Recruitment Notice: Risk and Compliance Manager, CoSMO Project

JOB DESCRIPTION
Position: Risk and Compliance Manager, CoSMO Project
Employer: National Episcopal Conference of Cameroon (CENC)

Supervisor: Chief of Party, CoSMO Project
City, Country: Yaoundé, Cameroon
Number of positions: 01
Desired start date: 05 January 2023 (subject to funding) Project duration: 5 years (2023-2028)
Contract duration: 12 months (with possibility of extension)
ABOUT CENC
The National Episcopal Conference of Cameroon (CENC) is the seat of the Catholic Church in Cameroon, where the promotion of human dignity is at the center of the concerns of the Sustainable Development Goals. The CENC works to ensure the dignity of the human being, the common good, the subsidiarity and the solidarity of all humans. The development work of the CENC in Cameroon is accomplished through access to quality education, health, the promotion of the commitment of the faithful to the reduction of inequalities and the empowerment of vulnerable groups.

SUMMARY OF THE CoSMO PROJECT
The 5-year, approximately US$33 million CoSMO (Consolidating Systems and Services for the Management of Orphans and Vulnerable Children) project is funded by the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). It will cover at least 68 health districts in the 10 regions of Cameroon. The program will be implemented by a consortium of local organizations led by the National Episcopal Conference of Cameroon (CENC) from January 1, 2023.
The OVC (Orphans and Vulnerable Children) program addresses the challenges of the sustainable care of OVC by strengthening the capacities of the Government of the Republic of Cameroon (GRC), civil society, communities and households to provide care and quality support to children infected and affected by HIV in Cameroon. Under the leadership of CENC, sub-recipient partners, the Government of Cameroon and other stakeholders will work collaboratively to reach approximately 65,000 OVC and their families in health districts across the country with high HIV burden. The program consists of HIV prevention and case-finding activities for OVC, as well as in community support for linking to the care and retention of children and adolescents living with HIV, with the aim of contributing to the control of the HIV epidemic by reaching and maintaining the 95-95-95 targets of the UNAIDS. TERM OF REFERENCE

Job Summary
You will lead all risk-related activities of the CoSMO project and ensure compliance of sub-recipients with NCPC policies, CRS
(Catholic Relief Services) policies, local laws and donor regulations. You
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will constantly monitor contract terms to ensure the effective delivery of high quality programs for Orphans and Vulnerable Children. Your knowledge and skills will help reduce risks to staff, risks to the effectiveness of our programs and risks to the people we serve by applying the principles of management, integrity, transparency and accountability.
Roles and Responsibilities
• Contribute to the optimization of the CENC/CoSMO project compliance system.
• Evaluate and monitor the compliance of the CENC/CoSMO project and its subrecipients-implementing partners with respect to US Government policies and procedures.
• Ensure that regular and comprehensive risk analyzes are carried out at all levels of the project and maintain an issue management log.
• Provide information to project staff, sub-recipients and partners on financial accounting policies and procedural compliance issues, and provide training and other capacity building activities as required.
• Ensure that NCPC and its sub-recipients adhere to standard requirements, including helping them establish robust risk management, fraud detection and reporting systems. Ensure timely closure of financial audit recommendations related to donor compliance; participate in the preparation, implementation and monitoring of the corresponding action plans.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Education and experience
Master’s degree in accounting, business administration or other relevant field preferred. Accounting or auditing certification highly preferred.
At least 5 years of professional experience, ideally in an international organization, with progressive responsibility in operations and/or programming. At least 04 of these years include audit, compliance or risk management experience.
At least 02 years of prior experience ensuring compliance of a project funded by the United States government.
Experience in managing sub-recipients
Experience in building the capacity of stakeholders
Knowledge of auditing standards and compliance regulations; Knowledge of the COSO Internal Control Framework or the International Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing from the Institute of Internal Auditing.
Knowledge of IFRS/OHADA accounting systems.
Personal qualities
Proactive, result-oriented and service-oriented.
Good communication and interpersonal skills.
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Good sense of planning and organization.
Good ability to transmit knowledge.
Desired
Desires • Must be bilingual and have a working knowledge of English and French.

