Votre environnement de travail

Action Against Hunger has been operating in Cameroon since 2014, following the massive and sudden influx of refugees fleeing the Central African crisis and subsequently the Boko Haram crisis. The multiple offensives in each border area of Cameroon have caused significant internal displacements and significant arrivals of refugees. Since then, ACF has implemented its humanitarian response with an integrated and multi-sectoral approach, with interventions in health and nutrition, water, hygiene and sanitation (WASH), mental health and care practices, food security and livelihoods for vulnerable people, including Cameroonian internally displaced persons (IDPs), Central African refugees as well as returnees and host communities. In 2021, ACF wishes to continue humanitarian intervention in areas still presenting humanitarian needs by also providing post-emergency support for recovery and by implementing development projects. Our team manages operations worth approximately 6.5 million euros.

Buea is the capital of the South West region and the largest city in the region. It is located about 300 kilometers west of Yaoundé. The situation remains tense in the city and surrounding areas, with cases of urban crime (i.e. thefts, violent thefts), clashes between non-state armed groups and security forces in all English-speaking regions, in remote areas but also in cities. There is 1 compound for housing ACF international teams offering correct living conditions to expatriates.

Votre poste et vos responsabilités

Under the supervision of the Deputy Country Director, you will define strategies and coordinate Action Against Hunger interventions in the field of health and nutrition.

More precisely, you will be responsible to the following missions:

• Design, capitalize and evaluate nutritional and health interventions as well as advocacy actions in your sector.

• Collect and analyze nutritional data from other partners (NGOs, UN agencies, government structures) to decide on the launch of surveys.

• Monitor and coordinate programs in the areas of nutrition and health.

• Supervise or conduct rapid assessments and nutritional surveys.

• Manage the Health Nutrition team in the capital and be the functional manager of the Health Nutrition Program Managers on the bases.

• Develop and lead programs and advocacy in partnership with national and local stakeholders.

• Negotiate with local partners on work organization arrangements, protocols, action plans, training at all levels (local, regional and national), taking into account all stakeholders present in the area.

• Represent ACF and promote its positions in the field of health and nutrition.

• Develop and maintain relationships with current and potential donors (visits to programs, presentation of ACF and its interventions, solicitations for potential funding).

Votre profil

You hold a Master degree in Public Health, Medicine, or Nursing, with at least 5 years of professional experiences with NGOs, and 3 years in a similar role.

You are recognized for your technical expertise in nutrition & health programming, and have a consolidated experience in project cycle management, strategy development, monitoring and evaluation, and Assessment/diagnosis of vulnerabilities with a gender and protection approach.

You have a strong ability to provide technical support in project proposal and strong skills in management and staff capacity building.

You have demonstrated experience in program budget management.

An Excellent diplomacy, negotiation and representation skills (nutrition & health cluster mechanisms) are required.

A proven capacity to work in an emergency context is an asset.

Fluency in French and in English are mandatory.

An Experience in the country or region would be a plus.

Vos conditions d’emploi

• 7 months fixed term contract under French (for internationals) or Cameroun (for nationals) labor law.

• Remuneration package and competitive benefits.

For expratriate Applicants:

• 7 months contract under French legislation

• Monthly gross salary from 2597€ to 2968€ upon experience

• Per diem and living allowance: 583 Euros net, field paid

• Monthly country allowance: 150 Euros
• 16% of monthly gross salary as reimbursement of retirement insurance for non-French citizen

• Child allowance, 1500€/year/child (capped to 6000€)

• Coverage of transportation costs to and in the 100 % coverage of health contributions (social security + private insurance) and repatriation insurance

• 25 days of paid leaves per year

• 20 RnR per year. + 215 € at each RnR period

For National Applicants

• Monthly gross salary : 1147214 FCFA (social and fiscal taxes include)

• Coverage of health contributions (social security + private insurance) of 80% (to be paid to your beneficiaries)

• 2 days of paid leaves per month after the end of the trial period

• Death benefit and funeral expenses for you (to be paid to your beneficiaries).

Pourquoi nous rejoindre ?

This is a challenging mission but interesting and rewarding, which responds to the three crises that Cameroon is experiencing by providing responses and actions adapted and based on development and emergency needs. A dynamic, motivated, creative program team and attentive and supportive support services.