JOB OFFER – Lutheran World Federation (LWF) / Program in the Republic of Cameroon

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RECRUITMENT NOTICE
The Lutheran World Federation (LWF)
is a global communion of churches of the Lutheran faith comprising 148
member churches in 99 countries around the world, with 77 million Christians. World Service
represents the humanitarian and development service of
the Federation whose actions are defined around three key areas: Livelihoods
, Quality Services and Protection &

Social Cohesion, which include transversal axes such as Climate Justice,
Gender Justice and Advocacy for respect for Fundamental Rights.
The Lutheran World Federation has its headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. It has been
present in Cameroon since 2014 and operates mainly in the areas of
livelihoods (Livelihoods), Education, Peace and social cohesion,
Environment / Energy and, Water, Hygiene and Sanitation (WASH); in four
regions namely: East, Adamaoua, North and Far North with a representative office
in Yaoundé in the Central region
As part of its activities in Cameroon, the FLM is recruiting:
Position title: One (01) Program Coordinator Reporting to
: Country Representative.
Place of assignment: Yaoundé.
Duration of the contract: One year renewable depending on performance with 3 months of
trial period.

Main objective of the position:
The Program Coordinator (PC) is based in Yaoundé with frequent missions
to LWF field offices: Bertoua, Batouri, Maroua, Kousseri. He/she is
responsible for coordinating the LWF response in Cameroon and reports
to the LWF Country Representative in Cameroon or the person designated by him/her
for the execution of his/her functions.
This is a leadership position, requiring effective diplomacy,
proven critical, analytical, facilitative and both inter/intra personal, representation and reporting skills. Fluency in
French and English is a great asset for this position.
He/she will always draw inspiration from the memoranda of understanding signed between the LWF and the
Cameroonian government and other organizations of the United Nations system
which provide strategic orientations and operational parameters, the aim of
this position is to ensure the leadership and management and overall coordination of the
program.
More specifically, the tasks and responsibilities will include the following:
A. Leadership:

