CALL FOR APPLICATIONS FOR THE RECRUITMENT OF AN ASSISTANT PROJECT COORDINATOR THE WOMEN’S HEALTH PROJECT (WHP) AT ACMS

Who are we ?

The Cameroonian Association for Social Marketing (ACMS), member of the PSI network is a non-governmental organization under Cameroonian law whose main mission is to improve in a sustainable and measurable way the social situation of the Cameroonian population and to promote health and family prosperity. Thus, ACMS works in cooperation with the government and its partners in the public and private sectors to offer high quality health programs, reaching all populations in need. For more than twenty-five years, ACMS has provided the people of Cameroon with comprehensive, evidence-based public health interventions, including programs in reproductive health, malaria, and HIV prevention among others.

Join us !

The Women’s Health Project (WHP) is one of the reproductive health projects implemented by ACMS aimed at reducing maternal mortality associated with unsafe abortions in Cameroon.

As part of WHP 6; 2022-2023, the Women’s Health Project’s strategy is to:

Build public sector capacity/support service integration and increase ownership,
Ensure sustainability of sexual and reproductive health services in the private sector,
Identify approaches to bring care closer to women, and
Changing norms/conversations around safe abortion.
Your Contribution:

Help coordinate and implement communication, marketing and distribution activities within the project.
Assist in the implementation of quality assurance activities within the project.
Organize and oversee project-related trainings (quality assurance, communication and marketing) for project staff, field staff and collaborators. Participate just as actively in post-training follow-up activities.
Participate in the monitoring of weekly, monthly, quarterly and semi-annual project implementation activities in relation to the project’s annual action plan and more particularly in the coastal region.
Participate in the drafting of the various monthly, quarterly and semi-annual reports under the responsibility of his supervisor.
Closely supervise project consultants (quality assurance consultants) and their activities in project implementation regions and ensure delivery of FP/CAP/MA services in accordance with Population Services International (PSI) standards and procedures and the Ministry of Health.
Assist in the administrative and financial management of the project, thus guaranteeing the daily monitoring of project expenses and advances, ensuring compliance with ACMS protocols and deadlines, particularly in the littoral region.
Effectively represent the project in meetings with partners in the littoral region.
Contribute to knowledge sharing by synthesizing and documenting results, lessons learned and best practices in the coastal region.
In collaboration with the M/E team, ensure that accurate and correct data is collected and entered into the system for the project.
Help ensure the availability of field staff required for the implementation of the project
Assist in monitoring the security situation in the project intervention areas and ensure that the project team respects the security rules of the platform .
Perform any other task related to the activities that will be entrusted to you.
What are we looking for?

We are looking for a Project Assistant (M/F) who will embody the values ​​of the

1. Collaboration: You can work independently but thrive in a team.

2. Trust: You know your manager and team will support you, and you want to earn that same trust from your teammates.

3. Pragmatism: You push forward and maintain momentum even when things are ambiguous and don’t let perfection trump good enough.

4. Honesty: You are not afraid to speak up and say what you think.

5. Measure: You set clear and challenging goals and hold yourself accountable for achieving measurable results.

6. Commitment: You are independent and free-thinking, but willing to buy into the team’s direction and commit to its success.

The Basics:

Have at least a Master’s degree in the health field, in project management, or in other related fields;
Have at least five (05) years of relevant experience as a Project Assistant;
In substitution of the required diploma: Have fifteen (15) years of relevant professional experience in the field of reproductive health or the implementation of public health projects;
Have demonstrated ability in implementing reproductive health or public health projects within the past two years;
What would interest us?

Familiarity with social marketing and/or NGOs;
Fluent in French and/or English and have a sufficient command of the other language;
Good command of computers and software (Word, Power Point, Excel)
Passion for public health;
Management knowledge;
Excellent capacity for synthesis, precision and conciseness;
Excellent diplomatic skills and proven ability to work effectively with government officials, partners, donors and stakeholders at key levels;
Previous work experience in Cameroon is highly desirable;
Be available for regular field work.
 How to compile your Application File?

A cover letter ;
A detailed curriculum vitae (CV) using the form available for this purpose on the site: http://www.acms-cm.org;
Photocopies of diplomas required. A verification of Diplomas will be carried out for the successful candidate;
Photocopies of documents that justify the experience of the candidate, (Certificate, employment, work certificate, or any other related document).

Your application file:

The complete files will be sent to the following address: https://jobs.acms-cm.org or CM_recrutement@acms-cm.org

Our employment policy

ACMS is a fair employer and encourages applications from qualified individuals without regard to race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, disability, marital status, registration, political affiliation, family status or responsibilities, identity or, pregnancy, childbirth, related medical conditions or breastfeeding, genetic information, amnesty, veteran, disabled veteran, military or professional status.

ACMS is an equal opportunity employer and strongly encourages applications from women. Only the preselected candidates will be contacted.

ACMS reserves the right to recruit at a lower level or on the basis of a modified job profile.

References will be required. The successful candidate will be required to pass a background check.

