As DAMCO Chief Accountant, you will be responsible for the financial activities of MLOG in Cameroon. You will report to the DAMCO Finance Manager. You will be instrumental in bring about necessary changes within DAMCO finance.

General Areas of Responsibilities:

* Establishing the DAMCO Cameroun budget
* Ensuring accurate job costing as well as timely invoicing and file closing
* Follow up on Bank guarantee status and ensure that the bank guarantees are cancelled soonest (minimise the outstanding bank guarantees over 90 days)
* Ensuring reconciliation of creditor statements and clearing of reconciling items
* Preparation of statutory financials.
* Responsible for the monthly and annual financial statements of MLOG and ensure timely management reporting
* Presenting financial statements for management decisions
* Controlling cash flow and outstanding dues from the customers for the total company
* Active participation in country HFM sign-off, annual book closing and preparation of board meeting materials
* Ensuring proper controls are in place
* Provide day to day guidance and coaching to the accounting team
* Ensuring compliance with Cameroun tax regulations and APM GAP
* Ensuring all contracts are kept valid at all times and we have operating contract with all major operators used by MLOG
* Monthly customer profitability analysis / true business partner
* Interact and manage relationships with Bankers, Auditors and Tax advisors
* Any other task that may be allotted to ensure effective functioning of the Finance department based on exigencies of work

Requirements:

* Self starter
* Ability to initiate and implement changes
* Decisiveness and sense of urgency
* Independence and result orientation
* Ability to deliver under pressure
* Good knowledge of MS office

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Contact information:

If further information requested kindly contact Mr Menezes Neville at neville.menezes@damco.com

Description : An opportunity to join a world-wide company.

Pecten Cameroon Company, the Shell Exploration and Production Company in Cameroon is looking for motivated experienced candidates for the following openings in its Technical and Operations Department.

CONSTRUCTION SITE ENGINEER

Reports to: Head of Facilities engineering
Location: Douala (Cameroon)
Purpose: Assist Head of Facilities engineering in construction supervision of onshore and offshore Facilities projects for PCC from concept through start-up and operational optimization and in all the various phases of the project management such as justification, design, contract management, construction, final installation and commissioning.

Accountabilities:
• Initiate, develop and execute new surface facilities projects, including development of workscope, contract management, material requisition, yard fabrication and relevant standards required for non destructive testing.
• Provide general technical and operational support to Operations and participate in design reviews, HAZOP and HAZID
• Integrate reviews on facilities field modifications and ensure facilities engineering standards are followed as part of Management of change process.
• Collaborate with partners on all field development and field improvement projects
• Participate in the full project life cycle from the Identify to the Operate phase following Shell standards
• Ensure that own actions plus those of contractors are conducted in accordance with the company Health Safety and Environment (HSE) management system.

Dimensions/Interface:
• PCC operates the Mokoko-Abana field and is an equal share partner in the TOTAL-operated Rio Del Rey field.
• Surface infrastructure includes two processing/compressor platforms and eleven producing satellite platforms (Golf of Mexico-type facilities) for Pecten-operated, 42 platforms in the Non Operated Venture (NOV) TOTAL fields and one storage tanker PERENCO 3rd party-operated that provides export capacity.

Interfaces: Service contractors, Partners, Shell Group.

Key challenges
• Meet all HSE, budget, schedule and quality requirements.
• Coordinate project development and execution in a brown field environment.
• Supervise multidisciplinary site construction works offshore and deliver on cost, safety and schedule

Qualifications : Job knowledge, Skills, Qualities & Experience.

• Minimum B.Sc. degree in Mechanical, Chemical, Civil or Electrical Engineering with 10 years hands-on experience preferably in offshore facilities construction
• Sound knowledge of Offshore construction, relevant specifications and standards as well as simultaneous operations on producing platforms
• Self-starter and motivated individual (with a “can do” attitude)
• Able to work in a very diverse multi-cultural and multi-disciplinary environment
• Good analytical skills
• Strong interpersonal skills, which are required to develop the many and varied interfaces and to engender trust, credibility and respect
• Demonstrate HSE Leadership and ability to prioritize HSE over delivery of operational targets

How to Apply
Interested candidates should forward their curriculum vitae including full employment history at the following e-mail address: pcc-service-desk@shell.com.
Only short-listed applicants will be contacted.

