SVN 2026/20/ Project Associate (Assisted Returns)-G5-DOUALA at IOM

Douala, Littoral, Cameroon -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

11 Aug, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

13 May, 26

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Social Work, Case Management, Protection of Vulnerable Populations, Staff Supervision, Multi-stakeholder Coordination, Migration Governance, Airport Assistance, Reporting, Communication, Capacity Building, Reintegration Support, Organizational Skills

Industry

International Affairs

Description

The International Organization for Migration (IOM), the United Nations Migration Agency, has been active since 1951, working closely with governmental, intergovernmental, and non-governmental partners to promote a better understanding of migration dynamics. IOM is committed to ensuring that migration is safe, orderly, and regular, recognizing that it benefits both migrants and societies. In this context, the Organization supports the social, psychosocial, and economic reintegration of returning migrants, with the aim of improving their well-being and fostering their sustainable empowerment. From June 2017 to December 2022, IOM implemented the “EU–IOM Joint Initiative for Migrant Protection and Reintegration”, funded by the European Union Emergency Trust Fund for Africa. This regional programme, covering multiple countries along the Central Mediterranean migration route, aimed to protect migrants, save lives, and support their voluntary return and reintegration. During this period, IOM Cameroon significantly strengthened its operational capacity and achieved substantial results in reintegration programming. Since August 2022, the Migrant Protection, Return and Reintegration Programme for Sub-Saharan Africa (MPRR SSA) has succeeded in the Joint Initiative and related projects. It continues to contribute to the protection of vulnerable and stranded migrants along the Central and Western Mediterranean routes, including through assisted voluntary return, while promoting sustainable reintegration in countries of origin, including Cameroon. Building on these efforts, the European Union–funded project “Migration Governance Enhancement: Comprehensive Support to National Policy Development and Return, Readmission and Reintegration (RRR)”, launched in March 2025, represents a strategic shift towards a more comprehensive and institutionalized migration governance framework in Cameroon. The project aims to strengthen national capacities in managing return, readmission, and reintegration processes, while also supporting the development of the country’s first national migration policy. It adopts an integrated approach combining institutional strengthening, socio-economic and community-based reintegration, and enhanced data, policy, and coordination mechanisms. Within this framework, the Reintegration Associate (ACOR – Accueil, Coordination et Orientation des Retours) will play a pivotal role in supervising Reintegration Assistants (G4), ensuring the effective coordination of reception and reintegration support, and guaranteeing compliance with organizational standards. Under the overall supervision of the Chief of Mission, the MHPSS Officer and the direct supervision of the National Reintegration Officer in Cameroon in collaboration with relevant units and offices, the successful candidate will carry out the following responsibilities.

Responsibilities

The Project Associate supervises Reintegration Assistants to ensure effective reception and coordination of reintegration support for returning migrants. They guarantee compliance with organizational standards and support the implementation of the Return, Readmission and Reintegration framework.