PNUD Programme des Nations Unies pour le Développement, Cameroun recrute
:
Technical Specialist (Programs)
Apply Before09/20/2025, 05:59 AM
Job Description
Background
he Central African region is home to the second largest tropical rainforest in
the world, is sucking out about 1.5 billion tons of CO2 of the atmosphere or
4% of the world’s emissions every year and provides a habitat to more than
10,000 plant and animal species. Forest loss is accelerating despite ongoing
efforts, as government action alone has not been enough to establish an
effective balance between the interests of the forest and of economic
development. On this basis, a coalition of donors – the European Union, the
Federal Republic of Germany, the Kingdom of Norway, the Kingdom of Sweden, the
Republic of France, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
and the Republic of Korea – together with Central African partner countries –
Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Republic
of Cameroon, the Republic of Congo, the Republic of Equatorial Guinea, and the
Republic of Gabon – have decided to enter into a collaborative partnership to
establish the Central African Forest Initiative (CAFI).
CAFI’s objective is to recognize and preserve the value of the forests in the
region to mitigate climate change, reduce poverty, and contribute to
sustainable development. This objective will be attained through the
implementation of country-led, national scale REDD+ and Low Emissions
Development (LED) investment frameworks that include policy reforms and
measures to address the drivers of deforestation and forest degradation and
promote sustainable development. The CAFI Trust Fund is the principal means to
implement the Central African Forest Initiative and it is administered by the
MPTF-O.
Cameroon signed the CAFI Declaration in 2015. While the two parties have not
yet signed a Letter of Intent, important steps have been taken to advance the
preparations of a partnership aimed at supporting the acceleration of
Cameroon’s green economy, thus reducing the impact of Cameroonian value chains
on deforestation while making Cameroon-produced goods more competitive in
international markets and enhancing food security for the population.
Under the supervision of the Technical Specialist (Private Sector and Carbon
Finance) of the CAFI Secretariat, the Technical Specialist (Programs) is
recruited to provide technical advise and assistance to support the
finalisation and operationalisation of the partnership between CAFI and the
government of Cameroon, notably by developing a portfolio of programs.
Duties and Responsibilities
Scope of Work
Advise and support the programming, implementation and monitoring of CAFI
supported programs including by preparing their instruction and presentation
to the government of Cameroon and the Executive Board of CAFI:
- Support the operationalisation and monitoring of a CAFI coordination program in Cameroon, by finalising the program document (PRODOC); developing and launching a call for expressions of interest for, or the direct selection of, an implementing organisation; drafting terms of reference for and support the follow-up of the recruitment of program staff; supporting the program management unit in the production of annual work plans and budgets, financial and narrative reports, the organization of the project steering committee and the follow-up of its recommendations;
- Develop draft concept notes, PRODOCs and calls for expression of interest for other programs envisaged for the CAFI portfolio in Cameroon;
- Research and prepare technical notes on relevant implementing partners, and support the CAFI Secretariat in the process related to developing agreements with and, as appropriate, accreditation, new implementing partners.
- Prepare technical notes and presentations to the CAFI Secretariat and Executive Board as well as CAFI’s counterparts from the Cameroonian government, on the progress of developing and operationalising the program portfolio.
Guide and support the development and implementation of innovative
financial support mechanisms in Cameroon:
- Assist the CAFI Secretariat in developing and rolling out a standardised model for innovative financial support mechanisms supporting the sustainable development and reduced negative impact on deforestation of key value chains in Cameroon (such as major cash and food crops, mining, etc.), including by preparing technical analyses of relevant private sector actors and SWOT analyses of potential support mechanisms.
- Support the CAFI Secretariat’s Technical Specialist on Private Sector and Carbon Finance in ensuring the streamlined development of innovative financial support mechanisms across CAFI’s partner countries.
Guide and support the development of a partnership agreement between CAFI
and Cameroon:
- Support the CAFI Secretariat and Executive Board in their dialogue with the Cameroonian government by preparing technical analyses regarding proposed political commitments and milestones, governance bodies and monitoring mechanisms for the partnership;
- Assist the negotiation of mutually agreed objectives for CAFI and the government of Cameroon including by preparing up-to-date information and analyses on Cameroon’s national policy objectives and development strategies.
- Enable and strengthen the policy dialogue between CAFI and the Cameroonian government by organising meetings and initiating outreach, as appropriate.
Communicate on behalf of CAFI in Cameroon:
- Actively engage , upon consultation and approval from the Head of CAFI Secretariat, CAFI at different meetings and workshops and communicate on CAFI at the country level, including on CAFI objectives, programs and progress, collect and analyse comments received from stakeholders including from CAFI donors (embassies, etc.), government (ministers and ministers’ offices), implementing organisations, civil society organisations and private sector.
Lead knowledge and capacity building, knowledge sharing, and advocacy
relevant to the assigned thematic area(s) and UNDP:
- Actively participate in and make substantive contributions to external networks and communities of practice to promote advocacy for UNDP’s work and opportunities for collaboration in addressing development trends.
- Support establishment of knowledge platforms and innovative mechanisms for capturing and disseminating knowledge from the project; and ensure development of knowledge resources and products to share with project partners and to support UNDP’s engagement in this area
The incumbent performs other duties within their functional profile as deemed
necessary for the efficient functioning of the Office and the Organization.
Required Skills and Experience
Education:
- Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in Political Science, Public Administration, Law, Rural Development, Land Use Planning, Environment, or equivalent field is required. Or
- A first-level university degree (bachelor’s degree) in the areas stated above, in combination with an additional two years of qualifying experience will be given due consideration in lieu of the advanced university degree.
- Minimum of 7 (seven) years (with master’s degree) or 9 years (with bachelor’s degree) of professional experience at the international level in the areas of environment, land use planning/management, climate change or REDD+ issues.
Required skills and competencies:
- Demonstrated experience of sectoral land use thematics: spatial planning dynamics, land access and use, forest management, agricultural practices, etc.
- Demonstrated work experience in monitoring and evaluation of large-scale programs.
- Demonstrated work experience in the management and programming modalities of United Nations organizations, the World Bank and bilateral cooperation.
- Relevant work experience in Cameroon or another country in Central African region is required.
Desired additional skills and competencies:
- Experience in capacity development, government support and policy dialogue.
- Knowledge of Central Africa in general is essential and of the Cameroon in particular is an asset.
- Demonstrated experience in partnership development.
- Familiarity with bilateral and/or multilateral cooperation initiatives desirable and funding related to climate change, sustainable development, REDD+, sustainable agriculture, etc.
Required Language(s):
- Fluency in English and French is required.
- Knowledge of other UN official languages will be considered an asset.
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