Relates to: Project Manager
Duty Station: Bamenda
Type of contract: Fixed-term
Availability: 15 March 2026

Main objective and tasks
S/he is responsible for ensuring the overall implementation of activities to monitor and respond to the protection/human rights situation of people affected in the area of concern, while meeting quality standards.
S/he supervise protection monitor teams’ day to day work, providing support in conducting mobile field visits to villages, camps and other urban settlements, assessing the security situation and facilitating access whenever needed.

Tasks :
• In collaboration with the Protection Monitors support the development of the protection monitoring methodology and analysis
• Coordinates with the Project Manager to lead all day to day protection monitoring activities including security and logistics
• Facilitate access to affected communities and establish nurturing relationships with key stakeholders, including religious and tribal leaders
• Conduct regular field participatory protection monitoring activities, using an age, gender and diversity approach, in order to fully understand protection concerns and priorities
• Enhance and facilitate discussion on main protection concerns and response capacity within the displaced and the host communities
• In cooperation with the Protection Monitoring Officer build the capacity of Protection Monitors in the programmatic areas of concern, i.e. identification of cases, data collection methods etc.
• Identify, report and refer protection cases and advise on type of assistance
• Submit weekly and monthly activity plans, reports and analysis
• Represent the organization at general coordination working groups and clusters with donors, humanitarian actors and local authorities, when requested.
Educational and professional experience required
• University degree in social sciences or related field e.g. Social Work, Psychology or equivalent is an asset
• Training in humanitarian protection thematics such as community-based protection, survival centered-case management, PSEA, GBV and Child
protection will be an asset.
Technical and behavioral competencies required

Work Experience:
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in a humanitarian context, in an association, NGO or INGO, with at least 1 year of field work experience in the NW or SW regions during the context of crisis
• Proven work experience in social work in a similar context
• Experience working and / or collaborating on a UNCHR project would be an asset
• Leadership, planning and organizational skills. Team management experience of at least 1 year at similar level would be an asset
• Respect and non-discriminatory attitude, empathy.
• Ability to work under pressure and as part of a team

IT: Advanced Knowledge of
• Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, outlook),
• Mainstream web browsers (Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Mozilla Firefox)
• Web-based mainstream chat and conferencing tools/platforms (Skype, Teams, Zoom and WebEx)
• Web 2.0 tools (cloud storage, webmail and others)

Languages
• Fluency in both written and oral formal English
• Strong redactional and reporting skills
• Fluency in Pidgin English
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HOW TO APPLY ? 
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Only CVs and Cover letters sent through the link mentioned will be received.
NB: Only Shortlisted candidates will be invited for the written and technical tests.
Please apply no later than February 26, 2026, at 5 PM
HR-Department – INTERSOS
Yaoundé 23/02/2026