British Council Africa: Vacancies into Various Postions in Nigeria

Wednesday, June 3, 2009

Equal Opportunity and Diversity The British Council is committed to a policy of equal opportunity and is keen to reflect the diversity of UK society at every level within the organisation. We welcome applications from all sections of the community.We also offer application packs in the following formats: large print, Braille, computer disk or audio tape. We guarantee an interview to disabled candidates who meet the essential criteria.We are the UK's international organisation for educational opportunities and cultural relations. We are registered in England as a charity. Nigeria - Job Vacancies The British Council has the following range of posts that are available in Lagos and Abuja. 1.Director Diversity, Performance and Evaluation - Abuja Job Aim To lead, develop and implement BC Nigeria's reponse to diversity, performance and evaluation. To work as one of the strategic leaders of BC Nigeria in helping to determine strategy and direction of our overall operations. To contribute to regional working and to ensure that BC Nigeria is a high performing operation. To model the leadership and principles of this post. 2.Professional Development Portfolio Manager - Lagos Job Aim To contribute to the achievement of British Council objectives through effective and efficient development, planning, management, delivery and evaluation of professional development portfolio. To contribute to the the development of BC Nigeria as an innvoative and high performing country operation. To model the values and principles of an integrated operation and to ensure that we are aligned with the BC regional and global priorities. To actively engage with and support regional developments. 3.Finance Support Officer - Lagos Job Aim To support the delivery of the financial and business processes, systems and procedures before during and after the implementation of FABS(SAP) in July 2008. How to apply Please download and read through the job descriptions: Job Description for Director Diversity, Performance and Evaluation - Abuja Job Description for Professional Development Portfolio Manager - Lagos Job Description for Finance Support Officer - Lagos Fill in the application form . Use the links on the left colunm of this page to access the competency dictionary and other relevant documents that will guide you in filling the form. Completed application forms must be submitted via e-mail to the following addresses: Director Diversity, Performance and Evaluation - amir.ramzan@ng.britishcouncil.org and Eposts@ng.britishcouncil.org Professional Development Portfolio Manager - Fposts@ng.britishcouncil.org Finance Support Officer - Hposts@ng.britishcouncil.org Deadline for all applications 10am, 16 June 2009. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted. Applications received after the stated deadline will not be considered. Telephone applications and enquiries will also not be accepted. Please apply using the materials on the website. We are unable to process applications that do not conform to the required format, and we will not accept curricula vitae or handwritten applications CLICK HERE TO ENTER SITE & APPLY .

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Vacancies at Michael Page International: FINANCE DIRECTOR - NIGERIA

Tuesday, June 2, 2009

FINANCE DIRECTOR - NIGERIA Location :  Lagos/ Sapele Country : Nigeria Company : Michael Page International Description  :  About our client Our client is a leading industrial group with more than 90 subsidiaries across 42 countries. Established in Nigeria in the 1960s, the group is looking to recruit two Finance Directors for their operations in Lagos and Sapele. Job description  As part of the Executive management team, you will be responsible for the integrity of the accounting, finance, information systems and tax functions. Reporting directly to the Managing Director with a dotted line to the Group Finance Controller based in Europe, you will lead a team of 10-30 people. Your key responsibilities will include : - Managing the finance department, ensuring effective and efficient management of resources, - Providing leadership and responsibility for the financial reporting, ensuring integrity of all financial information, particularly budgeting and cash flow management, - Preparing monthly, quarterly and annual consolidated financial statements, budgets, forecasts and other KPI performance reports for the business, - Managing external relationships with banks, tax and regulatory authorities, clients and suppliers, - Ensuring that the organisation is and remains compliant with all legislative financial requirements, regulatory accounting standards and financial best practice.   Qualifications :  The two successful candidates will be qualified accountants (ICAN) with a minimum of 10 years experience in the industrial sector in Nigeria. They will have a demonstrable track record in business and finance management, ideally at Director Level and with an international dimension. The roles require Finance Directors who have a strong strategic vision coupled with concise technical knowledge and an ability to communicate and negotiate at the highest level with external stake holders and Board members. They will show drive, flexibility, excellent leadership qualities and entrepreneurial spirit. For these two roles we are looking for high potentials candidates who speak fluently English and Yoruba or English and Urhobo. What's on offer A very attractive salary package + company car + driver.  Contact Details  Contact Person :  Franck Johnson   E-mail :  afrique@michaelpage.fr Reference :  FJA-Mic-QFJO558089              OR CLICK HERE TO APPLY ONLINE

