Position Title: Programme Officer
Supervised by: Project Manager
Reporting to: Project Manager
Duty Station: Yaoundé – Cameroon
Area of Operation: Cameroon
Employment Period:12 months
Type of Contract (Expat/National/Trainee): National contract (only reserved for Cameroonian nationals)
Salary & Benefits: NM.H 1
Introduction
The Danish Refugee Council (DRC) assists refugees and displaced people around the world: we provide emergency aid to these people, we fight for their rights and we strengthen their opportunities for a better future. We work in areas affected by conflict, as well as along displacement routes, and within the countries in which refugees settle. In cooperation with local communities, we strive to achieve responsible and sustainable solutions. We work for the successful integration of vulnerable communities and, where possible, the realization of their wish to return home.
The Danish Refugee Council (DRC) was founded in Denmark in 1956 and has since grown into an international humanitarian organization with more than 7,000 employees and 8,000 volunteers. Headquartered in Copenhagen, and present in 40 countries, the DRC is a non-governmental, non-profit, politically neutral and independent, non-denominational aid organization.
Our vision is a life with dignity for all displaced people around the world. All our efforts are based on our moral compass: humanity, respect, independence, neutrality, participation, honesty and transparency.
1. Context
Under the leadership of the regional office in Dakar and closely linked to interventions in the neighboring Central African Republic (CAR), DRC began its operations in Cameroon in 2017 by responding to the humanitarian needs of CAR refugees and vulnerable Cameroonians in the region. ‘Adamaoua. Currently, DRC operates a main office in Meiganga and two secondary offices in Djohong (Adamaoua region) and Garoua-Boulai (Eastern region). In early 2019, DRC also initiated operations in the South West region to provide assistance meeting people’s basic needs for food, shelter and protection in rural and hard-to-reach areas. In 2023, DRC is launching an intervention in the Logone-et-Chari department, in the Far North, with the priority of seeking solutions to the root causes of intercommunity conflicts through programming on peacebuilding and resilience. DRC works with different local partners in Cameroon and is gradually increasing its financial support to Cameroonian civil society organizations.
2. Objet
Under the direct supervision of the Project Manager based in Kousseri, the Program Officer is responsible for providing technical support and monitoring of the activities implemented within the framework of the project as well as supporting the partner in its planning, implementation and monitoring of activities. The Program Officer will be responsible for technically supporting activities in various sectors, namely: peacebuilding, protection, economic recovery, and governance.
3. Responsibilities
Project planning, implementation and monitoring
- Support the Project Manager in the planning and effective implementation of activities, including submission of weekly, monthly schedules etc. and in collaboration with the partner…
- Support the Project Manager in the preparation of weekly, monthly reports, activity reports, sitreps, newsletter and other donor reports
- Develop Terms of Reference for specific activities at the request of the Project Manager and in collaboration with the Yaounde Program team and the partner
- Supervise and ensure training and support of partner staff for the implementation of activities in accordance with the joint action plan
- Coordinate the development of tools and the organization of various activities relating to DRC as described in the project proposal and at the request of the Project Manager
- Contribute to the development of project activity monitoring tools (DRC and/or partner) and support MEAL activities linked to the project in order to ensure effective operational monitoring
Technical support to the partner
- Provide technical support to partner staff in the implementation of project activities (including identification of capacity gaps and capacity building opportunities).
- Support the Project Manager to provide technical support and technical supervision to partner staff during the implementation of project activities.
- Carry out the first review of documents and reports submitted by the partner and provide support for improvement before submission to the Project Manager
Coordination and representation
- Ensure ongoing collaboration between DRC departments to support effective project implementation.
- Ensure coordination and integration of project teams in communities and ensure that communities are informed and sensitized.
- Replace the Project Manager to represent DRC in meetings and external coordination bodies if necessary.
4. Required Qualifications
- Bac + 3 diploma in law, social sciences, political sciences, international development, or in another relevant field (including certificates, etc.).
- Minimum 2 years of humanitarian experience, with experience in the field of humanitarian intervention within an international NGO, a United Nations agency or a ministry in the DRC intervention sectors.
- At least 2 years of practical experience in project management.
- Proven experience and knowledge in one or more technical sectors of DRC intervention – protection, conflict management/peacebuilding, economic recovery.
- Strong experience working in partnership with civil society organizations.
- Proven leadership and people management skills.
- Commitment to learning and implementing organizational policies and procedures.
- Excellent command of MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
- Full professional mastery of French. Fluency in English and/or a local language is an asset.
- Experience/knowledge of the field (Logone-et-Chari) preferred.
Key interactions: DRC staff and partners, local populations, other humanitarian actors intervening in the area.
5. General regulations
- The employee must follow DRC’s security, confidentiality and ethical guidelines, including the Code of Conduct and Humanitarian Accountability Framework
- The employee must not carry out any other paid activity during the duration of the DRC contract without prior authorization
- The employee must not engage in any activity that could harm DRC or the implementation of any project during the term of the DRC contract
- The employee must not grant media interviews or post photos related to DRC programs or share other materials without receiving prior authorization.
- The employee must return all equipment loaned by DRC to perform the work after the end of the contract period or upon request by DRC.
6. Skills and qualities required
- In this position, you must demonstrate the five DRC essential skills, namely:
- Strive for excellence: you focus on achieving results while ensuring an efficient process. You strive to produce accurate, thorough and professional work with optimal use of time and effort.
- Collaborate: You cooperate with and involve relevant parties, actively seeking their opinions and sharing key information with them. You support and trust others, while encouraging feedback.
- Take the reins: You take responsibility and prioritize your work based on DRC’s overall vision and goals. You take the initiative when faced with a challenge or opportunity and you seek innovative solutions.
- Communicate: You write and speak effectively and honestly while adapting your style and tone to the situation. You actively listen to others and involve them in dialogue.
- Demonstrate integrity: You respect and promote the highest standards of ethical and professional conduct in relation to DRC’s values and code of conduct, including protection against sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment .
- Ability to work in a multicultural and cosmopolitan environment
- Proactivity, with a cooperative and collaborative approach
- Excellent communication skills (including attentiveness and patience) are required
- Good organizational skills are required
- Exemplary sense of ethics
- Ability to work in a team and good sense of humor
How to apply
7. APPLICATION PROCESS
If you are interested, then apply online via the link: https://candidate.hr-manager.net/ApplicationInit.aspx?cid=1036&ProjectId=169525&DepartmentId=19109&MediaId=5
Applications can only be made online, on the site indicated above. You must upload your CV (3 pages maximum) as well as a cover letter online. The CV and cover letter can be in French or English.
Applications made by post, by sending an email or by submitting a physical file will not be considered.
DRC provides equal employment opportunities and prohibits any practice of discrimination based on race, sex, skin color, religious affiliation, sexual orientation, age, marital status or other any disability situation. DRC does not practice any discrimination in its recruitment processes.
For more information about the Danish Refugee Council, please visit the organization’s website: drc.ngo.
Applications will close on November 8, 2023 at 11:59 p.m. (Yaoundé time). However, it is possible for the DRC to begin, before the end of the publication of the offer, the recruitment process if an application meets the expectations and requirements of the position.
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