JOB DESCRIPTION
Position: Livelihood Senior Officer, CoSMO Project

Employer: National Episcopal Conference of Cameroon (CENC)

Supervisor: Deputy Chief of Party — Program Quality, CoSMO project
City, Country: Yaoundé
Number of positions: 01
Expected start date: January 5, 2023 (subject to funding)
Project duration: 5 years (2023-2028)
Contract duration : 12 months (with possibility of extension)

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 (CRC), 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, sub-recipient 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 with high HIV burden. The program consists of HIV prevention and case-finding activities for OVC, as well as

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Summary
As the CoSMO Project Livelihood Senior Officer, you will work closely with the Deputy Chief of Party-Program Quality to provide technical guidance and support to CoSMO Project Implementing Partners and Sub-Grantees in the area of ​​stability for OVC and their families, ensuring

effective supervision of all livelihood interventions based on clear needs assessments and implementation of affected household case plans. You will also provide guidance to achieve UNAIDS 95-95-95 targets in support of NCPC’s work serving HIV-infected and affected OVC and their caregivers. You will support the delivery of these household livelihoods and economy strengthening services in line with the family-centered and strengths-based case management approach, and you will ensure that project participants receive quality direct services and are guided according to their needs in order to achieve resilience in the area of ​​stability.

In coordination with the Care and Treatment Advisor, Prevention Manager, MEAL & Data Managers, Policy and Advocacy Advisor, and Zonal teams, ensure quality implementation of all PEPFAR-eligible livelihoods interventions in the CoSMO project targeting parents /caregivers and adolescents. Interventions include, but are not limited to, savings and loan methodology, cash transfer, short-term emergency grants, business and market assessment, start-up finance, and financial education.
Support the scaling up of the community model for engaging community structures to improve access to revenue mobilization for vulnerable households.
Work closely with area teams and partners to oversee the implementation of standard operating procedures to achieve effective referral to livelihood and household economy strengthening interventions, such as grants short-term emergency.
Support area teams and partners in the implementation of livelihoods services based on the needs of project participants and households, as identified during individual assessments and household assessments and documented in action plans.
Support central and area teams and sub-recipient implementing partners in their efforts to collect, analyze and use project data related to livelihoods, in accordance with specified mechanisms and tools. Support the MEAL team of the COSMO project and partners in the preparation of reports according to the established schedule.
Strengthen zonal teams to plan and conduct livelihoods training, mentoring and coaching. Monitor capacity building and technical support activities to ensure effective impact.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Education and experience
• A bachelor’s degree in economics, public health, project management or in the field of social work is required. A master’s degree in project management, in public health economics would be a plus.
• Minimum of 5 years of professional experience in project management and support.

• Prior knowledge or experience in social services, microfinance, HIV, and/or WASH and nutrition.
• Experience implementing and/or monitoring PEPFAR programs.
• Experience in facilitation, participatory action planning and/or community engagement.
• Experience in the use of MS Windows and MS Office software (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
uality
• Analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to exercise sound judgment.
• 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 simultaneously coordinate multiple workflows with different stakeholders.
• Training and facilitation skills.
• Attention to detail, accuracy and punctuality in carrying out assigned responsibilities.
kgngue required I desired
• Must be bilingual with a working knowledge of English and French.
: 25% travel within Cameroon.
WORKING RELATIONSHIPS
Supervision: Livelihood Officer
Internal: CENC/COSMO project staff
External: CoSMO project subrecipient – staff of implementing partners, USAID and PEPFAR representatives, consultants, other stakeholders involved in the activities of subsistence.
CENC-wide competencies (for all 19 CENC staff)
They are rooted in the values, guiding principles, mission of the Catholic Church and of CENC. They are required of each member of staff 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
• Accountability and management
• Strategic
mindset Warning: This job description does not constitute an exhaustive list of skills, efforts , tasks and responsibilities associated with the position. NCPC’s talent acquisition procedures reflect our commitment to protecting
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and vulnerable adults from abuse and exploitation. NCPC is an equal opportunity employer. HOW TO APPLY
Records MUST include:
I. Letter of motivation addressed to the Secretary General of the CENC
2. A CV of 4 pages maximum
3. List of at least 3 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.org
Mentioning ‘Livelihood Senior Officer – CoSMO Project’ in the subject of the message.

