Recruitment Activa Cameroon October 2026 - multiple profiles

Recruitment Activa Group – Douala (Cameroon)

Activa Group, a player in the insurance sector present in sub-Saharan Africa, launches an internal and external recruitment to fill several positions based at Douala. Applications are expected according to the deadlines indicated for each profile.

Position 1: Risk Manager (H/F)

Type of contract: Indefinite Term Contract (IDC). Place of work: Douala (Cameroon). Industry: Insurance. Application deadline: 27/10/2026 at 17H00.

Among the leaders in sub-Saharan Africa in the insurance market, with 12 subsidiaries in 9 countries and Globus Network, of which it is one of the pillars, having members in 49 African countries, Activa Group has distinguished itself by offering its customers innovative and responsible offers for 25 years.

Reporting to the Group’s Audit, Risk and Compliance Director, the Risk Manager is responsible for supporting the Group in achieving its strategic objectives through the definition, deployment and management of an integrated risk management system, aimed at strengthening organizational resilience and supporting sustainable business development.

Its main mission is to identify and assess risks that may prevent the achievement of the Group's objectives, while coordinating risk control actions and ensuring the continuous improvement of the risk management system.

Key responsibilities

Define and implement risk management policies and methodologies (operational risk, business continuity, project risk, financial risk...) of the Group. Define and implement the Group’s business continuity policy and methodology. Develop tools for the identification, analysis and evaluation of risks (operational risk, project risk, regulatory risk, fraud risk, financial risk, IT risk...). Monitor risk-related work in subsidiaries. Establish risk dashboards for the General Management. Prepare reports and documents for Audit and Risk Committees. Implement relevant risk measurement indicators by business and process. Assist subsidiaries in the development of their risk mapping and follow-up action plans. Assist subsidiaries in strengthening the internal control system.

The Risk Manager also supports subsidiaries in the definition and management of the business continuity management system (update of Business Impact Analysis, update of risk mapping, follow-up of action plans, tests, training and awareness). It monitors compliance with internal and external rules as well as risk limits set by the Group. It provides expertise for structuring projects, mergers and acquisitions, new markets, new products and network expansion. It develops risk mapping and monitoring of the risk registers and action plans of subsidiaries placed within its scope of intervention. It defines and animates the business continuity management and crisis management system of the subsidiaries placed on its perimeter of intervention. It educates and trains staff on risk management and ensures economic, regulatory and political monitoring to anticipate changes in risks.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

Rate of use of risk management tools. Risk Management integration rate in strategic projects (number of projects that have included a risk analysis). Quality of reports issued for the Audit and Risk Committees as well as the General Management (completeness, relevance, respect of deadlines). Number of operational or financial risk incidents detected and addressed. Reactivity of the crisis unit in exceptional situations (response time, relevance of measures). Relevance and reliability of risk indicators. Timeliness of detection and treatment of critical risks. Quality of the monitoring of risk limits set by the Group.

Technical skills

Mastery of risk identification techniques: Top-down, Bottom-up, Risk & Control Self-Assessment (RCSA), process analysis, scenario analysis. Mastery of risk analysis and assessment methodologies: probability and impact analysis, scoring, modeling, stress tests. Conducting risk identification and assessment workshops. Good knowledge of business continuity management systems deployment. Mastery of financial and solvency risk assessment: ORSA (Own Risk and Solvency Assessment), stress tests. In-depth knowledge of the insurance industry. Fluency in French and English.

Special qualities

Stress and pressure resistance, excellent relational and communicative qualities, open-mindedness and strong intellectual curiosity, rigor and precision, analytical and critical thinking, collaborative leadership, results orientation, sense of ethics and integrity, adaptability and flexibility, negotiating ability, decision-making ability.

Education and experience

Education: Engineering degree, Bac+5 in audit, risk management, finance, or equivalent degrees. Experience: at least 7 years of professional experience in the field of risk management in a banking, insurance or audit environment. Asset: the certification in risk management (ISO31000, ISO22301, CRISC...) is an asset.

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