Context

Since 2017, the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) has been working in Cameroon to support people who have been forced to flee their homes. NRC helps protect displaced communities and supports them as they rebuild their lives.

Operations are ongoing in all crisis-affected regions, including the Far North, Northwest, Southwest, East, and Adamawa. NRC’s work focuses on four main areas: legal assistance (ICLA), Water and Sanitation (WASH), Shelter, and Education. These programmes are designed to respond to urgent needs while also supporting long-term recovery.

Across its offices, NRC promotes an integrated approach, aiming to provide coordinated support that helps communities move from emergencies to stability.

Find out more about NRChttps://www.nrc.no/and Watch this short video to see NRC in actionhttps://vimeo.com/736782633

What we are looking for 

The WASH & Shelter Specialist will provide technical oversight and strategic direction to Country and Area offices to advance the WASH & Shelter Core Competency (CC).

The Specialist will lead strategy and enhance the technical quality of NRC’s Shelter and WASH programme in Cameroon.

They will support project implementation at field level, travel within the country to ensure quality assurance, develop a collaborative country strategy, build staff capacity through mentoring and training, and design a donor strategy to grow the programme.

What you will do 

• Responsible for technical innovative development and quality of WASH and Shelter CC in country, holistic programming (with other CCs) and to ensure harmonization and consistency across CC projects in line with NRC Programme Policy.
• Contribute to developing context analyses and outline strategic directions for emergency, recovery and development integrated WASH and Shelter programs.
• Take the lead on quality project deliverables to ensure high technical outputs.
• Provide strategic leadership on the development of programming that recognizes the WASH and Shelter challenges faced by displacement affected population.
• Lead the process on proposals, budgets, modifications, project reviews and reporting and ensure high technical quality.
• Support programmatic M&E and indicator tracking in conjunction with project teams and M&E department.
• Develop and lead on conducting needs assessments (in collaboration with Area Program teams, Protection team and M&E team), baseline, mid-and end-evaluations.
• Represent NRC with relevant donors, government ministries, and in relevant humanitarian coordination meetings in the country.
• Actively promote and operationalize synergies between WASH and Shelter and other NRC programmes and CCs to move toward integrated programming (focus on Education protection and ICLA)
• Provide support and input to the recruitment processes for all WASH and Shelter staff
• Accountable for organizational learning from programme implementation, sharing of best practices and capacity building. 
• Lead the implementation of Safe and Inclusive Programming Minimum Standards throughout programmes, with capacity building, guidance and interdepartmental engagement.
• Integrate SIP Elements into technical documents (e.g, assessments, guidance notes, tools etc)

Please download the detailed job description to learn more about the position JD Shelter &WASH Specialist Cameroon.docx

What you will bring 

1. Professional competencies

• Minimum 5 years of experience within technical expertise area in a humanitarian/ recovery context 

• Minimum 2 years of WASH and/or Shelter expertise (as Specialist/PDM or Project Manager) 

• Master’s degree or similar in relevant fields 

• Experience from working in complex and volatile contexts. 

• Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities. 

• Knowledge about own leadership skills/profile 

• Fluency in French and English, both written and verbal 

• This position requires 60% travel in field offices. 

Context related skills, knowledge and experience:

• Knowledge of the Central African region
• Experience in team capacity building, and promotion of localized programming through support to partners
• Technical knowledge and experience of behaviour change process in a humanitarian context
• Technical knowledge and experience of the community engagement process and integration of gender and diversity in program design. 
• Experience implanting cash and market project approaches especially cash for rent.
• Knowledge of house, land and property rights applied to shelter and WASH responses
• Experience with management of technical design and implementation of programs is desired
• Experience with innovative WASH solutions in a humanitarian context an asset
• Understanding of SPHERE and INEE Minimum Standards is required
• Candidates with an advanced degree preferred; significant experience in the field of WASH, or Shelter considered in lieu 
• Understanding of environmental and climate tools like NEAT+ is an asset

2. Behavioural competencies

• Handling insecure environments 
• Strategic thinking 
• Empowering and building trust 
• Influencing 
• Initiate action and change 
• Analyzing

What we offer 

• Duty station: Yaoundé, Cameroon
• Contract: National Contract with 12 months renewable on funding availability
• Salary&Benefits: grade 9 on NRC’s Cameroon National Salary Scale 
• NRC is an equal opportunity employer—female applicants highly encouraged, with diversity embraced across age, gender, religion, ethnicity, nationality, and physical ability.
• We think outside the box, encourage ideas, and give responsibility to all employees at all levels. You will have many opportunities to be heard and take the initiative. 
• Find out more about the benefits of working for NRChttps://www.nrc.no/career/what-we-offer/
• Kindly send any questions about the application processto:cwa.recruitment@nrc.no.Applications sent via email will not be accepted.Please check your application status on your NRC application profile.

