Post: Project Officer
Earthworm Foundation is hiring a Project Officer for its YaoundéIn Cameroon.
Your role
The field officer liaises between local communities, including the relevant parties involved, and EF. It is responsible for identifying, preparing and implementing field activities on the basis of the work plan.
Main tasks
Ensure operational coordination and implementation of activities, including formal and informal discussions at village and stakeholder level. Facilitating all activities on the ground for sustainable land and forest management synergy. Maintain good working relationships with farmers and producers, raising awareness about aspects such as traceability, environmental impacts, etc. Reporting activities to the direct supervisor.
Ensure timely planning, resource mobilization and implementation of project activities, as well as administrative and financial reporting;
Building relationships of trust and collaboration with local communities, cocoa cooperatives, producers and other stakeholders (administrative authorities, local NGOs, agro-industries, etc.) in project areas;
Contribute to the structuring of cooperatives, the organization of peasant school fields and the training of cocoa producers in good agricultural, environmental and social practices;
Collect preliminary socio-economic data on local communities and partner, environmental and geographic cooperatives (GPS data) in project areas and ensure their transmission and management in the database;
Analyze field data and produce progress reports (technical and operational) in collaboration with the Project Manager or project team;
Participate in the development of service offers and any other tasks requested by the supervisor as part of the implementation of projects.
Your profile
You are passionate about sustainable and climate-smart practices, and you have a genuine desire to work directly with farmers. Your expertise in the field and the strength of your proposals make you a valuable asset for a team.
Working conditions
Education: Higher Education (Bac+2) in agriculture, environment, economy, sociology, etc. Proven competence in the application of agricultural techniques, advisory support to local communities and cocoa cooperatives, biodiversity conservation, restoration of degraded ecosystems, etc. Competence in the design of training materials on good agricultural, environmental and social practices. Proven competence as a trainer for producers and cooperatives on good agricultural, environmental and social practices. Good knowledge of the cocoa sector in Cameroon (cooperatives, producers, institutions, etc.). Computer skills and professional software (Excel, Word, Outlook, Arcgis). Knowledge of data collection applications: Survey 123, KoboCollect, Open Data Kit (ODK), etc. Writing and communication skills in English and local languages would be an asset.
Experience: at least 2 years of experience in a similar position in the cocoa sector. Field experience, especially with local communities, cooperatives and producers in rural areas.
Languages: French and English.
Employment: fixed-term contract with possibility of renewal.
Location: Yaoundé, Cameroon.
Join us
If you are looking for a significant impact, with the desire to innovate and act for the environment, this offer is for you. The team you join is truly committed and passionate about finding concrete solutions to improve the relationship between people and nature.
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