Location: Yaoundé (with regular travel to field offices)
Status: No-family posting
Duration of contract: 3 years contract (with possible extension)
Start date: mid-June 2026

Applicants from Cameroon and Central Africa Republic are encouraged to apply.

Lutheran World Federation (LWF) World Service
LWF World Service is the humanitarian and development arm of the Lutheran World Federation. We are a widely recognized, international, faith-based organization working in 25 countries. We seek to bring people of all backgrounds together in the common quest for justice, peace, and reconciliation in an increasingly complex and fragmented world. A commitment to the human rights of every individual, regardless of their status, guides our work, actions, and operations. We are particularly known for our timely, compassionate, and professional humanitarian work, and for our field presence in hard-to-reach areas. Our work is people-centered and community-based. Above all, we work with the most vulnerable, and in order to claim and uphold their rights, we engage proactively with local government and community structures. For additional information, please see LWF Cameroon and CAR.

Purpose
LWF is seeking an experienced professional to fill the position of Representative for its programs in Cameroon and Central Africa Republic based in Yaoundé, with regular travel to field offices across both countries.

In Cameroon and CAR, LWF World Service delivers people centered and community-based programs in its three programmatic areas namely Protection and Social Cohesion, Climate and Resilient Livelihoods, and Quality Services, through direct and indirect implementation. We are working closely with NGO partners including churches, communities, government, UN agencies, and donors.  

The Representative will provide overall leadership, management and representation of the LWF Cameroon-CAR, and collaborate with its current implementing partners in CAR, mainly Caritas and EELCAR (Evangelical Lutheran Church in CAR), as well as developing/strengthening joint work with related agencies (CLWR, FCA, DCA, DKH, KiA, ELCA etc.) and ecumenical partners. The role includes overseeing the implementation of the 2025 to 2031 Country Strategy, managing risks, leading resource mobilization and donor engagement, ensuring strong financial management and compliance, and guiding teams to deliver high quality humanitarian and development programs.

Key Responsibilities
Provides overall leadership to the LWF Cameroon-CAR Country Program, including the formulation or adjustment and implementation of the Country Strategy.

Leads programme development, strategic planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation.

Develops strategies and operational plans and actively engages in negotiations with key stakeholders to uphold and develop a viable portfolio of projects and programs.

Ensures the complementarity and close working relations of finance and program units.

Ensures good management of resources, operations and partnerships with special emphasis on capacity building and continued improvement.

Direct supervisor of the Country Program Manager in Cameroon-CAR, Areas/Project Coordinators, Finance Manager and other senior Unit Heads at the country office.

Leads and develops teams, ensuring a safe, inclusive and high performing work environment.

Maintains close communication and cooperation with LWF’s related, relevant governmental authorities, UN organizations, and other international and national NGOs.

Oversee security management for all LWF operations in Cameroon and CAR.

Required qualifications
University degree in humanitarian or development work, and/or other related technical or social studies.

Knowledge and Experience
Minimum 5 years of successful experience in a senior leadership/management position in the field of refugee or IDP response, livelihood, human rights, sustainable development and transition, and/or humanitarian response, preferably within an international environment.

Proven leadership, donor engagement and resource mobilisation experience.

Strong experience working with local partners, cooperating with governments, the United Nations system and inter-agency coordination clusters and other coordination structures at national level.

Team-oriented, flexible and excellent communication skills.

Knowledge of LWF, its member churches, ecumenical partners and related agencies is a strong asset.

Language Skills
French: fluent
English: good working level
Knowledge of local languages in Cameroon and CAR is advantage.