Tuesday, November 24, 2009

Jobs at Family Health International

Family Health International (FHI) is dedicated to improving lives, knowledge, and understanding worldwide through a highly diversified program of research, education, and services. FHI is recruiting for a Director Communications & Knowledge Management

The Director Communication & Knowledge Management will lead the overall communications strategy of FHI Nigeria with the Nigerian government and other local and international decision makers, donors, partners and key stakeholders.
  • The Director will actively manage relationships for FHI Nigeria with key stakeholders especially in communicating GHAIN strategies on partnership and sustainability of USAID funded public health interventions.
  • S/He will lead communication of achievements, capabilities and achievements of GHAIN in public health.
  • S/He will lead strategic behavior change communications in all program areas.
Minimum Requirements:
  • Demonstrated broad management and team building experience, preferably in developing countries with USAID programs;
  • Demonstrated ability to develop and foster relationships with donors, local governments, donor-funded implementers and other organizations;
  • Experience in overall supervision of training and capacity building programs;
  • Supervisory and/or management work experience, including direct supervision of professional and support staff, evaluation of staff performance and deliverables;
  • Demonstrated leadership in management skills and ability to lead and motivate multidisciplinary, multicultural teams;
  • Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with USAID, ministry officials, and other development partners;
  • Experience developing and communicating a project vision, aligning key stakeholders around the vision, and assuring the vision is translated into an efficiently implemented program;
  • Excellent analytical, writing, communication, and presentation skills;
  • Experience working in Africa, previous experience in Nigeria and strong knowledge of the Nigerian Health context (systems strengthening priorities/needs) are strongly preferred;
  • Knowledge of language(s) spoken in Nigeria is a plus;
  • Willingness to travel within Nigeria.
*This position is open to local applicants only. No expatriate benefits will be provided.
Education/Experience:
  • BS/BA in Communication or related field, and 11-13 years relevant experience in international development programs with 5-7 years supervisory experience.
  • MS/MA in Communication or related field, and 9 – 11 years relevant experience in international development programs, with 5-7 years supervisory experience.
  • PhD, MD or equivalent degree with 7 – 9 years relevant experience in international development programs and 5-7 years of supervisory experience.
  • Overseas field experience required.
Associate Director, Laboratory Services.
Associate Director, Laboratory Services (High Tech) will provide leadership in all high technology laboratory for FHI in Nigeria focusing on HIV, TB, malaria and other infectious diseases. Duties include: Provide technical expertise and coordination of services needed in implementing high quality clinical laboratory services.

  • Coordinate the design, planning and implementation of laboratory services according to national and international standards.

  • Develop guidelines, tools, SOPs and recommendations related to implementation, monitoring laboratory total quality management in the high tech laboratory.

