INGO Forum Technical Assistant

The INGO Forum Technical Assistant will support the planning and implementation of CHINGO activities in Cameroon, ensuring coordination, information management, and administrative support to facilitate humanitarian operations. The role involves organizing meetings, managing data and reports, supporting communication among members, and assisting with logistical arrangements.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the planning and implementation of CHINGO activities in accordance with established workplans and objectives.
• Contribute to the collection, compilation, and organization of information required for coordination, advocacy, and reporting purposes.
• Maintain accurate records, databases, mailing lists, and filing systems.
• Support monitoring and reporting on CHINGO activities and outputs.
• Assist in identifying operational challenges and propose practical solutions to improve implementation.
• Maintain regular communication with CHINGO members and relevant stakeholders.
• Support coordination and member engagement activities, including the organization of meetings, workshops, consultations, and follow-up on agreed action points.
• Manage information and reporting processes by compiling data from members and stakeholders, maintaining databases, and supporting the production of reports, updates, and information products.
• Facilitate communication and information sharing among CHINGO members and external stakeholders, while supporting outreach, visibility, and member services.
• Provide administrative and logistical support for CHINGO operations, including travel arrangements, procurement processes, event logistics, record keeping, and expenditure tracking.
• Support field engagement and operational monitoring through participation in field visits, collection of contextual information, documentation of lessons learned, and preparation of field reports and follow-up actions.
• Compliance and adherence to NRC policies, guidance and procedures.
• Any other tasks as delegated by the line managers.

Requirements

• University degree (bachelor’s level) in International Relations, Political Science, Public Administration, Communications, Social Sciences, Project Management, or a related field.
• Minimum 1–2 years of relevant professional experience in humanitarian, development, or NGO settings.
• Previous experience in administration, project support, coordination support, information management, or related functions.
• Experience organizing meetings, workshops, or events.
• Good computer skills, particularly in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and online collaboration platforms.
• Fluency in English and French, both written and verbal.
• Good networking skills.
• Basic understanding of humanitarian coordination mechanisms and the NGO sector in Cameroon.
• Experience supporting reporting, information management, or coordination activities is an asset.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in either English or French.
• Ability to work effectively in a multicultural environment and maintain confidentiality.

Skills

• Project Support
• Coordination Support
• Information Management
• Meeting Organization
• Workshop Facilitation
• Event Planning
• MS Word
• MS Excel
• MS PowerPoint
• Microsoft Outlook
• Online Collaboration Platforms
• Humanitarian Coordination
• NGO Knowledge
• Reporting Support
• Data Management
• Multitasking
• Deadline Management
• Written Communication
• Verbal Communication
• Networking

Languages

English, French