Call for applications for the recruitment of young investigators for
a study on the perception of well-being by local communities
and indigenous populations in some localities in Cameroon
Background to the study
Following the Glasgow Declaration at the twenty-sixth Conference of the Parties to the
United Nations Convention on Climate Change, a
collaborative program between philanthropic funders, civil society organizations
and community-based organizations was established in 2021. Housed within the Climate and Land Use
Alliance (CLUA), this program aims to reduce and reverse tropical deforestation, while
supporting just and sustainable development. It aims to increase the reach of civil society voices at local, regional and national levels, in order to strengthen the land and forest rights of Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities, restore degraded forests, promote sustainable and inclusive economies, and advocate for
policies that protect forests and their biological and cultural diversity.
Following an inclusive process of exchanges and reflections with CSOs, local communities and indigenous peoples from various countries in the Congo Basin, a sub-regional strategy was developed as well as monitoring, evaluation and learning indicators. Although already
known, these indicators still require that reference situations be determined
for each of them. It is in this sense that SAILD was mandated by CLUA with the support of the World Resource Institute (WRI), to carry out in Cameroon a baseline study for the indicator on the well-being of populations in forest areas, which is formulated as follows
: “By 2030, there is an increase in the perception of the level of well-being among
indigenous populations and local communities, measured in percentage terms,
then disaggregated according to age, gender, and other relevant social categories.”
To carry out this study, which will be carried out on the basis of the Basic Necessity
Survey (BNS) methodology, SAILD intends to recruit around ten investigators to collect data
from the populations of a few identified villages.
Location of the surveys
The surveys will be carried out among local populations in four Regions of Cameroon,
namely the Centre, the South, the East and the Littoral. The identified districts are as follows:
Lomié, Ngoyla, Yokadouma, Campo, Akom 2, Mintom, Yoko, Nanga Eboko, Dibamba.
Responsibilities / tasks incumbent on the investigators
The recruited investigators will have to collect data in 30 villages identified by SAILD
in the localities specified above, using a questionnaire developed on the basis of the Basic
Necessity Survey. The collection will be done through tablets equipped with Kobo collect software.
Specifically, the agents will have to carry out the following activities and tasks:
▪ Visit the identified communities;
▪ Take part in group discussions with different sociological components of the
villages, with a view to developing the list of essential goods and services;
▪ Conduct individual interviews with households sampled through the
questionnaire developed;
▪ Transfer the data collected in accordance with the protocol in place;
▪ Complete data tracking sheets for the data collected.
Profile of the candidates sought
The candidates sought must meet the following criteria:
▪ Be at most 35 years old
▪ Hold at least a bachelor’s degree in sociology, psychology, geography, anthropology,
rural economics, or any other relevant field;
▪ Be available to work for a minimum of 15 days spread over 1 month;
▪ Have relevant experience in collecting socio-
economic data, using the Kobocollect tool or other relevant
data collection tools;
▪ Good knowledge of localities and languages will be an asset;
Logistical conditions of the mission
▪ Successful candidates will receive training to further familiarize them with the
details of the study and also strengthen their skills in using Kobo collect.
▪ They will receive compensation in the form of an honorarium at the end of the data collection.
▪ All costs related to data collection (transport, accommodation, meals, etc.) are
fully covered by SAILD.
HOW TO APPLY
Application file
The application file must include the following elements: 1) an updated CV giving
details of previous experiences relevant to the mission; 2) a cover letter.
The complete file must be sent by email to the following address: secretariat@saild.org,
with a copy to the following address: clarisse.fombana@saild.org. The deadline for receipt of
application files is scheduled for March 3, 2025.
Selection of applications
The selection will be done in two phases. After studying the files on the basis of the skills and
abilities observed, the pre-selected candidates will be invited to a short
face-to-face interview at the SAILD offices, or online if necessary. In the event of equal skills,
female candidates will be given preference. Applications from people working in
civil society organizations or local organizations are strongly encouraged.