JOB VACANCY at PLAN International Cameroon - NGO,  : Livelihood Specialist BLF

Location: Bertoua, Cameroon

Company: Plan International

The Organisation

 

Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organisation that advances children’s rights and equality for girls.

 

We believe in the power and potential of every child. But this is often suppressed by poverty, violence, exclusion and discrimination. And it’s girls who are most affected.

 

Working together with children, young people, our supporters and partners, we strive for a just world, tackling the root causes of the challenges facing girls and all vulnerable children.

 

We support children’s rights from birth until they reach adulthood. And we enable children to prepare for – and respond to – crises and adversity. We drive changes in practice and policy at local, national and global levels using our reach, experience and knowledge.

 

We have been building powerful partnerships for children for over 85 years, and are now active in more than 80 countries.

 

 

THE OPPORTUNITY

 

The Livelihood specialist is to oversee all activities of Livelihoods component of the project to support economic opportunities through investment in nature and improve livelihoods for IPLCs, and women in particular.

 

He /Her will ensure all livelihood Projects implementation is following the Country Strategy and Humanitarian Response Strategy, Livelihood strategic plan, objectives, outcomes and targets, which is the contractual & programmatic basis; project Cycle Management is on track in line with expected expenditure and work plane.

 

He /Her will ensure That the programme activities are following minimum quality standards related to Livelihood in Emergencies interventions, that programmatic and financial progress reporting is done on time and donor communications are done in line with the Plan International regulations. The livelihood specialist role will be to support the coordination and implementation of Livelihood projects in Cameroon, Republic of Congo and Gabon.

 

He / she will be supported by livelihood Manager, Deputy Emergency Response Manager and Emergency Response Manager. The main objective of this position is to support the smooth implementation of livelihood projects and act as interface between the key projects intervention stakeholders such as donors, government, civil society and PLAN international Cameroon, Republic of Congo and Gabon.

 

The livelihoods component will promote community-led sustainable management and protection of local natural resources and capacity building of local actors focusing on women, marginalised and indigenous groups (IPLC) and promote gender sensitive approaches in the three priority areas.

 

Please follow this link for a full role profile:  Job description Livelihood Specialist BLF Bertoua

 

THE INDIVIDUAL

 

As livelihood specialist you will have a bachelor degree preferably in a discipline such as Agriculture, environmental study, international development, economics or any other discipline relevant to development. A master degree in development and disaster management will be an added advantage. You need to have an Experience in Food Security and livelihood, a previous experience in a related position for at least 3 years, fluent in written and spoken English and French and Commitment to and understanding of PLAN’S aims, values and principles.

 

Location: Bertoua

 

Type of Role: Fixed term

 

Reports to: PIIAM

 

Hay Level: 14

 

Closing Date: 03rd October 2023

Closing Date: September 25th, 2023

All applications must be submitted ONLINE at  : https://jobs.plan-international.org/search/?createNewAlert=false&q=cameroon