JOB DESCRIPTION
Position: Zonal (Field) Manager, COSMO Project
Employer: National Episcopal Conference of Cameroon (CENC)

Supervisor: Field Manager, CoSMO
City Project, Country: Zone I (Bafoussam), Zone 2 (Douala), Zone 3 (Yaoundé), Zone 4 (Maroua) Number of positions: 04, as indicated above
Desired start date: January 05, 2023 (subject to funding) Project duration: 5 years (2023-2028)
Contract duration: 12 months (with possibility of renewal)

 

ABOUT THE CENC
The National Episcopal Conference of Cameroon (CENC) is the seat of the Catholic Church in Cameroon, where the promotion of human dignity is at the center of the concerns of the Sustainable Development Goals. The CENC works to ensure the dignity of the human being, the common good, the subsidiarity and the solidarity of all humans. The development work of the CENC in Cameroon is accomplished through access to quality education, health, the promotion of the commitment of the faithful to the reduction of inequalities and the empowerment of vulnerable groups.

 

 

SUMMARY OF THE CoSMO PROJECT
The CoSMO (Consolidating Systems and Services for the Management of Orphans and Vulnerable Children) project is a 5-year, approximately US$33 million project funded by the President•s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). It will cover at least 68 health districts in the 10 regions of Cameroon. The program will be implemented by a consortium of local organizations led by the National Episcopal Conference of Cameroon (CENC) from January 1, 2023.
The OVC (Orphans and Vulnerable Children) program addresses the challenges of the sustainable care of OVC by strengthening the capacities of the Government of the Republic of Cameroon (GRC), civil society, communities and households to provide care and quality support to children infected and affected by HIV in Cameroon. Under the leadership of CENC, implementing partners, the government of Cameroon and other stakeholders will work collaboratively to reach approximately 65,000 OVC and their families in health districts across the country where the HIV burden is high. high. The program consists of HIV prevention and case-finding activities for OVC, as well as

 

As Field Manager of the CoSMO project zonal office, you will facilitate the achievement of project objectives by coordinating and reporting on all project activities and providing technical direction and guidance to staff and implementing partners. that advance the work of the

National Episcopal Conference of Cameroon (CENC) serving the poor and vulnerable. You will be responsible for managing the CoSMO project zonal office, zonal project staff, and supporting implementing partners to achieve project objectives and ensure program and management quality for that zone. In collaboration with the central/coordinating office staff, you will play a leading role in developing the organizational capacity of implementing partners and their ability to implement quality activities in favor of OVC (Orphans and Vulnerable Children). Your coordination and relationship management skills will enable you to ensure that the area you are responsible for applies best practices and constantly strives to improve the impact on the people we serve. Zone I will comprise the North West, West and South West regions with the main zone office in Bafoussam. Zone 2 includes the Littoral and South regions, with a main zone office in Douala. Zone 3 includes the Center and East regions, with a main zone office in Yaoundé. Zone 4 will include the Adamawa, North and Far North regions with a main zone office in Maroua from January 2023, with plans to transfer this zone office to Garoua by the fiscal year 24. NCPC is therefore seeking to recruit qualified personnel to serve as Area/Field Managers. The detailed job description is as follows.

 

 

 

Organize and direct the implementation of all assigned project activities, as outlined in the Detailed Implementation Plan, in accordance with NCPC Program Quality Principles and Standards, PEPFAR requirements, and best practices.
Ensure that learning properly accompanies project activities throughout its cycle. Support accountability by coordinating project evaluation activities and guiding partners in their efforts to reflect on project experiences.
Analyze implementation challenges and flag inconsistencies and/or gaps in order to adapt implementation plans and schedules.
Work with implementing partners and relevant central level CoSMO project staff to jointly develop partner work plans, oversee implementation and report on timely completion of project activities.
Supervise CoSMO project staff in zonal and sub-zonal project offices and deploy staff effectively to support timely achievement of local partners’ work plans and objectives.
Oversee and coordinate the case management platform for service delivery.
Liaise with COSMO project technical staff and partner staff to ensure case management is provided to project participants in a consistent manner, following project guidelines and best practices.
Ensure documentation and reporting on case management and OVC services are effectively completed by partner and Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) staff to achieve PEPFAR goals.