  • Minimum Requirements:
    • MS/MA and 7-9 years relevant experience  or PhD/MD and 5-7 years relevant experience in molecular biology, molecular genetics, genetic engineering or related field.
    • Experience in a clinical laboratory setting in the areas of molecular diagnosis, viral load determination, drug resistance testing, genotyping and nucleic acid sequencing.
    • Familiar with public sector health system, donor agencies, NGOs and CBOs is required.
    Associate Director, Health Commodities Logistics.
    The Associate Director, Health Commodities Logistics will provide leadership in health commodities supply chain management, from market research and supplier identification to logistics and post-procurement support, warehousing, distribution, utilization and reporting.
    • Prepare logistics and support plans, deployment timelines and budget requirements for current and planned programs.
    • Develop FHI in-house capacity among program management, medical services, laboratory services and M&E staff in all aspects of supply chain management including forecasting, LMIS and contract management of partners and implementing agencies (IAs) involved in the supply chain management of health commodities.
    • Advise senior management on the most cost-efficient organization of FHI s health commodities (i.e., medicines, laboratory reagents and other medical supplies and consumables) procurement and distribution and ensure accountability of processes.
    • Provide capacity building to FHI 11 zonal offices on systems and monitoring for health commodities supply and utilization in Nigeria. Ensure that all documentation relating to PSM and supply chain for commodities in FHI, with funding agencies, suppliers, implementing partners and regulatory bodies is complete and compliant.
    • In addition, provide TA to all tiers of government in Nigeria to strengthening national systems for procurement and supply chain management of health commodities.
    Minimum Requirements:
    • Bachelors Degree in a relevant discipline and 9 years of experience working on international projects OR Masters Degree in a relevant discipline and 7 years of experience
    • Minimum 5 years professional experience of supporting international procurement and distribution of health commodities such as medicines, laboratory reagents, hospital and laboratory equipment and personal protective equipment.
    • Significant international work experience in large scale HIV/AIDS, TB or Malaria programs, health commodity logistics, and/or supply chain strengthening essential.
    Associate Director, Administration.
    The Associate Director, Administration will provide leadership and management for FHI Nigeria s programs and projects in facilities management, building renovation and rehabilitation, lease management, safety and security, administration, and transport/fleet management. Manage these functions and their associated teams to ensure effectiveness and value for money at the Country Office and build systems and develop capacities to ensure effective operations of these functions in FHI s multiple zonal offices. Provide technical and policy guidance and support to the COP and other CO departments and to the Zonal Offices in the named job areas. The Associate Director is a key management position in FHI Nigeria and is expected to contribute to the overall effectiveness and efficiency of FHI s programs for all funders under the leadership of Director Shared Services (DSS).

    Minimum Requirements: BS/BA in engineering, architecture, business, management or related field, and a minimum of 9 years relevant international experience; or MS/MA in above subjects or related field and a minimum of 7 years relevant international experience.

    Remuneration: FHI has a competitive compensation package.
    Method of Application: Interested candidates should register online through – FHI’s global career center. All offers are contingent upon awarded proposal.
    Deadline: 26th November, 2009.

    Jobs at Mobil Producing Nigeria Unlimited

    Mobil Producing Nigeria Unlimited (MPN) is a subsidiary of Exxon Mobil Corporation with a long and established history of operations in Nigeria.
    Exceptional opportunities exist for ambitious and results driven individuals to join our dynamic and self-motivated team.
    We are looking to recruit high calibre HEALTH SERVICES COORDINATOR with the highest standards of integrity, capacity for hard work, ability to build strong working relationships and capacity to communicate across all organizational levels.
    The Role:
    • Assist the Health Services Manager in the day-to-day coordination and administration of the Medicine and Occupational Health department.
    Responsibilities will include:
    • Coordination and administration of Medical Benefit Plan
    • Coordination and administration of monthly operating expenditure stewardship and reporting
    • Processing of departmental accounting transactions
    • Coordination and administration of contract and locum personnel
    The Candidate:
    • The successful candidate will have a strong academic record and have a work background in general administration.
    Ideal Candidate Profile:
    • A minimum of first degree with Second Class Upper Division (2.1) in Health Services Administration, Business Administration, Accounting and Finance, Social Sciences or Liberal Arts
    • Minimum of 5 years post qualification experience (experience in health services administration will be an advantage)
    • Excellent coordination skills
    • Strong interpersonal and communication skills
    • Proficiency in use of Microsoft Office Suite
    REMUNERATION & CAREER
    These positions offer excellent career opportunities and attract a competitive compensation and benefits package commensurate with what is obtainable in the upstream Oil and Gas industry.
    METHOD OF APPLICATION
    If you meet the requirements listed for these positions and you are interested in pursuing a career with our company, please visit our web site to submit your application and upload your CV
    Deadline is 1st December 2009.

    Jobs at Great Brands Nigeria

    Great Brands Nigeria Limited is a leader in the distribution of FMCG products, famous for being the exclusive distributor for British American Tobacco. They are recruiting for a Clearing & Shipping Manager.
    This world class, sales and Distribution Company has an ambitious expansion program and has opening for ambitious candidates, both men and women, who are stimulated by challenges, and are looking to build a sustainable and highly rewarding career with GBNL.
    The candidate for the position of Clearing & Shipping Manager must be creative professional with positive attitude to work. He/She must have passion to excel and meet deadliness.