Contact Details

Contact Person :
Telephone :
Fax :
E-mail : pcc-service-desk@shell.com
Apply Online :
Website :
Reference : FJA-FJA-PECTENcse

Description : An opportunity to join a world-wide company.

Pecten Cameroon Company, the Shell Exploration and Production Company in Cameroon is looking for a well engineer.

Reports to: Head of Well Engineering
Location: Douala
Purpose: Assist Head of Well Engineering in optimizing well delivery performance in Pecten operated fields. This includes exploration and development wells, workover operations and well interventions. Provide support in non operated fields.

Accountabilities:
• Design, plan and cost all wells making use of software platforms for well design.
• Responsible for producing Basis of Design documents, Detailed Drilling programs & Amendments.
• Embed Well Delivery Process, Drilling The Limit and Top Quartile performance.
• Seek New Technology to deliver wells in safer and efficient ways.
• Develop, Plan and implement New Technologies if required.
• Support the Drilling Supervisors in the execution of well programs.
• Monitor Well Operations on daily basis and report on progress.
• Ensure daily and weekly reports are prepared and issued on time.
• Track and report well expenditures (plan versus actual)
• Carry out Technical and HSE audits as assigned to him.
• Provide all Engineering input to well delivery in compliance with the company Well Delivery Process.
• Provide operations support, participate in operational duty roster.
• Specify and tender materials required for drilling campaign
• Train/develop local subordinates.
• Handle or support Logistics during drilling/workover operations.

Qualifications : Requirements:
• Graduate Engineer of Cameroon national with minimum of 5 years industry experience in a similar position.
• PC fluent (Drilling Engineering Software) and Microsoft suite (word, excel, PowerPoint).
• Good communicator, technically sound, good team player, high integrity.
• Possession of valid IWCF certificate will be an advantage.
How to Apply
Interested candidates should forward their curriculum vitae including full employment history at the following e-mail address: pcc-service-desk@shell.com.
Only short-listed applicants will be contacted.

Contact Details

Contact Person :
Telephone :
Fax :
E-mail : pcc-service-desk@shell.com
Apply Online :
Website :
Reference : FJA-FJA-PECTENwe

The Senior FMS will report to the Regional Manager for Financial Management (RMFM) and will be part of the regional financial management team. As an experienced staff member, she/he will perform the full range of duties with minimal supervision and works independently on complex problems, in terms of: meeting work-program targets (operational financial management for project preparation and supervision; fiduciary oversight; capacity-building and country-based fiduciary and development tasks, as well as ESW/AAA activities), assuring adequate quality, relevance and timeliness of inputs/outputs, as well as providing the necessary guidance and coaching to more junior members of the team.

Duties and Accountabilities

The specific duties and responsibilities of the Senior FMS will be agreed with the Manager and will include the following operational tasks:
 Provide substantive technical input into policy and strategic work in the field of FM – e.g. providing inputs to the CAS, etc. and for high visibility, politically sensitive projects.
 Assess the adequacy of the Borrower’s project financial management systems and their ability to manage and monitor World Bank financed projects. This includes budgeting, policies and procedures, internal controls, accounting, financial reporting and auditing;
 Carry out supervision work to ensure that projects financial management systems are functioning appropriately, including the periodic review of project financial management reports for financial performance;
 Provide advice and support to Borrower and the World Bank Task Teams on matters affecting financial management;
 Provide financial management guidance for the development of technical assistance programs and evaluate and monitor their implementation;
 Provide guidance and advice to borrowers and bank staff on capacity building in projects and with public sector accountability institutions.
 Working with other World Bank colleagues, play a leadership role in carrying out diagnostic work in the field of public and private sector financial management, formulating policy recommendations, and working with country authorities to implement agreed reforms
 Carry out the fiduciary aspects of new areas of business and provide relevant information on country specific issues to country units, sector staff and task teams on generic country specific financial management and disbursement issues
 Take a proactive role in working in and defining practice in the new areas of business and operational approaches– e.g. DPC, programmatic lending; sector wide programs involving donors jointly funding through the consolidated fund of Government, and decentralization to local governments; other financial management sector work e.g. anti-corruption, governance, new lending products.
 Develop strategies for harmonizing FM/disbursement approaches with other donors, playing a leading role in departmental or institutional task forces on developing and implementing policies and practices, fiduciary safeguards and the efficiency and effectiveness of business processes.

