JOB ADVERTISEMENT : Planning, Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning (PMEL) Assistant - WWF The World Wide Fund for Nature, Cameroon

The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) Cameroon is recruiting a Planning, Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning (PMEL) Assistant

Want to make a positive difference to the future of people and our one shared home, the
Earth? Working with WWF could be the opportunity of a lifetime:
All around the world, people are waking up to the deepening crisis of nature loss. A growing
realization that nature is our life-support system. And that nobody will be spared from the
impacts of its loss. Here at WWF, we are helping to tackle this enormous global challenge.
Our people come from hugely diverse backgrounds and with a variety of expertise, ranging
from HR and finance to advocacy and conservation science. We welcome applications from
anyone who believes they can help us create a better future for people and wildlife.
What we do:
We are an independent conservation Organization, striving to sustain the natural world for the
benefit of people and wildlife. From individuals and communities to business and government,
we are part of a growing coalition calling on world leaders to set nature on the path to recovery
by 2030. Together, we seek to protect and restore natural habitats, stop the mass extinction
of wildlife, and make the way we produce and consume sustainable.
For our Cameroon Office, we are looking for a dynamic and committed “Forest Officer”.
Supervision: Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Advisor
Place: Yaounde
Duration: One (01) year
Main functions
Under the direct supervision of the Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Advisor, the Planning,
Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning (PMEL) Assistant will contribute to the development of and
enhancing tools, techniques, guidelines and training materials for programme development,
monitoring, evaluation, reporting and learning to advance results-based programming.
Main duties and responsibilities
• Contribute to providing substantive input and facilitating the development of high-quality
results; based consolidated PMEL systems for CCO and its projects.
• Contribute to undertaking analytical and evaluative functions in facilitating intra-projects
coordination of reporting and monitoring format, including developing unified reporting
formats and frequency of reporting and distribution timelines (tracking and trends in
overall programme PMEL performance).
• Contribute to identifying and providing Terms of Reference for internal and external
evaluators to carry out technical and professionally specific evaluations as required by
international standards of probity and good practice.
• Contribute to field projects assistance to local communities in identifying and prioritizing
livelihood strategies as well as elaborate and implement criteria/protocol for monitoring
and evaluating effective community and institutional involvement in integrated
conservation and development activities in project sites in alignment to expectations of
results of the WWF global PMEL system.
• Contribute to reviewing the quality of existing social and economic data in the project
area, the methods of collecting it and the degree to which it will provide good baseline
statistics for impact evaluation.
• Contribute to developing a plan for project-related capacity-building on PMEL and
reporting and organise and undertake training with stakeholders, including primary
stakeholders, in PMEL skills, including participatory aspects.
• Contribute to carrying out monitoring visits and consultations on the review of progress
on a sixth monthly periodic basis as well as to provide guidance to ensure PMEL plans
are consistent with the WWF guidelines and policies.
• Contribute to assisting with the development and/or reformulation of project proposals of
existing projects.
• In collaboration with the M&E Advisor, review, produce and disseminate technical
documents for WWF-CCO and its projects.
Profile
Required qualifications
• Minimum of bachelor’s degree (BsC) in Social Sciences or development or conservation
related subject, or equivalent standard of education.
• Minimum of two (02) years’ experience with of similar responsibilities.
Required skills and abilities
• Strong analytical skills including analysis of both quantitative and qualitative data.
• Conscientious, with an excellent sense of judgment.
• Excellent communication and team-building qualities.
• Regional and cultural knowledge and sensitivity.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, multi-tasking environment.
• Demonstrated strong understanding of cultural and social environment in the region
and be able to live and work successfully in those environments.
• Willingness and ability to work effectively with a wide variety of people.
• Ability to work as part of a team and coordinate with other project personnel.
• Computer literate and strong organizational skills.
Values and behaviors
• Aligns and identifies with the core values of the government of Cameroon and the WWF
organization: Courage, Integrity, Respect and Collaboration.
• Demonstrating behaviors: Strive for impact, listen deeply, collaborate openly and
innovate fearlessly.
• Acts with the highest integrity, accountability, and transparency.
Working relationships
Internal:
In collaboration with the M&E Advisor, work with all project/programme managers and other
technical staffs on project development, PMEL and socio-economic related issues.
External:
In collaboration with the M&E Advisor, work with all programme partners (local communities,
local NGOs, Government – MINFOF, private sector, international NGOs etc.) on data collection
and provision and analysis as well as on development and conservation related issues.
This job description reflects the main responsibilities expected and the spirit of the missions
that must be accomplished proactively. Other tasks may be assigned according to
organizational needs.
HOW TO APPLY :
Apply via the following link:
https://cameroon.panda.org/apply_to_a_job/apply_for_a_job/  (with a computer, please do not use a phone).
Choose job J193.
Deadline for receipt of applications: September 07, 2025.
Thank you in advance for your interest in this position. Please note that only shortlisted
candidates will be contacted for further consideration. If you have not been contacted, please
consider your application unsuccessful.
WWF is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to having a diverse
workforce.