In coordination with NCPC CoSMO project technical managers, technical advisors, consultants, area staff and implementing partners, oversee the effective functioning of a referral network including clinical implementing partners from PEPFAR and implementing partners, including shared protocols and tools among stakeholders and up-to-date reference repositories.
Coordinate and oversee working relationships with all local project stakeholders: serve as a liaison between them and the project team to engage local actors and promote project activities and impact.
Oversee and conduct ad-hoc inspections of various processes and resources at project sites, including data quality assessments and Site Improvement Tracking System (SIMS) visits, to ensure implementation timely implementation of project activities and adherence to established standards and procedures.
Ensure adequate monitoring of the use of resources for project activities through periodic budget reviews, monitoring and assistance to implementing partners.
In collaboration with technical staff and the Grants Manager, coordinate and support capacity building and technical support activities with implementing partners to ensure that assigned project activities are implemented according to guidelines and guidelines. PEPFAR best practices.
Coordinate the provision of all logistical and administrative support to staff and partners.
Ensure that project documentation for assigned activities is complete with all required documents and is filed according to agency and donor requirements.
Assist in the preparation of trend analysis reports and the documentation of case studies and promising practices.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Education and experience
• Master’s degree in nursing, master’s degree in public health, master’s degree in social science, or other field related to project management required.
• Minimum of 5 years of professional experience supporting projects, particularly in the field of community HIV, health or social services for an NGO.
• Experience implementing and/or monitoring PEPFAR programs is strongly desired.
• Prior knowledge or experience in the field of social services and case management desirable.
• Work experience in partner coordination, participatory action planning and community engagement required.
• Experience supervising staff required.
• Experience in project monitoring and data collection.
• Experience in the use of MS Windows and MS Office packages (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
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• Critical thinking and strong logical reasoning skills.

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• Skills in observation, active listening and analysis, with the ability to make sound judgments.
• Good relationship management skills and ability to work closely with local partners and community members.
• Ability to motivate partners and stakeholders to achieve common goals.
• Ability to coordinate multiple workflows with different stakeholders simultaneously.
• Training and facilitation skills.
• Attention to detail, accuracy and punctuality in carrying out assigned responsibilities.
Required/desired languages
​​• Must be bilingual with a working knowledge of English and French.
Yoygges-rgqu!s: Regular trips to the region/area covered in Cameroon. Travel will also be required to the central office of the CENC/CoSMO project in Yaoundé (10%).

Supervision: Social Services Officer, MEAL Officer, Finance and Administrative Assistant Intgr_ng: CENC/CoSMO Staff project staff.
Extene: Implementing partners of the CoSMO project – staff of implementing partners, PEPFAR clinical partners, USAID representatives and PEPFAR consultants.
NCPC-wide c m etence For all NCPC staff
They are rooted in the values, guiding principles, mission of the Catholic Church and NCPC. They are required of each staff member to fulfill their responsibilities and achieve the desired results. These are:
Respect for the dignity of the human person
Respect for the common good
Respect for the principle of subsidiarity • Respect for the principle of solidarity
Trust in all relationships
Professional fulfillment
Partnership
Responsibility
Integrity
Responsibility and management
Strategic
mindset Disclaimer: This job description is not an exhaustive list of the skills, efforts, tasks and responsibilities associated with the position.
NCPC’s talent acquisition procedures reflect our commitment to protecting children and vulnerable adults from abuse and exploitation. NCPC is an equal opportunity employer.

HOW TO APPLY
Dossiers MUST include:
l . Letter of motivation addressed to the Secretary General of the CENC
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2. CV of 04 pages maximum
3. List of at least 03 references, one of which must be a leader of a religious/confessional community
4. Evidence of relevant academic/professional qualifications
5. Evidence of work experience.

You can apply by sending your applications to the following address: recruitment@necc-cenc.orq mentioning “Zonal Manager — CoSMO Project and specify the zone” in the subject of the message.
Deadline for receipt of applications: 15/12/2022 at midnight, Cameroon time. Applications that are incomplete or received after the deadline will not be considered.

Female candidates are strongly encouraged.
This position is reserved for Cameroonian nationals only. Only the preselected candidates will be contacted.
NB: In applying for this job, the candidate should understand that NCPC protects human life at all costs and will require the candidate to do the same if recruited. NCPC also requires its staff to treat all people with dignity and respect and to actively prevent harassment, abuse, exploitation and trafficking.

