Recruitment notice: FINANCIAL ANALYST FOR THE COVID PROJECT

Who are we ?

The Cameroonian Association for Social Marketing (ACMS), member of the PSI network is a non-governmental organization under Cameroonian law whose main mission is to improve in a sustainable and measurable way the social situation of the Cameroonian population and to promote health and family prosperity. Thus, ACMS works in cooperation with the government and its partners in the public and private sectors to offer high quality health programs, reaching all populations in need. For more than twenty-five years, ACMS has provided the people of Cameroon with comprehensive, evidence-based public health interventions, including programs in reproductive health, malaria, and HIV prevention among others.

Join us !

The recruiting COVID project aims to  support the Cameroon Ministry of Public Health and other COVID-19 stakeholders, in the implementation of specific activities of the National COVID Vaccination Plan. This support will primarily focus on community engagement and COVID-19 vaccine demand, as well as the roll-out of COVID-19 vaccination awareness activities, including outreach vaccination and mass campaigns .

Indeed, the COVID Project implemented in the 10 regions of Cameroon aims to strengthen health systems in order to deal with COVID-19, increase the percentage of people vaccinated from COVID-19 within the target group and reduce cases. re-emergence among people aged 18 and over in countries that have adopted the Project.

Your Contribution:

• Contribute to the development of quarterly, half-yearly and annual activity plans from the perspective of revenue and expenditure forecasts;
• Participate in the development of ACMS’s Annual Strategic and Operational Plan for its project by strictly complying with the guidelines and directives issued;
• Ensure the monitoring of the financial evolution of the platform through a consolidation of the financial perspectives of the project (pipeline finances);
• Participate in the development of the annual budgets of the ACMS;
• Contribute to the development of the annual common cost budget for an equitable sharing of administrative and financial support costs;
• Coordinate the development of annual budgets for the sub-recipients/health providers of his project;
• Ensure financial monitoring and compliance of sub-recipients/health providers with contractual terms;
• Participate in budget realignments or the development of the budget of new proposals on the project within the required deadlines;

• Coordinate the development of monthly, quarterly and annual project cash requirements;
• Develop a reliable income and expenditure budget of program income in accordance with donor requirements;
• Coordinate the project budget review process;
• Initiate the monthly budget reviews of the project within the framework of the MPFR and organize periodic consultations for exchanges and assessment of the evolution of the indicators; 
• Ensure compliance with contractual budget limits;
• Make a monthly analysis of the ASR and MPFR in order to propose adjustment measures;
• Ensure the capacity building of platform staff members in terms of budget monitoring;
• Organize staff meetings for the planning and monitoring of the budgets of the divisions influencing the project;
• Regularly communicate to the project the elements of analysis of budgetary consumption and contribute to the evaluation of the efficiency and effectiveness of the project;
• Monitor project expenses and ensure their proper allocation to the project code and budget line;
• Process the financial reports of the project within the prescribed deadlines;
• Monitor project commitments in correlation with budgets;
• Monitor sub-recipients and update the essential PSI/W tools relating thereto;
• Actively participate in monitoring the consumption of the common costs of the project and issue alerts on anticipated significant deviations;
• Any other task assigned by the supervisor.

What are we looking for?

We are looking for a COVID Project Financial Analyst (M/F) who will embody the ACMS values ​​listed below:

1. Collaboration: You can work independently but thrive in a team.
2. Trust: You know your manager and team will support you, and you want to earn that same trust from your teammates.
3. Pragmatism: You get going and maintain momentum even when things are ambiguous and don’t let perfection take precedence over sufficiency.
4. Honesty: You are not afraid to speak up and say what you think.
5. Measurement: You set clear and challenging goals and hold yourself accountable for achieving measurable results.
6. Commitment: You are independent and a free thinker, but you are ready to buy into the direction of the team and commit yourself to its success.

The basics :

• BAC+4 in accounting, management or finance;
• Six (06) years of professional experience, including two (02) years in a company of comparable size to ACMS as a Financial Analyst, management controller or accountant;
• Demonstrated self-management (motivation, pressure management, adaptability) and ability to project a professional and consistent image of trust, integrity and competence;
• In substitution of the required diploma: Have  fifteen (15) years  of professional experience as a Financial Analyst, management controller or accountant in a company of comparable size to ACMS;
• Have strong problem-solving skills;
• Have a good ability to plan and foresee potential and emerging obstacles;
• Have the ability to establish strong public relations and be comfortable communicating in a team;
• Have a high level of autonomy at work, but with a deep team spirit;
• Ability to work under pressure, with minimal supervision within a multicultural team;
• Demonstrate adaptability, patience, ingenuity, resilience and flexibility;
• Have results-based management skills;
• Be available to carry out regular field missions.

What would turn us on?

• Familiarity with social marketing and/or NGOs;
• Fluent in French and/or English and have a sufficient command of the other language;
• Good command of computers and software (Word, PowerPoint, Excel);
• Passion for public health;
• Experience in international donor reporting, preferably USAID.

 How to compile your Application File?

• A cover letter ;
• A detailed curriculum vitae (CV) using the form available for this purpose on the site:  http://www.acms-cm.org  ;
• Photocopies of diplomas required. A verification of Diplomas will be carried out for the successful candidate;
• Photocopies of documents that justify the experience of the candidate, (Certificate, employment, work certificate, or any other related document).

Your canditate file :

Complete files will be sent to the following address  : https://jobs.acms-cm.org or  CM_recrutement@acms-cm.org

Our employment policy

ACMS is a fair employer and encourages applications from qualified individuals without regard to race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, disability, marital status, registration, political affiliation, family status or responsibilities, identity or, pregnancy, childbirth, related medical conditions or breastfeeding, genetic information, amnesty, veteran, disabled veteran, military or professional status.

ACMS is an equal opportunity employer and strongly encourages applications from women. Only the preselected candidates will be contacted.

ACMS reserves the right to recruit at a lower level or on the basis of a modified job profile.

References will be required. The successful candidate will be required to pass a background check.

Key job information:

Type of contract: Fixed-term contract

Place of work: Yaoundé

Position level  :  11th category, level B  of the tertiary sector II of the National Collective Agreement for Commerce

Job Type: Intermediate

Status:  Local position

Date of taking office: November 2022

Project end date: May 2023