Selection Criteria

 Relevant degree plus membership of an internationally recognized professional accounting institute (CPA, CA or equivalent), with a minimum of 8 years of post-qualification experience. Given the strong public sector focus of this position, the qualifications at this level may be substituted to require an Advanced Degree in a relevant discipline (e.g. Public Sector Finance, etc.), together with relevant professional public sector experience. In these cases the requirement for a professionally licensed accounting qualification would be desirable not essential
 Knowledge of International Accounting Standards and International Standards on Auditing. Knowledge of current issues in FM, particularly relating to the public sector.
 Experience in designing and assessing internal control systems and procedures using internationally accepted control frameworks such as COCO.
 Strong experience in conducting fiduciary and PFM diagnostic and implementing reforms in this area. Ability to understand cross-cutting issues beyond FM/disbursement (e.g., procurement, governance, public sector management) at sector/country level.
 Experience in advising clients on the design and implementation of FM systems, including financial and management reports. Proven ability to conceptualize, design and implement FM capacity building initiatives.
 Experience in conducting audits, assessing auditor competence, and following up on issues raised by the audits.
 Experience in evaluating financial and project management reports and determining remedial actions to be taken by the Bank or borrower.
 Knowledge in the application of accounting, auditing and financial reporting systems and software packages. Good understanding of information systems and the application of new technology.
 Experience in financial statement analysis, their use in comparison with industry benchmarks and their application to particular circumstances.
 Ability to communicate effectively, in writing and orally, including situations requiring negotiation with Borrower representatives.
 Demonstrated ability to integrate sector specific knowledge with broader operational strategy and policies;
 Demonstrated ability to function as a team leader and to work collaboratively with various client stakeholders, including country teams and colleagues, government officials, and other donors; to search for common ground and where appropriate to recommend decisive action.
 Ability to deal sensitively in multi-cultural environments and discuss politically charged issues with confidence and finesse; to inspire trust and confidence in clients and colleagues at all levels; willingness to travel and to work flexibly on a range of assignments, and adjust to and prioritize a variety of complex evolving tasks

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    * The regional finance Manager will be responsible for the management and the development of the company Finance and Administration in West Africa (Nigeria, Cameroon, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea and Angola).
    * He will provide effective financial leadership for all local operations of the company to grow value responsibility in a profitable and sustainable manner.
    * He reports to the VP finance.

The position is based in Lagos
Responsibilities

    * Provide and/or oversee day-to-day financial and accounting services and management within the guidelines established with and by the head office.
    * Handling overall Taxation matters, Statutory Audits, Internal Audit, Company Law & other legal matters finalization of accounts & Audit.
    * Responsible for Bank accounts and Cash management, Tax & Capex procedures.
    * Supervision of collection process.
    * Responsible for budget and plans realization, update and follow ups
    * Ensure the accuracy, completeness, integrity and reliability of all financial information and meeting the deadlines.
    * Ensure appropriate financial risk, accounting and auditing policies and procedures of the Company.
    * In charge of relationship with Auditors, Banks, Clients financial representative and other actors.
    * Contact review & assistance to Commercial Dept.
    * Ensure the implementation of IT system.
    * Willing to travel across Africa to follow up new businesses and advise on tax and corporate matters.
    * Any other tasks assigned by the Company.

Qualifications et experience

    * Master degree in Finance.
    * Proven work experience, domain knowledge and expertise in financial management and corporate accounting with minimum 5 -8 years of experience in which 2-3 years should be in a similar position.
    * A previous experience in the marine offshore sector will be a plus.
    * Corporate management accounting experience.
    * Knowledge of French, Portuguese, and Spanish is a plus.
    * Excellent in problem solving, analytical and administrative skills.
    * Ability to work in multicultural environment and under pressure.
    * Experimented in implementation of IT system.
    * Organized, Creative, Commitment.

What is on offer

Expatriate package

If your experience, personal characteristics and qualifications meet the position specifications and your personal objectives are to seek such a challenge, then we would like to hear from you with details of your current earnings, up to date CV and explanation as to why your achievements to date fit you for consideration.

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• To support innovative and catalytic programming that assists member states to advance women’s empowerment and gender equality in line with national, regional and global priorities.
• To promote gender equality and women empowerment across the UN cooperation development system.

