Production Monitoring Officer needed at The European Institute for Cooperation and Development (IECD)

The European Institute for Cooperation and Development (IECD) research as part of its activities01 Production Monitoring Officer (Cameroon Agricultural Development Project)

CONTEXT

The European Institute for Cooperation and Development (IECD), an international solidarity
organization, has been working since 1988 to promote social and economic development in fifteen developing and emerging countries

Nearly thirty years of experience have enabled IECD to develop
real know-how in technical and vocational training, in support for very small
businesses and in access to education and health for the most vulnerable people.

Present in Cameroon for 30 years, IECD conducts several of its flagship programs:

• Vocational training through support for a network of 15 vocational training centres and institutes for the training of young people in rural areas in agricultural trades to facilitate their professional integration.
• Rural development through the structuring of the market gardening sector (APONH): in partnership with a large French group in the sector, structuring of the sector by relying simultaneously on commercial, technical and social activities. Thus, 40 producers see their living conditions improved by working for 200 B2C customers and 15 B2B customers thanks to the commercial intermediation of SOFRULECAM which is an entity created by IECD for this purpose.
• Entrepreneurship:

– The project of incubator of small and medium-sized enterprises in the agri-food sector (TRANSFORM): which allows entrepreneurs to create and develop their start-ups
in the agri-food
sector by providing a technological hall.
– The support program for Very Small Enterprises: training and support for
micro and small urban entrepreneurs, from all sectors of activity, by strengthening their management skills, so that they consolidate or develop their
professional activity

The IECD envisages, from the 4th quarter of 2022, the development of 3 new programs:

• The Seed of Hope (GDE) program: program that consists of improving the training offered by training centers so that it corresponds to the needs of the labor market. This involves 5 pillars: the improvement of training standards, the renovation of equipment, teacher training, the implementation of guidance and employment activities, and the improvement of school management.
• The hotel and restaurant (HR) program: support for the partner Sorawel in the development of its professional training center in hotels and restaurants
• The health program

In the field of agricultural development, IECD has been implementing training and support activities for small producers in the West Cameroon region (around the city of Dschang) and
in the Littoral region (around the city of
Njombé) since 2014. These trainings aim to support producers in producing better quality fruits and vegetables as well as products with higher added value. In order to help the most motivated producers find a more remunerative distribution channel, the IECD created in 2017 a social enterprise, SOFRULECAM (Cameroon Fruit and Vegetable Company). The company pre-finances, buys and markets the fruits and vegetables of a hundred producers to a network of individuals, restaurants and supermarkets.

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MISSIONS
Under the direct supervision of the Cameroon Agricultural Development Project Manager, you will accomplish the following missions:1/ Support and manage the
production & purchasing team:

• Supervise and support the production assistant and the internal and external purchasing assistant:

– Setting of objectives
– Evaluation
– Administrative management

• Identify and encourage skills development and team retention

2/ Plan and monitor production at the social enterprise’s producer suppliers in connection with the internal and external purchasing assistant:

• Plan and distribute seedlings among growers on a quarterly basis
• Monitor the execution of the planting schedule
• Oversee the internal purchasing process (pre-financing and follow-up reimbursement, purchase and payment to producers), the external purchasing process and the approval process

3/ Ensure the follow-up of the agricultural plots of the social enterprise (production of seeds, seedlings and products) in connection with the production assistant:

• Organize production in-house
• Supervise nurseries, new product testing and seed reproduction and composting station

PROFILE

• Education: Postgraduate studies in management or agronomy
• Experience: Minimum 5 years of professional experience in management; Experience in the agricultural sector would be an advantage

Professional skills:

• Planning, coordination and monitoring of the implementation of various activities
• Team Management
• Support for skills development
• Purchase tracking
• Supplier relations
• Solid mastery of the Office pack: Word, Excel, Powerpoint

Personal suitability:

• Sense of organization and anticipation
• Strong moral qualities: honesty, humility, respect
• Adherence to IECD’s values: a look at the person, the spirit of service, a professional commitment

CONDITION OF THE POSITION

Status: 2-year fixed-term contract renewable
Under the direct supervision of: Agricultural Development Project Manager, based in Douala Location: Dschang, with regular trips to Njombé and Douala

Allowance: according to profile

HOW TO APPLY?

Please send your application (CV + Letter of motivation) specifying in the subject of the emailProduction Monitoring Managerto the following address:

recrutement.cameroun@iecd.org

Deadline: 30/11/2022