Internship – Migration Policy and Diaspora Engagement

The intern will work under the joint supervision of:

• The Migration Policy Analyst, and
• The Nexus and Durable Solutions Coordinator.

Regular check-ins will be organized to provide guidance, validate progress, and ensure consistency with IOM’s strategic vision.

The internship will provide a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience and strategic insight into the work of IOM in Cameroon and the broader UN system. The intern will gain exposure to:
IOM’s policy and programmatic work at the intersection of migration, peace, and development.

 

• Diaspora engagement strategies, influence diplomacy, and multi-stakeholder coordination.
  Operational dynamics of project design, implementation, and follow-up, including administrative and monitoring functions within a UN context.
• Inter-agency and government coordination mechanisms supporting peacebuilding, migration governance, and regional cooperation.
• Application of cross-cutting lenses - youth, gender, and social cohesion - in program design and analysis.

The intern will deliver the following outputs:

1. Policy Brief (10–12 pages): on engaging the Cameroonian diaspora in Gulf countries for peacebuilding, countering hate speech, and promoting social cohesion.
2. Comprehensive Mapping Report (15–20 pages): documenting Cameroonian diaspora presence and opportunities across sectors (public, private, foundations, municipalities, international organizations, sports, cultural networks).
3. Analytical Note (8–10 pages): on border–peace linkages in the Cameroon–Nigeria context, with recommendations aligned to DDR.
4. Strategic Note (10–12 pages): on IOM entry points in the North-West region, analyzing crisis–migration linkages (regular and irregular).
5. Cross-Cutting Integration Note (6–8 pages): outlining how youth engagement, gender equality, women’s empowerment, and the National Action Plan on YPS can be mainstreamed across all deliverables.
6. Consolidating key contributions to project coordination, activity follow-up, and documentation, ensuring smooth implementation and monitoring of the unit’s initiatives while easing the team’s workload.

• Inclusion and respect for diversity: Respects and promotes individual and cultural differences. Encourages diversity and inclusion.
• Integrity and transparency: Maintains high ethical standards and acts in a manner consistent with organizational principles/rules and standards of conduct.
• Professionalism: Demonstrates ability to work in a composed, competent and committed manner and exercises careful judgment in meeting day-to-day challenges.
• Courage: Demonstrates willingness to take a stand on issues of importance.
• Empathy: Shows compassion for others, makes people feel safe, respected and fairly treated.

• Teamwork: Develops and promotes effective collaboration within and across units to achieve shared goals and optimize results.
• Delivering results: Produces and delivers quality results in a service-oriented and timely manner. Is action oriented and committed to achieving agreed outcomes.
• Managing and sharing knowledge: Continuously seeks to learn, share knowledge and innovate.
• Accountability: Takes ownership for achieving the Organization’s priorities and assumes responsibility for own actions and delegated work.
• Communication: Encourages and contributes to clear and open communication. Explains complex matters in an informative, inspiring and motivational way.