The U.S. Forest Service (USFS) Office of International Programs may require the services of a country coordinator to help administer U.S. government (USG) and other various donor-funded programs in Cameroon.
Background
The USFS, with funding from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Department of State, has ongoing or developing partnerships with Congo Basin country governments as well as with regional institutions and organizations in the Congo Basin region to address sustainable management of forest resources, biodiversity conservation, and climate change mitigation and adaptation. Through various USG programs aimed at conserving critical Congo Basin forests, USFS is strengthening the institutional and technical capacities of governmental and intergovernmental organizations and civil society organizations. In collaboration with these organizations, USFS is strengthening community-based models for forest management, conservation, and restoration; increasing the effectiveness of protected area management and ecotourism; improving capacity to deter illegal timber harvest and trade; and monitoring, measuring, and reporting changes in forestry and other land use, among other programs.
To support the coordination and implementation of this work, the USFS may seek a full-time Cameroon Country Coordinator to coordinate the planning and implementation of USFS technical activities in Cameroon and regional activities as part of the portfolio of various US government-funded initiatives. This position will be based in Yaoundé, Cameroon.
The specified responsibilities will be carried out in collaboration with other USFS International Programs management staff.
Position Description
The responsibilities of the Cameroon Country Coordinator would include, but are not limited to: