Program Officer
Program Officer
- 1 Vacancy
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Employee type
Travail à Temps PleinPosition
Professionnel expérimenté
Offer Salary
CFA9,000,000 - CFA11,000,000 (annuel)
For Freelance
Non
Application deadline
sept. 27, 2026
Job Description
Reporting to the STRIDES Cameroon Project Director, the Program Officer supports compliance-related documentation and tracking of deliverables, coordinates with the technical team, prepares presentations, and supports other related project objectives and deliverables.
Accountabilities:
1. Programmatic Management Support
- Assist the STRIDES project management team in ensuring project needs and requirements are met.
- Assists the STRIDES project management in the monitoring of the activities tracker to ensure project deadlines are being achieved.
- Assists the STRIDES project management in updating budget versus actuals (BvA) monitoring tools.
- Maintain and organize all program documentation, including TORs, service notes, activity reports, procurement tracking sheets as required in the SOW.
- Support compilation of regular reports, updating project dashboards, and surveillance/laboratory performance summaries prepared by technical leads.
- Maintains distribution list for project reports.
- Sets up and maintains electronic and physical project files.
2. Operational Support Support
Collaborates with the procurement team:
- to prepare requisitions, vendor documentation, inventory lists, and distribution records for the project supplies (lab supplies, reagents, PPE, and outbreak materials).
- to finalize travel logistics for staff deployment to the field (tickets, hotel reservations, travel advances, and trip reports).
- Supports events, trainings & workshops logistics by:
- Organizing venues, catering, materials, printing, translation, and communication.
- Preparing participant kits, attendance certificates, and equipment inventories.
3. Communication & Project Coordination
- Assists the Country Project Director in the communication and advocacy strategies to increase in-country awareness of STRIDES goals and achievements.
- Creates high-quality materials, including fact sheets, success stories, and multimedia content (photos/videos) to showcase STRIDES successes.
- Provides the Global team with inputs to update social media channels, and to ensure accurate and consistent messaging.
- Translates complex medical or scientific data into accessible, actionable health information for the public to prevent misinformation.
- Facilitates information flow within the project team to ensure alignment and consistency, this includes draft official letters, memos, and meeting minutes for internal and external circulation.
- Develop tools to assess the effectiveness of communication activities and prepare regular progress reports.
Applied Knowledge & Skills:
- Basic knowledge of concepts, practices, and procedures with project design.
- Strong oral and written communication skills.
- Demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft Office suite software.
- Ability to solve problems and recommend corrective action as needed.
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail needed to adhere to project deadlines.
- Articulate, professional and able to communicate in a clear, positive manner with clients and staff.
- Must be able to read, write, and speak fluent English
Supervision Given/Received:
- Receives general instructions on routine work, detailed instructions on new projects or assignments.
- Uses independent judgment in determining workflow and priorities.
- Reports to STRIDES Cameroon Project Director.
Education:
Bachelor's degree or its international equivalent in Civil Society, Communication and Law, Economic Development, Education, Administration, Public Health Administration, Research, Technology, and Youth or a related field.
Experience:
- Typically requires a minimum of 4+ years of relevant experience supporting projects and/or a technical practice area (experience supporting programs in Global Health Security, One Health, surveillance or laboratory systems is an advantage).
- Prior work experience in a non-governmental organization (NGO), government agency, or private organization.
- Prior experience using Microsoft Office Suite preferred.
Typical Physical Demands:
Typical office environment.
Ability to spend long hours looking at computer screen and doing repetitive work on a keyboard.
Ability to sit and stand for extended periods of time.
Ability to lift/move up to 2.5 kg
Technology to be Used:
Personal Computer/Laptop, Microsoft applications (i.e., Office 365, SharePoint, Skype/Zoom/Teams), cell phone/mobile technology, and standard office equipment.
Travel Requirements:
Ability to travel 10% - 35%
The expected hiring salary range for this role is XAF 9,000,000 - 11,000,000 for annual gross salary for national local hire. When determining an offer amount, FHI 360 factors in multiple considerations, including but not limited to: relevant years of experience and education possessed by the applicant, internal equity, market pay, and budget. For internal candidates, salary placement will also follow FHI 360’s current promotional increase guidelines.
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Job Overview
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Location
Yaoundé, Yaoundé, Centre, Cameroon
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Offered Salary
CFA9,000,000 - CFA11,000,000 (annuel)
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Qualification
Professionnel expérimenté
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Functional Area
Project Management
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Degree Level
Licence
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Industry
Santé et Médecine , Organisations non gouvernementales (ONG) , Administration -
Date Posted
il y a 1 mois
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Apply Before
sept. 27, 2026