    Jobs at H. Pierson Associates (Banking)

    H. Pierson Associates is recruiting for one of its client – a leading bank in Nigeria with good branch network and diverse customer base. They are currently recruiting for the following position: 


    Market Risk: Senior Management (Liquidity, Trading, Asset / Liability, Investment, Interstate)
    Job Specifications:

    • Implementation of best-practice investment, liquidity and interest rate risk management process
    • Formulate appropriate strategic responses to market risks embedded in the bank’s trading portfolio
    • Obtain analysis of macro-economic updates, money market developments and international market data for effective market risk identification, measurement and management
    • Ensure compliance with risk limits/threshold by treasury and other business units
    • Ensure proper implementation of Risk-Based-Supervision (RBS) for the bank
    • General understanding of market risk software
    • Responsible for the preparation of ALCO and Market risk reports to the Management
    • Development of proactive A/L and market risk mitigation strategies
    Person Specifications:
    • 8-12 years experience in the banking industry covering Trading, Investment, Fund, liquidity and Interest Rate Management
    • Mastery of Basel II
    • Good Knowledge of Money and Capital Markets dynamics
    • Strong analytical and communication skills
    • Flair for market research
    • Good first degree in Economics, Business Administration, Finance or any related discipline
    Treasury, Middle Management – Senior Management.
    Job Specifications:
    • Manage Bank’s assets and liabilities to minimize the liquidity and price risks inherent in the balance sheet
    • Manage Treasury accrual portfolio whilst maximizing the returns on the assets and liabilities.
    • Co-ordinate monthly Assets and Liabilities Committee (ALCO) meeting.
    • Determine, analyze and report revenues and profits realized on products.
    • Implement Bank’s defined Money Market Strategies and trading in Local Currency Money Market Instruments
    • Undertake complex financial calculations including options appraisals and sensitivity analysis.
    • Use of spreadsheet and word processing software to an advanced level
    • Simplify complex financial issues and present them in a manner that the recipient understands
    Person Specifications:
    • 6 – 8 years in the banking industry especially in Treasury
    • Good first degree in Economics, Accounting, Business Administration, Finance or any related discipline
    • Undertakes robust risk assessment and management
    • Challenges conventional wisdom and the way things have always been done
    • Leads projects and ensures delivery to agreed timescales
    • Encourages a climate of clear, open and honest communication
    • Actively encourages a culture of organizational and cultural diversity
     Operational Risk: Senior Management
    Job Specification:
    • Coordinate and provide leadership in Operational Risk Management for the bank
    • Ensure compliance with the bank’s operational policies and procedures
    • Provide necessary guide for Operational Risk Policy development and implementation
    • Ensure smooth implementation of operational risk software
    • Evolve firm-wide operational risk management culture within group
    • Develop strategies for operational risk escalation, mitigation and control
    • Ensure adequate and timely reporting of operational risk profile and issues
    Person Specifications:
    • Previous involvement in Operational Risk Management
    • Minimum of 10 – 12 years banking experience
    • Understanding of banking operations, internal control/audit, process review and IT
    • Good interpersonal skills
    • Appreciation of Basel II and Risk-Based Supervision (RBS)
    • Academic Qualification (B.Sc / HND, MBA/M.Sc)
    Method Of Application:
    Kindly email your CV to ham@hpierson.com
    Check their website for more info

    Jobs at H. Pierson Associates (Tourism)


    H. Pierson Associates is recruiting for one of its client – a state government in Nigeria. In her quest to metamorphose her state into an attractive Tourist Destination, the state thereby seeks the services of the following:


