The Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) and World Agroforestry (ICRAF) envision a more equitable world where trees in all landscapes, from drylands to the humid tropics, enhance the environment and well-being for all. CIFOR and ICRAF are non-profit science institutions that build and apply evidence to today’s most pressing challenges, including energy insecurity and the climate and biodiversity crises. Over a combined total of 65 years, we have built vast knowledge on forests and trees outside of forests in agricultural landscapes (agroforestry). Using a multidisciplinary approach, we seek to improve lives and to protect and restore ecosystems. Our work focuses on innovative research, partnering for impact, and engaging with stakeholders on policies and practices to benefit people and the planet. Founded in 1993 and 1978, CIFOR and ICRAF are members of CGIAR, a global research partnership for a food secure future dedicated to reducing poverty, enhancing food and nutrition security, and improving natural resources.

Overview

CIFOR ICRAF has an exciting opportunity for the position of five (5) Livelihoods Technician & Facilitator in the Sustainable Wildlife Management Program in the Mintom sub-division, in the South Region of Cameroon. We are looking for a five (5) Livelihoods Technician & Facilitator to identify and promote, with a clear participatory approach, the diversification, improvement, and adoption of new techniques that improve local livelihoods. This includes strategies that promote the sustainability of the project such as supporting the participants to manage economic resources, fostering and support both a social tissue between participants and local governance institutions to handle project activities. The Livelihoods Technician & Facilitator will collaborate with the project team, the participating communities and the stakeholders involved in the project with a clear spirit of transparency and participation. In addition, she/he will be responsible for collecting and collecting all the information drawn from the workshops organized with the participants (methodologies, results and analyses) in order to produce a body of knowledge.

Duties and responsibilities

• Her/his work will be, except for the office work need for planification and reporting, developed in join collaboration with the participating communities.
• She/he will be responsible, following the SWM FPIC Program protocol and in collaboration with the SWM Program team, for implementing social safeguards in 20 communities in the Mintom sub-division, located in the South Region of Cameroon. This includes the implementation of Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC) and the Grievance Redress Mechanism (GRM).
• She/he will, with a clear participatory approach and in collaboration with his/her working team, identify, implement, and evaluate the activities of the SWM Cameroon Program related to the promotion, improvement and adoption of new techniques that improve local livelihoods. This includes strategies that promote the sustainability of the project such as supporting the participants to manage economic resources, fostering and support both a social tissue between participants and local governance institutions to handle project activities.
• She/he will actively participate in the definition, in consultation with team members and participants and in a clear participatory spirit, of the methodologies, planning and content of activities and workshops.
• She/he will be responsible, in collaboration with Program Team and with a clear participatory approach and in a spirit of transparency, for coordinating the civil society organizations and the working groups participating within the project.
• She/he will be responsible for drawing up, monitoring, and coordinating the work schedule in collaboration and agreement with the Local Coordinator. This includes defining the activities planned for the following months based on activities carried out previously.
• She/he will ensure that activities are carried out within the established deadlines.
• She/he will be responsible for developing training materials.
• She/he will be responsible for technically report all the processes carried out with the participating communities during the activities and workshops.
• She/he will be responsible for putting in place the conditions necessary for the reception and coordination of project staff or partners visiting the work area and aiming to achieve the project’s objectives.
• She/he will support the team members for the smooth running of their activities.

Communication and transparency

• She/he will be responsible for the transparent management of resources allocated for project activities. This includes to ensure the correct monthly justification of expenditures to the Local Coordinator.
• She/he will be responsible for attending a preparing summarized results of her/his activities to present in the regular monthly meetings with the Program team.
• He/she will be responsible for supporting the preparation of budgets for planned activities.
• He/she will be responsible for preparing and submitting monthly reports

Requirements

• Superior technical certificate in agriculture and/or livestock or professional equivalent.
• 2 years relevant experience in similar job, preferably in an international NGO.
• Knowledge of the MS Office package (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint).
• Proficiency in French with good working knowledge in English
• Expertise in participatory techniques to boost activities with indigenous peoples and local communities.
• Working experience in the promotion and improvement, facilitation and evaluation of livelihoods.
• Academic or working experience in agroforestry in valuable.
• Professional experience in working with indigenous peoples and local communities.
• Knowledge of project management tools such as the logical framework and theory of change.
• ‘A’ driving license.

Education, knowledge and experience

• • Superior technical certificate in agriculture and/or livestock or professional equivalent. • 2 years relevant experience in similar job, preferably in an international NGO. • Knowledge of the MS Office package (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint). • Proficiency in French with good working knowledge in English • Expertise in participatory techniques to boost activities with indigenous peoples and local communities. • Working experience in the promotion and improvement, facilitation and evaluation of livelihoods. • Academic or working experience in agroforestry in valuable. • Professional experience in working with indigenous peoples and local communities. • Knowledge of project management tools such as the logical framework and theory of change. • ‘A’ driving license.

Terms and conditions

• • This is a Locally Recruited Staff (LRS) position. CIFOR-ICRAF offers competitive remuneration in local currency commensurate with skills and experience. • The initial appointment will be for seven (7) months. • Contract extension is contingent upon performance, continued relevance of the position and available resources. • The duty station will be in Mintom arrondissement, in the South Region of Cameroon. • Send a copy of applications to [email protected] and [email protected]

Application process

The application deadline is 25 Nov-2023
We will acknowledge all applications, but will contact only short-listed candidates.