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We believe in the power and potential of every child. But this is often suppressed by poverty, violence, exclusion and discrimination. And it's girls who are most affected.

Working together with children, young people, our supporters and partners, we strive for a just world, tackling the root causes of the challenges facing girls and all vulnerable children.

We support children's rights from birth until they reach adulthood. And we enable children to prepare for - and respond to - crises and adversity. We drive changes in practice and policy at local, national and global levels using our reach, experience and knowledge.

We have been building powerful partnerships for children for over 80 years, and are now active in more than 70 countries.

Job Description     

(Location: Mokolo) Date February 2020

Reports to (position): Project Coordinator

Goal:         

Operating in 50 developing countries across Africa, Asia and the Americas, Plan International aims to reach as many children and adolescents as possible, especially those who are victims of exclusion and / or marginalized. To this end, the organization is developing high-quality programs capable of producing lasting effects by increasing the incomes of beneficiaries, developing partnerships with other key stakeholders. Plan International is committed to providing a response to the problems of children and adolescents in emergency situations in its various countries of intervention.

Given the current humanitarian crisis in the Far North region of Cameroon, Plan International is committed to providing vital humanitarian assistance, protection, education and psychosocial support. Its operations are implemented in the key sectors of protection (child protection and Gender-Based Violence), education, health, food aid and nutrition, livelihoods , potable water, sanitation and hygiene and non-food items, in coordination with all other humanitarian organizations.

Thanks to new funding from various donors, Plan International will continue in 2020-2021 its response in the affected region, through the implementation of projects in the sectors mentioned above. Mainly in the areas of social cohesion and youth engagement and under the supervision of the Project Coordinator, the field facilitator of the Project in the area of ​​peace and security is responsible for social mobilization on the project sites, the support for the management of the database set up by the project, identification and selection of young people for project activities, capacity building for young people and monitoring of advocacy activities of groups of young people in communities, facilitating their meetings with local authorities. He will ensure the quality of the project activities and their effective implementation under his responsibility. planning, coordination, implementation and overall monitoring and evaluation of the activities of the Project "Youth leads stabilization efforts in the Lake Chad Basin", in accordance with the strategic guidelines and the programmatic and administrative standards of the donor and Plan International. The incumbent is also responsible for contributing to the monitoring of interventions by the Partner Association in accordance with the strategic guidelines and the programmatic and administrative standards of the donor and Plan International. The incumbent is also responsible for contributing to the monitoring of interventions by the Partner Association in accordance with the strategic guidelines and the programmatic and administrative standards of the donor and Plan International. The incumbent is also responsible for contributing to the monitoring of interventions by the Partner Association 

The field animator will be based in the Maroua Program Unit area, especially in the city of Mokolo and with frequent trips to the various project intervention areas.

Dimensions of Role:

The field coordinator of the security and peace project will be responsible for the implementation of activities in the field. The position holder, under the direct supervision of the project coordinator, will ensure that all activities taking place in the field are carried out. He will ensure that this implementation is done according to the schedule.

Key End Results and Typical Responsibilities:

1. Assessment

• Contribute to the implementation of activities in the field, to documentation on peace and security issues in the project area, to the assessment and update of the situation of engagement of youth groups on important issues relating to resilience, development, social cohesion in their communities; In collaboration with the M&E and data manager officer, support for carrying out assessments of the needs of young people, if necessary, assessments on the themes targeted by the project;
• Contribute to the identification of potential partners as well as to the evaluation of the interventions of the Association implementing partner of the project
• Supervise youth activities in the field.

1. Program Design

• Participate in data collection with the Plan International team for the drafting of Concept Notes, proposals and budgets for youth engagement and capacity building activities;
• Contribute to ensuring that gender, DRR, conflict sensitivity, social peace and cohesion and Plan International guidelines and international child protection standards are taken into account in data collection for the design of the program and in community animation;
• Submit the status report weekly.

1. Response Management and Implementation

• Carry out various awareness campaigns in the field with young people about their involvement in their community.
• Prepare and ensure field visits to project sites with groups of young people;
• Responsible for mobilizing the community through the implementing partner;
• Ensure daily contact with the implementing partner, to involve young people and community leaders in project activities; 
• Identify with the implementing partner and youth groups the important themes and subjects to be addressed during advocacy discussions with community leaders;
• With the support of the Project Coordinator and the person in charge of monitoring and evaluation and data management, help the implementing partner to manage the computer terminal set up;
• Contribute to the monitoring of the computer terminal equipment and do it regularly; equipment inventory;
• Support information and awareness activities to be carried out by youth groups;
• Contribute to the protection of children in the project area;
• Collect the activity reports of the implementing partner, youth groups and write weekly activity progress reports for the hierarchy;
• Perform any other task entrusted to him in order to contribute to the achievement of the objectives of the organization.

1. Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning

• Conduct follow-up field visits to project implementation areas
• Contribute to the monitoring and evaluation of project activities and write recommendations to improve the design of programs;
• Contribute to the monitoring and evaluation of project activities and write recommendations to improve the design of programs.
• Ensure the evaluation, documentation, good follow-up of the activities of the Partner Association and youth groups and produce reports accordingly;
• Ensure compliance with Plan International Cameroon's child protection policy and educate everyone about it.
• Facilitate and support the meetings of the Partner Association with the Community and the leaders of the Community.
• Collect data and reports from the Partner Association and submit weekly to the Project Coordinator.

1. Information and Co-ordination

• Contribute to reporting on project activities in accordance with donor and program requirements,
• Provide regular updates to the Project Coordinator on the implementation of activities.

1. Human Resources and Administration

• Supervise and ensure strong coordination with the local youth association
• Provide support in coaching members of the Partner Association and youth groups.

Dealing with Problems:

• The complexity of the problems dealt with and the degree of investigation, analysis and creative thinking required to solve them.
• The work requires intense interventions in the field, in areas often at risk this requires caution, vigilance and compliance with safety instructions from the staff.
• The decisions made can affect the lives of thousands of children affected by the disaster, millions of dollars, staff safety and Plan's profile in the humanitarian sector and in the media.
• Excellent and creative leadership skills will be used to correct the implementation of project activities, in accordance with standards, principles and with possible resistance from colleagues as is often the case in intervention work. emergency. 
• Work under pressure and accept trips and stays in often austere regions.

Communications and Working Relationships:

Key Internal Contacts

Project coordinator, DM & M & E; YEC Officer, other members of the emergency response team, Plan staff.

Key External Contacts

Members of the Partner Association, members of youth groups, agents of other agencies and organizations responding to the emergency, in particular those working in the peace, security and engagement of young people, community leaders, state partners.

Reporting lines

Project Coordinator

Knowledge, Skills and Behaviors Required to Achieve Role's Objectives:

Knowledge

• Baccalaureate. Having university studies in social science is an asset.
• Good command of IT and telecommunications tools (computer, smartphone, etc.)
• Have a good knowledge of data collection techniques
• Knowledge of digital data collection methods (POiMapper, Kobocollect, etc.) would be an asset;
• Significant experience in terms of youth participation and engagement as well as participatory approaches.
• Be able to speak one of the local languages, mainly Fulfulde, Hausa, or any other local language of the Far North region.
• Have at least one year of practical experience working in an emergency or with a developing organization.
• Have practical and relevant experience in emergency operations.
• Good knowledge and understanding of humanitarian principles
• Technical expertise demonstrated in the implementation of youth engagement activities.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Experience in the Far North of Cameroon is an asset.

Skills

• Very effective networking and interpersonal skills
• Efficient and timely execution of project activities and other results (reports, etc.)
• Commitment to child protection, gender equality and participation
• Excellent computer skills (Microsoft office including words, excel, power point, internet etc);
• Proven competence in working with young people
• Participatory assessment skills.

Behaviors : 

• Commitment and adherence to humanitarian values ​​and standards,
• Aware of their own strengths and weaknesses and proactive in using feedback and self-development
• Works with reliability and integrity and is clearly committed to respecting the fundamental values ​​and humanitarian principles of PLAN
• Résilience/Adaptabilité et flexibilité : Capacité d’agir efficacement dans des circonstances extrêmes, notamment en cas de stress, de risques élevés pour la sécurité et de conditions de vie difficiles. Travaille et vit de manière flexible, adaptable et résistante.
• Conscience et sensibilité de soi et des autres : Démontre une conscience et une sensibilité à l’égard du genre et de la diversité. Avoir de l’expérience et la capacité de vivre et de travailler dans des contextes a  cultures diverses. Avoir la capacité de faire une auto-évaluation précise, en particulier dans des contextes de stress et de sécurité élevés.
• Être patient, adaptable, flexible, capable d’improviser et de rester réactif sous pression.
• Être prêt à vivre et à travailler dans des environnements de sécurité volatile.

Physical Environment and Demands:

- Work intensively in the field: The field leader will spend at least 80% of his time in the field as part of the implementation and monitoring of activities.

- Periods of intense work at any time of the day.

- Work in several places and on the move.