    Standards & Licensing Officer – HP/CT/010
    Key Responsibilities:
    • Develop framework and policy for licensing of industry operators
    • Evaluate information obtained to determine applicant’s qualification for license issuance
    • Issue licenses or permits to qualified applicants
    • Provide advice and guidance to ensure compliance with appropriate statutes or regulations
    • Assist in processing and issuance of the various types of licenses that the bureau must issue according to the law
    • Assist in processing request for a license
    • Assist in providing legal input in other regulatory reviews and Analysis
    Qualification & Experience:
    • First Degree in  Sociology, Business Administration, or Public administration
    • Minimum of 4 years practicing law in a reputable firm, the industry, governmental agency, or academic institution
    • Knowledge of the tourism  industry and laws governing the industry
    • Experience in contract and commercial law
    In addition to these requirements, interested candidates should possess the following:
    • Appreciable knowledge of the local environment
    • Good writing and oral communication skills
    • Good presentation and proven leadership skills
    • Good interpersonal and excellent analytical skills
    • Innovative thinking
    • Being a Cross River State indigene-ship will be an added Advantage
    Inspectorate & Enforcement Officer – HP/CT/011
    Key Responsibilities:
    • Implement standards for the development and maintenance of tourism infrastructure and amenities
    • Investigate breaches of statutes or regulations
    • Ensure all tourism related enterprises and interested parties in the tourism industry operate within the provisions of the law
    • Investigate complaints against operators by third parties.
    • Source and shortlist vendors for any inspection services approved to be outsourced.
    • Participate in regular field inspection and monitoring of industry Operators
    Qualification & Experience:
    • First Degree in Sociology, Business Administration, or Public Administration
    • Diploma in Tourism will be an added advantage
    • Minimum of 4  years working experience
    In addition to these requirements, interested candidates should possess the following:
    • Appreciable knowledge of the local environment
    • Good writing and oral communication skills
    • Good presentation and proven leadership skills
    • Good interpersonal and excellent analytical skills
    • Innovative thinking
    • Being a Cross River State indigene-ship will be an added Advantage
     Standards & Quality Assurance Manager – HP/CT/009
    Key Responsibilities:
    • Responsible for the day-to-day management of the department and oversight of the staff.
    • Develop quality standards for the development and sustenance of tourism products, infrastructure and amenities at international standards
    • Ensure the implementation of such standards
    • Develop policies, operating manual and procedures for the Department
    • Establish the process for licensing  tour operators
    Qualification & Experience:
    • First Degree in Business Administration or a related discipline
    • Minimum of 8 years work experience, 4 years of which must be in quality control for a corporate organization.
    • Strong knowledge of the tourism industry.
    • Strong knowledge of best practices in tourism standard.
    In addition to these requirements, interested candidates should possess the following:
    • Appreciable knowledge of the local environment
    • Good writing and oral communication skills
    • Good presentation and proven leadership skills
    • Good interpersonal and excellent analytical skills
    • Innovative thinking
    • Being a Cross River State indigene-ship will be an added Advantage
    Planning Officer
    Key responsibilities:
    • Oversight of the development and implementation of strategic and tactical plans for the State’s Tourism Industry
    • Evaluate economic impact of plan and develop cost estimates and forecast for inclusion in budgets
    • Responsible for communicating plan to all stakeholders
    • Develop broad/specific key performance indicators to assess and monitor the implementation of the plan.
    • Conduct periodic SWOT analysis of the industry
    Qualification & Experience:
    • First Degree in Business Administration, Economics, Statistics, Social Sciences or related discipline
    • Minimum of 4 years relevant experience in strategic planning for a governmental or private organization.
    • Strong knowledge of the hospitality industry
    • Good market research and financial analysis skill
    • In addition to these requirements, interested candidates should possess the following:
    • Appreciable knowledge of the local environment
    • Good writing and oral communication skills
    • Good presentation and proven leadership skills
    • Good interpersonal and excellent analytical skills
    • Innovative thinking
    • Being a Cross River State indigeneship will be an added Advantage

    Method Of Application:
    Kindly email your CV to ham@hpierson.com

    Check their website for more info


    Jobs at H. Pierson Associates (Tourism)