UNIFEM’s programme direction and results framework are spelled out in its global and regional strategic plan (2008-2011). This plan put emphasis on deepening UNIFEM’s support to countries to implement their commitment to gender equality and women human rights particularly in the areas of enhancing women’s economic security and rights, reducing the prevalence of violence against women and HIV and AIDS and promoting gender equality in democratic governance in stable and fragile states. The Strategic Plan also calls for greater alignment with and support to emerging UN regional coordination mechanisms.
UNIFEM relies on a wide range of partnerships in fulfilling its mandate. These include governments, intergovernmental organizations, civil society organizations (including women’s NGO and grassroots organizations and networks), academic and multilateral partners and faith based organizations. Its support is aligned with commitments to gender equality and women human rights as agreed in international and regional frameworks such as the MDG, the Beijing platform for action, CEDAW, the solemn declaration on Gender Equality in Africa and the protocol on Women Human Rights in the African People Charter.
UNIFEM established its presence in Cameroon in 2004. UNIFEM will capitalize on its position and successful experience to strengthen the partnerships with key national and regional stakeholders as well as donors to ensure the realization of women’s rights in Cameroon.
The goal of UNIFEM presence in Cameroon, during the life span of its Strategic Plan, is to ensure that gender equality and women’s empowerment are achieved, and women’s human rights are enforced. As such, the following areas have been identified as strategic areas for UNIFEM’s support:

• Violence against women (VAW)
• HIV/AIDS
• Women’s Economic Empowerment
• Conflict Management and Peace-building
• Women in decision-making

In order to strengthen its presence in Cameroon, UNIFEM seeks to recruit a Country Programme Manager (CPM). The Country Programme Manager will be a person with proven expertise in program development and implementation, project management, human and financial management, partnership building and resource mobilization- to guide, direct and oversee UNIFEM’s work in Cameroon.

Duties and Responsibilities

Under the overall guidance of the Regional Programme Director (RPD), the CPM will work in close collaboration with national and regional teams in ensuring the effective execution of UNIFEM’s mandate and responsibility for the advancement of gender equality and women’s human rights in Cameroon.  As such, the Country Programme Manager will be responsible for the following:
Strategic Policy Coordination , Partnerships and Representation:

• Monitor trends and issues affecting women in the country and develop strategic responses to opportunities and challenges including the formulation and implementation of plans, strategies and activities in line with UNIFEM’s strategic plan 2008-2011.
• Enhance UNIFEM’s participation in inter-agency and inter-governmental processes.  As such he/she will participate in heads of agency meetings as well as in consultation meetings with donors to ensure that the principles of Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment are integrated in the UN and donors’ programs and resourced.
• Ensure improved coordination and collaboration of the UN Country Team on Gender Equality.
• Support synergies between actors working on the same issues at national levels, building on each one’s comparative advantage.
• Position UNIFEM as the lead agency on gender equality
• Provide leadership and quality oversight over the efforts to strengthen government institutions, especially the Ministry of Women, to implement national development strategies.
• Develop strong partnerships with a wide range of constituencies, including NGOs and the Women’s Movement.

Donor Relations and Communications:

• Strengthen donors’ confidence in UNIFEM. The CPM will lead UNIFEM’s efforts to ensure ongoing and substantive communication with current and potential donors.
• Work in close partnership with donor agencies to ensure synergy or efforts in line with the Paris Declaration Principles.

Programme Management:

• Provide close guidance and direction to ensure strategic focus, result orientation, effectiveness and efficiency in all aspects of UNIFEM’s operations and programs.
• Monitor ongoing projects both substantively and financially to ensure efficient and timely delivery and realization of results.
• Provide guidance and advice to the RPD on UNIFEM’s priorities.
• Work closely with government and national partners to ensure ownership and delivery of programs.
• Manage, coordinate and provide guidance for reporting to ensure efficient implementation and compliance with UNIFEM and donor requirements.
• Develop effective and innovative strategies for resource mobilization, network with other UN agencies, donors and international organizations working in and outside of Cameroon.
• Document UNIFEM’s experiences and lessons learnt in Cameroon in line with the organization’s Knowledge Management efforts.