Deadline for receipt of applications: 1 5/12/2022 at midnight, Cameroon time.
Applications that are incomplete or received after the deadline will not be considered.
Women are encouraged to apply.
This position is reserved for Cameroonian nationals only. Only the preselected candidates will be contacted.
NB: In applying for this position, the candidate must understand that NCPC protects human life at all costs and will require the candidate to do the same if recruited. CENC also asks its staff to treat all people with dignity and respect and to actively prevent harassment, abuse, exploitation and

trafficking.

Cameroon
Address 7624 Avenue Mgr Vieter,
Fax (237) 222 31 4915
City: Yaoundé — Mvolyé

JOB DESCRIPTION
Position: Livelihood Senior Officer, CoSMO Project
Employer: National Episcopal Conference of Cameroon (NECC)
Supervisor: Deputy Chief of Party — Program Qualify, COSMO Project
Town, Country: Yaounde Number of positions: 01
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.

JOB Summary
As the COSMO Livelihood Senior Officer, you will work closely with the Deputy Chief of Party-Program Quality to provide technical guidance and support to COSMO project and sub recipient implementing partners in the stability domain for OVC and their families, ensuring effective oversight of all livelihood interventions based on clear needs
Postcode: BP: 1963 Address Avenue

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assessments and implementation of case plans of affected households. You will also provide guidance in achieving the UNAIDS 95-95-95 objectives in support of NECC’s work serving HIV infected and affected OVC and their caregivers. You will support the provision of these livelihood and household economic strengthening services in line with the family-centered, strengths-based case management approach and ensure project participants receive quality direct services and referrals based on their needs to achieve resilience in the stability domain. Your thorough and service-oriented approach will ensure that the project consistently applies best practices and constantly works towards improving the impact of its benefits to those we serve.
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In coordination with the Care and Treatment Advisor, Prevention Manager, MEAL & Data Managers, Policy and Advocacy Advisor, and Zonal teams, ensure the quality implementation of all PEPFAR eligible livelihood interventions in COSMO targeting parents/caregivers and adolescents. Interventions include, but not limited to, saving and loan methodology, cash transfer, short-term emergency grants, business & market assessment, start-up finances, and financial education.
Support the scale up of community-based model for the engagement of community structures to improve access to revenue mobilization for vulnerable households. Work closely with zonal teams and partners to oversee the implementation of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for achieving effective referral to livelihood and household economic strengthening interventions such as short-term emergency grants.
Support the zonal teams and the partners in the implementation of livelihood services based on project participant and household needs as identified during individual and household assessments and documented in case plans.
Support the central and zonal teams and sub recipient implementing partners in their efforts to collect, analyze and use livelihood related project data per specified mechanisms and tools. Support COSMO MEAL team and partners to prepare reports per established reporting schedule.
Strengthen zonal teams to plan and conduct trainings, mentoring, and coaching in the livelihood affairs. Monitor capacity building and technical support activities to ensure effective impact.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Public Health, project management, or in the field of Social Work is required. A Master’s degree in Project Management, Public Health Economics would be a plus.
• Minimum of 5 years of work experience in project management and support.
• Knowledge or prior experience in social services, microfinance, HIV, and/or WASH and nutrition.
• Experience implementing and/or monitoring PEPFAR programs.
• Experience in facilitation, participatory action planning and/or community engagement. Experience using MS Windows and MS Office packages (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
Personal ualities
• Analysis and problem-solving skills with ability to make sound judgment
• Good relationship management skills and the ability to work closely with local partners and community members.
Postcode BP: 1963 Address: 7624 Avenue Mgr Vieter, Yaoundé
22231 1592-222314910 222314915
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• 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.

25% travel in Cameroon.

Supervisory: Livelihood Officer
Interngl: NECC/CoSM0 staff
External: CoSMO Sub recipient – implementing partners staff, USAID & PEPFAR representatives, consultants, other stakeholders involved with livelihood activities.
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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: recruitment@necc-cenc.org
Mentioning “Livelihood Senior Officer – CoSMO Project” in the subject line
Codepostal BP: 1963 Address Avenue

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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