    H. Pierson Associates is recruiting for one of its client – a state government in Nigeria. In her quest to metamorphose her state into an attractive Tourist Destination, the state thereby seeks the services of the following:  

    CEO/COO – HP/CT/001

    Key responsibilities:
    • Responsible for implementing the strategic plans and policies of the Bureau as established by the Board  of Directors
    • Responsible for the day-to-day activities of the Bureau
    • Responsible for developing and overseeing  the Bureau’s budget and establishing financial goals
    • Direct short-term and long-range planning  to accomplish strategic business goals
    • Carry out other activities that may be assigned from time to time by the Board of Directors.
    Qualification & Experience:
    • A good first degree from a reputable institution
    • Masters Degree in Business Administration
    • Minimum of 15 years work experience in tourism-related field
    • Should have been in management or senior management position for at least five years
    • Must have extensive experience in project management
    • Ability to work well with both government  officials and private sector stakeholders
    • Strong selling and marketing skills with leadership ability
    • Good understanding of global tourism product standards and practices
    In addition to these requirements, interested candidates should possess the following:
    • Appreciable knowledge of the local environment
    • Good writing and oral communication skills
    • Good presentation and proven leadership skills
    • Good interpersonal and excellent analytical skills
    • Innovative thinking
    • Being a Cross River State indigeneship will be an added Advantage
    Industry Human Resources Capacity Building Manager
    Technical Skills:
    • Identification of training needs for the sector
    • Create learning opportunities for both private and public tourism sectors
    • Act as registrar for the tour guides
    • Provide research regarding industry competence and development
    • Develop minimum qualification framework  and curriculum for tourism industry training
    • Accredit industry capacity building institutions and tour guide providers
    • Develop and retain a competent tourism industry workforce capable of providing world class customer service standards
    Qualification & Experience:
    • First Degree in Human Resources, or any other related discipline
    • Professional Membership with Chartered Institute of Personnel
    • Management (CIPM) or any other related professional body
    • Minimum of 8 years working experience in the capacity of a training officer
    In addition to these requirements, interested candidates should possess the following:
    • Appreciable knowledge of the local environment
    • Good writing and oral communication skills
    • Good presentation and proven leadership skills
    • Good interpersonal and excellent analytical skills
    • Innovative thinking
    • Being a Cross River State indigeneship will be an added Advantage
    Head, Corporate Services
    Key Responsibilities:
    • Responsible for the day-to-day management of the department and oversight of staff.
    • Analyze the service needs of the Bureau and develop and implement plans to meet them.
    • Coordinate the activities of all support units
    • Oversee core functions of support units
    • Develop operating policies for the support
    Qualification & Experience:
    • First Degree in Accounting or any other related discipline
    • Masters Degree in Business Administration
    • Professional membership with ACA, ACCA or any other related body
    • Minimum of 8 years work experience in a corporate Organization
    In addition to these requirements, interested candidates should possess the following:
    • Appreciable knowledge of the local environment
    • Good writing and oral communication skills
    • Good presentation and proven leadership skills
    • Good interpersonal and excellent analytical skills
    • Innovative thinking
    • Being a Cross River State indigeneship will be an added Advantage

    Method Of Application:

    Kindly email your CV to ham@hpierson.com
    Check their website for more info

    Jobs at H. Pierson Associates (Banking)


