SHUMAS

Strategic Humanitarian
Services in Cameroon

SHUMAS

Strategic Humanitarian Services in Cameroon

SHUMAS is a Non-governmental Organization involved in a wide range of sustainable development issues, aiming to benefit disadvantaged people. Registered with the Cameroon Government, as a non-profit making organization per authorization 1082/E.29/1111/VOL.7/APPB of 21st April 1997

CURRENT JOB VACANCIES WITH SHUMAS

SHUMAS depends to a large extent on funding from charities, friends and stakeholders for the execution of its projects. So far, the organisation is project dependent and has no permanent source of funding for running cost, including staff salaries. In order to close this gap, SHUMAS has always really appreciated the work and skills contribution of hundreds of local and international volunteers.

Volunteering with us helps both young and older individuals gain and share useful experiences in the sphere of development. As well as helping SHUMAS to attain its objectives, volunteering can also be a really positive life changing experience for many people.

Volunteering with SHUMAS:

Volunteering Positions in SHUMAS Cameroon currently available:

Social Vocational Rehabilitation Centre
The positions at our Rehab Centre need volunteers with educational, management, financial and marketing skills who want to work to empower disabled people The centre trains persons with all kinds of physical disabilities in life skills such as knitting, sewing, traditional embroidery, shoe making and repairing, jewelry and weaving. This is to enable them eventually to start up and properly manage their own business and become self dependent.
  • Teachers for English and/or Financial Literacy:
    • Teach Basic English and French or either one of these languages (written and spoken)
    • Assist trainees and trainers in public speaking or expression.
    • Assess the needs of the trainees and trainers where necessary and provide progress reports of trainees.
    • Teach trainers and trainees basic financial management skills.
    • Assist in developing financial reports for the workshops and centre as a whole (financial literacy teacher)
  • Programme Coordinator
    • Coordinate all training workshops.
    • Supervise trainers and trainees.
    • Responsible for financial transactions, reporting expenses and profits.
    • In collaboration with marketing officer, ensure that the products are marketed.
    • Represent Social Rehabilitation Centre during public events.
  • Trainer
    • Coordinate the training workshop.
    • Plan and implement specific training objectives and activities for the workshop.
    • Facilitate the practical learning of trainees in order to gain skills necessary to eventually start their small businesses.
    • Assist in marketing products and build clientele base in specific products.
    • Assess the needs of the workshop, provide progress reports of trainees; submit requests for materials and costs when materials are needed; submit financial reports to Programme Coordinator.
  • Capacity Builder
    • Build capacity of the trainers.
    • Should be experienced in working with people with disabilities.
    • Provide workshops for trainers to build skills and better work with trainees.
    • Facilitate management process at the centre.
  • Marketing Officer
    • Develop and implement marketing strategies for all products at the centre.
    • Advertise all workshops and finished products.
    • Monitor the sales of finished products and track expenses.
    • Develop reports on sales and advertisement; and proposals.

SHUMAS Integrated Organic Training and Demonstration Centre (BIOFARM), Kumbo
This is one of our most exciting projects - the Biofarm introduces poor rural farmers to organic and sustainabl farming methods - Click here to look at our Biofarm page or watch the videos on YouTube (search on 'Shumas Biofarm'.)

  • Agricultural Tutor/Instructor
    • Be able to teach in either English or French language or both languages.
    • Should be qualified and experienced in organic arable & stock farming.
    • Depending on the area(s) of experience or expertise, the tutor should be able to assist in teaching any of the courses offered at the centre or propose new courses and teaching techniques which will benefit the training process. Click here to download our current course list.
    • Be able to work with challenging and slow participants.
    • Be quite versed with practical work, considering that it constitutes 60% of the training.
    • Be willing and ready to work in a team.
  • Agricultural and Renewable Energy Experts
    • Assist in the crop unit or animal unit (small and large ruminants) or renewable energy unit (solar power, biogas, wind turbine)
    • Propose proper and sustainable techniques of managing the units.
    • Assist in developing and implementing operational, evaluation and monitoring plans for the units.
    • Develop reports and project proposals for the units.
  • Capacity Builder
    • Work with the management to increase skill level of staff and management skills at the Biofarm.
  • Health Personnel - Nurse Proscriber or similar
    • Assist at the clinic (consultation and prescription of drugs)
    • Organise health discussions with participants at the centre.
    • Assist in assessing the needs of the clinic; submit requests for drugs and costs when needed; submit monthly financial reports to centre manager.

Women’s Micro Credit Programmes (click to our Micro Credit page for details)

  • Capacity Builder
    • Assess the needs of the women’s micro credit groups.
    • Develop and facilitate training/workshops to meet those specific needs.
    • Monitor and evaluate the activities and impact of the loans on women’s lives; modify the programme and activities as needed to ensure effectiveness.
    • Assist Programme Manager to identify new women’s groups to be involved in the micro credit scheme.
    • Develop criteria for selection and training of these groups/ women.
  • Micro Credit Expert
    • Assess the loan structure.
    • Provide recommendations for strengthening and diversifying loan products.
    • Assessing programme impact on women and communities.
    • Work closely with the programme manager and women’s groups for proper follow up and success of the programme.

For more information write to us with your details and area of interest, through our Contact Page.