The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) is a worldwide Christian fellowship of 153 member churches in 99 countries, representing 78 million Christians. Its humanitarian and development service, World Service (Global Mutual Aid), operates in three key areas:
Protection and social cohesion
Climate and resilient livelihoods
Location
Quality services (climate justice, gender justice, localization, human rights advocacy)
Present in Cameroon since 2014, the FLM intervenes in:
Climate change adaptation and community resilience
Sustainable management of natural resources
Sustainable agriculture, agroforestry, livestock and fisheries
Food and nutrition security, economic empowerment
Equitable access to water, hygiene and sanitation (WASH)
Purpose of the post
Main duties
Based on Yaoundé with frequent missions to Batouri, Maroua, Kousseri and Makary, the Programme Coordinator ensures overall coordination of FLM/DEM projects in Cameroon, under the supervision of the Country Director.
Responsibilities
Leadership and team management: coordinate the operations of all FLM/DEM projects in Cameroon, advise the Country Director on strategic directions, supervise program staff, participate in recruitments, ensure staff integration and orientation.
Project coordination and management: oversee the qualitative implementation of projects, maintain cordial relations with partners and donors, ensure planning, monitoring, evaluation and reporting, monitor budgets and expenditure compliance, guarantee data quality, promote the culture of monitoring and evaluation.
Fundraising, networking and representation: contribute to the development of project proposals and narrative reports, represent the LWF with authorities and partners, participate in meetings and working groups, strengthen strategic partnerships.
Candidate profile
Master (Bac+5) or equivalent in agronomy, project management, development, humanitarian action, social sciences or relevant field.
Experience
Minimum 8 years of experience in humanitarian and development program management, including team supervision and resource mobilization.
Mastery of the project cycle and monitoring-evaluation approaches.
Experience in partnerships with civil society; knowledge of climate-related programs is an asset.
Skills
FLM core competencies: analytical thinking (advanced), initiative (advanced), leadership (confirmed), achievement of results (confirmed), responsibility (confirmed), teamwork (advanced).
Education / Qualifications
Technical skills: project management (confirmed), SMER (advanced), communication (advanced), training/capacity building (expert), stakeholder management (advanced), team management (confirmed).
Languages: French (advanced), English (advanced).
Conditions
National contract with competitive remuneration according to the FLM Cameroon salary grid. Compensation and benefits consistent with national staff (not applicable to international staff). Only applicants with legal permission to work in Cameroon will be considered.
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