JOB OFFER: Monitoring-evaluation officer – LAWYERS WITHOUT BORDERS

Avocats Sans Frontières France and its partners are looking for a Monitoring-Evaluation Officer for their project: Project to support prison governance based on human rights in Cameroon (PAGOC).

Your mission is to contribute to the successful completion of the project “Project to support prison governance based on human rights in Cameroon (PAGOC)” in support of the Project Manager and Administrative and Financial Manager of the project. The project will be implemented in Cameroon and the project team will be based in Yaoundé.

 

Avocats Sans Frontières France

Avocats Sans Frontières France (ASF France) is an international solidarity association governed by the French law of July 1, 1901. Its mission is to:

Promote access to the law and fair justice for vulnerable people living far away of this, arbitrarily detained or tortured
Defend any person deprived of a free and independent defense as well as human rights defenders threatened or violated in the exercise of their function
Strengthen the capacity to act and autonomy local actors in the defense and promotion of human rights (civil society and actors in the judicial system).

 

ASF France in Cameroon

In 2020, ASF France is starting its activities in Cameroon with the RECAJUD project (Strengthening the capacities of Cameroonian civil society for access to justice for people in detention) aimed mainly at protecting and guaranteeing access to justice for people deprived of their liberty, with emphasis on the most vulnerable people, particularly women and minors. This project is carried out in partnership with the Cameroonian Network of Human Rights Organizations (RECODH) and Avocats Sans Frontières Cameroun.

In a logic of continuity of activities and with its new PAGOC project, whose management will be based in Yaoundé, ASF France will collaborate with two Cameroonian partners: the Cameroonian Network of Human Rights Organizations (RECODH) whose mission is to promote and protect human rights through its network made up of associations and collectives of associations and the Research Institute for Development (RIDEV) whose mission is to support the most vulnerable prisoners with a view to promoting their reintegration social and professional.
Experiences / Training

Based in Yaoundé, the Monitoring-Evaluation Officer contributes to the successful implementation of the project “Project to support prison governance based on human rights in Cameroon (PAGOC)” in Cameroon, funded by the European Union.

Under the responsibility of the project manager, the main missions of the Monitoring-Evaluation Officer will be to actively participate in the project’s monitoring-evaluation activities.

In consultation with the project manager, the main missions entrusted to the Monitoring-Evaluation Manager are:

 

Monitoring Evaluation

Develop monitoring-evaluation tools and guidelines for collection, compilation, analysis and reporting data in digital format;
Ensure monitoring of project progress indicators;
Manage and monitor databases;
Contribute to the preparation/monitoring of reference studies and regular internal/external evaluations in order to provide information on project monitoring indicators;
Prepare and support the completion of the impact study of the project results;
Conduct monitoring visits to activities in the field according to the needs identified with the Project Manager and provide regular analytical reports, particularly on blocking points relating to progress to facilitate strategic decision-making;
Participate in the production of consolidated project progress reports;
Support the project partner organizations in setting up a monitoring system for collecting and analyzing project data;
Support the structures financed by the project through cascade subsidies;
Coordinate reporting by partners by ensuring their quality, by carrying out a systematic review of the documents submitted and identifying strengthening needs to improve their weaknesses;
Contribute to knowledge management and capitalization of the achievements of project actions.

Miscellaneous

In consultation with the Project Manager, participate in discussions with other stakeholders.

Support the Project Manager in the organization of project meetings/workshops and participate in meetings organized by partners as needed.

Generally support the Project Manager and the RAF in the correct implementation of the PAGOC project with a focus on monitoring the effects/impacts in the project intervention areas.

Experiences / Training

Bac

+5 training in monitoring and evaluation, social sciences, statistics, project management or any other equivalent field.

Experiences

Successful experience of at least 3 years in the development and/or international cooperation sector and/or in the monitoring-evaluation of development programs
Confirmed experience of at least 3 years in the support and monitoring of human rights organizations

Skills

Perfect command of Word and Excel office software;

Knowledge of data processing software (SPSS, GIS, etc.) is an asset;
Excellent knowledge of French and English;
Excellent skills in data analysis, writing and communication;
Knowledge of the socio-cultural context of the intervention areas.

Salary

Local law contract (full-time)

Remuneration according to profile and experience

Duration of contract: 42 months

Starting date: April 1, 2024

Place of assignment: Yaoundé, travel planned according to the activity calendar
How to apply

Send CV and cover letter no later than March 6, 2024 – 12 p.m. GMT to the following address: recruitments@avocatssansfrontieres-france.org , mentioning in the subject: ASFF – PAGOC monitoring-evaluation officer