REINTEGRATION ASSISTANT - Diaspora Engagement (UG)

JOB ADVERTISEMENT: Reintegration Assistant - Diaspora Engagement (UG) - IOM International Organization for Migration
Apply Before : 12/08/2025, 11:00 AM
Call for Application: Reintegration Assistant - Diaspora Engagement (UG)Job InfoJob Identification17905Apply Before12/08/2025, 11:00 AMContract TypeSpecial Short term ungraded (Up to 9 months)Vacancy TypeCall for ApplicationsRecruiting TypeGeneral ServiceGradeUGJob DescriptionBACKGROUNDThe EU-funded Return, Readmission and Reintegration (RRR) programme aims to strengthen Cameroon’s national reintegration system by improving the quality, coordination, and sustainability of services offered to returning migrants. While reintegration centres play a central role within the country, an often-underused resource for return and sustainable reintegration is the Cameroonian diaspora.Diaspora communities remain closely connected to their regions of origin, playing a significant role through financial transfers, knowledge exchange, business mentorship, and community support. According to the ex-post evaluation of the IOM/Diaspora Remittances Project, Cameroonian diaspora members collectively transfer more than USD 1.2 billion annually—resources that, when effectively leveraged, can support education, entrepreneurship, social stability, and reintegration outcomes in Cameroon Diaspora_Remittances_IDF_Camero…Evidence from the evaluation also shows that diaspora engagement is strongest when structured, when they are included early, and when mechanisms exist for continuous collaboration and communication.At policy level, the Government of Cameroon—through MINREX and the Comité National—has committed to building a National Diaspora Engagement Strategy, recognising diaspora actors as contributors to development, investment, innovation, and community resilience Projet DiasporaThis aligns with the SND30, global commitments (PMM Objective 19), and AfDB recommendations promoting diaspora mobilisation for socio-economic transformation.Within the RRR project, diaspora engagement presents a strategic opportunity to:Raise awareness on safe and regular migration,Encourage voluntary return through accurate, credible information,Promote diaspora contributions to reintegration pathways,Support returnees with mentoring, remittance-based investments, skills transfer, and community-level monitoring when projects benefit local areas.However, there is currently no structured model within RRR to guide how diaspora actors can be engaged, mobilised, and channelled toward reintegration support. The programme therefore requires a 3-month foundational period to design, test, and model a practical approach.PURPOSE OF THE ASSIGNMENTThe purpose of the assignment is to design, pilot, and operationalize a practical model of diaspora engagement in support of return, reintegration, awareness raising, and local development in communities of origin.The Reintegration Assistant – Diaspora Engagement will:Develop a diaspora engagement model tailored to reintegration, including mechanisms for awareness raising, voluntary return promotion, and support to reintegration initiatives;Map diaspora organisations, professional associations and influential groups;Establish communication and collaboration channels between diaspora actors, reintegration centres, and affected communities;Pilot small-scale engagement mechanisms (awareness activities, mentoring structures, remittance-linked support options);Produce an operational workplan and tools for ongoing diaspora engagement under RRR.ResponsibilitiesA. Development of a Diaspora Engagement Model (Core Task)Design and document a Diaspora Support Model for Reintegration, answering:W