Job Summary

The incumbent will coordinate the implementation of reintegration activities under an EU‑funded programme in Cameroon, in line with IOM standards.

Key Responsibilities

Assist the National Reintegration Officer in coordinating and monitoring the project”s implementation in a timely manner, and take care of technical aspects in line with IOM”s policies and procedures, as well as donor requirements;

Establish consistent and efficient data-collection mechanisms and coordinate data collection and classification activities of the reintegration assistants;

Assist the National Reintegration Office in the review/set up of reintegration procedures and relevant forms and facilitate and monitor their application among the reintegration assistants;

In coordination with the National Reintegration Officer, set up and implement timely and effective M&E mechanism for the reintegration process, and ensure its application;

Support timely and proper information management by working closely with the colleagues charged of the communication and awareness-raising;

Participate in the Steering Committee as requested;

Assist the National Reintegration Officer and colleagues from the communication unit in implementing the initiative”s visibility plan – in coordination also with the Steering Committee – in compliance with the Communication and Visibility Manual for European Union External Actions;

Prepare progress and other reports and submit to the reporting and the communication officer in order to maintain timely and proper information exchange on all operational aspects of the project between IOM, the EU and other stakeholders;

Assist the CoM in developing an integrated capacity building plan for Governmental and Non-Governmental Organizations;

Supervise the reintegration assistants in Yaounde and Douala and follow up on the implementation of return and reintegration activities in coordination with the National Reintegration Officer and local implementing partners;

Participate in relevant seminars and meetings, as well as other events aimed at promoting IOM”s image and activities;

Undertake site visits and duty travel as required;

Perform such other duties as may be assigned.

Required Qualifications

EDUCATION

Bachelor”s degree in Political or Social Sciences, Law and/or International Relations or a related field from an accredited academic institution with five years of relevant professional experience on project management and assistance voluntary return program; or

School diploma with seven years of relevant professional experience

EXPERIENCE

Experience in AVRR and reintegration assistance with a UN agency, or an international organization.

Experience in managing EU funded projects.

Experience in implementing AVRR projects from/to Europe, North Africa and West and Central Africa;

Proven ability to establish and maintain strong working relations with relevant Government and Non-Governmental counterparts, international organizations and private sector entities.

SKILLS

The incumbent is expected to demonstrate the following technical and behavioural competencies

– Behavioural

Takes responsibility and manages constructive criticism;

Works effectively with all clients and stakeholders;

Promotes continuous learning; communicates clearly;

Takes initiative and drives high levels of performance management;

Plans work, anticipates risks, and sets goals within area of responsibility;

Displays mastery of subject matter;

Contributes to a collegial team environment;

Creates a respectful office environment free of harassment and retaliation and promotes the prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse (PSEA);

Incorporates gender-related needs, perspectives, and concerns, and promotes equal gender participation;

Displays awareness of relevant technological solutions;

Works with internal and external stakeholders to meet resource needs of IOM.

a- Accountability

Accepts and gives constructive criticism

Follows all relevant procedures, processes, and policies

Meets deadline, cost, and quality requirements for outputs

Monitors own work to correct errors

Takes responsibility for meeting commitments and for any shortcomings

b- Client Orientation

Identifies the immediate and peripheral clients of own work

Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with clients

Identifies and monitors changes in the needs of clients, including donors, governments, and project beneficiaries

Keeps clients informed of developments and setbacks

c- Continuous Learning

Contributes to colleagues” learning

Demonstrates interest in improving relevant skills

Demonstrates interest in acquiring skills relevant to other functional areas

Keeps abreast of developments in own professional area

c- Communication

Actively shares relevant information

Clearly communicates, and listens to feedback on changing priorities and procedures

Writes clearly and effectively, adapting wording and style to the intended audience

Listens effectively and communicates clearly, adapting delivery to the audience

d- Creativity and Initiative

Actively seeks new ways of improving programmes or services

Expands responsibilities while maintaining existing ones

Persuades others to consider new ideas

Proactively develops new ways to resolve problems

e- Leadership and Negotiation

Convinces others to share resources

Actively identifies opportunities for and promotes organizational change

Presents goals as shared interests

Articulates vision to motivate colleagues and follows through with commitments

f- Performance Management

Provides constructive feedback to colleagues

Identifies ways for their staff to develop their abilities and careers

Provides fair, accurate, timely, and constructive staff evaluations

Uses staff evaluations appropriately in recruitment and other relevant HR procedures

Holds directly reporting managers accountable for providing fair, accurate, timely, and constructive staff evaluations

g- Planning and Organizing

Sets clear and achievable goals consistent with agreed priorities for self and others

Identifies priority activities and assignments for self and others

Organizes and documents work to allow for planned and unplanned handovers

Identifies risks and makes contingency plans

Adjusts priorities and plans to achieve goals

Allocates appropriate times and resources for own work and that of team members

h- Professionalism

Masters subject matter related to responsibilities

Identifies issues, opportunities, and risks central to responsibilities

Incorporates gender-related needs, perspectives, and concerns, and promotes equal gender participation

Persistent, calm, and polite in the face of challenges and stress

Treats all colleagues with respect and dignity

Works effectively with people from different cultures by adapting to relevant cultural contexts

Knowledgeable about and promotes IOM core mandate and migration solutions

i- Teamwork

Actively contributes to an effective, collegial, and agreeable team environment

Contributes to, and follows team objectives

Gives credit where credit is due

Seeks input and feedback from others

Delegates tasks and responsibilities as appropriate

Actively supports and implements final group decisions

Takes joint responsibility for team”s work

j- Technological Awareness

Learns about developments in available technology

Uses data collection systems and mechanisms in a consistent way and promotes their use among supervised staff

Proactively identifies and advocates for cost-efficient technology solutions

Understands applicability and limitation of technology and seeks to apply it to appropriate work

Resource Mobilization

Establishes realistic resource requirements to meet IOM needs

– Technical

Effectively applies specialized knowledge of logistics and procurement to timely source goods and services;

Effectively works with vendors and service providers in compliance with IOM procedures to secure cost-effective quality solutions for IOM;

Drives IOM vehicles in a safe manner consistent with local regulations.

Languages

REQUIRED

For this position, fluency in English and French is required (oral and written).

DESIRABLE

Working knowledge of other IOM recognized languages is an advantage.

• [1] As per IN/233, staff members in a position in the Professional and GS categories are expected to be fluent in one of the Organization’s official languages, which are English, French and Spanish. At least a working knowledge of another official language is highly desirable and may be specified as mandatory in some cases. For positions in the GS category, proficiency in one of the local language(s) may also be required, as specified in the VN/SVN.