The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) Cameroon is looking for two (02)
temporary workers for monitoring Biochar experiments in Mintom
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We are looking for two (02) temporary workers for monitoring Biochar experiments in Mintom.
1. Context and justification
In the locality of Mintom, where aging cocoa plantations and degraded soils threaten
agricultural sustainability, NetZero and WWF are launching a restoration project using Biochar.
This initiative aims to revitalize distressed lands by incorporating Biochar, a sustainable organic
amendment, to enhance soil fertility, increase agricultural yields, and promote environmental
resilience.
For the trial phase, five experimental plots will be established in the locality of Mintom. The
objective is to sustainably contribute to the improvement of agricultural soil fertility for
quantitative and qualitative production of cocoa plants.”
Specifically, the objectives are to:
– Evaluate the impacts of biochar on soil quality improvement
– Evaluate the impacts of biochar on cocoa yield improvement
Assessing the impact of biochar use on improving the economic profitability of cocoa
farming
– Promote and disseminate good cocoa farming techniques.
To monitor and collect relevant data, two positions are open to young people in the
locality of Mintom who have the skills to perform various tasks in the experimental plots.
2. Main responsibilities
– Conduct regular surveys on the experimental plots.
Call for applications restricted to the municipality of Mintom- Collect, record, and verify data according to established protocols.
– Delineate and clean the experimental plots before and during the trial period.
– Apply biochar in the experimental plots.
– Ensure phytosanitary maintenance in the plots during the trial period.
– Perform any other manual tasks in the experimental plots during the trial period.
3. Required qualifications
– Possess the physical abilities to perform maintenance tasks in a cocoa plantation.
– Be able to read and write one of Cameroon’s two official languages.
– Master the different maintenance stages in a cocoa farm.
4. Duration and place of work
– Contract duration: 12 months
– Place of work: Biochar experimental plots in the municipality of Mintom.
5. How to apply
Interested candidates are invited to send a handwritten application, a photocopy of their ID
card, references or/and recommendation letter through following channels by March 23, 2025:
❖ Email address recruit-cam@wwfcam.org ;
❖ Or submit their physical applications to the various WWF offices in:
– Ngoyla, Central town Ngoyla;
– Mambele, 800M from Mambele Junction;
– Yokadouma, Opposite Departmental Delegation of Forest & Faune.
We thank you in advance for your interest in this prestation. Please note that only preselected applications will be contacted for the next steps of the process.
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