Recruitment notice: JUNIOR TECHNICAL ADVISOR SUPPORT FOR COMPONENTS 1, 2, 3 and 4 (M/F)

OFFER DESCRIPTION

CALL FOR INTERNAL/EXTERNAL APPLICATIONS FOR THE RECRUITMENT OF A JUNIOR TECHNICAL ADVISOR SUPPORT FOR COMPONENTS 1, 2, 3 and 4 (M/F) OF THE REGIONAL COMIFAC SUPPORT PROJECT OF THE DEUTSCHE GESELLSCHAFT FÜR INTERNATIONALE ZUSAMMENARBEIT (GIZ/COMIFAC) GmbH IN YAOUNDE.

Context

The Sustainable Forest Management Program in the Congo Basin is an initiative of German technical and financial cooperation, which aims to improve the protection and sustainable use of biological diversity and forest resources in the Congo Basin and the savannas. nearby. The regional support project for COMIFAC is one of the technical cooperation modules of the said programme. It is implemented by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) and under the political supervision of COMIFAC. Due to its regional orientation for the improvement of the operating capacity of the main institutions and actors of the Central African Forests Commission (COMIFAC), this project creates the framework conditions inherent in the implementation of the latter (eg. harmonization of policies,

COMIFAC is the regional organization in charge of coordinating and bringing together State and civil society actors around themes related to the protection and sustainable use of biological diversity and forest resources. Its achievements contribute to orienting, harmonizing and monitoring forest and environmental policies in the Congo Basin with a view to an adequate implementation of the COMIFAC Convergence Plan.

 The COMIFAC regional support project as a technical cooperation module contributes to strengthening the framework necessary for the implementation of the COMIFAC Convergence Plan through the institutional strengthening of the actors of the COMIFAC system, the strengthening of environmental diplomacy of the institution, the improvement of the regional training offer and better communication integrating the gender dimension. These objectives are achieved through the following areas of intervention:

• Component 1: Strengthening the institutional and organizational functioning of COMIFAC;
• Component 2: Strengthening COMIFAC’s environmental diplomacy;
• Component 3: Improvement of the professional training offer in the field of Protected Areas Management (PAM) and landscape restoration in Central Africa;
• Component 4: Strengthening COMIFAC communication on sustainable forest management in the Congo Basin

To accompany and follow this dynamic, the Regional Support Project for COMIFAC (GIZ/COMIFAC) is looking  for one (01)  Junior Technical Advisor to support components 1, 2, 3 and 4  for its Coordination Office in  Yaounde .

A- Areas of responsibility and powers 

• Make a qualitative and lasting contribution to international cooperation as well as to the protection and sustainable exploitation of the forests of the Congo Basin;
• Accompany the Technical Advisors of the COMIFAC Regional Support Project in the execution of their missions;
• Support the implementation of project activities in connection with the implementation of the monitoring-evaluation mechanism and the execution of activities that contribute to the achievement of Project results, according to the request of the Project’s Technical Advisors. regional support to COMIFAC;
• Carry out its missions in accordance with the objectives of the project, the agreements concluded within the team and in consultation with your line manager;
• Support the Program Director in the implementation of activities contributing to the achievement of Project results;
• Support all the Technical Advisors of the Project in the implementation of the intervention components, in particular:
• Implementation of the Monitoring-Evaluation mechanism;
• Component 1: Strengthening the institutional and organizational functioning of COMIFAC;
• Component 2: Strengthening COMIFAC’s environmental diplomacy;
• Component 3: Improvement of the professional training offer in the field of Protected Areas Management (PAM) and landscape restoration in Central Africa;
• Component 4: Strengthening COMIFAC communication on sustainable forest management in the Congo Basin.

REQUIRED PROFILE

B- Qualifications required

Qualification and professional experience

• Master (BAC+5) in project management, project management, international relations, natural sciences or equivalent;
• Have at least five (05) years of professional experience in a similar position;
• Have skills and at least three (03) years of experience in the logical framework approach and other strategic and operational planning approaches;
• Have a good experience in the forestry sector and the conservation of natural resources.

Other knowledge/ skills

• Very good knowledge of the institutions of the COMIFAC system;
• Be familiar with international issues in the fields of forest conservation, forestry training, biodiversity and climate, as well as with the actors in these fields and development in Central Africa;
• Proven report writing and communication skills;
• Be willing to travel to countries in the COMIFAC area and sometimes in difficult conditions;
• Excellent command of French and English. Fluency in Portuguese would be a significant asset;
• Very good working knowledge of the use of information and communication technologies (related software as well as telephone, e-mail, Internet) as well as computer applications (such as MS Office).

Duty station:  Yaoundé  with regular missions in the eleven (11) member countries of COMIFAC (Angola, Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo, Gabon, Cameroon, Republic of Congo, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Chad, Central African Republic ).

Desired starting date: 01.03.2023

Duration of the contract: Two (02) years renewable

Deadline for admissibility of application files: Until February 13, 2023

Internal classification: Band 3T, under the supervision of the GIZ/COMIFAC Program Director

C-  Composition and submission of applications

• Composition of application files  : cover letter from the candidate; CV + 3 professional references; Photocopy CNI and photocopies diploma and certificates / work certificates.

• All applications will  only  be received on our career site, via the e-recruiting platform accessible through the link: https://gizkamerun.jobs.net/fr-FR/join

Female candidates are strongly encouraged.