Senior Officer, National Society Investment and Localization

Duty Station
Yaounde
Country
CAMEROON
Grade
Not applicable
Duty Station Status
N/A
Accompanied Status
N/A
Duration
6 MONTHS

Job Duties and Responsibilities
Strategic Planning and Institutional Development

• Lead the design, coordination, and facilitation of an inclusive and evidence-based process for the development of Clusters national societies Strategic Development Plans.
• Synthesize and integrate findings from evaluations of the various Strategic Plan, OCAC self-assessment, PER (Preparedness for Effective Response), financial development reviews, and audit reports.
• Facilitate a series of strategic planning workshops and consultations with country clusters governance, senior management, technical staff, local committees, and Movement and non-Movement partners.
• Ensure strategic alignment with National Society Investment and Localization priorities and international frameworks, including IFRC Strategy 2030, ECOWAS Humanitarian Strategy, and the AU Agenda 2063.
• Provide technical guidance for the formulation, finalization, and internal validation of the Strategic Plan, including the development of clear objectives, performance indicators, and a results-based implementation framework.
   

National Society Development (NSD) Support

• Support the conceptualization and drafting of long-term National Society Investment And Localization Plan, based on identified institutional priorities, performance gaps, and a vision for sustainable transformation.
• Provide high-quality technical support in the development or revision of key internal strategies and policies —covering areas such as governance and leadership, branch development, youth and volunteer engagement, digitalization, and financial sustainability.
• Facilitate internal change management efforts, fostering leadership accountability, promoting a culture of innovation, and enhancing internal ownership of institutional reforms.
   

Coordination and Movement Engagement

• Serve as the technical focal point for National Society Investment And Localization within cluster, coordinating and harmonizing inputs from IFRC, ICRC, and Partner National Societies (PNSs).
• Ensure effective coordination and complementarity of all Movement contributions to the clusters institutional development and promote joint planning and implementation when appropriate.
• Represent clusters’ National Society Investment And Localization initiatives in technical working groups, Movement coordination mechanisms, and external platforms at the national and regional levels.
   

Capacity Strengthening and Peer Learning

• Design and facilitate peer-learning workshops to foster institutional cohesion, share best practices, and build leadership and management capacity across clusters HQ and branch network.
• Support the development and delivery of targeted capacity-building initiatives in areas such as strategic planning, governance and accountability, performance measurement, and resource mobilization.
• Contribute to cluster’s youth and leadership development agendas by supporting the rollout of relevant programs and initiatives linked to the Strategic Plan.
   

Monitoring, Reporting and Knowledge Management

• Support the development of monitoring and evaluation tools to track the implementation of the Strategic Plan and National Society Investment And Localization
• Regularly document and disseminate lessons learned, good practices, and case studies from the strategic planning and development processes.
• Prepare and deliver high-quality progress updates and technical reports in accordance with IFRC reporting standards and timelines, ensuring alignment with CRCI’s institutional development objectives and the broader Movement coordination framework.
• Support the Delegation's use of the NSIF Dashboard as a primary data source for planning, risk management, and institutional investment prioritization.
   

Relationships and Representation

• Establish and maintain effective professional working relationships with national and international staff in-country, regional and global offices, and, with counterparts in NS, PNSs, International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and donors.
• Contribute to building and maintaining a knowledge-sharing culture within the cluster among Movement partners by identifying and promoting best practices, innovation, and lessons learned from National Society Investment And Localization efforts in the cluster
• Provide technical input to support cluster’s external representation on issues related to strategic development, institutional capacity building, and long-term sustainability.
• Serve as a trusted advisor and liaison between cluster national societies and external partners on matters of National Society development, promoting transparency, partnership synergy, and strategic alignment.
   

Education
Advanced university degree in Organizational Development, Strategic Management, Public Administration, International Development, or related field.

Experience
 

• A minimum of 3 - 5 years of progressive experience in a similar role.
• A minimum of 3 - 5 years of experience working in organizational development, capacity strengthening and community or volunteer development.
• A minimum of 5 years of experience in international humanitarian or non-governmental organizations.
  Red Cross Red Crescent Movement experience (Preferred)
• A minimum of 3 years of professional experience in coaching, institutional capacity strengthening and staff development.
• Experience in management at senior/ mid management level and/or in consulting and facilitating organizational development or change management in a National Society or similar voluntary organization.
• Experience in development of approaches for resource mobilization and financial sustainability.(Preferred)
• Working knowledge of IFRC’s Organizational Development and volunteer development policies and tools including the National Society Investment And Localization Framework, Policy, Compact, National Society Strategic
• Planning and National Society Self-Assessment.
   

Knowledge, Skills and Languages
 

• Proven analytical skills and the ability to think strategically.
• Sound knowledge in financial management and in project design, budget, monitoring, evaluation, and reporting.
• Ability and track record working with and inter-relating to the leadership of the National Societies and supported organizations.
• Cultural sensitivity and ability to work and communicate effectively in a multi-cultural and cross-functional environment and virtual or/and dispersed teams.
• Skills in coaching, mentoring, and training.
• Excellent negotiation, consulting, and management skills.
• Teamwork and trust-building for inclusive National Society relations.
• Focused on quality and standards, results, and accountabilities.
• Self-supported in digital and software (including Microsoft Suite, internet, email) and good command and ease with digital platforms.
• Fluent spoken and written English and French
• Good command of another IFRC official language (Arabic/Spanish)
• Good command of Portuguese and/ or Spanish is an added asset
   

Competencies, Values and Comments
Values: Respect for diversity; Integrity; Professionalism; Accountability

Core competencies: Communication; Collaboration and teamwork; Judgement and decision making; National society and customer relations; Creativity and innovation; Building trust

Managerial Competencies: Managing Staff Performance; Managing Staff Development

Functional Competencies: Strategic Orientation, Building Alliances; Leadership; Empowering others