Training Officer needed at The European Institute for Cooperation and Development (IECD)

The European Institute for Cooperation and Development (IECD)research as part of its activities in Cameroon 01Training Officer (Cameroon Agricultural Development Project)

CONTEXT

The European Institute for Cooperation and Development (IECD), an international solidarity
organization, has been working since 1988 to promote social and economic development in fifteen developing and emerging countries

. Nearly thirty years of experience have enabled IECD to develop
real know-how in technical and vocational training, in support of very small

businesses and in access to education and health for the most vulnerable.

Present in Cameroon for 30 years, IECD conducts several of its flagship programs:

• Formation by supporting a network of 15 vocational training and institutes in the training of young people in rural areas in agricultural trades to facilitate their integration professional.
• Rural development through the structuring of the market gardening sector (APONH): in partnership with a large group French of the sector, structuring of the sector based on simultaneously on commercial, technical and social activities. Thus, 40 producers see their living conditions improved in working for 200 B2C clients and 15 B2B clients through the commercial intermediation of SOFRULECAM which is an entity created by the IECD for this purpose.
• Entrepreneurship:

– The project of incubator of small and medium-sized enterprises in the agri-food sector (TRANSFORM): which allows 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 envisages, from the 4th quarter of 2022, the development of 3 new programs:

• The Seed of Hope (GDE) program: program that consists of improving the training offered by the training centres so that they correspond to the needs of the labour market. This goes through 5 pillars : the improvement of training standards, the renovation of equipment, teacher training, setting up activities guidance and employment, and improving school management.
• The hotel and restaurant (HR) program: partner support Sorawel in the development of its vocational training center in hotels and restaurants
• The health program
  

In the field of agricultural development, the IECD implements training and
support activities for small producers in the West Cameroon region (around the city of
Dschang) and in the Littoral region (around the town of Njombé) since 2014. These trainings aim to support producers in producing Better quality fruits and vegetables as well as more products high added value. To help the most motivated producers find a distribution channel more remunerative, the IECD has created in 2017 a social enterprise, SOFRULECAM (Société des Fruits et Vegetables from Cameroon). The company pre-finances, buys and markets Fruits and vegetables from a hundred producers in a network individuals, restaurants and supermarkets.

MISSIONS

Under the direct supervision of the Cameroon Agricultural Development Project Manager, you will accomplish the
following missions:

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1/ Support and manage the team of agricultural advisors:

• Supervise and support agricultural advisors:

– Setting of objectives
– Evaluation
– Administrative management

• Train advisors in pedagogical tools
• Identify and encourage skills development and team retention

2/ Set up the new IECD market gardening training course (top prod):

• Plan the deployment of the new training course for market gardening
• Coordinate and participate in the prospection of beneficiaries eligible for training
• Implement the training cycle according to the predefined schedule
• Adjust continuous training content
• Ensure the monitoring and evaluation of training
• Ensure expenses related to training activities

3/ Ensure the follow-up of fruit producers:

• Ensure field visits
• Propose remedies for the difficulties encountered by producers
• Collect impact data

4/ Support the creation of new training content:

• Assessment of the training needs of producers in the area not covered by the content of existing training to support them towards more resilience
• Launch and follow-up of experiments
• Support the updating of training content based on the IECD pedagogical methodology

5/ Create synergies with the actors of training, production and experimentation of the area:

• Mapping the actors
• Meet the actors to get to know them better and make yourself known
• Develop joint activities

PROFILE

• Training: Agronomy studies
• Experience: Minimum 5 years of experience in agricultural training

Professional skills:

• Formation of producer groups
• Accompaniment of producers to the plot
• Planning, coordination and monitoring of the implementation of various activities
• Team Management
• Support for skills development
• Solid mastery of the Office pack: Word, Excel, Powerpoint

Personal suitability:

• Interpersonal skills
• Strong moral qualities: honesty, humility, respect
• Adherence to IECD’s values: a look at the person, the spirit of service, a professional commitment

CONDITION OF THE POSITION

Status: 2-year fixed-term contract renewable
Under the direct supervision of: Agricultural Development Project Manager, based in Douala Location: Dschang, with regular trips to Njombé and Douala

Allowance: according to profile

HOW TO APPLY?

Please send your application (CV + Cover letter) specifying in the subject of the email
Training Officer to the following address

:recrutement.cameroun@iecd.org

Deadline: 30/11/2022