Background

The International Humanitarian NGO Forum in Cameroon, known as The Coordination of Humanitarian International Non-Governmental Organizations (CHINGO) has been active since 2019.

It was created to enable a collaborative platform for effective and principled INGOs’ interaction, engagement, advocacy and coordination of humanitarian and early recovery interventions in Cameroon. Presently, CHINGO has a core membership of 31 members and observers and is a critical platform for ensuring effective information sharing and analysis, leadership on advocacy and policy engagement, and liaison with government, donors, and UN agencies to ensure the perspectives of INGOs and affected populations are ultimately included in decision-making processes. 

CHINGO is governed by an elected Steering Committee of five Country Directors and is administratively hosted by the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC). While the position remains accountable to the Steering Committee of the Forum, the Forum Manager will report to the Chair and will have an administrative reporting line to the NRC Country Director. 

Find out more about NRChttps://www.nrc.no/and Watch this short video to see NRC in actionhttps://vimeo.com/736782633

What we are looking for 

The CHINGO Director is responsible for facilitating, leading, and ensuring the quality of the INGO Forum’s work, keeping it relevant to members and aligned with context. The Director oversees INGO engagement across CHINGO, elevates operational concerns into strategic decision-making, and represents CHINGO on regional and global platforms to raise its profile.

What you will do 

• Compliance with and adherence to CHINGO approved policies and procedures and to and donor policies, guidance, and procedures.
• Proactive agenda setting; facilitating a space for collaboration between member INGOs and LNGOs, the UN system and the Government Officials; enabling sharing of information and analysis for effective decision-making.
• High level representation of INGO interests in external meetings and planning efforts nationally and globally; and strategically guide and encourage common advocacy and policy engagement. 
• Manages the Secretariat team, which includes CHINGO national officers.
• Manages office operations in Yaounde and provides strategic oversight of operations.
• Provide strategic and day-to-day management of the permanent office (personnel, budget, security, etc.)
• Provides leadership to the office by encouraging delegation, accountability and teamwork
• Ensures the development of and compliance with procedures for the operation of NIF office
• Be responsible for the budgeting, budget management and accountability with the support of the CHINGO operations team
• Be responsive to staff, ready to support them as needed, an advocate for staff well-being
• Able to appreciate political necessity and delicate policy issues in humanitarian access and the application of principles to programming.

Please download the detailed job description to learn more about the position  INGO Forum Director Cameroon.docx

What you will bring 

1. Professional competencies

• 5+ years of experience in a conflict or post-conflict setting with an INGO in a coordination or senior management role (e.g. Country Director or similar levels). Experience of working in complex humanitarian situations and complex contexts is preferred.
• Academic qualifications in international relations, political science, development or other relevant field.
• Proven high profile management, coordination and advocacy experience in humanitarian context.
• Demonstrated communication, leadership skills, interpersonal and negotiation skills.
• Documented skills in developing proposals, budgets and reports.
• Strong advocacy experience in conflict-affected countries.
• Demonstrated knowledge of humanitarian architecture, the UN system (HCT, ISWG, Clusters), and understanding of the Humanitarian reset and the Accelerated Transition.
• Familiarity with HDP Nexus contexts, Durable Solutions, and Localization.
• Knowledge of international humanitarian law and humanitarian reform.
• Strong understanding of conflict sensitivity and protection.
• Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities.

Context/Specific skills, knowledge and experience:

• Knowledge of the Cameroon context or previous experience working in Cameroon or West Africa/Sahel region.
• Experience in administration and coordination of coalition or secretariat functions a plus.
• Strong communication, inter-personal, facilitation and diplomatic skills.
• Fluency in English and French, both written and verbal, with strong writing and editing skills. 

2. Behavioural competencies 

• Strategic thinking
• Initiating action and change
• Influencing
• Handling insecure environments

What we offer 

• Duty station: Yaounde Cameroon
• Contract: 12months with possibility of extension 
• Salary&benefits: grade 11 on NRC’s salary scale 
• NRC is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to diversity without distinction to age, gender, religion, ethnicity, nationality, and physical ability. 
• We think outside the box, encourage ideas, and give responsibility to all employees at all levels. You will have many opportunities to be heard and take the initiative. 
• Find out more about the benefits of working for NRChttps://www.nrc.no/career/what-we-offer/
• Kindly send any questions about the application processto:cwa.recruitment@nrc.no.Applications sent via email will not be accepted.Please check your application status on your NRC application profile.