JOB DESCRIPTION
Position: Zonal (Field) Manager, CoSMO Project
Employer: National Episcopal Conference of Cameroon (NECC)
Supervisor: Field Manager, CoSMO Project
Town, Country: Zone I (Bafoussam), Zone 2 (Douala), Zone 3 (Yaoundé), Zone 4 (Maroua)
Number of positions: 04, As specified above
Expected start date: January, 5th 2023 (contingent on funding)
Duration of the project: 5 years (2023-2028)
Duration of Contract: 12 months (with possibility of extension)
ABOUT NECC
The National Episcopal Conference of Cameroon (NECC) is the Head Quarter of the Catholic Church in Cameroon, where the promotion of human dignity is at the center of the concerns of the Sustainable Development Goals. NECC works to ensure dignity of the human being, common good, subsidiarity and in solidarity of all humans. NECC’s development work in Cameroon is accomplished through, access to quality education, health, promoting commitment of the faithful for the reduction of inequalities and empowerment of vulnerable groups.
SUMMARY OF THE CoSMO PROJECT
The 5-year, approximately US$33 million Consolidating Systems and Services for the Management of Orphans and Vulnerable Children (CoSMO) Project funded by the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) will cover at least 68 health districts across all 10 regions of Cameroon. The program will be implemented by a consortium of local organizations led by the National Episcopal Conference of Cameroon (NECC) as from January 1, 2023.
The OVC program addresses the challenges of sustainable care and support to OVC by strengthening the capacities of the Government of the Republic of Cameroon (GRC), civil society, communities, and households to provide quality care and support to HIV-infected and affected children in Cameroon. Under the leadership of NECC, subrecipients’ partners, the Government of Cameroon and other stakeholders will work collaboratively to reach about 65,000 OVC and their families in health districts across the country where the HIV burden is high. The program consists of HIV prevention and case finding activities for OVC as well as ensuring community support for linkage to care and retention among children and adolescents living with HIV with the goal of contributing to HIV epidemic control by attaining and sustaining the 95-95-95 targets of UNAIDS.

TERMS OF REFERENCE
JOB SummaRY
As the COSMO Field Manager of the Zonal office, you will facilitate the achievement of project objectives through coordinating and reporting on all project activities and providing technical guidance and advice to staff and implementing partner(s) advancing National Episcopal Conference of Cameroon’s (NECC) work serving the poor and vulnerable. You will be responsible for managing the CoSMO zonal office, zonal project staff and supporting Sub recipient implementing partners to achieve
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project targets and ensure program and management quality for that zone. In collaboration with staff at the central/coordinating office, you will play a lead role in developing the organizational capacity of sub recipient – implementing partners and their ability to implement quality OVC activities. Your coordination and relationship management skills will ensure that the project for which you are responsible applies best practices and consistently works towards improving the impact for those whom we serve. Zone I will comprise of the North West, West and South West Regions with main zonal office in Bafoussam. Zone 2 will comprise of the Littoral and South Regions with main zonal office in Douala. Zone 3 will comprise of the Center and East Regions with main zonal office in Yaounde. Zone 4 will be comprised of the Adamawa, North and Far North Regions with main zonal office in Maroua as from January 2023 with plans of transferring this zonal office to Garoua by FY24. NECC therefore seeks to recruit qualified personnel to serve as Zonal / Field Managers. The details of the job description is as seen below.

