RECRUITEMENT OF KEY PERSONNEL FOR THE LIVESTOCK AND FISH BREEDING VALUE CHAIN DEVELOPMENT PROJECT (PD-CVEP)

RECRUITMENT NOTICE

The Government of the Republic of Cameroon has negotiated a loan with the African Development Bank Group (ADB) for the financing of the LIFESTOCK AND FISHBREEDING VALUE CHAINS DEVELOPMENT PROJECT (PD-CVEP) as from 2019 and intends to use part of the loan to make payments under the contract to the key personnel of the said project. Due to the complexity of this operation, the use of highly qualified and efficient staff is a strong requirement in the selection process. In this regard, the Minister of Livestock, Fisheries and Animal Industries, calls for applications for the recruitment of key personnel. of the Coordination Unit and antennas of the project.

SUMMARY DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT

The Livestock and Fish breeding Value Chain Development Project (PD-CVEP) has a duration of five years and the cost is EUR 99.27 million (of which EUR 84 million AfDB). It focuses on the modernization of the productive system and will ensure the food and nutritional security of populations and the profitability of cattle, pig and fish farms. It is also a way of raising the contribution of the potential of this sub-sector to the consolidation of sustainable and inclusive economic growth.

The sectoral goal of the project is to contribute inclusively to the improvement of food and nutritional security and the reduction of poverty in its area of intervention. The specific objective of the project is the competitive and hygienic growth of cattle, pig and fish products and the improvement of actors' incomes as well as the creation of new jobs in the three value chains.

CANDIDATES TO RECRUIT

III.1. National Coordination Unit

(i) A National Coordinator

(ii) An infrastructure specialist

(iii) A follow up and monitoring specialist

(iv) An animal genetic specialist

(v) A Fish Breeding specialist

(vi) A financial and administrative manager

(vii) A central accountant

(viii) Two (02) procurement specialist

(ix) An environmentalist

(x) A social and gender officer

(xi) A specialist in entrepreneurship and agricultural financing

(xii) A communication assistance.

III.2. Regional antennas (Bamenda, Douala, N’Gaoundere and Yaounde)

Four (04) regional antenna heads;
Tri(03) regional accountants ;
Four (04) specialists in developing agricultural and agribusiness value chains;

III.3. Contract length

The duration of the contract is two (02) years renewable, with a probation period of one (1) year.

N.B: Female candidates are encouraged

III.1.1. National Coordinator

The poste of the national coordinator is based in Yaounde, with frequent displacement in the regions of intervention of the project.

You must be a holder of a university degree or a Masters degree in animal production, economics, agribusiness, rural / civil engineering or any other equivalent qualification;
Justify a seniority of at least seven (07) years in the rural sector;
Have training in management and analysis of projects, value chains or agricultural entrepreneurship (presentation of the certificate / certificate);
Have at least five (05) years experience in one of the three sectors concerned for practicing (bovine, porcine and piscicultural).
Have at least five (5) years of experience in the supervision / management of national projects and / or programs including an ability to provide advice;
Have knowledge of national procurement procedures and those of the African Development Bank / World Bank;
Have a good mastery of computer software (MS-Project, Word, Excel and power point)
To master perfectly one of the official languages of Cameroon (English or French). Good mastery of these two languages would be an asset.

III.1.2. An infrastructure specialist

The position of Infrastructure Engineer is based in Yaounde, within the Project Coordination Unit (PCU). The incumbent will be required to conduct frequent field trips in the project area.

Qualifications and professional experience required for the position (conditions required):

You must be a holder of a university degree or a Masters degree in civil engineering or rural engineering
Have at least seven (7) years of professional experience in the design, layout, construction, monitoring and control and evaluation of construction work;
Have experience in the preparation of technical tender documents for tendering infrastructures;
Have a proven knowledge of computer science and be able to use CAD software and structural calculation;
To master perfectly one of the official languages of Cameroon (English or French). Good command of these two languages would be an asset

III.1.3. A follow up and monitoring specialist

The Monitoring and Evaluation Charge (e) will be based in Yaounde, within the Project Coordination Unit (PCU). However, the person concerned will be required to make frequent trips to the project intervention areas.