Supervision): none
Internal: All CENC CoSMO project staff, the internal controller of CENC, the Head of the Projects Unit
External: Sub-recipient staff – CoSMO project implementing partners, other stakeholders involved in the CoSMO project.

They are anchored in the values, the guiding principles, the mission of the Catholic Church and of the CENC. They are required of each staff member to fulfill their responsibilities and achieve the desired results. These are:
Respect for the dignity of the human person
Respect for the common good
Respect for the principle of subsidiarity
Respect for the principle of solidarity
Trust in all relationships
Professional fulfillment
Partnership
Responsibility
Integrity
Responsibility and management
Strategic
thinking Disclaimer: This job description is not an exhaustive list of the skills, efforts, duties and responsibilities associated with the position.
NCPC’s talent acquisition procedures reflect our commitment to protecting children and vulnerable adults from abuse and exploitation. NCPC is an equal opportunity employer.

HOW TO APPLY
Dossiers MUST include:
l . Letter of motivation addressed to the Secretary General of the CENC
2. CV of 04 pages maximum
3. List of at least 03 references, one of which must be a leader of a religious/confessional community
4. Proof of academic / professional qualifications relevant
5. Proof of work experience.

You can apply by sending your applications to the following address: recruitment@necc-cenc.org
Mentioning “Risk and Compliance Manager — CoSMO Project” in the subject of the message
Postal code: BP: 1963 Address: 7624 Avenue
Tel.: 00(237) 222311592-222314910 Fax (237) 222314915
:
Deadline for receipt of applications: 15/12/2022 at midnight, Cameroon time. Applications that are incomplete or received after the deadline will not be considered.
Female candidates are strongly encouraged.
This position is reserved for Cameroonian nationals only.
Only the preselected candidates will be contacted.
NB: In applying for this job, the candidate should understand that NCPC protects human life at all costs and will require the candidate to do the same if recruited. NCPC also requires its staff to treat all people with dignity and respect and to actively prevent harassment, abuse, exploitation and

