Description
We are seeking a Project Officer (Labour Mobility and Social Inclusion) to support the implementation of activities under the Labour Mobility and Social Inclusion Unit within the IOM Cameroon Country Office.
The successful candidate will provide technical and operational support for project-funded interventions in the areas of labour migration, migration and trade, skills development and training, skills mobility partnerships, business and human rights, migrant inclusion, access to decent work and social protection, and other migration and sustainable development-related areas.
Responsibilities:
- Support the implementation of donor-funded projects under the Labour Mobility and Social Inclusion Unit
- Provide technical support for the implementation of labour mobility and skills-based interventions
- Support the full project cycle (planning, implementation, monitoring, evaluation, and closure)
- Assist in the day-to-day implementation and administrative coordination of assigned project tasks
- Work closely with Government counterparts at national, regional, and local levels to support implementation of migration, employment, trade, and social inclusion activities
- Support the integration of cross-cutting priorities in assigned tasks, including gender equality, youth empowerment, protection mainstreaming, disability inclusion, conflict sensitivity, and environmental sustainability
- Provide day-to-day supervision and guidance to assigned project staff
- Support coordination with Resource Management, HR, Procurement, and Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) units
- Prepare and consolidate donor deliverables, including narrative and financial reports, technical inputs, concept notes, and funding proposals
- Support monitoring, evaluation, and reporting activities
- Maintain working relationships with partners and relevant stakeholders
- Identify operational risks and implementation constraints and report issues to the supervisor
Qualifications:
- Master's degree in Labour Economics, Development Studies, Migration Studies, Law, International Relations, Political Science, Human Rights, Social Sciences, or a related field
- Two years of relevant professional experience
- Progressive professional experience in labour migration, labour mobility, skills development, employment, social inclusion, or related migration and development fields
- Proven experience in project coordination and implementation, including results-based management, donor reporting and compliance
- Hands-on experience engaging with government authorities, regional institutions, UN agencies, international and national organizations, social partners and private sector actors in Africa
- Experience supporting initiatives related to skills development, ethical recruitment, migrant worker protection, labour governance, business and human rights, and/or socio-economic inclusion
- Solid technical knowledge of labour mobility, migration governance, skills development and employment systems
- Good analytical and drafting skills, including preparation of reports and programme documentation
- Good coordination and stakeholder engagement skills
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities, supervise teams, and deliver quality results in deadline-driven environments
Languages:
- Fluency in English and French (oral and written)
- Working knowledge of Portuguese and other official UN languages is an advantage