Essential Functions and Responsibilities

The National Project Coordinator will work under the general responsibility and direct supervision of the Director of ETD/BP – Yaoundé. He/she will be under the technical supervision of the Business Development and Job Creation Specialist and will also benefit from technical support from the SME/ENTERPRISE, CSPR and SKILLS/EMPLOYMENT units at ILO headquarters in Geneva. In particular, he/she will be responsible for:

Summary of main tasks and responsibilities:

1. Prepare, in consultation with all stakeholders, budgeted joint annual, semi-annual and quarterly work plans focused on results and consistent with the orientations of the Technical Committee and the PBF Secretariat of Cameroon, and submit them to the ETD/ BP-Yaoundé;

2. Coordinate the implementation of activities, in relation with national implementation partners (Ministries, FNE, CMPJ, Vocational Training Centers, youth-led NGOs, social partners, etc.) as well as with other Agencies Joint Project partners (UNESCO, UNWOMEN, UNFPA);

3. Ensure synergy between the activities of the ILO component and those of the other components of the Project, even those of similar projects implemented in Cameroon by other partners, for complementarity and good coordination of the actions of the HDP nexus in the country ; 

4. Regularly provide relevant information relating to the activities of the ILO project, as well as the periodic reports expected; Constitute a base of information and monitoring of activities, communicate and ensure good visibility of the PBF and the achievements of the ILO project; Record good practices and lessons learned to improve such similar projects in the future.

5. Develop and implement the monitoring-evaluation plan for the ILO component which will be integrated into the joint monitoring-evaluation plan, in accordance with the broad outlines of the Project monitoring-evaluation mechanism contained in the project document; Fill in the remaining baselines for certain indicators of the ILO component; Evaluate the extent to which strengthening the technical, professional and entrepreneurial capacities of young people have contributed to peace and social cohesion in the municipalities of intervention.

6. Prepare and support monitoring and evaluation missions, including the final independent evaluation which will be conducted with the involvement of the PBF Secretariat.

7. Develop, in the Project launch phase, the sustainability strategy of the ILO component which is integrated into that of the Joint Project, in accordance with the guidelines of the Project sustainability strategy contained in the project document.

8. Contribute to the adaptation of useful training documents and programs within the framework of the ILO Project; 

9. Identify implementing partners, consultants, draft terms of reference and monitor the work of implementing partners and consultants involved in the implementation of the ILO project; gather and verify the information necessary for the preparation of external collaboration contracts, service contracts and implementation partnership contracts, for the implementation of program activities;

10. Contribute to the administrative and financial management of the project in relation with the competent services of ETD/BP-Yaoundé;

11. Contribute to the preparation of concept notes and/or the formulation of project documents for resource mobilization;

12. Carry out any other tasks that may be entrusted to him by the hierarchy according to needs and for the smooth running of the project.

Required Qualifications

The post holder must have obtained an undergraduate university degree (Bachelor’s degree or equivalent) in one of the following fields: economics, entrepreneurship, vocational training, peace, social sciences, political sciences , law, international relations or similar fields. 
Experience

At least three years of professional experience working at the national level, in youth employment and entrepreneurship, with relevant experience on issues of peace and social cohesion in Cameroon.

Experience in planning, management, coordination, monitoring and evaluation of development cooperation projects is essential. A good knowledge of youth participation in peacebuilding is essential. Good knowledge of the ILO, national tripartite mandates and Cameroon’s technical and financial partners would be an asset.
LANGUAGES

Excellent knowledge of French. The ability to read, speak and write in English will be considered an asset.

SKILLS

– Ability to implement and manage development cooperation projects, including negotiations with the Government and social partners, monitoring and evaluation techniques and practices, and carrying out surveys;

– Good knowledge of the role and functions of the activities of the ILO and United Nations system;

– Excellent organizational skills and ability to work independently and diligently;

– Excellent communication, writing and analytical skills;

– Ability to adapt and develop training materials, write coherent technical and financial reports in accordance with ILO and PBF standards and strictly respect deadlines;

– Know how to communicate information and ideas clearly and effectively, adapting the language, tone and style to the interlocutors;

– High level of integrity, professionalism, personal discipline, and impartiality;

– Knowledge of MS Excel, Word and PowerPoint, use of social networks;

– Ability to defend social, ethical and organizational standards and values ​​specific to the ILO;

– Ability to link the project to other initiatives of the decent work program in Cameroon;

– Ability to create broad and effective professional networks internally and externally.

– Be comfortable carrying out frequent field missions and in vulnerable areas.

– Being able to anticipate and prepare in order to manage difficulties.

– Ability to work in a multicultural environment and to adopt non-discriminatory and gender-sensitive behavior