Description de l'offre

         Helen Keller International

Vacancy Announcement

Associate Officer, Monitoring & Evaluation

(Yaoundé, Cameroon)

About Helen Keller Intl

Guided by the remarkable legacy of its co-founder, Helen Keller, Helen Keller Intl works alongside communities to break the persistent cycles of poverty. By providing the essential foundations for good health, adequate nutrition, and clear vision, the organization helps improve the lives of millions of people in a sustainable way.

Operating in more than 20 countries across Africa, Asia, Europe, and the United States, Helen Keller Intl is a recognized leader in the design and implementation of evidence-based strategies to combat preventable diseases and improve health and nutrition outcomes.

In Cameroon, Helen Keller collaborates with the Ministry of Public Health and the Ministry of Secondary Education to implement inclusive eye health programs serving school-age children and vulnerable populations across multiple regions, with support from partners including Bloomberg Philanthropies. The Associate Monitoring & Evaluation contributes to the integrity and effectiveness of the country Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) system by leading assigned data management workstreams and providing analytical and technical support across eye health and broader country programs.

Position Information :

•        Position Title: Associate Officer, Monitoring & Evaluation

•        Duty Station: Garoua, Cameroon, with possible deployment to other locations and/or travel as required.

•        Reports To: Officer, Eye Health Programs

•        Contract Type: Fixed-Term Contract

•        Contract Duration: One (1) year, renewable

Scope of the Position

The Associate, Monitoring & Evaluation independently manages defined data collection, database maintenance and quality assurance workstreams, while contributing analytical inputs to programme reporting and supporting field-level M&E implementation across Helen Keller Cameroun's eye health portfolio.

Key Responsibilities

General Responsibilities

•        Process basic transactions and assignments within the function by applying established processes and procedures consistently and accurately.

•        Follow established procedures and apply understanding of subject-specific rules, escalating issues that fall outside defined parameters to a supervisor with appropriate context.

•        Contribute reliably to team deliverables, completing assigned work to expected quality and timeliness standards within a defined functional area.

•        Maintain accurate records and documentation for assigned processes, ensuring that outputs are complete, correctly formatted, and compliant with organizational requirements.

•        Work cooperatively within the immediate team, sharing information, following shared processes, and supporting colleagues on routine tasks when needed.

•        Apply feedback from supervisors and senior colleagues to improve the accuracy and quality of assigned work over time.

•        Communicate proactively with supervisors when questions arise or when a task falls outside established guidelines, seeking guidance before proceeding.

Specific Responsibilities

•        Design, adapt and maintain data collection instruments — including survey questionnaires, entry forms and methodological guides — ensuring alignment with project indicator frameworks and donor requirements.

•        Manage project databases end-to-end: consolidating field submissions, conducting structured data cleaning and validation, and maintaining current, audit-ready records of all eye health programme data.

•        Analyse programme data and contribute to the preparation of performance dashboards, indicator tracking tables and progress summaries for use by the M&E and project management teams.

•        Lead field M&E activities including surveys, screenings and monitoring visits in assigned regions, coordinating logistics, supervising data collection quality and escalating operational issues to the Officer, Eye Health Programs Deliver structured training and refresher sessions for local eye care actors and field staff on data collection tools, reporting procedures, quality standards and data confidentiality requirements.

•        Contribute to the drafting and review of activity reports, survey reports and donorfacing technical reports, and support the development of capitalisation documents and scientific outputs under the guidance of the Officer, Eye Health Programs.

Required Qualifications & Competencies

Skills & Experience

•        Education & Experience: Bachelor’s degree required or equivalent combination accepted; 2–3 years of relevant experience, or associate/technical diploma with 4+ years of directly related experience

•        Minimum three years of progressively responsible professional experience in monitoring, evaluation and data management for health programs, including demonstrated experience conducting field data collection and managing project databases in low-resource or field-based settings.

•        Practical experience with mobile data collection platforms (e.g. KoBoToolbox, ODK) and statistical or data visualisation tools (e.g. Stata, SPSS, Power BI, or equivalent).

•        Familiarity with GIS tools such as QGIS or MapInfo for mapping programme coverage and visualising geographic data.

•        Prior exposure to eye health, school health or blindness-prevention programming in a development or public health context.

Behavioral Competencies

•        Owning Work & Building Trust : Builds trust by following through on commitments, communicating openly about progress and problems, and taking responsibility for their work and its impact on others.

•        Adapting & Navigating Change : Speaks up about challenges and risks in their work, proposes constructive solutions, and adjusts their approach when priorities, tools, or methods change.

•        Getting Work Done : Translates priorities into results by planning work, coordinating with others, and using evidence and learning to improve outcomes.

•        Working Together & Growing Others: Supports the growth and well-being of colleagues by giving honest, constructive feedback, sharing knowledge and skills, and participating in collaborative work with care and respect for others.

Working Conditions

Travel

Based in Garoua (North Region) with frequent travel to programme regions (Far North,  Adamaoua, North And Yaoundé) for field monitoring, surveys and activity supervision; flexible working hours required during field missions and reporting periods.

Fairness, Belonging and Zero Tolerance to Abuse

As a member of the Helen Keller Family, each employee is expected to

•        Help to develop and maintain an environment that welcomes and develops a multicultural workforce with varied lived experiences and identities.

•        Foster a work environment where everyone feels valued and included.

•        Support employees’ evaluation and promotion processes based on skills and performance.

•        Promote a safe, secure, and respectful environment for all members of Helen Keller family, stakeholders in general, and particularly for the communities we serve.

•        Follow Helen Keller Code of Conduct helping to prevent any type of abuse including workplace harassment, sexual abuse and exploitation, and trafficking in persons.

•        Adhere to the Organizational Core Values, which include compassion, courage, integrity, and rigor.

How to Apply

Qualified candidates are invited to submit their cover letter and curriculum vitae (CV) to the following email address: cm.recrutement@hki.org, indicating “Associate Officer, Monitoring & Evaluation” in the subject line of the email.

The deadline for submission of applications is August 10^th, 2026, at midnight (strict deadline). Equal Opportunity and Inclusion

In keeping with the spirit of its founder, Helen Keller Intl is committed to fostering an inclusive work environment where diversity in all its forms is fully valued.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to ethnicity, race, caste, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic that does not affect an individual’s ability to perform the duties of the position.

Helen Keller Intl is also committed to providing reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. Applicants requiring accommodation are encouraged to indicate this at the time of application.

For any questions regarding the recruitment process, please contact the email address provided above.

Important Information Regarding the Recruitment Process

HELEN KELLER INTL:

•        Does not charge any fees at any stage of the recruitment process (application, testing, interview, processing, or training);

•        Does not request candidates' bank account information;

•        Does not use recruitment agencies for hiring purposes.