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PwC Nigeria Vacancies for Graduate Positions:Auditors

Location :  Lagos-Nigeria Country : Nigeria Company : PWC-Nigeria Description :  We have an opening for 15 Auditors with a leading utilities business based in West Africa (Nigeria). The role will involve the completion of specialist audits within all areas of the business, as well as ad hoc projects within the audit function. You will ideally be ACA qualified from a top tier practice where you will have worked within the audit department. You will be someone who is target driven and has excellent communication skills. You will also be a team player and ideally you will have utility sector experience. This forward thinking business are currently going through a period of rapid growth and are able to offer an exciting opportunity for the right individual. You will be offered excellent training, a good remuneration package as well as career prospects for the future.  About Us : PricewaterhouseCoopers provides industry-focused assurance, tax and advisory services to build public trust and enhance value for its clients and their stakeholders. More than 146 thousand people in 150 countries across our network share their thinking, experience and solutions to develop fresh perspectives and practical advice. "PricewaterhouseCoopers" (PwC) refers to the network of member firms of PricewaterhouseCoopers International Limited, each of which is a separate and independent legal entity. PricewaterhouseCoopers has been operating in Nigeria since 1953 through its predecessor firms of Coopers & Lybrand and Price Waterhouse. We are one of the largest professional services firms in Nigeria with offices in Lagos, Abuja and PortHarcourt, about 400 professional staff and 12 resident partners. We are a leading professional services provider in all the industries in which our firm operates in Nigeria. Our leadership position is evident in the extent of our market visibility, the high caliber of our clientele, our active role in professional development and in the discharge of our corporate social responsibility. Our client-base comprises the leading businesses, public authorities and utilities in Nigeria, which gives our people unparalleled knowledge and experience of Nigeria's business environment. At PricewaterhouseCoopers, we measure our success by yours. Every day our people go to work to help our clients succeed. Our job is channeling knowledge and value. Sound governance and transparency form the bedrock of leadership. At PwC, we are committed to serving as a force for integrity, good sense and wise solutions to the problems facing businesses and the capital markets today. Transparency and good standards of corporate governance both in our clients' businesses and in our own are central to our ability to achieve those objectives. Qualifications  :  Only applicants with a suitable amount of Nigeria based finance experience and who have a legal right to work within the West Africa will be considered Contact Person  :  Talent Search Team E-mail :  pwcng@findajobinafrica.com    Reference :  FJA-PWC-auditor

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P&G - Global Careers/Vacancies into Various Graduates & EXperienced Hire Positions

Thursday, May 28, 2009

A career at P&G offers a chance to touch someone's life. Our people get involved — with their workplace, their community, their neighbors and each other. If you want a company whose actions reflect their ethics and whose people live their values, then you should consider a career at P&G. P&G people improve life and touch lives every day, externally and internally, as they strive to achieve, innovate and find new solutions to our business opportunities — from developing a new product to redeveloping our organizational structures. Is there a place for you? Begin the application process to find out. Online Application Our online application is available throughout 80 countries, and starts with you using the above "Find A Job and Apply" search bar. We invite you to look at our list of jobs. Find a job that matches your skills and interests? Simply click on the job title to find the job description and the "Apply Online" button. * To apply for positions in Japan or Korea, please go the Northeast Asia (NEA) jobs site. Testing/Interviewing Testing and Interviewing, the remaining pieces to P&G's Recruiting process, are specific to regional or country needs. If you haven't done so, please visit the regional sites for jobs in which you have interest and eligibility to work. These regional sites will provide detailed information on: Completing an online application form Completing any testing requirement P&G's interviewing process in the region/country in which you have interest P&G is a company that believes in people power … "If you leave us our money, our buildings and our brands, but take away our people, the Company will fail. But if you take away our money, our buildings and our brands, but leave us our people, we can rebuild the whole thing in a decade." We'd like to believe that's as true today as it was in 1947 when it was first said by one of our former CEOs. P&G people are our greatest assets and recruiting is critical to our success, so we take it seriously — very seriously. Our recruiting organization: Expects results Measures performance Never lets the status quo dictate what we will do Develops and uses creative tools to find and identify the most qualified candidates Our process takes time and commitment, but we believe we owe it to people to really get to know them, understand their capabilities and give them a chance to know us as well CLICK HERE TO APPLY ONLINE

