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Job Opportunity

Job title: Temporary Projects Officer

Location of post: Yaoundé, Cameroon

The British Council in Cameroon is looking for an enthusiastic Temporary Projects Officer to work on our range of projects and services.

Duties

• Deliver high quality events and project activity working with partners and stakeholders in order to meet sector and country plans. To co-ordinate venues, consultant logistics, guest lists, transport, accommodation, media coverage and photographers, programme development
• Process, reconcile and record all financial transactions on delegated budgets. To complete monthly cash flow forecasts for approval
• Manage paper, electronic and financial filing system for all project activity
• Handle all correspondence related to project work
• Contribute to sector strategy planning and business development for the project programme and support sector head in reviewing and evaluating project plans.
• Other duties as required.

The successful candidate will have:

• Knowledge and experience of projects administration
• Business development experience
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• A high level of written and spoken English
• Proven ability in written and spoken French
• Good customer care
• Excellent computer skills with knowledge of IT and internet
• Knowledge of financial management
• University Degree preferred

The successful candidate will be:

• Enthusiastic, willing to learn and motivated to work
• A team player
• Able to take up post in April 2008
• Appointed on a service contract

Closing date for the receipt of applications is 16.00 Friday 11 April 2008.

Interested candidates are requested to download and complete the application form enclose a cover letter and two references. Completed applications should be sent to:

The Head of Finance and Resources.
British Council
Immeuble SGBC
Avenue Charles de Gaulle
BP 818 Yaounde, Cameroon of projects and services.
Tel: 22 20 31 72 / 22 21 16 96
Fax: 22 21 56 91

email: bc-yaounde@britishcouncil.cm

The British Council is committed to a policy of equal opportunity and is keen to reflect the diversity of the Cameroonian society at every level within the organisation. We welcome applications from all sections of the community

The British Council is committed to the development of positive policies to promote equal opportunity in employment. We therefore aim to ensure that no job applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, marital status, race, colour, ethnic origin, sexual identity, religious belief, political opinion, HIV/AIDS status, socio-economic background, spent convictions, trade union activity or membership, work pattern, having or not having dependants, age or disability.

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