The 1996’s Constitution of the Republic of Cameroon, in its Section 1, has enshrined Cameroon as a unitary and decentralized State, along with Councils and Regions as the main decentralized units. Such an orientation was materialized with the gradual setting up of a legislative and regulatory framework based on the promulgation of laws, more specifically Law N0. 2004/017 of July 22, 2004 relating to the Orientation of the decentralization and the laying down of general rules, Law N0. 2004/019 of July 22, 2004, relating to the laying down of the general rules applicable to Regions, Law N0. 2004/018 of July 22, 2004 relating to the laying down of rules applicable to councils, have been promulgated, Law N0. 2009/011 of July 10, 2009 to organize the financial regime of the Regional and Local Authorities, as well as Law N0.  2009/019 of December 15, 2009 relating to local taxation. Such laws have been supplemented by various separate implementing instruments amongst which the Order N0.00136/A/MINATD/DCTD of August 24, 2009 relating to the enforcement of the standard tables-related communal employments. The organizational chart of the councils referred to in the above-mentioned Order shall provide for a certain number of services and units, one of which shall be charged with fostering the economy. It is, however, worth noting that very few councils have, so far, been implementing such an organizational chart. With a view to reviving the effectiveness and efficiency of councils in terms of human resources, PNDP has undertaken, under its third phase, to build up the capacities for intervention of councils, to back up the decentralization process, thereby recruiting a Council Development Expert. The relevance and presence of such an expert are not only justified by the regulatory framework referred to above, but also by the current acute lack, by councils, of skilled staff. Which shall be detrimental to an efficient and effective management, given the skills, knowledge and resources transfer to be put at their disposal by the State and PNDP.

This mission shall have as overall objective the recruitment of a Development Expert in certain councils.

Mission and main tasks:

Mission and main tasks:
Placed under the authority of a Mayor whose s/he shall be accountable to and shall be required to provide an operational support on a specific manner, the Development Expert charged with backing up the Council Revenue Collector in his/her financial management, shall be expected to work in close collaboration with the latter. In this regard, s/he shall be charged with:

• Implementing the computerization systems as far as the management of the council is concerned;
• Doing the basic bookkeeping in order to be able to produce the accounting;
• Assisting the council in the preparation of its budget; 
• Preparing bidding documents, monitoring the execution of procurement procedures, thereby ensuring that the process is carried out in line with the procedures in force;
• Monitoring and capitalizing both on the surveys and feasibility studies carried out in connection with local taxation, as well as on other actions likely to scale up council revenues; 

a. Proposing efficient tax-collection mechanisms.
Such missions shall be broken down into tasks as follows:

• Entering accounting basic records into a specific software;
• Centralizing and checking, on behalf of the Project Owner, file data as well as the procurement procedure;
• Assisting in the drawing up of the procurement plan (PP);
• Prospecting the various tax collection opportunities at the council’s level;

Propose organizational and technical solutions with a view to improving on the scope, tax base and recovery of the local taxation system.

Profile of the Expert
The said expert shall be required to possess the following qualifications:

• Minimum level of education: GCE « AL » « G2 » or GCE « B » as well as any other types of CCE “AL” alongside any other advanced degree in management; 
• A sound knowledge of the council-related taxation;
• A sound knowledge of the public and commercial accountings; 
• A sound knowledge of public law; 
• A sound knowledge of procurement procedures; 
• A proven professional experience of at least two (02) years; 
• Good computer skills and ability; 
• Proficiency in the communication language which is widely spoken in the council solicited.

Candidates interested in this Call for candidatures may contact the Regional Co-ordination Units concerned of PNDP, or the Councils concerned or even refer to the following address: 

Files shall be submitted, latest, on November 14, 2018 to the councils concerned or even to the Regional Co-ordination Units concerned.

National Co-ordination Unit of PNDP, located at the venue referred to as « pont-dragages », just after the residence of the Ambassador of Côte d’Ivoire, not far from the offices of the United Nations Education, Science and Culture Organization/UNESCO and from the United Nations Development Program /PNUD.
P.O. Box: 660 Yaounde – Cameroon
Phone: +237 222 21 36 64
Fax: + 237 222 21 36 63
Email: pndp@pndp.org, during the following regular business hours: from 08:00 A.M. to 05:00 P.M., local time.