Job
Description
Description
Objectives
The
Procurement and Fiduciary Services Department reports to the Vice President,
Country and Regional Programs & Policy (ORVP). The Department supports the
Sector Departments in project cycle activities and in monitoring compliance in
Procurement and Fiduciary Services Department reports to the Vice President,
Country and Regional Programs & Policy (ORVP). The Department supports the
Sector Departments in project cycle activities and in monitoring compliance in
fiduciary safeguards related to the financial management of projects and
programs on the one hand and procurement activities on the other. In addition,
it is also responsible for engaging in framing financial management and
procurement policies guidelines and rules. The Department is also mandated to
provide training to Borrowers and to Bank staff relating to financial
management and procurement. The Fiduciary Services Division (ORPF2) is
responsible for all financial management issues. It has an increasing country
presence through a growing network in 34 field offices.
Duties and responsibilities
The
Regional Financial Management Coordinator (RFMC) will be based in the Yaounde,
Cameroon and will report to the Manager, Fiduciary Services and will be
supervised administratively by the Resident Representative. He/she is expected
to lead a team of Country Office based Financial Management Specialists (CFMS)
within the Central Africa Region in conducting (i) national or sector level
fiduciary diagnostic work; (ii) operational support missions at the request of
Project Team Leaders (PTL) throughout the project cycle; and (iii) technical
support to improve borrowers’ financial management systems, including support
for designing lending operations that focus on FM reform/development. Other
specific duties and responsibilities include:
Regional Financial Management Coordinator (RFMC) will be based in the Yaounde,
Cameroon and will report to the Manager, Fiduciary Services and will be
supervised administratively by the Resident Representative. He/she is expected
to lead a team of Country Office based Financial Management Specialists (CFMS)
within the Central Africa Region in conducting (i) national or sector level
fiduciary diagnostic work; (ii) operational support missions at the request of
Project Team Leaders (PTL) throughout the project cycle; and (iii) technical
support to improve borrowers’ financial management systems, including support
for designing lending operations that focus on FM reform/development. Other
specific duties and responsibilities include:
- Plan
and prioritize FM work for the entire region (Cameroon, Central African
Republic, Chad, Democratic Republic of Congo, Republic of Congo,
Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Madagascar) and communicate the same to
PTLs, Country Managers and the Fiduciary Services Manager - Take
proactive role ensuring “Quality at Entry Work” through supervision of
CFMSs in assessing the adequacy of the Borrowers’ project financial
management systems and ensuring consistency and quality of FM aspects in
project/program documents. The RFMC will also be responsible for selected
high-value or particularly complex FM issues - Provide
technical guidance within the framework of the Bank’s policies and
guidelines to PTLs, CFMSs and Executing Agencies with respect to the
financial management activities of projects and programs for the region - Manage
the resolution of complex financial management issues, e.g. in case of
differing views between the PTLs and CFMSs and where appropriate through
interpretation of related Bank guidelines, international standards, or
best practice - Provide
financial management guidance for the development of technical assistance
programs and evaluate and monitor their implementation - 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 - Supervise,
mentor, and coach CFMSs within the region - Represent
the Bank in regional financial management and other relevant forums
Selection Criteria
Including
desirable skills, knowledge and experience
desirable skills, knowledge and experience
- A
minimum of a professional accounting qualification (such as CPA, CA, ACCA,
or equivalent) plus a Master’s Degree or its university equivalent
in accounting, business, finance, economic or related subject - A
minimum of six (6) years of relevant experience, preferably with a donor
organization working on public sector financial management - Knowledge
of International Financial Reporting Standards, International Public
Sector Accounting Standards and International Standards on Auditing is a
requirement - Experience
required in designing and assessing internal control systems and
procedures using internationally accepted control frameworks such as COSO
with the ability to assess such systems and recommend remedial action
where necessary - Proven
ability to conceptualize, design and monitor the implementation of country
or sector level financial management capacity building initiatives - Demonstrate
an understanding of cross-cutting issues beyond financial management (e.g.
procurement, governance, public sector management) at sector/country level - Willingness
and ability to travel frequently in the region - Excellent
written and verbal communication in French and a working knowledge of
English. - Competence
in the use of Bank standard software (Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint)
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