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Job opportunity: Program assistant

Title of position: Program Assistant

Place of work: Yaoundé, Centre region, with frequent travels to the other regions of Cameroon

Reports to: NTDs Program Advisor

Type of contract: Fixed-term contract

Duration: One-year renewable

Deadline to apply: 27 March 2022

Number of vacancies: One (01)

Responsibilities

The Program Assistant will assist the NTDs Program Advisor and the Program Officers in monitoring the implementation of NTDs-related activities.

Main duties:

  • S/he will accompany the Program Officers in providing technical support to the Regional Delegations of the MoH (DRSP) for the implementation of NTDs-related activities.

This includes the following components:

  • Attend NTDs campaigns preparatory meetings involving NTDs management teams of the regions and/or the management teams of the targeted health districts;
  • Participate in the various supervision activities conducted during NTDs campaigns;
  • Participate in the collection and analysis of programmatic data with stakeholders in the regions and districts targeted by the NTDs program interventions;
  • Assist the Program Officers in the review of the deliverables submitted by the DRSP in the execution of their respective Fixed Amount Awards (FAA);
  • Identify and document good practices during field activities.

S/he will assist the NTDs Program Advisor in the following aspects:

  • Logistical and administrative preparation of the NTDs department meetings and reporting;
  • Follow-up the shipment and storage of NTDs campaigns tools and materials to the regions;
  • Collection and consolidation of monthly dashboards of the NTDs Department’s staff;
  • Participation in meetings with partners and stakeholders of the MoH at the central level, concerning the follow-up of activities
  • S/he will also carry out other duties as assigned within the NTDs program team.

Minimum requirements and skills

  • Cameroonian national.
  • University degree in Social Sciences, Epidemiology or Project Management, Health Sciences.
  • At least 2 years of professional experience with Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs)
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) with a special focus on the use of Microsoft Excel.
  • Experience working with the Cameroonian health system would be an asset.
  • Good English or French written and oral expression.
  • Good adaptability.
  • Sense of confidentiality.
  • Ability to work under pressure.
  • Good interpersonal skills.

Constitution of the application file:

  • A letter of motivation addressed to the Country Director;
  • A resume ;
  • Reference persons or structures to contact.

To Apply

Qualified candidates should submit a cover letter and resume to cm.recrutement@hki.org no later than 27th march 2022 at midnight, the deadline

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