Project Officer (Labour Mobility and Social Inclusion)

About the role

The Project Officer (Labour Mobility and Social Inclusion) works in the IOM Cameroon Country Office, under the Chief of Mission and the direct supervision of the Head of Programmes. The officer provides technical and operational support for donor-funded projects on labour migration, skills development, diaspora engagement, cross-border trade and migrant inclusion, and coordinates with government counterparts and partners at national and regional levels.

Key responsibilities

• Support the full project cycle (planning, implementation, monitoring, evaluation and closure) and prepare work plans, procurement plans, risk matrices and monitoring tools.
• Provide technical support for labour mobility and skills-based interventions, including ethical recruitment, skills partnerships, labour-trade-mobility initiatives and diaspora engagement.
• Work with government authorities and support socio-economic inclusion activities such as entrepreneurship support, financial inclusion and business formalization.
• Integrate gender equality, youth empowerment, protection mainstreaming, disability inclusion, conflict sensitivity and environmental sustainability into tasks.
• Supervise project staff, coordinate with consultants and implementing partners, and liaise with Resource Management, HR, Procurement and M&E units.
• Prepare donor reports, concept notes and funding proposals, and support monitoring, evaluation and reporting.
• Maintain relationships with UN agencies, development partners, civil society, workers' and employers' organisations and the private sector, and report operational risks.

Required profile

• Master's degree in a relevant field with two years of experience, or university degree with four years of experience.
• Progressive experience in labour migration, skills development, employment or social inclusion, with application in African contexts.
• Proven project coordination and implementation experience, including donor reporting and compliance.
• Experience engaging with government authorities, UN agencies and other partners in Africa, and experience in Central Africa or regional initiatives (e.g. CEMAC, ECCAS).
• Fluency in English and French (oral and written); Portuguese and other UN languages are an advantage.

Required skills

• Technical knowledge of labour mobility, migration governance and skills development.
• Familiarity with UN system policies and donor-funded programmes.
• Analytical and drafting skills, and stakeholder engagement and team supervision.