Development Worker (m/f/d) – Supporting civil society partners for organizational development, including financial management

Our model for success is a better life for everyone and purposeful tasks for our employees. For more than 50 years, the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), as a company of the German Federal Government, has been supporting the implementation of development policy goals worldwide. Together with partner organisations in 120 countries, we are involved in a diverse range of projects. If you want to make a difference in the world and develop yourself in the process, you’ve come to the right place.

Job description

The EU-co-funded project ‘Promoting gender-transformative approaches to strengthen the resilience of Cameroon’s civil society, with a special focus on the North-West and South-West regions of Cameroon’, is part of the cluster ‘Decentralisation and Good Governance’ and the EU’s Multiannual Indicative Planning 2021-2027. It focuses on the organizational strengthening of the Cameroon’s civil society and gender-transformative approaches, especially in the Anglophone Northwest and Southwest areas, where armed clashes between separatists and the government have been taking place since 2016 based on socio-political tensions in post-colonial Cameroon. Two of the three components of the project are being implemented in these regions and are intended to support local civil society in promoting social cohesion and livelihoods among the population and mitigating gender-based violence. In the first component, civil society will be supported across Cameroon, with a focus on national and regional network structures to strengthen organizational capacities at different levels of institutionalization, including the management of funding.

Your tasks

• Identification of civil society networks at national and regional level in terms of gender-sensitive and gender-transformative approaches
• Organisation of dialogues for the prioritization of social needs and gender transformation
• Establishment of the conditions for a micro-fund call for tenders for support to civil society in terms of networks between large and small Non-Governmental Organisations, Civil Society Organisations, Community-Based Organisations and decentralized state institutions
• Organisation and participation in the selection of networks to be supported by a representative committee of relevant partners
• Advise to the selected networks in the implementation of the funded projects and capacitation of organisations in the management of projects and resources, organisational development and gender-transformative approaches

Your profile

• Master’s degree in social or economic sciences, gender studies, development studies or professional formation in business
• First experience working in organisational development in the areas of civil society or gender equality
• First professional experience in development or intercultural cooperation
• Knowledge of the country is an asset; intercultural competence
• Competence in conflict management; negotiation skills
• Excellent ability to work in a team environment
• High degree of self-organization and structured working method
• Business fluent in French, English and/or German

Location information

We are pleased to offer you a first impression on topics such as climate, shopping and services, the school situation and health care in Cameroon.

The security situation is tense. Tailored security risk mitigation measures are in place for GIZ staff in country. GIZ staff must adhere to security measures at all times. Please also check the county-specific information provided by the German Federal Foreign Office. GIZ runs a professional security risk management system in the field of deployment. The freedom of movement is restricted. GIZ does not impose any restrictions on life partners and family members to move with you to the country of deployment. Please note that the general and personal living conditions in the country of assignment may meet with different legal and social acceptance. We gladly support you with our many years of experience.

The location is not suitable for families with children as there are no international schools and access to health care is limited.

Further information on country-specific advice from the Federal Foreign Office at https://www.auswaertiges-amt.de/en.

Notes

GIZ’s Development Service is looking forward to applications of candidates with a professional qualification and / or university degree and at least two years of professional experience. In addition you hold the German nationality or the nationality of a member state of the European Union.

Willingness to travel on a regular basis is required.

For general questions from dependent partners about local employment – please contact us at: map@giz.de

Please observe the provisions of the country-specific vaccination regulations for entry and work in the country of assignment.

Please understand that we can accept and process in principle only applications via our E-recruiting system. Following the confirmation of your succesful application, kindly check your spam / junk mail folder on a regular basis, since some provider classify emails form our recruiting system as spam.

An extension of this position until February 2027 is being sought.

The actual departure date depends on the visa and entry regulations of the country of assignment.

About us

The basis for service as a development worker is the Development Workers Act (EhfG) and a comprehensive package of benefits based on it. This includes, among other things, targeted professional and personal preparation. We offer the opportunity to work in an innovative, globally active development institution. Your competencies are in demand in an interdisciplinary team on site.

GIZ is a signatory of the Diversity Charter. Recognition, appreciation and inclusion of diversity in the company are important to us. All employees shall be valued – regardless of gender and gender identity, nationality, ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, social background, age or sexual orientation.

We support equal opportunities and welcome applications from people with disabilities.

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