JRS (Jesuit Refugee Service) is looking for Socio-economic Integration Monitoring Agents for its project in Adamaoua in Cameroon.
NB: offer exclusively reserved for Cameroonian national candidates.
The Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS) is a Catholic non-governmental organization that provides services to refugees and forcibly displaced people in more than 50 countries around the world. JRS is a work of the Society of Jesus (the Jesuits). As stated in its Charter, JRS’s mission is to accompany, serve and defend the rights of refugees and displaced persons. This mission is rooted in faith in God who is present at the heart of human history, even in its most tragic moments.
JRS collaborates with other humanitarian organizations and agencies with the aim of accompanying forcibly displaced people, providing them with quality services, and publicizing their situation in such a way that their rights and dignity are better respected. . JRS is open to collaboration with Jesuits, men and women religious and laity of all religious and philosophical convictions. Since its creation, JRS has been able to fulfill its mission thanks to the participation of volunteers and staff committed to the service of refugees and displaced persons.
JRS fulfills its mission as a personal presence to refugees; the service offered by JRS is always direct, pastoral in nature, and exposed to the sufferings of refugee life. This sometimes involves working in demanding physical conditions, with stress and limited means. By our presence, we try to support the hope of people who live in dangerous and difficult situations and who have every reason to despair. The vision, values and objectives of the organization are described in the Strategic Framework 2019-2023.
To implement the objectives of the organization, JRS hires people who:
• Are willing to share its mission and values,
• Have the sensitivity to understand the cause of refugees,
• Are personally committed to a spirit of service and the promotion of justice,
• Are willing to offer their talents and skills in the service of refugees. ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS) is an international Catholic organization working in more than 50 countries with the mission to accompany, serve and defend the rights of refugees or forcibly displaced persons. JRS has been present in Cameroon since 2015 PROPOSED CONDITIONS Duration: 05 months Trial period: 2 months. Type of contract: CDD Start of assignment: As soon as possible Remuneration: salary aligned with the JRS salary scale and with the experience and potential of the person selected.
Associated benefits:
· Paid leave plan: 24 working days over the period;
· Local health insurance: medical coverage, 24-hour assistance. JOB DESCRIPTION OF PROFESSIONAL INTEGRATION MONITORING OFFICER Job title: Socio-economic integration monitoring officer Duty station Borgop Project Country Cameroon Region: West Africa Supervisor Vocational Training Supervisor Supervisor Headquarters Ngaoundéré
Introduction
The Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS) is an international Catholic organization and a work of the Society of Jesus. It was founded in 1980 and is found nowadays in about fifty countries. Its mission is to accompany, serve and defend the rights of refugees and forcibly displaced persons.
In 2013, responding to the invitation of the Catholic Church of Cameroon (the Archbishop of Bertoua, Mgr. Joseph Atanga) JRS International decided, through JRS/West Africa, to settle in the country in order to to respond to the situation of Central African refugees in Cameroon, especially the thousands of children and vulnerable people who need protection, psychosocial support and educational support. In 2015, after a series of needs assessments, JRS began to deploy in eastern Cameroon as the apostolic work of the Society of Jesus in Cameroon (COJECAM).
General objective of the position
Under the supervision of the person in charge of Professional Integration, the monitoring agent provides support/advice and local support for young people trained in socio-professional and economic integration.
Main responsibilities
1 Planning of activities
Under the supervision of the person in charge of the Professional and economic integration component, the monitoring agent:
• Promotes the socio-professional and economic integration of young Central African and Cameroonian refugees benefiting from the support of JRS;
• Participates in the planning and preparation of weekly project activities;
• Participates in writing the weekly report;
• Makes visits to parents and young people to be inserted on a monthly basis;
• Participates in the identification of problems and new opportunities for the integration and empowerment of people served and accompanied by the JRS program in the localities where the project is implemented;
• Assistance in the evaluation of the expected results of the project;
• Performs individual and local follow-up of the GIPs and individual companies of the people served two to three times a week;
• Accompanies the people served in the identification of the premises or places of installation of their integration projects; assess the opportunities and obstacles/risks related to the start of the integration project of the young person trained or benefiting from the JRS livelihood program.
• Participates in the drafting of business plans for the projects of the people served (promoters of GIP);
• Support for the development of follow-up documents for the projects of the people served;
• Participates in the drafting of activity reports;
• Make reports to supervisors on the difficulties recorded within the GIPs and establish advocacy with a view to seeking palliative solutions to the difficulties encountered by project promoters
2 Reporting
– Writing reports of visits, meetings, as well as weekly and monthly activity reports sent to the professional integration supervisor;
3 Assessment
– Participate in the identification of problems and new opportunities;
– Assist in the evaluation of the expected results of the project.
Profile sought
Skills and qualifications
1. Work experience of at least 02 years in the field of integration and economic inclusion of young people and have a degree in social science (sociology, anthropology) economic science (rural or urban ),
2. Ability to write activity reports
3. Have perfect command of these languages: French (written and spoken) and local languages such as:
Sango and/or Foulfoubé are highly sought after.
4. Professional attitude and behavior: ability to work in a team but also autonomy in the performance of one’s duties, dynamism, honesty, sense of organization
5. Mastering computers, especially software: Word, Excel, internet.
Qualities
1. Adhere to the values of JRS and respect the code of conduct and the various policies of the organization
2. Ability to take initiatives and bring innovative ideas.
3. Sense of communication and flexibility
4. Sense of humility and respect for the people served/accompanied
5. Sense of discretion and responsibility
6. Ability to adapt to working conditions and tasks that may change with the reality on the ground.
7. Ability to work in a pressured and constantly changing environment that is sometimes uncomfortable. How to apply Application files (letter of motivation mentioning the desired place of employment and CV bearing absolutely a Skype address and three reference persons among whom it is absolutely necessary to mention the last direct supervisor and the HR of the structure) must be sent with the title of the position in subject “
Application for the position of Socio-economic Integration Monitoring Agent” to the following address: serge.batoum@jrs.net with a copy of midannga.koudema@jrs.net
The deadline for receipt of applications is August 31, 2022 at 5:00 p.m., Cameroon time.
Only successful candidates will be contacted for a test and/or an interview.
JRS reserves the right to close the offer before the deadline indicated above if the applications received include enough profiles in line with the position.
Any file that is incomplete or sent after the deadline for receipt will be systematically rejected.
NB: Female candidates are encouraged.
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