trafficking.
postal: BP. : 1963

Fax (237) 222 31 49 15

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JOB DESCRIPTION
Position: Risk and Compliance Manager, CoSMO Project Employer: National Episcopal Conference of Cameroon (NECC)
Supervisor: Chief of Party, CoSMO Project
Town, Country: Yaounde, Cameroon Number of positions: 01
Expected start date: January, 5th 2023 (contingent on funding)
Duration of the project: 5 years (2023-2028)
Duration of Contract: 12 months (with possibility of extension)
ABOUT NECC
The National Episcopal Conference of Cameroon (NECC) is the Head Quarter of the Catholic Church in Cameroon, where the promotion of human dignity is at the center of the concerns of the Sustainable Development Goals. NECC works to ensure dignity of the human being, common good, subsidiarity and in solidarity of all humans. NECC’s development work in Cameroon is accomplished through, access to quality education, health, promoting commitment of the faithful for the reduction of inequalities and empowerment of vulnerable groups.
SUMMARY OF THE CoSMO PROJECT
The 5-year, approximately US$33 million Consolidating Systems and Services for the Management of Orphans and Vulnerable Children (CoSMO) Project funded by the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) will cover at least 68 health districts across all 10 regions of Cameroon. The program will be implemented by a consortium of local organizations led by the National Episcopal Conference of Cameroon (NECC) as from January 1, 2023.
The OVC program addresses the challenges of sustainable care and support to OVC by strengthening the capacities of the Government of the Republic of Cameroon (GRC), civil society, communities, and households to provide quality care and support to HIV-infected and affected children in Cameroon. Under the leadership of NECC, subrecipients’ partners, the Government of Cameroon and other stakeholders will work collaboratively to reach about 65,000 OVC and their families in health districts across the country where the HIV burden is high. The program consists of HIV prevention and case finding activities for OVC as well as ensuring community support for linkage to care and retention among children and adolescents living with HIV with the goal of contributing to HIV epidemic control by attaining and sustaining the 95-95-95 targets of UNAIDS.
TERMS OF REFERENCE
O Summa
You will lead all risks related activities of the CoSMO project and also the compliance of sub-recipients with NECC policies, those of CRS, local laws and Donor regulations. You will constantly monitor contract terms to help ensure the effective delivery of high-
Postcode: DP.: 1963 Address: 7624 VEter.
22231 1592-222314910 (230 222 31
quality programs to orphans and vulnerable children. Your knowledge and skills will help reduce risks to staff, risks on the effectiveness of our programs and risks to the people we serve through the application of the principles of management, integrity, transparency and accountability
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• Contribute to the optimization of the NECC/CoSMO project compliance system Evaluate and monitor the compliance of the NECC/CoSMO Project and its Sub
Recipients — Implementing Partners with respect to the United States
Government policies and procedures
• Ensure that regular and comprehensive risk analysis are carried out at all project levels and maintain a problem management log
• Provide information to project staff, sub-recipients and partners on financial accounting policies and procedural compliance issues and provide training and other capacity building activities as needed.
• Ensure that NECC and her sub recipients adhere to standard requirements, including helping them develop robust risk management and fraud detection and reporting systems
• Ensure timely closure of finance audit recommendations related to donor compliance; participate in preparation, implementation and monitoring of related actions plans
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Education ane experience
Master’s degree in accounting, business administration or other relevant field preferred. Highly preferred accounting or auditing certification. Minimum 5 years of professional experience, ideally in an international organization, with progressive responsibility in operations and/or programming. At least 04 of these years include experience in audit, compliance or risk management.
At least 02 years of previous experience ensuring compliance for a United States Government Funding.
Experience in the management of sub-recipients Experience in capacity building for stakeholders
Knowledge of auditing standards and compliance regulations; knowledge of the COSO internal control framework or the Institute of Internal Auditing’s International Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing.
Knowledge of IFRS/OHADA accounting systems
Personal qualities
Proactive, results-oriented and service-oriented.
Good communication and interpersonal skills.
Good planning and organizational skills. Good ability to transmit knowledge.
Lan ua er uir d desired
Must be bilingual with a working knowledge of English and French.
Travel required: 25% of travel within Cameroon.
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22231 1592-222314910

City
KEY WORKING RELATIONSHIPS
None
Internal: All NECC/COSMO Project staff, Internal Controller of NECC, Head of the Projects Unit.
External: Staff of Sub Recipients – Implementing Partners of the CoSMO Project, other stakeholders involved in the CoSMO Project.
m eten e o Il E
These are rooted in values, guiding principles, and mission of the Catholic Church and the NECC. They are required of each staff member to fulfill his or her responsibilities and achieve the desired results.These are:
Respect for the dignity of human being
Respect for the common good
Respect for the principle of subsidiarity   Respect for the principle of solidarity
Trust in all relationships
Professional growth
Partnership with others
Responsibility and accountability
Integrity
Responsibility and management
Disclaimer: This job description is not an exhaustive list of the skills, efforts, tasks and responsibilities associated with the position.
NECCs talent acquisition procedures reflect our commitment to protecting children and vulnerable adults from abuse and exploitation. NECC is an equal opportunity employer.

HOW TO APPLY
Files MUST include:
1.    Cover letter addressed to the Secretary General of NECC
2.    CV of maximum 4 pages
3. List of at least 3 references, one of which should be a leader of a religious/faith community
4. Evidence of relevant academic / professional qualifications
5. Proof of professional experience.
You can apply by sending your applications to the following address: recruitment@necc-cenc.org
Mentioning “Risk and Compliance Manager — COSMO Project” in the subject line Deadline: 15/12/2022 at midnight Cameroon time.

Incomplete applications or applications received after the deadline will not be
considered.
Female candidates are encouraged to apply.
This position is reserved only for Cameroonian nationals.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
NB: In applying for this job, the applicant must understand that NECC protects human life at all costs and will require the applicant to do the same if recruited. NECC also asks
Address: 7624
Fax; (237) 222 31

its staff to treat all persons with dignity and respect and to actively prevent harassment, abuse, exploitation and trafficking.

1963 Address: 7624
Fax: (237) 222 31