BACKGROUND
Cameroonโs reintegration landscape is shaped by overlapping displacement crises and fragile community environments. In the Far North, years of Boko Haram/ISWAP violence have created large-scale internal displacement and placed intense pressure on host communities, while in the North-West and South-West, the ongoing conflict continues to uproot families and erode social cohesion. In the East and Adamawa, refugee inflows combine with internal mobility, adding pressure to already stretched local services.
Within this context, the EU-funded RRR programme supports the voluntary return of Cameroonians from abroad. Many returnees reintegrate into the same areas where IDPs, ex-associates, refugees, and crisis-affected populations are seeking assistance. Without careful planning, reintegration support risks reinforcing vulnerabilities, creating perceptions of inequity, or fuelling tensions between population groups. Reintegration programming must therefore consider contextual risks, including insecurity, limited services, fragile markets, and the potential need for relocation of vulnerable cases.
A growing concern is the way Cameroonโs crises are perceived or invoked in asylum procedures abroad. Understanding how migrants describe conflict and humanitarian conditions during asylum claims is essential for shaping responsible communication, preventing misuse of crisis narratives, and ensuring migrants receive accurate information on reintegration realities.
The RRR programme therefore requires a dedicated approach forย conflict-sensitive, protection-aware, and humanitarian-informed reintegration. This includes clear guidance for delivering reintegration assistance in crisis-affected areas, pathways for engaging diverse affected groups (returnees, IDPs, ex-associates, host communities), tools to prevent harm, and recommendations to strengthen social cohesion.ย
PURPOSE OF THE ASSIGNMENT
The Reintegration Assistant (Conflict-Sensitive & Humanitarian Intersection Reintegration) will:
Analyse how reintegration under RRR interacts with crisis contexts, humanitarian caseloads (IDPs, refugees), ex-associates and host communities. Assess risks and opportunities of reintegration in crisis-affected areas (Far North, NW/SW, East). Developย Conflict- and Humanitarian-Sensitive Reintegration Guidelines, including Do-No-Harm, social cohesion, and equitable support frameworks. Identify intervention pathways targeting different affected groups. Examine the feasibility of voluntary relocation for returnees from high-risk zones. Analyse how Cameroonian asylum seekers abroad use crisis narratives and produce communication recommendations for the RRR awareness strategy.Produce a consolidated analytical report and practical tools to guide the implementation of conflict-sensitive reintegration under RRR.
A. Conflict & Humanitarian Context Analysis
Conduct a contextual analysis of reintegration environments across the Far North, NW/SW, and East regions. Map humanitarian actors, DDRR structures, protection actors, clusters, INGOs, and local authorities. Identify tension risks between: Returnees and idps; Returnees and ex-associates; Returnees and refugee-hosting communities; Returnees and urban host communities. Document risk multipliers (market saturation, insecurity, social cohesion fatigue).B. Assess the AVRRโHumanitarian Intersection
Analyse how individual reintegration (AVRR) intersects with humanitarian aid, DDRR interventions, protection services and livelihoods programming. Identify areas where reintegration programming may unintentionally overlap with or contradict humanitarian services. Highlight gaps and propose complementary roles between RRR and crisis-response actors.C. Social Cohesion & Do-No-Harm Guidelines (Core Output)
Draftย RRR Conflict-Sensitive Reintegration Guidelines, including:
Do-No-Harm principles contextualised to Cameroonโs crisis zones; safeguards to prevent resentment or inequity among IDPs, ex-associates, and host communities; recommendations for engaging community leaders, womenโs groups and youth; staff checklists for reintegration in fragile zones; minimum safety criteria for reintegration planning.D. Intervention Pathways for Multiple Target Groups
Develop a framework with pathways for reintegration in:
high-risk zones; urban/peri-urban displacement hubs; mixed populations (IDPs, refugees, host communities).Include: prioritisation criteria for localities of return; referral pathways to humanitarian and protection actors; recommendations for integrating social cohesion into reintegration planning.
E. Voluntary Mobility & Relocation Options
Assess feasibility and criteria for relocating returnees who cannot safely reintegrate in their community of origin. Map viable relocation cities and available services. Draft aย Relocation Options Noteย for use by caseworkers and the Protection team.F. Asylum Dynamics: Understanding Crisis Narratives Abroad
Engage with EU Member States and protection partners to understand how Cameroonian asylum seekers frame crisis contexts in their claims. Identify recurring narratives, inaccuracies, or misconceptions. Produceย Communication Briefsย to inform the RRR communication strategy and diaspora engagement.G. Reporting & Coordination
Submit monthly progress updates. Produce a consolidated final report summarising analyses, guidelines, tools and recommendations. Coordinate closely with IOM Protection, MHPSS, DDRR and relevant clusters.EDUCATION
High school diploma with seven years of relevant experience; or, Bachelorโs degree inย in International Relations, Conflict Studies, Migration Studies, Humanitarian Affairs, Social Sciences, or related field from an accredited institution with five years of relevant professional experienceMasterโs degree is an asset
EXPERIENCE
Minimum 5 years of professional experience in humanitarian response, migration, AVRR, DDRR, protection or stabilisation programming. Strong experience conducting conflict analyses or working in crisis-affected areas. Experience producing analytical reports, SOPs or guidance notes.SKILLS
Strong analytical and context-assessment abilities. Knowledge of humanitarian coordination systems. Strong writing and synthesis capacity. Ability to work independently and under tight deadlines. Excellent communication skills; ability to interact with diverse stakeholders.LANGUAGE
For this position, fluency in English, French is required (oral and written).