Key information about the position:

Type of contract: Permanent contract linked to the project

Place of work: Yaoundé

Level of the position: 10th category, step A of the tertiary sector II of the National Collective Agreement of Commerce

Type of position: Intermediate

Status: Position Local

Date of taking office: January 2023

Who are we?
The Association Camerounaise pour le Marketing Social (ACMS), a member of the PSI network, is a non-governmental organization incorporated under Cameroonian law. Its main mission is to improve the social situation of the Cameroonian population in a sustainable and measurable way and to promote the health and prosperity of families. As such, ACMS works in cooperation with the government and its public and private sector partners to provide high quality health programs, reaching all populations in need. For more than twenty-five years, ACMS has been providing comprehensive, evidence-based public health interventions to the Cameroonian population, including programs in reproductive health, malaria and HIV prevention, among others.

Join us!

The Women’s health project (WHP) is one of the Reproductive Health Projects implemented by ACMS aimed at reducing maternal mortality associated with unsafe abortions in Cameroon.

In WHP 6; 2022-2023 the Women’s Health Project has as a strategy to:

Build capacity in the public sector/supporting service integration and increasing ownership,
Ensure sustainability for SRH services in the private sector,
Identify approaches to bring care closer to women, and
Change norms/ conversations around safe abortion.
Your contribution:

Assist in coordinating and implementing communication, marketing, and distribution activities within the project.
Assist in the implementation of quality assurance activities with the project.
Organize and supervise project-related pieces of training (quality assurance, communication, and marketing-related training) for project staff, field staff, and collaborators. Also actively participate in post-training follow-up activities.
Participate in the monitoring of weekly, monthly, quarterly and semiannual project implementation activities with respect to the annual project action plan and more especially in the littoral region.
Assist in drafting the various monthly, quarterly, and semiannual reports under her supervisor.
Closely supervises project consultants (quality assurance consultants) and their activities in the regions of project implementation and Ensure the provision of FP/PAC/MA services with respect to the Standards and Procedures of Population Services International (PSI) and the Ministry of Health.
Assist in the administrative and financial management of the project, thereby guaranteeing the daily monitoring of expenditure and advances of the project, ensuring compliance to ACMS protocols and datelines, especially in the littoral Region
Effectively represent the project in meetings with partners in the littoral region
Contribute to the sharing of knowledge by synthesizing and documenting results lessons learned and best practices in the littoral region
In collaboration with the M/E staff participate in ensuring that accurate and correct data is collected and entered into the system for the project
Assist in ensuring the availability of the required fields staff for project implementation
Assist in monitoring the security situation in the project areas and ensure that the project team complies with platform’s security rules.
Carry out any other tasks related to activities you will be entrusted with.
What are we looking for?

We are looking for a Project Assistant (M/F) who will embody the ACMS values ​​listed below:

Collaboration: You can work independently but thrive in a team.
Confidence: You know that your manager and team will support you and you want to earn that same confidence from your teammates.
Pragmatism: You go for it and maintain your momentum even when things are ambiguous and don’t let perfection get in the way of what is enough.
Honesty: You are not afraid to express yourself and say what you think.
Measurement: You set clear and challenging objectives and hold yourself accountable for achieving measurable results.
Commitment: You are independent and a free thinker, but you are willing to buy into the team’s direction and commit to its success.

The Basics:

Have at least a master’s degree in health sciences, project management, or other related fields;
At least five (05) years of relevant experience as a project Assistant;
Instead of the required degree: Fifteen (15) years of relevant professional experience in the field of Reproductive Health or Public health implementation.
Demonstrated capacity in Reproductive Health or Public health project implementation within the last two years.

What would interest us?

Familiarity with social marketing and/or NGOs;
Fluency in French and/or English and sufficient fluency in the other language;
Good command of computers and software (Word, Power Point, Excel);
Passion for public health;
knowledge management;
Excellent ability to synthesize, to be precise and concise;
Excellent diplomatic skills and proven ability to work effectively with government officials, partners, donors and stakeholders at key levels;
Previous experience working in Cameroon is highly desirable;
Be available for regular fieldwork.

How do you put together your application?

A cover letter;
A detailed curriculum vitae (CV) following the form available for this purpose on the website: http://www.acms-cm.org;
Photocopies of required diplomas. A verification of diplomas will be carried out for the successful candidate;
Photocopies of the documents that justify the candidate’s experience, (attestation of employment, work certificate, or any other related document).

Your application:
Complete applications should be sent to: https://jobs.acms-cm.org or CM_recrutement@acms-cm.org.

Our employment policy

ACMS is an equitable employer and encourages applications from qualified individuals regardless of race, religion, colour, sex, age, national origin, disability, marital status, registration, political affiliation, family status or responsibilities, identity, or pregnancy, childbirth, related medical conditions or breastfeeding, genetic information, amnesty, veteran, disabled veteran, status as a member of the armed forces, or professional status.

ACMS is an equal opportunity employer and strongly encourages applications from women. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

 

 

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ACMS reserves the right to recruit at a lower level or on the basis of a modified job profile.

References will be required. The successful candidate will be required to pass a background check.

Key information on the position:

Type of contract: Project-related permanent contract

Workplace: Yaoundé

Job level: 10ème category, step A of the tertiary sector II of the National Collective Agreement for Commerce

Job Type: Intermediate

Status: Local post

Starting date: January 2023.