JOB VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT FOR THE RECRUITMENT OF ASSISTANT

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR-PROGRAMS SUPPORT AT ACMS

Context and justification

ACMS (Association Camerounais pour le Markenting Social) is recruiting an Assistant Executive Director Programs support within in Executive Director. ACMS is network member of Population Services International (PSI). PSI is a world-class organization involved in the health sector and whose programs mainly target malaria, child survival, HIV and Reproductive Health.

Duty Station: Yaoundé

Status: local staff, under Camerounian labour law and regulations Type of employment contract: Two year renewable fixed term contract with prospects of an open ended contract salary: ACMS offers a competitive salary and benefits package 

Responsibilities and tasks:

Under the supervision of the Executive Director, the Assistant Executive Director- Programs support shall:

Job responsibility # 1 (20% of time)

• Ensure that all program support policies and practices are developed when required, that they are kept up to date and are being implemented with full compliance throughout the platform;

Job responsibility # 2 (20% of time)

• Ensure that ACMS’s finance and administration functions are executed in accordance with high professional standards and in line with the PSI network, so as to maximize quality while minimizing cost and delays:

Job responsibility # 3 (25% of time)

• Supervise financial transactions to ensure compliance with PSI minimum standards and donor requirements, so as to maintain hight standards of control and avoid significant variations in budgets;

Job responsibility # 4 (20% of time)

• Provide technical guidance and capacity development to the Administration Manager and the Finance Controller and improve their skills to fully cover the platform financial and administrative requirements;

Job responsibility # 5 (10% of time)

• Develop and enhance relationships between ACMS, other parts of the PSI network and external organizations so that the platform can maximize its Health impact;

Job responsibility # 6 (5% of time)

• Perform other duties as assigned

Required qualifications, experience and technical Skills

• Be of Cameroonian nationality, be at least 35 years old
• Education: Master degree in Business Administration and/or Finances, or any related development academic degree at a Master level.
• Experience:  ten (10) years of experience in an International Non-Governmental Organization or in the private sector, including at least five (05) years in a developing country.

Technical skills required:

• Program Support Management
• People/Relationship Management
• Information/Knowledge Management
• External Relationships/Fundraising
• Language: Must be fluent both in French and English (oral and written)

Application files

1. A cover letter;
2. A detailed CV which complies with the form provided for that purpose on the website: htpp: www.acms-cm.org;
3. A certified copy of required certificates;
4. A photocopy of the ID card;
5. Photocopies of work experience supporting documents.

Submission of application files

Complete application files should be submitted in an anonymous envelope with the inscription: “Application for the position of Assistant Executive Director-programs support at ACMS” at any of the following addresses:

1. ACMS head-office in Yaoundé, Mballa II neighbourdhood, at dragages, Tel/Fax: 22 20 92 24
2. The Regional office in Garoua, Yelwa neignhbourdhood, at Hôtel de cite, Tel: 22 27 20 02
3. The regional office in Douala, Ndogbati neighboudhood (Carrefour Agip) near “maison du cycle Tel: 33 41 11 12

Deadline for the submission of application files: Friday 15 December 2014.

Please not those only shortlisted candidates will be contacted

ACMS is an equal opportunity employer and particularly welcomes applications from women candidates. 

This job vacancy announcement, with details on job description, is available on the website: www.acms-cm.org.