Recruitment Notice: Deputy Chief of Party
Job Opportunity – Deputy Chief of Party
Organization: Reach Out Cameroon
Reach Out promotes a culture of diversity. It is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunities for all of its employees and encourages qualified candidates to apply irrespective of race, gender, ethnicity, national origin, gender, or religious belief.
About Reach Out Cameroon
Reach Out NGO is a local, woman-led, not-for-profit organization headquartered in Buea, in the South-West region of Cameroon. Our aim is to improve the lives of the most vulnerable people using a community-centered approach. We have ongoing projects in Cameroon, in North-East Nigeria, and in the Kivu region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Reach Out operates through three main programmatic areas:
Health : As the pioneer department of the organization, the health department strives to ensure that communities adopt positive and health-seeking behaviors for improved quality of life. It also seeks to increase access to essential needs (medical, nutritional, and psychosocial support) for women, children, vulnerable persons, and remote communities.
Human Rights and Governance: The Human Rights and Governance Department’s key focus is on rights advocacy for women and children, peacebuilding and mediation, activism against gender-based violence using conflict-sensitive and survivor-centered approaches, protection, and the rule of law. It The department also emphasizes organizational capacity strengthening and support for local governance and regional and local authorities. Youth empowerment and engagement in civic responsibility while promoting positive masculinities and human rights monitoring
Wealth Creation: The Wealth Creation Department of Reach Out Cameroon has the main goal of improving household incomes of vulnerable women through the establishment of micro-projects, sustainable agriculture, and micro-credit operations so that beneficiaries are self-reliant in their communities. Generally, beneficiaries include school dropouts, single mothers, internally displaced women, persons living with HIV, and persons living with disabilities.
For more information about Reach Out Cameroon, visit our website at www.reachoutcameroon.org .
Job Purpose
Reach Out seeks a Deputy Chief of Party (DCOP) to assist the Chief of Party in providing vision, leadership, and direction to ensure the strategic, programmatic, technical, and financial integrity of an upcoming USAID-funded malaria project in Cameroon. This project will support the National Malaria Control Program (NMCP) and the Ministry of Health (MOH) in implementing activities to reduce malaria morbidity and maternal and child mortality. The project will operate over a 5-year period.
The Deputy Chief of Party will assist and support the Chief of Party (COP) in the management of the project, oversee and provide technical expertise in project planning and implementation, and handle administrative and supervisory responsibilities as specified by the COP. The Deputy Chief of Party (DCOP/O) will be responsible for the operations of the program, leading administration, compliance, and field office implementation.
This position is contingent upon an award from USAID. Cameroonian nationals are strongly encouraged to apply.
Roles and Responsibilities
- Support overall project leadership and strategy, work collaboratively with the COP to create and implement a strategic, long-term programmatic vision, and oversee all operational, procurement, and financial management.
- Represent the program at client and counterpart meetings and events, as needed.
- supports and oversees work plan and budget development and implementation.
- Efficiently implements, manages, and tracks compliance, timeliness of delivery, and financial considerations of subcontracts, grants under contract, and contract buy-ins
- Implement tailored key management systems that support performance management, financial management, procurement systems, human resources management, project planning, and reporting.
- Support the development of the scope of work and oversee the receipt of the required approvals for technical engagement with project subcontractors and short-term consultants.
- Supervise staff and build systems for professional development.
- Undertake other duties as assigned by the COP; serve as acting COP as needed.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE
Interested and qualified candidates can apply online via email to hiring@reachoutcm.org and
copy ettaarnold@reachoutcm.org or deposit their application in a closed envelope specifying the
position at the Reach Out Head Office at Small Soppo, Wonganga, Buea,SWR .
Composition of application file
The documents to be submitted for the position of a Fundraising Officer must comprise of;
– A cover letter/application.
– Academic credentials and fundraising certificates.
– An up to date curriculum vitae (CV)
– A copy of national identity card
N/B: Only the preselected candidates will be contacted. Female candidates are encouraged to
apply.
HOW TO APPLY
WELL READ AND FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS GIVEN ABOVE TO APPLY, AND NEVER SEND MONEY DURING A RECRUITMENT.
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