La situation du Cameroun est aggravée par trois crises humanitaires liées à des conflits : en outre, les impacts secondaires de la pandémie de COVID-19 ont encore exacerbé les besoins dans le pays. Les incursions des groupes armés organisés (AOG) dans le bassin du lac Tchad ont conduit 114 000 Nigérians à chercher refuge au Cameroun et 322 000 autres Camerounais à être déplacés à l’intérieur du pays et à avoir un besoin urgent d’aide humanitaire. Les régions de l’Est du Cameroun abritent toujours plus de 290 000 réfugiés de la République centrafricaine et la troisième crise est la violence en cours dans les deux régions anglophones du Nord-Ouest et du Sud-Ouest où près d’un million de Camerounais ont été déplacés en raison de cette crise.
Le NRC est opérationnel au Cameroun depuis avril 2017, et dispose actuellement de cinq bureaux de terrain ; Maroua et Kousseri dans l’Extrême-Nord ; Buea dans le Sud-Ouest ; Bamenda dans le Nord-Ouest et Batouri dans l’Est.
L’objectif du poste de spécialiste en information, conseil et assistance juridique (ICLA) est le développement technique du programme ICLA, la fourniture d’une direction stratégique et d’une assurance qualité, et le développement de la stratégie ICLA. Le spécialiste ICLA est responsable du mentorat, de la formation et du renforcement des capacités techniques du personnel ICLA.
NRC a mis en œuvre son programme d’information, de conseil et d’assistance juridique au Cameroun depuis juillet 2017 dans la région de l’Extrême-Nord et de l’Est et a commencé dans la région du Nord-Ouest Sud-Ouest en 2019 avec un accent sur les domaines thématiques de la documentation civile et du logement, des droits fonciers et de propriété pour les populations déplacées vulnérables et les communautés d’accueil dans le pays.
Role and responsibilities
The purpose of the Programme Development Manager is to be responsible for the design, development and implementation of the Information, Counselling and Legal Assistance (ICLA) programme in Cameroon. NRC has been implementing its legal assistance programme in Cameroon since July 2017 and focuses on the thematic areas of civil documentation and housing, land and property rights for vulnerable displaced populations and host communities in the country.
Generic responsibilities:
- Develop ICLA strategy, technical SOPs / guidelines and Macro logframes
- Compliance and adherence to NRC policies, ICLA tools, handbooks and guidelines
- Responsible for development and managing funding proposal, project budgets and donor reports
- Overall management of project staff and responsible for staff recruitment
- Coordinate and manage ICLA project implementation (activities, budget and project documentation) in line with proposals, strategies and donor requirements
- Ensure capacity building of project staff and transfer key skills
- Liaison and coordination with relevant local and national authorities and stakeholders and represent NRC in relevant forums and working groups.
- Provide regular progress reports to the Area Managers
- Develop partnerships in the humanitarian community and coordinate with relevant authorities to design solutions to identify problems
- Promote the rights of refugees, IDPs and returnees in line with the advocacy strategy
Specific responsibilities:
- Identify and implement appropriate interventions in rural and urban contexts in coordination with other NRC programmes
- Conduct needs assessments in displacement and hard to reach areas in the Far North, East, South West and North West regions in line with NRC’s humanitarian access strategies
- Establish and develop systems and tools for ICLA implementation
- Ensure timely and high-quality programme delivery against planned targets
- Contribute in the development of advocacy materials
- Ensure timely and quality monitoring reports of ICLA activities to ensure high technical quality and transparent processes
- Research and analyse the evolving housing, land and property (HLP) and legal identity context in Cameroon and adapt the programme accordingly
- Develop approaches and activities ensuring promotion of the Do No Harm principle and lead protection mainstreaming initiatives within the ICLA programme.
- In coordination with the M&E, monitor and follow-up on quality of services provided by NRC in the field. Make recommendations for improvement
- In collaboration with the AM and the HoP, support all programs activities implementation
Competencies
Generic professional competencies:
- Minimum 3 years of experience from a senior level project implementation position in a humanitarian/recovery context
- Experience from working in complex and volatile contexts
- Technical expertise on legal assistance programming
- Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities
- Knowledge about own leadership skills/profile
- Fluency in English, both written and verbal
Context/ Specific skills, knowledge and experience:
- Knowledge of the context in Cameroon and/or Central and West Africa
- Knowledge of the legal protection and displacement context in Cameroon
- Fluency in French, both written and verbal
- Experience with Start-up is an advantage
What We Offer
Female candidates are strongly encouraged to join our work culture that empowers every employee to share ideas and take responsibility. At NRC we think outside the box. We encourage ideas and give responsibility to all employees at all levels, to help solve the complex issues that we face. You will have many opportunities to be heard and take the initiative
- 12 months fixed term contract with possibility of extension
- Grade 9 in NRC scale
- Duty Station: 50% travel to other area offices and to Yaounde
- An opportunity to match your career to a compelling cause
- A chance to meet and work with people who are the best in their fields
