Role :   Job Opportunities : AN ASSISTANT COORDINATOR IN CHARGE OF ADVOCACY
Location :   2. Yaoundé
Company URL :   minajobs.net/

RECRUITMENT OF AN ASSISTANT COORDINATOR IN
CHARGE OF ADVOCACY

Background and rationale

The Cameroon Association for Social Marketing (ACMS) is accepting applicationsfor an. Assistant Advocacy
Coordinator (M / F ).

The successful candidate should have strong analytical skills and should be able to assume a wide range of
responsibilities as part of the Jeune S3 Project. The person will be based in Yaounde and will travel frequently
throughout the country, especially to the east and for North Regions. He/she will provide technical support in
advocacy and all aspects related to the substantial participation of youths in the project,

The Jeune S3 Project (Health. Sexuality. and Security) receives funding from the Dutch Government through
C ORDAID (Catholic Organization for Relief and Development Aid) and its partners PSI-Europe (Population
Services International—Europe), and Swiss TPH (Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute). The Cameroon
Associationfor Social Marketing (A CMS), partner ofPSl, coordinates the project in Cameroon.

The overall objective of the Project is to strengthen the capacities and to uphold the rights of the youth,
especially of young girls (10-14 years old) and key populations. to make choices and take informed decisions
on their sexual and reproductive health (SRH) as well as create favourable conditions for youth ’5 access to
sexual and reproductive health services. The Program is being implemented in the Democratic Republic of
Congo, Central African Republic, Benin and Cameroon, with afocus on the fundamental rights of all youth
(10—24 years). The retained candidate will collaborate with peers from these countries. Achieving sexual and
reproductive health and rights (SRHR) cannot be taken for granted in fragile contexts, notably in Central
Africa. Young people face many challenges including violence, insecurity, lack 0R insuficient social
protection and income. Quality information on SRHR does not reach young people while the adapted SRHR
services are widely unavailable and inaccessible. F urthermore, young people are at risk of being exploited or
subjected to sexual violence in conflict areas, The Program perceives all young people and key populations
as unique individuals with aspirations. potentials and rights. They have various needs in sexual and
reproductive health and canface multiple obstacles.

In the case of Cameroon, the project is implemented in the Far-North and East regions, specifically in the
Diamare' and Mayo Kant divisions in the F or North. as well as Lam and Djerem and Upper Nyong in the East.

Workplace: Yaoundé

Type of contract: fixed-term contract

Starting date: February 2018

Position level: 10th category, level B of tertiary sector ll of the National Collective Agreement on T rude.

Job Description

Under the supervision of the Senior Projects Coordinator (SPC), the Advocacy Assistant Coordinator will be
responsible for:

Youth Coordination

- Coordinate and support the capacity development and advocacy trajectory of the youth within the project
including Youth Ambassadors and Associations

- Coordinate, monitor and evaluate the implementation of the Action plan for the Youth Ambassadors under
the project

- Identify Advocacy Capacity Building Aspects for the youth with technical support from the SPC and Cordaid
home office

- Prepare the Youth Ambassadors to participate in regional / international events and National / International
Steering Committee meetings.

- Monitor Youth Ambassadors participating in regional / international events

Coordination of Advocacy Actions

- Set up an advocacy strategy targeting previously identified stakeholders in collaboration with the Senior
Senior Project Coordinator and the advocacy task force established by CORDAID;

- Support and develop national advocacy campaigns on youth and SRHR, based on the advocacy strategy of
JS3 countries (Cameroon, DRC, CAR, Benin)

- Establish a smart national / community advocacy program that improves the profile and understanding of
the JS3's vision and mandate

- Prepare national advocacy materials including statements, key messages, based on youth experience and
contribute to the advocacy strategy

~ Contribute to the development of communication materials to support advocacy around youth engagement,
leadership, advocacy for health and sexual and reproductive rights, and youth engagement.

— Perform any other tasks related to the Project assigned thereto by hierarchy.

Qualifications and professional experience required

- Be of Cameroonian nationality or be authorized to work in Cameroon; -

- Holder of a Bachelor Degree in Law, Communication, Health or any other degree related to development.
- Have at least 2 years professional experience in advocacy, especially on issues related to youth, gender,
SRHR, and / or youth mobilization

- Speak French or English fluently and have sufficient fluency in the other language;

- Have a good command of computer tools and software (Word, power point, Excel)

- Have experience working in a fragile context would be an asset

- Have experience in youth capacity building and coordination of youth organizations I movements

- Have spent at least one year as advocacy officer in a health or development NGO would be an asset

' Have good knowledge of sexual reproductive health of young people

- Be willing to make regular trips to the project areas (Far North, East)

- Familiarity with social marketing and / or NGOs is an asset

Additional skills required:

- Have a structured mind and a good ability to speak and write

' Be able to work under pressure

- Able to maintain working relationships in a multicultural and multi-ethnic environment while being sensitive
and respectful of diversity

° Be creative and innovative in your work and demonstrate a good sense of integrity

- Able to demonstrate skills in human relations management, communication

- Have analytical thinking and results-based management skills

. Have strong analytical skills and demonstrated ability to develop advocacy messages and briefings
' Perform tasks on time with minimal supervision.

- Good interpersonal skills and proven ability to work in a team

Application file

1) A motivation letter;

2) A detailed curriculum vitae (CV) following the form available for this purpose on the website: htpp:
www.acms-cm.org;

3) Photocopy of the required degree;

4) Photocopy of the valid national identity card or identification document;

5) Photocopies of documents justifying the candidate’s experience (Attestation of internship, employment,
work certificate, or any other document relating thereto);

File submission
The complete files will be submitted in an anonymous envelop with the mention: "Application to the position
of Assistant Advocacy Coordinator at ACMS »

1. At the headquarters of the ACMS in Yaounde, located in the district Mballa II at Dragages Tel / Fax: 222
20 92 24

2. At the Regional Office in Garoua located in the Marouaré district behind Grande Mosque de Poumpoumre
Tel: 222 27 20 02

3. At the Maroua liaison office located in Dougai district Tel: 655 82 84 84/660 52 20 55
4. At the Ngaoundere liaison office in the administrative district Tel: 690 12 46 66/693 22 75 56
5. At the regional office in Douala located in the Ndogbati district (Carrefour Agip) next to the Maison du
cycle 333 41 11 12

6. At Bamenda Regional Office at COW STREET-NKWEN Tel: 333 36 20 79.
fl: Deadline for the admissibility of the files: Monday 12 march 2018

Female applications are strongly encouraged and only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
ACMS reserves the right to recruit at a lower level or on the basis of a modified job profile.

Done in Yaounde, on February 15th, 2018,

The Executive Director