IOM Cameroun Job recruitment – Protection Officer (P3) Yaounde

Protection Officer (P3) Yaounde – IOM Cameroun Job recruitment 

Job Identification: 20628
Contract Type: Special Short Term Graded (Up to 9 months).
Initial Contract Duration: 06 months
Org Type: Country Office.
Vacancy Type: Special Vacancy Notice.
Recruiting Type: Professional.
Grade: P-3.
Apply Before: 06/02/2026, 10:59 PM.

Required Competencies

IOM’s competency framework can be found at this link. Competencies will be assessed during the selection process.

• Inclusion and respect for diversity: Respects and promotes individual and cultural differences. Encourages diversity and inclusion.
• Integrity and transparency: Maintains high ethical standards and acts in a manner consistent with organizational principles/rules and standards of conduct.
• Professionalism: Demonstrates ability to work in a composed, competent and committed manner and exercises careful judgment in meeting day-to-day challenges.
• Courage: Demonstrates willingness to take a stand on issues of importance.
• Empathy: Shows compassion for others, makes people feel safe, respected and fairly treated.

Managerial Competencies – behavioural indicators Level 2

• Empowering others: Creates an enabling environment where staff can contribute their best and develop their potential.
• Building Trust: Promotes shared values and creates an atmosphere of trust and honesty.
• Leadership: Provides a clear sense of direction, leads by example and demonstrates the ability to carry out the Organization’s vision. Assists others to realize and develop their leadership and professional potential.
• Strategic thinking and vision: Works strategically to realize the Organization’s goals and communicates a clear strategic direction.
• Humility: Leads with humility and shows openness to acknowledging own shortcomings. 

Core Competencies – behavioural indicators Level 2

• Managing and sharing knowledge: Continuously seeks to learn, share knowledge and innovate.
• Accountability: Takes ownership for achieving the Organization’s priorities and assumes responsibility for own actions and delegated work.
• Communication: Encourages and contributes to clear and open communication. Explains complex matters in an informative, inspiring and motivational way.
• Teamwork: Develops and promotes effective collaboration within and across units to achieve shared goals and optimize results.
• Delivering results: Produces and delivers quality results in a service-oriented and timely manner. Is action oriented and committed to achieving agreed outcomes.

Job Responsibilities

• In close coordination with the COM, the Regional Office, MPX RTS, relevant Units at HQ, and the Global AVR Program Team as well as with Government counterparts and other relevant public/private sector partner organizations, conduct protection assessments and identify risk mitigation strategies focusing on, among others, operational settings; access to and accessibility of services; shelter conditions; legal and immigration frameworks; vulnerabilities of specific groups (with systematic integration of gender and PSEAH considerations); protection actors on the ground and available referral pathways; and safe environments for return in countries of origin (CoOs).
• Ensure rigorous application of the Return and Reintegration Due Diligence Process (DDP) , including identification and escalation of protection concerns and complex legal/protection concerns,  while integrating gender sensitive  analysis and PSEAH risk mitigation throughout case handling.
• In coordination with the Specialist, Head of programmes, lead and provide technical guidance and day-to-day support to national and international protection staff to ensure high-quality outcomes for migrants, while providing operational management, coaching and day-to-day guidance, and ensuring adherence to IOM protection policies and standards, operational SOPs, and IOM’s institutional commitments to gender equality and PSEAH.
• Identify operational and protection priorities emerging during programme implementation and coordinate the design and development of new projects, concept notes or activities under the Programme based on solid results frameworks, donor priorities, evolving trends and operational realities.
• Contribute to budget planning, allocation and monitoring in coordination with the RMO, CoM, RO and HQ, ensuring compliance with donor rules (including restrictions on government allowances) and supporting structural resourcing needs for the Global (Assisted Voluntary Return assistance to Third-Country Nationals) AVR/TCN caseload.
• Collaborate with the Emergency Coordinator, RMO, MHD, MHPSS and other relevant units and programmes to ensure migrants have access to essential multidisciplinary services, including medical, psychosocial, protection, legal and basic needs support, in line with gender-responsive and PSEAH-compliant approaches.
• Liaise with national actors and relevant protection actors in the country for referrals, when necessary, to appropriate services, including legal aid, health, shelter, psychosocial or protection-focused interventions.
• Ensure appropriate protection information management in line with IOM’s Data Protection Principles and inter agency standards, including sensitive case documentation and secure information flows with CoOs and programme stakeholders.
• Ensure compliance with Migrant Management Operational Systems Application (MiMOSA) reporting.
• Oversee protection-related aspects of accommodation facilities, including incident management, follow-up on medical or psychological emergencies, monitoring of living conditions, and ensuring safe and PSEAH-compliant environments in coordination with relevant authorities.
• Support the COM by providing technical briefings and structured updates for engagement with Government counterparts, while maintaining all high level or political liaison under COM authority.
• Coordinate with IOM missions in countries of origin to facilitate remote counselling, protection assessments, and case specific follow-up, ensuring that all actions are protection sensitive and contribute to safe and dignified return where relevant.
• Liaise with consular authorities to facilitate access to documentation, including LPs, Travel Documents, passport retrieval, and identity verification, and support family tracing and reunification when feasible.
• Participate in relevant coordination mechanisms or task forces at the local level and maintain structured engagement with UN partners, NGOs, civil society actors and service providers.
• Represent IOM in a variety of meetings and forums, including with programme donors, partners and stakeholders, ensuring consistent technical level communication and alignment with programme objectives.
• Ensure coordinated preparation for return movements through operational readiness activities, including case verification, logistical arrangements, clearance with CoOs, and liaison with receiving missions for post-arrival support.
• Monitor the implementation of protection activities and measure progress against objectives, indicators and targets, identifying gaps and recommending corrective measures where required.
• Ensure relevant stakeholders at the mission, regional and HQ level are kept informed about ongoing activities and developments through the drafting of and contributing to weekly, quarterly and ad hoc reports.
• Perform other duties as may be assigned.

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