Under the overall supervision of the Chief of Mission in Cameroon and the direct supervision of the Protection Officer, and in coordination with the relevant units at the Regional Office and Headquarters, the National Protection Officer will support the effective implementation of the Protection project portfolio of IOM Cameroon.
Assist in the coordination and monitoring of the operational, administrative and financial aspects of the Protection interventions and projects in accordance with IOM policies and practices as well as donor’s requirements, including general protection assistance, specialized services (GBV, child protection,), counter-trafficking (prevention and response); return and reintegration, AVR and nexus initiatives.
Keep the supervisor informed on the status of protection activities; identify gaps and suggest actions to improve implementation and strengthen protection mainstreaming.
Participate in the development and adjustment of work plans, project budgets, Monitoring & Evaluation tools and standard operations procedures to ensure alignment with Protection principles.
Assist in the implementation and monitoring of implementing partner agreements that include protection activities, by supporting relevant units in applying IOM protection standards and principles, and contributing to protection mainstreaming exercises.
Coordinate the collection, verification and analysis of data and background information for protection analysis; update information management systems on project related activities including project awareness and visibility, summaries and other relevant materials.
Support the collection and organization of information for stakeholder mapping to contribute to engagement efforts that strengthen prevention and protection in the context of migration. Assist in monitoring policy developments and drafting inputs or summaries for review by senior staff.
Coordinate timely preparation and dissemination of project reports in accordance with IOM procedures and donor requirements.
Liaise and coordinate with donors, partners, United Nations agencies, local authorities and stakeholders and government counterparts.
Contribute to the planning, development, organization and delivery of capacity building activities related to Protection targeting IOM staff, government and civil society partners, implementing partners and communities.
Attend relevant conferences, workshops, working groups, interagency coordination meetings, and other forums in the field of protection.
Participate in the preparation of project proposals, concept notes and assist in drafting planning documents in line with the IOM Cameroon protection strategy.
Supervise and provide training and technical guidance to field protection personnel.
Undertake duty travel relating to project implementation, monitoring visits, project assessments, liaison with counterparts, etc.
Perform other related duties as required.
EDUCATION
Bachelor’s degree in Political or Social Sciences, International Relations, Development Studies, Migration Studies, Human Rights, Law or related fields from an accredited academic institution with two years of relevant professional experience; or,
Master’s degree in the above-mentioned fields
EXPERIENCE
Experience in working with migrants, refugees, internally displaced persons, victims of trafficking and other vulnerable groups.
Experience supporting protection programming, including GBV and/or human trafficking.
Experience supervising teams, and in guiding and delivering trainings.
Experience working with specialized international agencies, including UN agencies, international organizations, and international non-governmental organizations (NGOs).
Experience in project management, monitoring, and evaluation.
SKILLS
Knowledge of protection programming and protection mainstreaming
Knowledge of project development and reporting
Ability to manage a varied workload and prioritize tasks, work under pressure and meet deadlines
Good analytical, writing, and communication
Ability to work effectively with colleagues, partners, and counterparts.
Demonstrated ability to work effectively with local authorities, stakeholders, beneficiaries, and the broader community to advance Country Office or regional objectives.
Established in 1951, the International Organization for Migration is the leading intergovernmental organization in the field of migration and is committed to the principle that humane and orderly migration benefits migrants and society.
IOM works with its partners in the international community to assist in meeting the growing operational challenges of migration, advance understanding of migration issues, encourage social and economic development through migration and uphold the well-being and human rights of migrants.
More people are on the move today than at any other time in recorded history: 1 billion people – comprising a seventh of humanity. A variety of elements – not least the information and communications revolutions – contribute to the movement of people on such a large scale. The forces driving migration as a priority issue are: climate change, natural and manmade catastrophes, conflict, the demographic trends of an ageing industrialized population, an exponentially expanding jobless youth population in the developing world and widening North–South social and economic disparities.
