Recruitment Notice: Production Monitoring Officer

As part of its activities, the European Institute for Cooperation and Development (IECD) is looking for 01 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 in the service of social and economic development in fifteen
developing and emerging countries. Nearly thirty years of experience have enabled the IECD to develop
real know-how in technical and professional training, in support for very small
businesses and in access to education and health for most vulnerable people.

Present in Cameroon for 30 years, the IECD carries out several of its flagship programs there:

Vocational training by supporting a network of 15 vocational training centers and institutes in the training of young people in rural areas in agricultural trades to facilitate their professional integration.
Rural development by Structuring the market gardening sector (APONH): in partnership with a major French group in the sector, structuring 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 the IECD for this purpose.
Entrepreneurship:
– The small and medium-sized business incubator project in the agri-food sector
(TRANSFORM): which enables 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 plans, from the 4th quarter of 2022, the development of 3 new programs:

The Seed of Hope program (GDE): a program that consists of improving the training offered by training centers so that it meets the needs of the labor market. This involves 5 pillars: improving training standards, renovating equipment, training teachers, setting up orientation and employment activities, and improving school management. .
The hotel and catering program (HR): support for the partner Sorawel in the development of its vocational training center in the hotel and catering industry
The health program
In the field of agricultural development, the IECD implements training and
support 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 training courses aim to support producers in producing fruit and vegetables of better quality as well as products with higher added value. In order to help the most motivated producers find a more profitable distribution channel, the IECD created in 2017 a social enterprise, SOFRULECAM (Société des Fruits et Légumes du Cameroun). The company pre-finances, buys and markets fruit and vegetables from around a hundred producers to a network of individuals, restaurants and supermarkets.

ASSIGNMENTS
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 objectives
– Evaluation
– Administrative management

Identify and encourage skills development and team loyalty
2/ Plan and monitor production at the social enterprise’s supplier producers in conjunction with the internal and external purchasing assistant:

Plan and distribute sowing between producers every quarter
Monitor the execution of the sowing schedule
Supervise the internal purchasing process (pre-financing and reimbursement monitoring, purchase and payment to producers), the external purchasing process and the approval process
3/ Ensure the monitoring of the agricultural plots of the social enterprise (seed production, plants and products) in connection with the production assistant:

Organize own production
Supervise nurseries, new product and seed reproduction tests and the composting station

PROFILE

Education: Higher education 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
Purchasing monitoring
Supplier relations
Solid mastery of the Office pack: Word, Excel, Powerpoint

Personal qualities:

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

JOB CONDITIONS

Status: Fixed-term contract for 2 years, renewable
Under the direct supervision of: Agricultural Development Project Manager, based in Douala
Location: Dschang, with regular trips to Njombé and Douala
Compensation: according to profile

HOW TO APPLY?

Please send your application (CV + Cover letter) specifying in the subject of the email Production follow-up officer to the following address: recrutement.cameroun@iecd.org

Deadline: 30/11/2022