Financial and Human Resources Management:

• Work closely with the national team in the management of office operations including financial and human resources management.
• Ensure effective management of programme resources using appropriate financial information systems and procedures to track project budgets and expenditures.
• He/she will be responsible for oversights of financial resources management and administrative processes in line with UNDP/UNIFEM’s rules and regulations.
• Any other duties that support and strengthen UNIFEM’s role in Cameroon

Competencies

• Good inter-personal and diplomacy skills;
• Capacity to write clearly and concisely;
• Ability to take decisions under pressure and to deal with matters that are politically and culturally sensitive;
• Ability to work across multi-cultural contexts and build partnerships to ensure achievement of results in a post conflict environment.

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

• Advanced university degree in social sciences, political or international affairs with emphasis on gender related issues or related discipline.

Experience:

• At least seven years work experience in any of the following fields: Human rights, humanitarian issues, rehabilitation, gender and development, economic security, strategic planning with a specific focus on gender, working in countries in post-conflict contexts.
• Technical Expertise:  Gender analysis and mainstreaming in programming and implementation, knowledge of legal and policy frameworks on women’s rights/roles and analytical skills particularly in a post conflict environment and peace building.
• Knowledge of Cameroon’s country reality, including challenges to gender equality and women’s empowerment.
• Experience of having managed an organization dealing with gender equality and women’s empowerment is an advantage.
• Experience working with UN joint programming frameworks and result-based management systems is a particular advantage.
• Experience with international organizations, the UN system and women’s organizations is particularly desirable.

Languages:

• Fluency in French and English is required. 

Applications should be submitted on line and must include the UNIFEM Personal History Form (P11) posted at http://www.unifem.org/attachments/about/employment/UNIFEM_personal_history_form_P11.doc

The expectation from the incumbent is to devise end to end business pertinent HR policies / customizations right through the staffing, PMS, Engagement and Introducing career, learning and growth paths for employees but also, to deal with all HR issues efficiently to help achieve the overall business goals.

The candidate should be a strong HR Generalist with a proven record of delivering results. He/she must demonstrate a can do attitude and have the capability to motivate and challenge a team.
The position is based in Cameroon.

Responsibilities

* Plan, develop and implement strategy for HR management and development (including recruitment and selection policy/practices, discipline, grievance, counseling, pay and conditions, contracts, training and development, succession planning, morale and motivation, performance appraisals and quality management issues)

* Establish and maintain appropriate RH systems for measuring necessary aspects of HR development

* Monitor, measure and report on HR issues, opportunities and development plans and achievements within agreed formats and timescales

* Manage and control departmental expenditure within agreed budgets

* Liaise with other functional/departmental managers so as to understand all necessary aspects and needs of HR development, and to ensure they are fully informed of HR objectives, purposes and achievements

* Contribute to the evaluation and development of HR strategy and performance in co-operation with the executive team

* Ensure activities meet with and integrate with organizational requirements for quality management, health and safety, legal stipulations, environmental policies and general duty of care.

* Management of Manpower Planning, Recruitment, Selection and Placement Process

* Performance Management, Identifying Training and Development needs Analysis and Development of Training Plans

* Monitor, measure and report on HR issues, opportunities and development plans and achievements within agreed formats and timescales

Qualifications et experience

* Business school or equivalent specialization in HR management

* Must have minimum 10 years of experience in a similar position especially in a large industrial setup handling all HR and IR matters

* Thorough knowledge of Program Planning, implementation and evaluation principles, practices and procedures

* Should have good analytical and numeracy skills

* Excellent in problem solving, analytical skills

* Ability to work in multicultural environment and under pressure

* Previous experience in Africa

* Excellent command in English & French

What is on offer

Attractive expatriate package
If your experience, personal characteristics and qualifications meet the position specifications and your personal objectives are to seek such a challenge, then we would like to hear from you with details of your current earnings, up to date CV and explanation as to why your achievements to date fit you for consideration.
 
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Experience a world of opportunities. Maersk Logistics Cameroon is looking to grow its profits and volumes aggressively the coming years to the benefit of the company, its customers and its employees.

The territory of Maersk Logistics Cameroon includes the countries of Equatorial Guinea, Central African Republic, Chad, Gabon and Sao Tome & Principe. Maersk Logistics is operating mainly in Cameroon and Chad.

The position is based in Douala, one of the most active cities of the West and Central African region.

The Position

You will hold the position of Sales Senior Assistant for Maersk Logistics and join a young, energetic team of highly dedicated transportation and logistics professionals. You will be a key player in the further growth of the company focusing mainly on the market in Cameroon and Chad
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