REINTEGRATION ASSISTANT - Soft Skills, Vocational Training & Job Fairs

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, CameroonJob InfoJob Identification17900Apply Before12/08/2025, 11:00 AMContract TypeSpecial Short term ungraded (Up to 9 months)Vacancy TypeCall for ApplicationsRecruiting TypeGeneral ServiceGradeUGJob DescriptionBACKGROUNDCameroon 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 ASSIGNMENTThe 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.ResponsibilitiesA. Harmonization & Development of Training ModulesReview all existing training materials and practices across the five reintegration centres.Develop a standardized Soft Skills & Employability Training Package, including:Trainer’s guideParticipant workbookSession plansEvaluation and assessment