Sport Specialist at Local Youth Corner Cameroon (LOYOC)

Akwajobs   (Buea and Douala, Cameroon)

Posted : 22 November, 2021

Category : Sports Coordination   Location : Buea and Douala, Cameroon

Job type : Full Time

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Title: Sport Specialist (1 position)

Reports to: The Programme Coordinator

Type: Full Time

Duration : 6 Months

Location: Buea/Douala

Summary

The Sports Specialist works with the project team and support the implementation of the sports jamboree.

He will focus on strengthening collaboration with different sporting stakeholders and influencers.

Key Responsibilities

? Communicate the importance of sports as a tool to promote, peace, tolerance, respect with reference to

the Technical Guide on Preventing Violent Extremism, through Sports;

? Contribute to strategic planning and project monitoring within the project;

? Assist in establishing a community task force for sport as a tool to prevent violent extremism;

? Contribute to the creation of a platform for social cohesion and dialogue through sporting jamboree;

? Provide timely reporting to the project officer and coordinator to meet reporting requirements;

? Assist in ensuring project implementation is on schedule;

? Lead the process of setting the pace for the organisation of annual sporting jamboree for peace and

dialogue between and among IDP and host communities;

? Assist in the designing policy brief and statements;

? Assist in the design of training manuals and the facilitation of PiO activities in the field.

? Travel to project sites as often as necessary;

? Assist in the definition of project scope and objectives, involving all relevant stakeholders and ensuring

technical feasibility.

Key Skills and Competencies

? Project management;

? Ability to plan and coordinate sporting activities;

? Critical thinking and analyses;

? Ability to strategies;

? Microsoft packages (Word, Excel, PowerPoint,);

? Google Packages (Doc, Sheets, Forms);

? Internet and Email usage.

Job Specifications/Requirements

? Degree or Higher Diploma in Project Management, Social Science or equivalent including a minimum

of at least 2 years work experience in project management.

? Two years’ experience working on Peacebuilding and community development with the use of sports

and other recreational activities;

? Must be a youth between 18 and 32 years

? Good analytical skills.;

? Strong ethics, with an ability to manage confidential data;

? Must be fluent in English. Basic knowledge of the French language is an asset;

Interested Applicants meeting the above requirements should submit a motivation letter and curriculum vitae by email only to:

recruitment@loyocameroon.org addressed to the Human Resource Manager, Local Youth Corner Cameroon not later than 26th November 2021. Any application submitted after the deadline will not be considered.

NB: Only short-listed candidates will be contacted…

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