Overview
Manage the operational, administrative, and programmatic functions of the Sub Office in Douala, ensuring effective coordination of field activities and high-quality implementation of reintegration and community initiatives.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead, coordinate, and supervise daily field operations.
- Coordinate administrative, logistical, and procurement processes.
- Contribute to the design, adaptation, and refinement of programme interventions.
- Maintain and strengthen efficient data collection mechanisms.
- Facilitate the mainstreaming of Do No Harm, conflict sensitivity, protection, child safeguarding, and MHPSS considerations.
- Promote and uphold high standards of integrity, transparency, and accountability.
- Identify implementation challenges, resource gaps, and capacity needs.
- Provide technical guidance to facilitate community mobilization.
- Maintain strong coordination with government authorities, UN agencies, civil society, implementing partners, and the private sector.
- Support the Chief of Mission in supervising community based reintegration initiatives.
- Coordinate closely with finance, logistics, procurement, and administrative units.
- Prepare results-based reports.
- Supervise HR management, workflow, licensing, quality assurance, and external resource rosters for MHAC Douala.
- Ensure that relevant national authorities are informed of IOM’s health activities.
- Support soft emergency preparedness and response.
- Perform any other duties as may be assigned.
Required Experience
- Master’s degree with a minimum of five years of relevant experience; or, University degree with seven years of relevant professional experience.
- Experience in assisted voluntary return and reintegration, community‑based reintegration, or similar direct assistance work.
- Experience working with UN Agencies, international organizations, or international NGOs.
- Experience in protection (child protection, counter‑trafficking, MHPSS) is an asset.
- Experience in field coordination, team supervision, and operational oversight required.
- Experience in MHAC or health assessment operations is an added advantage.
Qualifications
- Master’s degree in Development Studies, Social Sciences, International Relations, Political Science, International Law, or a related field from an accredited institution.
- University degree in the above fields.
