Deadline: 04 April, 2021

Location: Buea/Bamenda, Cameroon  

Plan International is seeking to fill the role of Gender-based Violence (GBV) Officer.

Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organisation that advances children’s rights and equality for girls.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical support to mainstream gender across project activities, including development of gender mainstreaming strategy
• Support the development of new projects
• Ensure gender is integrated into monitoring and evaluation processes
• Ensure gender transformative strategies are implemented in all project activities
• Ensure all project staff are aware of PII Cameroon’s gender transformative process
• Assess the level of acceptance of each staff member of the gender transformation process
• In collaboration with the media and communication coordinators, formulate key gender messages and targets from lessons learnt, assessments, research and evidence gained through project implementation
• Acquire information and understanding of key gender issues in the country, particularly in the northwest/southwest, focusing on boys and girls and adapt strategies as necessary
• Build the capacity of key project staff members and community volunteers including the child protection committees, adolescent clubs, community focal points and foster parents on gender
• Provide inputs, analysis and documentation that underpin evidence for gender-based activities 
• Maintain a strong relationship with other gender-related staff members across Plan International Cameroon
• Develop and maintain a network of external contacts with key individuals in the government, NGO sector, civil society and the media, particularly working on gender issues and participating in gender working group meetings
• Provide report on child and young people safeguarding issues in the assigned project locations
• Take part in community-based mobilisation and sensitisation meetings and introduce the project to target communities
• Perform other tasks, as required, to ensure the smooth running of the project

Requirements

• University degree or equivalent practical experience in interdisciplinary areas within human rights, social sciences, international development and programme leadership
• Two years, minimum, of demonstrable experience in development work, preferably in humanitarian context
• Strong proposal writing, monitoring and reporting skills
• Strong social mobilisation skills
• Good communication and facilitation skills
• Strong understanding of gender equality programing and meaningful child participation
• Knowledge of development challenges and contexts in northwest/southwest regions, particularly child rights, girls’ rights and child protection
• Demonstrated experience in team work
• Knowledge of word processing, spreadsheet, database, Internet
• Experience in implementing gender activities for IDPs, vulnerable adolescents and young people, social work or community development
• Ability to speak English
• Ability to speak the local language of the assigned zone will be a plus
• Experience in working with adolescent boys and girls and youths
• Ability and willingness to work in the field
• Experience in conducing community meetings, interviews, group discussions
• Experience in facilitating training with project beneficiaries
• Professional work experience with local and/or international non-government organisations (preferable)
• Excellent personal organisational skills, including time management, and ability to meet deadlines and work under pressure
• Willingness to travel to target areas and work in difficult environment according to travel requirements

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