WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY(WCS)

CAMEROUN BIODIVERSITY PROGRAMME

The Wildlife conservation society is recruiting for the position of Director of Finance and Administration for the Cameroon Country Program

Job Description

The Director of Finance and administration reports to the country program director

The primary objective is to establish and oversee efficient systems for financial and personnel management for the WCS Country Program office and Field Projects. S/he will maintain appropriate communication with WCS project leaders (Directors, Managers, and Administrators), key donors and funding agencies and local governmental institutions (e.g. ministries of finance, labor etc.). S/he will coordinate and consult regularly with WCS-New York to manage timely and accurate submission of reports.

Key Responsibilities

The Director of Finance and Administration will be responsible for:

• Overall supervision of the Fiannce and Administration department and staff
• Ensure financial efficiency in all aspects of operations, advising the country director of any problems or weakness in financial controls and procedures, and any ways in which costs could be reduced weakness in financial control and procedures, and any ways in which costs could be reduced
• Strengthen and document administrative and financial policies procedures
• Ensure that highest standards of financial integrity are followed
• Ensure that all projects/activities in the country program are respecting national legislation including customs regulations, labor rights, taxes, benefits.

Other responsibilities include: budgeting, projections and cash flow management, Monitoring and managing expenditures; Reporting; audit and quality control; Contracts and sub-awards; Staff Administration; General administration and logistic

The position is permanent, based in Yaoundé with substantial travel.

Key Qualifications

• Prospective candidate must be holders of at least a Master degree in relevant field; 
• Have at least five years’ experience in finances and personnel management preferably with NGOs. 
• Fluent speaking and writing English and French

Please send your application to wcscameroon@wcs.org no later than september 30, 2015

Subject title must read Director of Finance and Administration WCS Cameroon.