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Cookstove Distributor — Nkongsamba Distribution Centre
- Location
- Nkongsamba, Littoral Region, Cameroon
- Employment type
- Full-time — Fixed-term, renewable
- Experience
- At least 1 year of relevant experience
Put improved cookstoves into households across the Nkongsamba area — and be the face of a national clean-cooking programme.
This position is not currently accepting applications.
About the role
We are opening a distribution centre in Nkongsamba and recruiting ten distributors to run it. Each distributor is the daily point of contact between the programme and households: handing over the stove, confirming who receives it, showing people how to install and use it safely, and recording each delivery so that the programme can be audited and households can be followed up.
This is practical field work. Most of the day is spent with households, in markets and in communities. Accuracy matters as much as speed: every stove must be traceable to a household, with a serial number, a location and a signature. Distributors report to the centre supervisor and work alongside the monitoring team.
The position is full-time on a one-year fixed-term contract, starting in December.
About ACREST
ACREST is a Cameroonian non-governmental organisation developing practical, locally grounded solutions that improve livelihoods, strengthen communities and support sustainable development. ACREST is expanding a large-scale clean cooking programme focused on improving access to efficient cooking solutions for households and communities across the West, Littoral and South-West regions of Cameroon. The programme combines stove distribution, community engagement, monitoring, technical operations and the progressive development of local production capacity. ACREST is also developing CleanTechCameroon SARL, its subsidiary dedicated to local clean-technology production and related industrial activities.
Responsibilities
- Distribute cookstoves to households according to the daily distribution plan set by the centre supervisor.
- Confirm the identity and eligibility of each recipient household before handover.
- Record every delivery accurately: stove serial number, household name and contact, location, date, and a photograph where required.
- Explain and demonstrate correct installation, safe use, and basic daily maintenance.
- Collect household consent and signatures as required by the programme.
- Inspect stoves before handover and report damaged or defective units rather than distributing them.
- Report household concerns, complaints and difficulties to the centre supervisor the same day.
- Maintain stock accountability at the distribution point: count in, count out, and reconcile daily.
- Support monitoring and follow-up visits by helping the team locate households.
- Represent ACREST professionally and respectfully in communities and with local authorities.
Requirements
- At least one year of relevant experience: distribution, sales, logistics, community work or a similar field role.
- Living in Nkongsamba or within commuting distance of the distribution centre.
- Able to read, write and record information accurately and legibly.
- Comfortable using a smartphone for basic data entry, photographs and messaging.
- Good communication with households, community leaders and local authorities.
- Physically able to lift, carry and move cookstoves safely.
- Honest and reliable in handling stock, money and records.
- Working command of French. English is an advantage.
Specific requirements
- Experience distributing household goods, or mobilising communities, is strongly preferred.
- Speaking the local languages of the Nkongsamba area is an asset.
- A motorbike licence is an advantage but not required.
Benefits for this role
- One-year fixed-term contract, renewable.
- Health insurance.
- Mission and field allowances for work outside the distribution centre.
- Training in stove installation, safe use and data recording.
- Note: accommodation is not provided with this position.
What the position offers:
Application requirements
Applications may be submitted in English or French.
- A CV.
- Confirmation that you live in Nkongsamba or nearby, and where exactly.
- A short paragraph on your experience in distribution, sales or community work.
Identification documents and professional references will only be requested from candidates progressing further in the recruitment process.
ACREST encourages applications from qualified women, persons with disabilities, young professionals and candidates from different regions and backgrounds across Cameroon.
Recruitment process
Application review → Shortlisting → Assessment where applicable → Interview → Final selection and offer.
Applications close 14 November 2026 · Interviews planned for 20–30 November · Expected start December 2026–January 2027.
This position is not currently accepting applications.