World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Cameroon recruits a “Technical Advisor”
for the CIBEL project – Landscape Jengi TRIDOM

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the Earth? Working with WWF could be the opportunity of a lifetime.
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increasingly realizing that nature is our lifeline and that no one will be spared the consequences
of its disappearance. At WWF, we are helping to tackle this huge global challenge.
Our people come from a wide range of backgrounds and skills, ranging from human resources to
finance, advocacy and conservation science. We welcome applications from anyone who
believes they can help us create a better future for humans and wildlife.
What we do:
We are an independent conservation organization that works to preserve the natural world for
the benefit of people and wildlife. Whether individuals, communities, businesses or governments,
we are part of a growing coalition calling on leaders around the world to put nature on the path to
restoration by 2030. Together, we are working to protect and restore natural habitats, stop the
mass extinction of wildlife, and make our production and consumption patterns sustainable. Our
mode of production and consomption.
For Yokadouma site, we are looking for a “Technical Advisor” for the project (CIBEL) –
Dynamic and engaged Jengi TRIDOM Landscape.
Supervision: Program Manager Jengi TRIDOM
Supervises: Biologist, Field Assistant
Location: Yokadouma, Eastern Region, Cameroon (with frequent displacements in the
landscape Jengi TRIDOM)
Duration: Contract of two (02) years renewable
Mission of the department
Ensure the implementation of the Jengi-TRIDOM programme to the highest standards,
consistent with WWF Cameroon’s conservation strategy.
Main functions
The “Technical Advisor” (TA) provides strategic and operational leadership to ensure that all
project outcomes related to:
• Sustainable cocoa production.
• Community forest management (CFM).
• Cooperative organizations.
• Value chains of non-wood forest products (NLFPs).
• Facilitating multi-stakeholder platforms.
• Benefit-sharing mechanisms and market linkages.
• Wildlife biomonitoring in protected areas.
The TA supports the Program Manager in planning, implementing, monitoring and coordinating
with partners to achieve WWF’s conservation and community livelihoods goals in the Jengi
TRIDOM landscape.
Main tasks and responsibilities
1. Planning and coordination
• Lead the annual and quarterly planning of cocoa, CFM/CoFM, PFNL, governance and
biomonitoring components.
2. Technical implementation and quality
• Supervise the implementation of sustainable cocoa interventions (good agricultural
practices, agroforestry, certification).
• Provide technical support for community and communal forests (management plans,
timber legality, distribution of benefits).
• Develop and implement NFP management protocols (quotas, transformation, market
access).
• Coordinate biomonitoring with appropriate science protocols, data validation, and
adaptive management of protected areas.
3. Capacity building
• Provide training for producer groups, community forest councils and community forestry
units (governance, finance, conflict management).
• Strengthen multi-stakeholder platforms to foster transparency and collaborative
governance.
4. Monitoring, evaluation and reporting
• Follow key performance indicators (KPIs); ensure data quality according to the WWF
accountability framework.
• Write the technical sections of donor reports, success stories, and capitalization
products.
• Support audits, interim and final evaluations.
5. Resource Mobilization
• Contribute to the development of concept notes/proposals to expand successful pilot
approaches (agroforestry, NLP, governance).
• Promote innovative tools (drones, mobile applications) to improve forest monitoring and
services for producers.
6. Safeguards and risk management
• Ensure compliance with the Environmental and Social Safeguards Framework (ESSF)
and Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC) procedures.
• Identify risks (e.g. human-wildlife conflicts, social grievances) and propose mitigation
measures.
Profile
Required qualifications
• Master’s degree (or equivalent) in forestry, natural resource management, agroforestry,
conservation biology, rural development or related field.
• Minimum of four (04) years of experience in landscape conservation or rural development,
including at least 1 year in a technical or management position.
• Proven experience in sustainable cocoa, community/communal forestry, PFNL value
chains and biomonitoring.
• Good knowledge of the Cameroonian legislative framework (forest, land, decentralization).
• Familiarity with donor-funded projects and their reporting requirements.
Required skills and abilities
• Project management proficiency (PMD Pro or equivalent), budgeting and results-based
reporting.
• Ability to use biomonitoring tools (SMART, CyberTracker, GIS, photo traps, etc.) and data
analysis• Excellent ability to facilitate training and build the capacity of multicultural teams and
Indigenous peoples.
• Fluency in spoken and written French; functional level in English required; knowledge of
local languages is an asset.
• Integrity, adaptability and strong commitment to the WWF mission of “living in harmony
with nature”.
• Excellent ability to network and maintain strong relationships with various actors: local
communities, authorities, NGOs, scientists, donors.
Values and behaviours
• Aligns and identifies with the WWF core values of Courage, Integrity, Respect and
Collaboration.
• Demonstrates WWF behaviours in the way it works: Strive to make an impact, listen
carefully, collaborate openly, innovate without fear.
Working relationships:
Internal: Reports to the Programme Manager; works with WWF thematic leaders and regional
and global advisors.
External: Coordination with regulatory ministries (MINFOF, MINADER, MINEPDED), local
authorities, private companies, CSOs, research institutes and technical and financial partners.
This job description covers key tasks and reflects the spirit of the type of tasks that are
proactively anticipated by staff. Other tasks may be assigned as required according to
organizational needs.
How to apply:
Apply via the link: https://cameroon.panda.org/apply_to_a_job/apply_for_a_job/  (with a
computer, please do not use a phone).
Choose job J171.
Application deadline: 09 June 2025.
Thank you in advance for your interest in this position. Please note that only shortlisted
applications will be contacted for the rest of the process. If you have not been contacted,
consider that your application has not been accepted.
WWF is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse workforce.