Project Management Advisor - Volunteer in Cameroon (Canadians Eligible)

Location: Yaoundé, Centre, Cameroon

Start date: March/April 2024

Duration of assignment: 6 months

Language requirements: French Level 5 - Fully proficient

Open to Canadian citizens and permanent residents of Canada only.

Role of the volunteer

The BNP benefits from an additional fund from GAC, over 2 years, called Impact funds. Thanks to this support, the partner organization CAYSTI is implementing the TWF (Techwomen Factory) initiative which aims to offer quality training scholarships to more than 100 young people in 03 key sectors: web & mobile development, data science and digital art. This project targets 179 young Cameroonians, at least 80% of whom are girls, to pursue training and find employment in the digital sector, a significant source of employment nationally and internationally.

The volunteer will have to carry out the following activities:

• Monthly activity planning
• Monitoring the implementation of activities
• Reporting and data collection
• Management control

Essential Academic Skills:

• For this position, at least 5 years of relevant work experience is essential in the following functions:
• Project Manager

Experience / Essential professional skills:

• University degree in one of the following disciplines:
• Business Administration, Project Management

About us, the project and the partner

Cuso International

Cuso International is a voluntary cooperation and international development organization whose mission is to provide new socio-economic opportunities for marginalized groups. With our partners, we focus on promoting gender equality and social inclusion, improving economic resilience and climate action. We are convinced that sharing knowledge and know-how is the best way to sustainably improve people's living conditions. Founded in 1961, Cuso International has a presence in Africa, Latin America, the Caribbean and Canada.

Partner- SHARE (sharing Canadian know-how for inclusive development and gender equality)

Cuso International will carry out the SHARE project (sharing Canadian know-how for inclusive development and gender equality), with the contribution of Global Affairs Canada (GAC) over a period of seven years. SHARE aims to improve the economic and social well-being of the poorest, most marginalized and vulnerable people, particularly women and girls in developing countries, with the mission of contributing to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). ). In addition to strengthening Canadians' engagement with international development and key global issues, this project will aim to improve the performance of country partners to promote innovative initiatives and more inclusive sustainable environmental development that will advance equality gender by implementing the areas of action for Canada's Feminist International Assistance Policy.

Project - CAYSTI (Cameroon Youth School Tech Incubator)

CAYSTI (Cameroon Youth School Tech Incubator) is an organization whose mission is to develop and promote innovative technological tools to promote equal access to quality education and meaningful learning experiences in STEAM (Science, Technology , Engineering, Art and Mathematics) while breaking girls' "tech-phobia" and developing the best soft skills (autonomy, critical thinking, creativity, problem-solving skills) for young people from kindergarten to grade 12 in the least developed countries.

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Benefits

Terms and conditions

Cuso International's terms and conditions allow you to live a modest and healthy lifestyle while being efficient in your assignment. Cuso International support helps cover a volunteer's basic living expenses but is not intended to cover home expenses (e.g. mortgage, student loans, school fees, etc.) or items luxury including the importation of goods from elsewhere, international personal travel, etc.

Support package

• Modest monthly subsistence allowance
• Accommodation during assignment
• Round-trip airfare and visa/work permit fees
• Cost of required vaccines, anti-malaria drugs and health insurance
• Pre-departure training program, field orientation and return on the day, including travel and accommodation (more details below)
• On-the-ground support through the Cuso International Country Office
• Access to the employee assistance program during the assignment and upon return
• Bonus: Volunteers who extend for a period of 6 months after completing 12 months of service will be entitled to an additional round-trip ticket or cash back.

Other requirements

Please note that if you are shortlisted for the internship, you will be asked to:

• Provide two professional references and one personal reference
• Take an oral assessment during your preliminary telephone interview in the language required for your internship
• Obtain a police certificate at our request
• Pass a complete medical examination and obtain the green light from the Cuso International medical advisor before your departure.
• Due to the COVID-19 situation, be double vaccinated in accordance with vaccines approved by the World Health Organization
• We're looking for people who share our values ​​and are committed to supporting marginalized groups, including LGBTQIA+ communities

Fund raising

We ask each volunteer, regardless of the duration of the assignment, to raise an amount of $2,000. All volunteers will have the support of Cuso International to achieve this objective. If a volunteer chooses not to raise funds or is unable to reach the fundraising goal, they will be able to make a one-time donation or become a monthly donor to support our work.