Open To Work
Yamba Bezaine Josue
Buea,Cameroon
Work Preference
Summary
Senior Results driven humanitarian and development professional with over 10 years of progressive leadership experience in strategic leadership, program management and institutional development within national and international NGO contexts. Demonstrated expertise in environmental protection, Water Hygiene and sanitation (WASH), education, GBV prevention and response and community resilience. Proven ability to engage effectively with UN agencies, government institutions, donors and civil society actors, ensuring accountability, sustainability and results for vulnerable populations, particularly women and children.
Professional with extensive experience in strategic and operational leadership within national NGOs, focusing on humanitarian and development interventions. Demonstrated ability to design and implement multi-sectoral programs in WASH, education, GBV prevention, and child protection, ensuring alignment with UN and donor standards. Proven track record in resource mobilization, including proposal development and partnership building with UN agencies and development partners. Skilled in strengthening institutional capacity through staff mentoring, performance management, and adherence to compliance frameworks.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/PROGRAMS COORDINATOR
Better Earth International (BETA)
Buea, South West Region
08.2018 - Current
- Provide strategic and operational leadership to a national NGO implementing humanitarian and development interventions in line with UN and donor standards
- Lead the design, implementation, and oversight of multi sectoral programs in WASH, education, GBV prevention, Child protection ensuring relevance, effectiveness and sustainability.
- Represent the organization in coordination mechanisms, donor meetings, and advocacy platforms with UN Agencies, INGOs, government ministries and local authorities.
- Oversee organizational governance, financial management, and compliance with donor regulations, safeguarding and accountability frameworks.
- Lead resource mobilization efforts, including proposal development, donor reporting, and partnership building with UN agencies and development partners
- Strengthen institutional capacity through systems development, staff mentoring, and performance management aligned with humanitarian principles and core humanitarian standards
OPERATIONS CONSULTANT
SpringAid Development Cameroon(SAIDCAM)
Buea, South West Region
08.2022 - 01.2023
- Train, mentor, coach and build staff capacities, and facilitate workshops
- Develop project target indicators and build systems to monitor progress
- Strengthen the capacities of community health workers on community mobilization, and conducted community and stakeholder mappings.
- Develop systems to promote efficiency, analyzing and maintaining operational data, and monitoring product inventories.
- Monitoring adherence to policies and processes throughout the organization and reporting to the Executive Director
- Analyze and maintain operational data
- Set goals for staff and monitor their progress and conduct frequent performance reviews
ASSISTANT NATIONAL COORDINATOR
Martin Luther King Junior Memorial Foundation (LUKMEF)
Buea, South West Region
08.2016 - 07.2018
- Design projects and ensured effective implementation as planned
- Mobilize and facilitate community/stakeholders engagements during planning meetings, workshops, and awareness mobilization.
- Evaluated institutional and project activities for improvements.
- Coordinated workflows and monitor administrative team performance, mentoring and job skill coaching
- Train and build staff capacities, and facilitated workshops
- Collect data, create and deliver status report and identified pending action items for resolutions (produce dashboard and timely reporting)
- Inspected finished projects to meet regulatory requirements, building codes and zoning specifications.
- Strategically map out, plan, and manage projects
Education
VOCATIONAL QUALIFICATION CERTIFICATE - Environment/Nature Protection-Local Development
CIFADDEG
Yaoundé, Center Region, CameroonBACHELOR OF SCIENCE - GEOGRAPHY
University of Buea
Buea, CameroonGCE Advanced and Ordinary Level -
Government Bilingual High School (G.B.H.S)
MuyukaSkills
- Strategic planning and organizational leadership
- Project writing and reporting
- Humanitarian & Development Program Management
- WASH, Education, GBV & Child Protection Programming
- Environmental Sustainability & Climate Resilience
- Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability & Learning
- Policy Advocacy and Localization
- Donor compliance and grant management
- Partnership Coordination & Stakeholder Engagement
- Community mobilization skills
- Financial Oversight and Risk Management
- Program management
- Strategic planning
- Resource mobilization
- Financial management
Certification
- Humanitarian Programme Cycle and Education in Emergency Programming
- Introduction to Household Water Treatment and Safe Storage
- Protection of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse
- Intersectional gender perspective
- Gender in Humanitarian action
Accomplishments
- Led the implementation of a community-based WASH and education interventions reaching vulnerable households in crisis affected communities in the South West region.
- Led WASH specific needs assessments in the South West region, and conducted multi sectorial needs assessment within humanitarian and development settings.
- Established strategic partnerships with civil society organizations and local authorities to advance gender equality, child protection and environmental conservation.
- Strengthened organizational systems for financial accountability, safeguarding and donor reporting, improving credibility with partners and donors.
Hobbies and Interests
- Reading
- Football
Languages
Fluent, Intermediate
References
- Valentine Nzeng, Coordinator, SpringAid, United Kingdom, (+44) 77 72 27 65 79, v.nzeng@springaid.co
- Mme Ayimele, Helene, Chief of Service of Water, MINEE, South West, Cameroon, (+237) 6 79 59 12 00, azihelen@gmail.com
- Mr. Set Ekwaidi Songue, Regional Delegate, MINEPDED, South West, Cameroon, (+237) 6 99 94 52 28
- Dr. Roland Etchu Bissong, PEPFAR Regional Focal Point, RTG HIV/AIDS, Regional Delegation of Public Health, South West, Cameroon, (+237) 6 77 37 55 77, retchubissongccms@gmail.com
- Tumenta Gerald, WASH CLUSTER Coordinator, South West, Cameroon, (+237) 6 77 98 80 25, gtumenta@unicef.org
- Mme Ita Lovejoy Eri epse Tatason, SG Tiko Council, South West, Cameroon, (+237) 676 728 037
- Anu Vincent Folefac, CEO, NADEV, Cameroon, (+237) 6 77 64 81 13, info@nadevorg
- Nfor Stephen, Coordinator, LUKMEF, Cameroon, (+237) 6 75 88 09 14, stephen@lukmefcameroon.org
Personal Information
- Title: Social Engineer
- Date of Birth: 02/08/84
Languages
English
First Language
French
Upper Intermediate
B2
Timeline
OPERATIONS CONSULTANT
SpringAid Development Cameroon(SAIDCAM)
08.2022 - 01.2023
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/PROGRAMS COORDINATOR
Better Earth International (BETA)
08.2018 - Current
ASSISTANT NATIONAL COORDINATOR
Martin Luther King Junior Memorial Foundation (LUKMEF)
08.2016 - 07.2018
VOCATIONAL QUALIFICATION CERTIFICATE - Environment/Nature Protection-Local Development
CIFADDEG
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE - GEOGRAPHY
University of Buea
GCE Advanced and Ordinary Level -
Government Bilingual High School (G.B.H.S)