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United Geophysical Vacancies into various Graduate Postions & Experienced Hire

The history of united geophysical One of the first companies to provide geological services to the oil industry, the company was formed in The United States of America in 1937. The 1950's and 60's saw the expansion of the corporation Internationally and conducted seismic surveys in over 60 countries world-wide during this period. Ownership of United Geophysical has changed as developments have occurred. The owners during the seventies, The Bendix Corporation of North America, sold its interest to Seiscom Delta in 1981. Seiscom Delta United merged with Norpac and Grant Geophysical undergoing a re-organisation period. Only the West African operations arm of the several parent companies retained its corporate identity of United Geophysical. It was this company which was purchased from Grant Geophysical in 1997 as a management buy out by several present, past senior management staff and other investors. Leading to the present position as leaders of seismic surveys in the region. Registered as a company on the Isle of Man United Geophysical was formed in 1997 following United Geophysical (Nigeria) Limited acquisition from Grant Geophysical of Houston. Regional representative offices in Houston, Lagos and London, provide; purchasing, administrative, marketing, operational and technical support. United Geophysical employ more than 120 well qualified professional and technical staff with expertise in, geophysics, topographical sciences, computer and electronic engineering, safety, medical, finance and administration. The Company's main area of operations at present is in Nigeria. Operating in West Africa through its wholly owned subsidiary United Geophysical (Nigeria) Limited. First registered in Nigeria in 1972, operations began in the Niger Delta during the 1960s and consequently almost fifty years of continuous operation in Nigeria. Specialising in land, swamp and transition zone 2D, 3D and 4D seismic data acquisition, United Geophysical has conducted seismic data acquisition surveys for all of the major oil companies operating in Nigeria. Major International companies such as Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC), Nigerian Agip Oil Company (NAOC), the Nigerian Petroleum Development Company (NPDC) and the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) have entrusted United Geophysical for their data acquisition requirements during these years. Surveys for NAOC, SPDC and NNPC include seismic data acquisition in the Lake Chad Basin, with continuous operations over many years. The 90s saw the company awarded a three year 3D seismic data acquisition contract by SPDC. The largest 3D contract awarded anywhere worldwide, to a geophysical contractor. Confirmation of industry confidence in United Geophysical. Juxtaposed to this project United Geophysical successfully completed 3D seismic data acquisition for NAOC and NPDC. These successes resulted in our Nigerian Branch entering a Joint Venture agreement with Integrated Data Services Limited (IDSL), a subsidiary of NNPC. The strength of the Joint Venture led to the awarding of further contracts for 3D seismic data acquisition by NPDC, NAOC and SPDC. The total value of the 1700 sq km 3D programme contract award had a value exceeding US$53 million. United Geophysical (N) are Joint Venture managing partners for these projects. Having its registered head office in Lagos, the company deploys a crew support base facility in Warri. Here, are housed, electronic and mechanical workshops, offices, accommodation, dockside, slipway and warehouse facilities. Additionally United Geophysical (N)L has storage and base facilities in Maiduguri and liaison support offices in the United Kingdom and USA. As complement to the essential specialized seismic data acquisition equipment logistic expertise is required. United Geophysical invest heavily in the most efficient of technological advances. Modern four wheel drive vehicles, terrain vehicles, drilling equipment and mobile camps, able to conduct the most technically and logistically difficult projects in West Africa, The company assets include a fleet of self-contained houseboats, tugs and other marine equipment designed and built to support seismic operations in the Niger Delta. Careers United Geophysical continually seek the finest industry professionals to further strengthen our status as leaders in the acquisition of 3 & 4D seismic data. Those qualified in the following disciplines are invited to submit applications: Geologists / Geophysicists Topographical Surveyors  Purchasing / Supply Managers Accountants Electronic Engineers Mechanical Engineers Maintenance Engineers Administrators Logistics Managers Health & Safety Officers   CLICK HERE TO APPLY ONLINE

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