    H. Pierson Associates is recruiting for one of its client – a leading bank in Nigeria with good branch network and diverse customer base. They are currently recruiting for the following position: Corporate Banking (Telecoms), Senior Management
    Major Responsibilities:
    • Identification and evaluation of Telecoms’ project finance opportunities
    • Responsible for analyzing all Telecom service providers to enable the development of suitable banking solutions.
    • Initiation of innovative marketing approaches and strategies for customer acquisition and retention
    • Market bank’s existing products and services to the telecom industry
    • Managing existing relationships while developing new ones
    • Evolve products and services for client satisfaction and bank’s revenue maximization
    Person Specifications:
    • University First Degree or equivalent (minimum of second class lower), additional qualifications will be an added advantage
    • At least 7-10 years experience in banking with at least 6 years at the Telecoms Desk of a reputable bank
    • Strong analytical, numerical, and leadership skills
    • Sound credit analysis and appraisal skills
    • Strong business generation, marketing and cross-selling ability
    • Sound Knowledge of project finance skills
    • Good relationship management/presentation/writing/negotiation skills
    • Previous experience in a Telecommunications company will be an added advantage
    • Evidence of sound product/market competencies
    Credit Risk: DGM – GM (Credit Analysis, Credit Control, Credit Administration, Credit Policy, Portfolio Management)
    Job Specifications:
    • Oversees the bank’s Corporate, Commercial, and Retail Credit Risk Management function
    • Manage the bank’s Selection, Underwriting, Operations and Concentration risks in line with policy
    • Coordinate credit capacity and culture building among lenders across all levels
    • Review the risk acceptance criteria for credit proposals and ensure sound quality control
    • Develop loan portfolio monitoring and management strategy
    • Develop and review the bank’s credit process in line with best practice
    Person Specification:
    • Strong competence in credit risk management
    • General understanding and involvement in credit risk software application
    • 10 – 14 years in the banking industry especially in Credit Risk and Relationship Management
    • Knowledge of Basel II and Risk-Based-Supervision (RBS)
    • Good first degree in Economics, Business Administration, Finance or any related discipline
    • An MBA, ACA or other professional qualifications will be an added advantage
     ERM Middle Management – Senior Management.
    Job Specifications:
    • Assist in the implementation of Best-practices in Enterprise-wide Risk Management
    • Assist the Head, ERM in implementing Basel II and Risk-Based-Supervision (RBS) for the bank
    • Support in firm-wide risk capital management and reporting
    • Support Risk Management Software Selection and Integration monitoring
    • Support ERM and Basel II implementation monitoring and progress reporting
    Person Specifications:
    • Sound understanding of Banking Business
    • Excellent Leadership skills
    • Minimum of 6-7 years banking experience in Operations, Relationship Management and Risk Management
    • Sound Knowledge of Basel II and Global Best Practices in Risk Management
    • Good first degree in Economics, Business Administration, Finance or any related discipline
    • Proven Project Management skills
    Risk Analytics & Modelling (Banking)

    Job Specifications:
    • Assist and support the development of Risk Measurement techniques
    • Implementation of Credit Risk, Pricing & Profitability Models
    • Development of Credit Models for PD, LGD and EAD
    • Development of Retail Scorecards and Retail Portfolio Risk Model
    • Corporate Credit Risk Rating Model Development and Calibration
    • Development of the rating models for corporate (including derivatives impact on credit risk, qualitative part, final model, calibration),
    • Conduct Independent Validation of scoring and rating models in accordance with Basel II
    • Development of Risk Model Governance Structure and Policies
    • Designing model validation procedures and methodologies
    • Leading workshops and trainings from scorecard`s development and validation,
    • Act as subject-matter experts in Foundation and Advanced IRB implementation
    • Development of stress-tests methodology
    • Risk aggregation and capital allocation
    • Apply Risk modeling tools towards evaluating exposures
    • Develop tools for capital efficiency measurement such as RAROC, EVA, EVE, etc
    Person Specifications:
    • Minimum of 8–10 years banking experience covering combinations of business line management, banking operations, process management and Information Technology audit.
    • Excellent Statistical Knowledge.
    • Strong analytical skills to identify patterns of incidents and causes.
    • Tenacity and intellectual curiosity to identify the root causes of incidents.
    • Good writing and presentation skills
    • Ability to use process mapping tools
    • Strong Team Work Skills
    • Strong Problem-solving Skills
    • Proven Business analysis skills
    • Good computer application skills in Microsoft word, Power Point,  Microsoft Excel, etc

    Method Of Application:
    Kindly email your CV to ham@hpierson.com
    Check their website for more info

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