Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is a non-governmental, humanitarian organization with 60 years of experience in helping create a safer and more dignified life for displacement affected people. NRC assists refugee and vulnerable Ethiopians within the sectors of Shelter, Education, WASH, Food Security and Livelihood, and Information, Counselling and Legal Assistance (ICLA).

NRC-Addis Ababa Area Office have been working for urban refugee as well as host community in Addis Ababa since 2014. Currently the area office is supporting these refugees and host community in three core competencies (Information Counselling and Legal Assistance (ICLA), Livelihood and Education) with the objective of having improved livelihood and are able to claim and exercise their rights and attain durable solutions. To achieve this overall objective, the program has designed and implemented various interventions for the last six years through multi-sectoral and integrated programming approach.

NRC- Addis Ababa Area Office has conducted many assessments to identify and understand the current context and needs of the urban refugees in Addis Ababa. With the advent of the new refugee proclamation, it is foreseen that refugees will require assistance to access business and employment permits and to navigate the potential legal and protection risks associated with entry into the workforce. Hence, NRC-Addis Ababa Area Office is seeking a consultant to conduct a detailed research on the legal and procedural frameworks governing access to work permits, establishment of business, and employability of refugees in Ethiopia.

Therefore, as part of intervention, Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) Addis Ababa Area Office would like to conduct Consultative Research on the Right to Work of Refugees in Ethiopia.

Purpose of the work

The main objective of the consultant is to conduct legal and procedural research on the right to work of refugees in Ethiopia, including interpretation of provisions (Article 26 of the new refugee proclamation), and draft a report on the legal and procedural frameworks governing access to work permits, establishment of business, and employability of refugees in Ethiopia. To equip  NRC and other relevant stakeholders about the existing legal framework, the opportunities and challenges, including the ongoing initiatives.

The consultant will provide a report on his/her findings, which will feed into the content of NRC’s work in Ethiopia and will provide the basis for information provided to refugees on   access to work permits, establishment of business, practicing professions, and employment opportunities.

The finding of the consultancy work will be published and shared with in NRC and external partners for advocacy works. 

Required qualification and skill for the research consultant

Interested participants of the bid (procurement) need to have the following skills required as qualification

·         Sound and proven experience in conducting assessments and research, consultancy service particularly focused on human right and legal background will be substantial.

·         Extensive experience and up to date knowledge on the context of the country refugee situation (CRRF and international and national legislations, refugee response intervention)

·         Experience and expertise to in both qualitative and quantitate data collection, toll development and

·         Demonstrate experience in conducting similar activities (assessment on the area will be added advantage) 3 years and above with humanitarian organizations/ NGO/INGO in refugee context will be preferred

·         Experience in preparing research, teaching materials, publication related expertise.

Additional skills required

·         Language skill (English, knowledge of another language like Tigrigna, Arabic Somali, French will be an asset)

·         Competent personnel (with educational background in Law, Human right) with required team to conduct both assessment and data collection will be required.