SVN/2026/046/National Protection Officer/NOA/Yaoundé

Organizational Context

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) in Cameroon seeks a National Protection Officer to support the effective implementation of its protection project portfolio. This role operates under the Chief of Mission and direct supervision of the Protection Officer, coordinating with regional and headquarters units.

Job Purpose

The National Protection Officer is responsible for supporting the effective implementation of IOM Cameroon's protection project portfolio. This involves coordinating and monitoring operational, administrative, and financial aspects of protection interventions, including general assistance, specialized services (GBV, child protection), counter-trafficking, return and reintegration, AVR, and nexus initiatives. The role contributes to identifying gaps, suggesting improvements, and ensuring alignment with protection principles and donor requirements. It also involves data analysis, stakeholder engagement, reporting, and capacity building to strengthen protection for vulnerable groups within the migration context.

Responsibilities

Coordinate and monitor operational, administrative, and financial aspects of protection interventions and projects, including general protection, GBV, child protection, counter-trafficking, AVR, and nexus initiatives. Keep supervisors informed of activity status, identify gaps, and propose improvements. Participate in developing work plans, budgets, and M&E tools, ensuring alignment with protection principles. Assist in implementing and monitoring partner agreements, applying IOM protection standards. Coordinate data collection, verification, and analysis for protection assessments, updating information management systems. Support stakeholder mapping and policy monitoring. Ensure timely preparation and dissemination of project reports. Liaise with donors, partners, UN agencies, local authorities, and government counterparts. Contribute to planning and delivering capacity-building activities for staff, partners, and communities. Attend relevant conferences and meetings. Participate in preparing project proposals and concept notes. Supervise and provide training to field protection personnel. Undertake duty travel for project implementation and monitoring.

Work Experience

Experience working with vulnerable groups such as migrants, refugees, IDPs, and trafficking victims is essential. Experience supporting protection programming, including GBV and/or human trafficking, is required. Experience in team supervision, training delivery, project management, monitoring, and evaluation is also necessary. Familiarity with specialized international agencies is desirable.

Skills

Knowledge of protection programming and mainstreaming. Proficiency in project development and reporting. Ability to manage workload, prioritize tasks, work under pressure, and meet deadlines. Strong analytical, writing, and communication skills. Ability to collaborate effectively with colleagues, partners, and counterparts. Demonstrated ability to engage with local authorities, stakeholders, beneficiaries, and communities.

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