Description

This position is for Project Supervisor for the Berudep Sponsor an Orphan Project. The Project has 60 orphans, 2 local field workers, 2 volunteer fieldworkers and is developing every day. The Project Supervisor is responsible for overseeing the day to day management of the project. This includes administration, accounting, personnel, recruitment and development. The Project Supervisor is responsible for ensuring the transparency, accountability and sustainable development of the project.

The Project Supervisor works under the umbrella organisation of Berudep and receives support from local staff.

Day to day activities can include; overseeing the accounts, budgeting, managing the fieldworkers, communicating with sponsors, funders and partners, profiling orphans, grantwriting, running the After School Education Programme, training fieldworkers, recruiting new sponsors, and covering in the field when needed.

Highlights

This job is highly rewarding and is at a grass roots level. Unlike other projects, 100% of sponsorship money is spent on the orphans without any being lost along the way on administration and bank fees. The Project Supervisor is able to see the direct impact of their work on a daily basis. This project provides education, medical treatment, clothes and food supplements to the neediest orphans in the rural community.

This is an established project and has huge potential for further development. The Project Supervisor has a fantastic opportunity to see the efforts of their work materialise in the form of the project's development over their term.

Berudep have a full time volunteer coordinator who will collect you from the airport in Douala and bring you up to the village of Belo (8 hours). You will receive a 3 day induction before being introduced to your placement. Once you are settled in your placement the volunteer coordinator will make regular visits and be on hand to offer support and advice throughout your stay.

The area (Belo) is situated in the Bamenda Highlands and is one of the most beautiful regions of Cameroon. On your days off you will be able to go trekking and visit some of the local lakes and waterfalls as well as experience the local traditions, meet the tribe chief (the Fon), horseback riding with the nomadic Fulani tribe, see hippos in the wild and many other exciting things.

Qualifications

No specific qualifications required although experience in management, accounting or social work will be beneficial.

This is a rolling position meaning that as one volunteer leaves we have hopefully recruited the next volunteer who will receive one month training and handover from the previous volunteer.

Languages

• English

Cost in US$:

USD 200

Cost Includes:

• Excursions
• Food
• Housing
• In-country orientation/Training
• In-country staff support
• Language instruction
• Registration fees
• Written materials abroad
• Written materials pre-departure

Program Fees Include:

There is a USD 100 admin fee for a one year placement. After that the volunteer just pays their own travel, food accommodation etc. A good estimate of monthly living costs is around USD 200 per month. This includes food, accommodation, electricity, a cook, travel, internet, etc.

Salary/Pay

This is a volunteer placement. Unfortunately there is no funding for a stipend or salary.

Experience Required

yes

Experience in management, accounting or social work is beneficial for this position.

Volunteer Types

Typical Volunteer

A typical volunteer at Belo Rural Development Project is hard to define as we are from all over the world, all ages, backgrounds, skills and interests. I guess you could probably define us as all having a common goal and enthusiastically wanting to help people less fortunate than ourselves.

Age Range

18 - 70

This Program is open to

American, Australian, Canadian, European, Kiwi and South African Participants. This Program is also open to Families, Couples and Individuals.

Typical Living Arrangements

• Apartment/Flat
• Group living
• Independent living

Participants Travel

Independently

Typically Participants Work

Independently

Application Process Involves

• Online Application plus Application Assessment
• Resume

Typically The Application Process Time is

any

Post Services Include

• Alumni Network
• Exit Debriefing Abroad

Belo Rural Development Organisation's Mission Statement

BERUDEP work towards poverty alleviation of the rural population through education, health, income generating activities, and support of the disabled. BERUDEP teaches the rural population to be independent and to learn skills and methods of production which lead to self sustainability. Teaching others to help themselves. We need volunteers in all fields of work. We will be very happy to have you contribute to our strive towards the development of the rural population of Cameroon.

Year Founded

1997

Belo Rural Development Organisation is a Christian based organization. We do not require our participants to be of the same faith. Our volunteers will not be involved in religious proselytizing.