Recruitment notice: TECHNICAL ADVISOR FOR THE PROCAR PROJECT IN SOCIAL COHESION

OFFER DESCRIPTION

CALL FOR INTERNAL/EXTERNAL APPLICATIONS FOR THE RECRUITMENT OF A TECHNICAL  ADVISOR IN SOCIAL COHESION  FOR THE PROJECT “PROJECT TO SUPPORT HOST COMMUNITIES AND REFUGEES IN EASTERN CAMEROON AND AID TO VOLUNTARY RETURN COMMUNITIES OF THE CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC” (PROCAR) OF THE DEUTSCHE GESELLSCHAFT FÜR INTERNATIONALE ZUSAMMENARBEIT GmbH BASED IN BATOURI.

The political crises and violent conflicts in the Central African Republic (CAR) are causing major population displacements towards the regions of East, Adamaoua and North Cameroon, resulting in a difficult socio-economic situation. To deal with this, particularly with regard to the East Cameroon region, a project to support host communities and refugees in eastern Cameroon, and to assist the voluntary return of communities in the Republic Central African Republic will be implemented. Resulting from the cooperation between the Governments of Cameroon and Germany, the project will have a duration of three years and six months, and will be implemented by the  Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)  GmbH in partnership with MINDDEVEL. For the current phase, the project will operate in the East Cameroon region and is structured around four (04) axes, namely: (1) Cash for work, (2) Strengthening of cooperatives and economic participation, (3) Social cohesion and psycho-social awareness and (4) Information and legal advice on returning to CAR.

This project, whose coordination is based in Yaoundé, has a branch in the Eastern Region. As part of the implementation of its activities, PROCAR is looking for a Technical Advisor in Social Cohesion for its Batouri office.

Description of tasks

Under the supervision of the Project Manager, the Technical Advisor in Social Cohesion will be mainly responsible for:

• Develop the details of the project approach in the field of social participation based on the project document (MV and annexes) as well as the operational planning in close collaboration with the project team;
• Operationalize the activities of component 3 of the project;
• Develop the terms of reference for the activities to be carried out;
• Monitor the activities of implementing partners, making sure to guide them as necessary;
• Coordinate training and awareness actions with all stakeholders
• Ensure the proper integration of their rights and duties by refugee women and host populations;
• Regularly organize cultural, sports and educational activities to ensure equity and peaceful coexistence between refugees and host communities;
• Develop projects of community interest and ensure regular monitoring;
• Establish and implement targeted programs for women for literacy in law, reproductive health and the family;
• Improve the capacity of project partners, particularly municipalities, to implement inclusive approaches that promote social cohesion;

• Establish good collaboration with implementing partners and ensure good communication and information sharing with partners and the project team;
• Ensure the representation of the project with its institutional partners and municipal, administrative and other authorities;
• Contribute to the organization and facilitation of workshops and seminars organized by the project
• Contribute to the drafting of the various project activity reports;
• Support the coordination of the project on any other activity falling within its area of ​​competence.
• Assume other activities and tasks as instructed by his superior.

REQUIRED PROFILE

Qualifications required

• Hold at least a BAC+4 in Social Psychology, Sociology or any other equivalent diploma;
• Have at least 7 years of proven professional experience in a similar position;
• Mastery of different approaches to promoting social participation, living together, conflict prevention and management;
• Good knowledge of approaches to international cooperation in the field of migration;
• Good knowledge of the “leave no one behind” approach and the gender approach;
• Good knowledge of the socio-political context of Cameroon and the Eastern region; political sensitivity;
• Knowledge of techniques for monitoring, facilitating and conducting workshops/meetings;
• Excellent work organization skills, good autonomy;
• Good knowledge of computer tools;
• Very good knowledge of French and English, proficiency in the Gbaya or Fulfuldé language will be an asset;
• Be able to work under pressure and within a multicultural team

Contract start date  : April 15, 2023

Contract period  : April 15, 2023 to April 14, 2025

Duty station  :  Batouri

Internal job classification: Band 4T,  under the hierarchical supervision of the Project Manager

Deadline for admissibility of application files: March 20, 2023

Composition and submission of applications

• Composition (required) of application files:  Letter of motivation, CV (2 pages maximum)

• 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/job/conseiller-e-technique-cooperatives-et-appui-au-groupe-depargne/J3R6CZ75LSFPVXWXYG7

Female candidates are strongly encouraged.