1. Be responsible for good coordination of the operations of the various
LWF regular projects in Cameroon ensuring that the implementation
is managed in a professional manner and competent.
2. Be part of the LWF Country Management Team (CMT) in Cameroon and,
ensure that the LWF Country Representative receives
professional and timely advice on all matters related to the
program.
3. Take advice on program matters from
the LWF Regional Program Officer in Geneva and, where applicable,
any thematic program and monitoring/evaluation officers
covering Cameroon.
4. Supervise program staff (regular projects), provide
leadership and support to other team members. This includes
reviewing work plans, assessments and in consultation with
Human Resources to contribute to a staff development plan
.
B. Project Coordination:
1. Be responsible for the overall coordination of operations of
LWF’s regular projects in Cameroon, including the field offices
mentioned above.
2. Be responsible for the professional implementation of activities,
in accordance with relevant project agreements (and Memoranda of Understanding,
where applicable) with relevant agencies and donors, and
in accordance with policies, code of conduct, code on Protection from
Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PEAS) and current LWF strategies.
3. Assess and identify additional staffing needs in the
FLM-Cameroon program, provide advice to project management on the
field for a new recruitment (replacement or new position) and
participate in the development of job descriptions for the recruitment of
national staff.
4. Be part of the interview panel for the recruitment of national staff for the
FLM-Cameroon program.
5. Organize comprehensive and clear orientation, information and induction courses/programs
for newly recruited staff and/or
existing staff employed in a new position within the program, with
particular emphasis on briefings, safety tips,
codes of conduct and PSEA.
6. Participate in the preparation of project proposals, reports and other
documents relating to program matters, ensuring
staff participation, in accordance with donor requirements/formats and within
established deadlines, and in accordance with LWF policies and guidelines.
7. Ensure that planning, monitoring and evaluation of projects and
project components are carried out in accordance with
donor requirements/formats and in a timely manner, with a view to standardizing
M&E practices and approaches across the scale of the program.
8. Ensure that all activities and implementation comply with all guidelines
and policies established in accordance with any agreement between the LWF and its
partners. This implies the existence of a cordial relationship and a
coordinated approach developed and established with identified (local) partners,
Area/project coordinators as well as sector managers at
program level (i.e. finance, logistics/procurement and
human resources/administration).
9. Liaise and collaborate closely with the Government (GoC),
UN agencies (WFP, UNHCR, OCHA, etc.), donors and
international NGOs in country, related agencies and others regarding all
activities of the program to ensure and promote an approach
coordinate program development (including participation in
relevant workshops and meetings) and keep individual staff
informed and updated.
10.Coordinate and participate in regular staff coordination meetings
and develop the agenda in liaison with other senior managers.
11.Be responsible for updating the FLM Cameroon program security plan in collaboration with the security officer based on the latest
available information and security briefings from all local staff
and program visitor briefings.
12. Effectively manage and supervise project activities in the field,
spending most of their time in the field (and as needed) to provide
project management support, monitor and discuss important
program issues with project management, and report to the Country Representative.
C. Planning/Monitoring/Evaluation and Reporting:
1. Act as the focal point for uploading and entering data into
the Activity info system.
2. Act as the main focal point for Monitoring and Evaluation of LWF Cameroon for Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) of project activities and, develop, implement
and monitor an M&E plan in accordance with
donor requirements and internal guidelines of the LWF.
3. Coordinate with PMER officers and area/project coordinators
in the development of project implementation plans or its components
describing key actions, milestones and deadlines to ensure achievement of
project objectives.
4. Provide the Country Representative with regular updates on
project monitoring, with main results and challenges, on the progress of the
projects and its components, identifying areas for improvement and
recommending improvements.
5. Supervise the collection of basic data and monitoring and evaluation data
6. Review and adapt the data collection tools and procedures, and the
propose to the teams and train the teams in their use.
7. Promote and explain the importance of monitoring and evaluation, compile the lessons
learned during the projects, and present them in a usable format
8. Ensure that the M&E system put in place allows for an
easy evaluation of the project.
9. Create and/or correctly use the existing database.
10. Prepare “Monitoring Review” sessions
11. Ensure that accountability aspects are integrated into the program,
good governance, and that beneficiaries take ownership of the projects implemented
by the FLM-Cameroon Program
12. Ensure the quality of the data collected and its consistency
(including the system).
13. Organize sessions to share lessons learned in the program.
Required Qualifications
1. A higher education diploma recognized as Bac + 5
University years as Agricultural Engineer, Project Management,
Development Studies, Humanitarian Studies, Social Sciences or in other
fields of study directly relevant to the position.
2. Strong writing and communication skills in French and English.
3. Experience Required: At least 8 years of proven experience managing
and leading program teams in contexts
humanitarian and development partners, with proven experience in
project procurement as well as experience in project management and
supporting program staff throughout the project cycle. Previous experience
in programs on the theme of
climate change would be an asset.
4. Good knowledge and experience in partnership with major international donors engaged in humanitarian and development displacement
programs . 5. Strong fundraising skills to expand and diversify funding sources, supported by quality program delivery and operational excellence.

Recruitment procedure
• Recruitment will be carried out according to the following procedure:
– Examination of files
– Pre-selection of candidates
– Written test/and or oral interview (Only pre-selected candidates).
• The application files are composed of:
– A Curriculum vitae containing three (03) reference people
mentioning their emails and telephone contacts,
– A letter of application addressed to the FLM Country Representative in
Cameroon.
– A cover letter addressed to the FLM Country Representative in
Cameroon,
– An extract from the criminal record bulletin number 3 dating back less than three
months,
– Copies of diplomas/work certificates.
How to apply
• Application files must mention the position in the subject line, and
only sent by email to the address:
procurement.cameroon@lutheranworld.org
• The completed files will be scanned into PDF version and transferred into a single
file. The files of candidates whose files do not comply with this
instruction and whose position is not mentioned in the subject line of the email
will not be processed.
• Pre-selected candidates will present the originals constituting their
application file to the recruitment panel before taking the tests.
• The definitively selected candidate will present the originals of their diplomas
before signing the employment contract.
The deadline for submitting applications is September 29, 2023 at 5 p.m.
sharp.
 Done in Yaoundé, September 12, 2023
 The Country Representative – LWF Cameroon
 Philbert HABONIMANA

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