ACTIVA Finances is looking for Chief of Staff to the Deputy General Manager of the Group (M/F)
REPORTING TO: Deputy General Manager of the Group
LOCATION: Douala – Cameroon
TYPE OF CONTRACT: Permanent / Full time
LEVEL OF RESPONSIBILITY: Senior Executive
DATE OF OFFER: 11/06/2025
1. Purpose of the position
The ACTIVA Group is a pan-African insurance group present in several sub-Saharan African countries with an
ambitious vision of growth and regional expansion.
The Group DGA is looking for a high-level Chief of Staff to support it in the execution of its
strategic, organizational and operational responsibilities.
2. Main responsibilities
2.1 Strategic management and decision support
• Organize and structure the workload of the DGA by facilitating decision-making.
• Monitor the implementation of strategic projects: pan-African expansion, legal structuring, digitalization,
new entities.
• Ensure consolidated reporting on the Group’s key KPIs for arbitration.
2.1 Strategic steering and decision support
• Prepare strategic files and decision notes for the Group DGA;
• Participate in defining priorities and ensure their timely implementation;
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• Ensure the strategic, political and economic monitoring necessary to anticipate issues;
• Contribute to the drafting of communications (interventions, reports and presentations) for the Group DGA.
2.3 Operational coordination
• Monitor the progress of cross-functional projects managed by the Group DGA;
• Take charge of monitoring committees and management meetings (agenda, minutes, reminders)
• Monitor the progress of action plans with subsidiaries and central management;
• Liaise with the various Group management and subsidiaries to ensure the proper execution of decisions
taken;
• Organize internal meetings chaired by the DGA, prepare agendas and write minutes;
• Supervise the drafting of notes, summary documents and memos with high added value;
• Ensure the smooth flow of information between the DGA and the Group’s management
2.4 Stakeholder management
• Serve as an interface point with subsidiary DGs, group functions, external firms, strategic partners and
regulators;
• Prepare the DGA’s meeting files with internal or external stakeholders;
• Coordinate the management of the institutional agenda;
• Contribute to the image, influence and presence of the Group in decision-making circles in support of the DGA.
2.5 Special Project Management
• Manage end-to-end certain cross-functional projects entrusted directly by the DGA (acquisitions, IT projects,
Activa Assurances Group
reorganization, ESG initiatives, etc.);
• Identify alerts and signals requiring action or a decision from the DGA;
• Be a force for proposals in arbitrations and the resolution of complex or cross-functional problems.
3. Desired profile
Training and experience:
• Bac+5 minimum (business school, political science, law, management or equivalent);
• Minimum 8 to 10 years of professional experience
• Previous experience in a Chief of Staff / Project Management Officer / Strategy Consulting /
General Management or Program Management position in a demanding environment (consulting firm, management of a
pan-African group, etc.)
Key skills:
• Excellent analytical, synthesis and prioritization skills;
• Solid strategic, institutional and economic culture;
• High organizational rigor and autonomy;
• Simplify complexity
• Influential leadership, without hierarchical link;
• Effective communication, written and oral, in French and English;
• Good command of the workings of corporate governance and the functioning of management bodies;
• Mastery of office tools, project management, collaborative, and reporting;
• Bilingual (French – English)
Soft skills:
• Strong sense of confidentiality, loyalty and discretion;
• Relational intelligence, diplomacy, ability to work with high-level interlocutors;
• Proactivity and results orientation;
• Agility in complex, intercultural, and fast-growing environments
• Ability to work under pressure and manage sensitive subjects.
4. Specific conditions
• High availability required (emergency management, possible travel);
• Frequent interactions with Group executives and high-level external stakeholders.
5. What we offer
• A high-impact position at the heart of the Group’s development strategy;
• A dynamic environment, with direct exposure to top management;
• Strong responsibilities from day one;
• Real room for progression and visibility in a Group undergoing transformation.
Application file:
Send your application (CV + cover letter) to the following email address: recruitment@group-activa.com and
specify in the subject Ref CS/DGA/G/06/2025 no later than 06/25/2025.
Activa is a socially responsible Group, we attach importance to respect for human rights and
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