Organize and lead the implementation of all assigned project activities as outlined in the detailed implementation plan in line with NECC program quality principles and standards, PEPFAR requirements, and good practices.
Ensure learning properly accompanies project activities throughout the project cycle. Support accountability coordinating through project evaluation activities and guiding partners in their efforts to reflect on project experiences.
Analyze implementation challenges and report any inconsistencies and/or gaps to inform adjustments to plans and implementation schedules.
Working with Sub recipient implementing partners and relevant Central level CoSMO staff to jointly develop partner work plans, oversee implementation and reporting on achievement of project activities on schedule.
Supervise CoSMO staff in the project zonal and sub zonal offices and deploy staff effectively to support timely achievement of local partner work plans and targets.
Oversee and coordinate the case management platform for service delivery; Liaise with CoSMO technical staff and partner staff to ensure that case management is provided to project participants consistently, following project guidelines and best practice.
Ensure that documentation and reporting on case management and OVC services is effectively completed by partner and Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, & Learning (MEAL) staff to reach PEPFAR targets.
In coordination with NECC COSMO technical Leads, technical advisors, consultants, zonal staff, and Sub recipient implementing partners, oversee the effective functioning of a referral network that includes PEPFAR clinical implementation partners and sub recipient implementing partners, including shared protocols and tools between stakeholders and up to date referral directories.
Coordinate and oversee working relationships with all local project stakeholders serve as the liaison between them and the project team to mobilize local actors and promote project activities and impact.
Supervise and perform ad-hoc inspections of various processes and resources at project sites, including data quality assessments and Site Improvement Monitoring System (SIMS) visits, to ensure timely project activities implementation and adherence to established process standards and procedures.
Ensure proper tracking of resource use for project activities through periodic budget reviews and follow-up with and assistance to implementing partners.
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In collaboration with technical staff and the Grants Manager, coordinate and support capacity strengthening and technical support activities with Sub recipient implementing partners to ensure assigned project activities are implemented per PEPFAR guidelines and best practices.
Coordinate provision of any logistical and administrative support to staff and partners.
Ensure project documentation for assigned activities is complete with all required documents and is filed per agency and donor requirements.
Assist with preparation of trends analysis reports and documentation of case studies and promising practices.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Master’s Degree in Nursing, Masters in Public Health, Masters in Social Work, Project Management related field required.
Minimum of 5 years of work experience in project support in particular in community HIV, health or social services for an NGO.
Experience implementing and/or monitoring PEPFAR programs strongly preferred. Knowledge or prior experience in social services and case management desirable.
Experience working with and coordinating partners, participatory action planning and community engagement required.
Staff supervision experience required.
Experience monitoring projects and collecting relevant data.
Experience using MS Windows and MS Office packages (Excel, Word,
PowerPoint)
Personal qualities
Critical thinking and strong logical reasoning skills.
Observation, active listening and analysis skills with ability to make sound judgments.
Good relationship management skills and the ability to work closely with local partners and community members.
Ability to motivate partners and stakeholders to achieve shared objectives. Ability to coordinate multiple work flows with different stakeholders simultaneously.
Training and facilitation skills.
Attention to details, accuracy and timeliness in executing assigned responsibilities.
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Must be bilingual with a working knowledge of English and French.
Regular travels within the region / zone covered in Cameroon. Travels will also be required to the NECC/CoSMO central office in Yaounde (10%).

KEY WORKING RELATIONSHIPS
Supervisory: Social Services Officer, MEAL Officer, & Finance and Administrative Assistant
Internal: NECC/CoSMO Staff
External: CoSMO Sub recipient – implementing partners staff, PEPFAR care and treatment (clinical partners) staff, USAID & PEPFAR representatives, consultants
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NECC-wide
These are rooted in values, guiding principles, and mission of the Catholic Church and the NECC. They are required of each staff member to fulfill his or her responsibilities and achieve the desired results. These are:
• Respect for the dignity of human being Respect for the common good
• Respect for the principle of subsidiarity
• Respect for the principle of solidarity
• Trust in all relationships
• Professional growth
• Partnership with others
• Responsibility and accountability
• Integrity
• Responsibility and management
Disclaimer: This job description is not an exhaustive list of the skills, efforts, tasks and responsibilities associated with the position. NECC’s talent acquisition procedures reflect our commitment to protecting children and vulnerable adults from abuse and exploitation. NECC is an equal opportunity employer.

 

HOW TO APPLY
Files MUST include:
l . Cover letter addressed to the Secretary General of NECC
2. CV of maximum 4 pages
3. List of at least 3 references, one of which should be a leader of a religious/faith community
4. Evidence of relevant academic / professional qualifications
5. Proof of professional experience.
You can apply by sending your applications to the following address: recruitent@necc-cnc.or
Mentioning “Zonal Manager — CoSMO Project and specify the zone” in the subject line Deadline: 15/12/2022 at midnight Cameroon time.

 

Incomplete applications or applications received after the deadline will not be considered.
Female candidates are encouraged to apply.
This position is reserved only for Cameroonian nationals.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
NB: In applying for this job, the applicant must understand that NECC protects human life at all costs and will require the applicant to do the same if recruited. NECC also asks its staff to treat all persons with dignity and respect and to actively prevent harassment, abuse, exploitation and trafficking.
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