Overview
The Senior Officer, National Society Investment and Localization will lead and coordinate the strategic planning and institutional development process for the Yaounde Delegation, acting as the primary technical focal point for institutional investment and localization.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the design, coordination, and facilitation of strategic development plans for National Societies.
- Synthesize findings from evaluations and reviews.
- Facilitate strategic planning workshops and consultations.
- Ensure strategic alignment with international frameworks.
- Provide technical guidance for the formulation of Strategic Plans.
- Support the conceptualization and drafting of long-term National Society Investment and Localization Plans.
- Provide technical support in the development or revision of key internal strategies and policies.
- Facilitate internal change management efforts.
- Serve as the technical focal point for National Society Investment And Localization.
- Coordinate and harmonize inputs from Movement partners.
- Represent initiatives in technical working groups and external platforms.
- Design and facilitate peer-learning workshops.
- Support the development and delivery of capacity-building initiatives.
- Contribute to youth and leadership development agendas.
- Support the development of monitoring and evaluation tools.
- Document and disseminate lessons learned and good practices.
- Prepare and deliver progress updates and technical reports.
- Support the Delegation's use of the NSIF Dashboard.
- Establish and maintain effective professional working relationships.
- Contribute to building and maintaining a knowledge-sharing culture.
- Provide technical input for external representation.
Required 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.
Qualifications
Advanced university degree in Organizational Development, Strategic Management, Public Administration, International Development, or related field.
