JOB ADVERTISEMENT: Reintegration Assistant – Soft Skills, Vocational Training & Job Fairs (UG)- IOM International Organization for Migration

Apply Before : 12/08/2025, 11:00 AM

Call For Application: Reintegration Assistant – Soft Skills, Vocational Training & Job Fairs (UG)
Yaounde, Cameroon
Job Info
Job Identification
17900

Apply Before
12/08/2025, 11:00 AM
Contract Type
Special Short term ungraded (Up to 9 months)
Vacancy Type
Call for Applications
Recruiting Type
General Service
Grade
UG
Job Description
BACKGROUND

Cameroon is entering a new phase of strengthening its national reintegration system under the EU  funded Return, Readmission and Reintegration (RRR) programme. For the first time, reintegration centres across Yaoundé, Douala, Bertoua, Maroua, and Bafoussam are expected to deliver standardized, high-quality training, soft skills development, vocational orientation, and employability services, as described in the RRR Action Document. These centres will ultimately become reference points for returnees seeking psychosocial stability, employability pathways, and viable socioeconomic reintegration options.

Recent consultations with migrants highlighted significant gaps in the reintegration experience. Returnees reported short and fragmented trainings, limited clarity on reintegration steps, inconsistent quality between centres, weak communication, and the absence of harmonized tools or guidance. Migrants also stressed the need for practical soft skills, structured coaching, and a coherent vocational training pathway adapted to their aspirations rather than the “followership logic” often seen in project selection. These observations, captured during the Yaoundé focus group session, confirm the urgency of developing clear service standards, guidance materials, and professional training modules to support the reintegration process.

Given these needs, the RRR project requires an accelerated 3-month foundational phase—one focused not on large-scale field delivery but on building the system itself: harmonizing training content, defining minimum service standards, preparing vocational partnership templates, creating job fair models, and producing a unified guidance document for reintegration centres and staff.

PURPOSE OF THE ASSIGNMENT

The Reintegration Assistant (Soft Skills, Vocational Training & Job Fairs) will lead the development of core tools, standards, and operational guidance necessary for reintegration centres to deliver harmonized and high-quality training and employability services.

In addition to designing centre-based training, the assignment will establish a continuous soft-skills development mechanism (“formation continue”) to address behavioural, attitudinal, and employability gaps that arise during reintegration follow-up after beneficiaries leave the centre. This will strengthen long-term outcomes and ensure ongoing support throughout the reintegration journey.

The position aims to:

Develop standardized soft skills and employability training packages;
Create a unified guidance and orientation document for staff and beneficiaries;
Design replicable job fair and employer-engagement models;
Map vocational training providers and produce partnership templates;
Establish a continuous soft-skills support mechanism integrated into follow-up workflows;
Produce a 12-month operational workplan for the Reintegration Unit.
Responsibilities
A. Harmonization & Development of Training Modules

Review all existing training materials and practices across the five reintegration centres.
Develop a standardized Soft Skills & Employability Training Package, including:
Trainer’s guide
Participant workbook
Session plans
Evaluation and assessment tools
Integrate evidence from migrant feedback, adult-learning methodologies, gender considerations, and protection principles.
B. Development of Reintegration Guidance & Orientation Tools

Draft a Reintegration Training & Employability Guidance Note covering:
Minimum standards of service
Reintegration centre workflows
Roles and responsibilities
Orientation and onboarding procedures
Vulnerable-case considerations
Referral pathways (psychosocial, GBV, administrative support)
Develop a Migrant Orientation Briefing Pack explaining:
The reintegration journey
Expected timelines and milestones
Services available in the centres
Rights, responsibilities, and follow-up mechanisms.
C. Vocational Training Pathways & Mapping

Map at least 25 vocational training centres (public, private, NGOs).
Develop selection criteria for training service providers.
Draft MoU templates and partnership frameworks with training institutions and employers.
Identify opportunities for certification, apprenticeships, and placement.
D. Job Fairs & Employer Engagement Model

Develop a Job Fair Toolkit, including:
Concept note and methodology
Implementation checklist
Employer invitation templates
Visibility and communication tools (in coordination with communications staff)
M&E tools to track participation, interviews, and job outcomes
Propose a national job fair calendar and operational roll-out plan.
E. Work Planning & Capacity Development

Produce a 12-Month Reintegration Workplan, covering training, employer engagement, job fairs, and monitoring.
Deliver orientation sessions for reintegration centre staff on new tools and standards.
F. Establish a Continuous Soft-Skills Support Mechanism (Formation Continue)

Develop a structured system to identify emerging soft-skills needs during reintegration follow-up.
Produce short modular refresher sessions (micro-trainings) addressing:
Communication
Time management
Financial discipline
Workplace behaviour
Conflict management
Professional ethics
Design referral tools enabling caseworkers to direct beneficiaries to appropriate modules.
Integrate the mechanism into the case management workflow (post-centre follow-up, home visits, coaching, business monitoring, etc.).
G. Reporting & Coordination

Submit detailed monthly progress reports and a final consolidated report.
Coordinate with governmental bodies (MINEFOP, MINJEC, MINAS), private sector partners, NGOs, and IOM internal units.
Qualifications
EDUCATION

High school diploma with seven years of relevant experience; or,
Bachelor’s degree in Education, Social Sciences, Human Resources, Development Studies, Migration Studies, or related field from an accredited institution with five years of relevant professional experience
EXPERIENCE

Minimum 5 years of professional experience in:
Training design and delivery,
Adult-learning facilitation,
Employability coaching, or
Vocational training coordination.
Proven experience in developing training tools, curricula, guidance notes, or capacity-building materials.
Experience working with vulnerable populations, youth, or reintegration programmes is an advantage.
Strong familiarity with Cameroon’s labour market and TVET ecosystem is highly desirable.
SKILLS

Excellent training design, facilitation, and curriculum development skills.
Strong ability to create structured guidance documents and operational tools.
Excellent communication, coordination, and stakeholder engagement capacity.
Ability to manage short deadlines and produce high-quality outputs.
Sensitivity to gender, protection, psychosocial, and cultural considerations.
Strong analytical and report-writing skills.
LANGUAGE

For this position, fluency in English, French is required (oral and written).

HOW TO APPLY ?

All applications must be submitted ONLINE at  : https://fa-evlj-saasfaprod1.fa.ocs.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_1001/jobs?location=Cameroon&locationId=300000000471571&locationLevel=country&mode=location