RECRUITMENT NOTICE 03 PROJECT MANAGERS – INTERSOS, International humanitarian NGO, Cameroon

IDENTIFICATION 1
Job Title: Project Manager (Multi-donor)
Reports to: Program coordinator
Duty station North-West / South-West
Type of contract Fixed Term
Duration of
employment
contract:
06 months subject to funding
Availability: January 2024

Main objective and tasks
In close collaboration with the Coordination team, define and plan project
objectives and priorities, identifying protection needs, analyzing context and
humanitarian issues at stake, risks and constraints and calculating human and financial
needs.
Coordinate, in close collaboration with Program Coordinator, protection
activities, strategic growth and strong external and internal representation in order
to efficiently ensure the goals and improve targeted population’s conditions and
humanitarian situation.
Provide basic technical inputs and support and liaison with protection technical
staffs within the mission and HQ for guidance and support on technical protection
related issues.

Tasks:
Program activities planning, monitoring and evaluation:
• Represent INTERSOS within areas limited to the project of concern and
proactively participate in relevant technical coordination meetings, cluster
meetings and working groups. In close consultation with the Head of Mission,
develop institutional contacts with local stakeholders at project’s level (civil
society, civil and military authorities, NGOs, non-state actors, UN agencies and
donors etc.) as well as with local media in order to obtain all information and
agreements necessary to integrate INTERSOS’s programs in the local context
and improve local acceptance of the organization
• Monitor the political and humanitarian situation within the project’s area of
​​concern in order to ensure that INTERSOS’s charter, policies and image are respected with regards to national employees and known by populations,
authorities and partners
• Together with the coordination and project team, identify the population’s needs,
analyze the context (environment, involvement of stakeholders, negotiations for
access etc.) and potential associated risks and constraints to the implementation
in order to establish priorities and estimate material, human and financial
resources needed
• Propose and carry out exploratory missions and rapid assessments in line with
INTERSOS strategy in the country, according to Head of Mission’s and
Protection Specialist/Protection Coordinator indications, in order to better
analysis context , priorities, constraints and population needs and design new
project proposals
• Steer and supervise the implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the
protection programs in collaboration with the team, by collecting information,
feedback and complaints from beneficiaries and target populations and
comparing it with the original objectives of the project in order to monitor
progress and early detect deviations
• Provide timely and high-quality reports to the Coordination team on project’s
evolution and propose amendments if needed
• Make sure all the documentation related to the project is well kept so to ensure
the entire history of the project is correctly handed over.
• Monitor the risks and threats around the project(s), documenting the situation
and analyzing the context, in order to bear witness of and to render the
populations’ distress public
• In coordination with the HR department and relevant managers, plan and
organize the organizational charts, distribute tasks and workload among the
teams, guiding their understanding of the issues linked to the project and the
mission through regular working meetings and feedback sessions, in order to
ensure an efficient deployment of the resources and the achievement of the
expected goals

• Inform the field team on the instructions given by the coordination promoting
fluent, smooth written and oral communication and information flow and
ensuring confidentiality and full compliance with security rules
• Supervises full implementation of safety protocols in order to ensure safe
working conditions for the project staffs
• In collaboration with the technical team, ensure tools and guidelines are
appropriately applied by project staffs
• Responsible for the proper application of HR policies and associated processes
(recruitment, briefing/debriefing, evaluation, potential, detection, staff’sdevelopment and internal communication) in order to ensure both the sizing and
the amount of knowledge required for the activities he/she is accountable for.
In coordination with the HR department and relevant managers, identify training
needs, build the capacity, coordinate, supervise and motivate the staffs, supports
ad hoc training sessions and on-the-job training, provide individual follow up and
coaching, carry out end of mission evaluation of the team members and lead
internal communication initiatives in order to facilitate people’s integration and
professional development and to maximize their capabilities and commitment to
INTERSOS values ​​and project’s goals.
• Lead internal communication initiatives in order to facilitate people’s integration
and professional development and to maximize their capabilities and
commitment to project’s goals Lead internal communication initiatives in order
to facilitate people’s integration and professional development and to maximize
their capabilities and commitment to project’s goals
• In collaboration with Finance department monitor financial supervision of
expenditures and ensure proper management of project funds (update project
financial planning on a monthly basis) and propose budgetary adjustments to
Finance department
• Report in a timely manner any eventuality challenges or delays faced, loss or
damage occurred, including alleged fraud or misconduct
• Liaise with the logistics team for project purchases and supply, to ensure correct
application of INTERSOS and donor procedures
• Produce monthly internal specific report and elaborate mid-term and final report
according to donors rules and regulation and INTERSOS Project Appraisal Tool,
ensuring accurate data collection and timely submission
• Ensure accurate data collection is done ethically and safely and that reports are
submitted in a timely manner for all activities within the project
• Promote age, gender and diversity sensitive approaches into the project activities
• Ensure that all relevant non-specialized staffs, as well as community volunteers
and local counterparts, are familiar with the mandate of the organization and that
basic humanitarian principles are understood

Educational and professional experience required
• Bachelor of Arts (BA) in relevant field (Social Science, Psychology, Social
Work, Human Rights, International Humanitarian Law or other fields related to
social development and humanitarian work)
• Desirable Master’s degree (MA or LLM) in Human Rights, International
Humanitarian Law or related subjects
• Training in humanitarian protection themes 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:
• of 3 years of experience in a humanitarian association, NGO or INGO, with at
least 2 years of field work experience in the NW or SW regions in the context of
crisis
• Consistent work experience with different donors compliance and reporting. A
previous experience managing or reporting on an UNHCR grant in a similar
context would be an asset
• Team management experience of at least 2 years; any consistent experience at
similar level of responsibility would be an asset.
IT: Advanced Knowledge of
• Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, outlook),
• Basic humanitarian GIS tools (OpenStreetMaps, Google Earth and Google
Custom maps)
• 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 skills in English
• Capacity to make strong oral and written presentations and to express and
elaborate on ideas.
• Skills in establishing and maintaining good relationships with donors and
colleagues.
• Fluency in Pidgin English
Send your CV and Cover letter by following this link: https://urlz.fr/oGGD

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 December 12, 2023, at 5 PM.

HR-Department
INTERSOS – Cameroon