Wednesday, August 18, 2010

JOB OPPORTUNITIES IN RMS


RMS, an affiliate of TNS, a dynamic and highly rated marketing research company whose vision is “to be the dominant world class provider of market insights” with local and multinational seek to employ local and expatriate staff to occupy the following positions. The company is an equal opportunity company.
1. RESEARCH EXECUTIVE (QUANTITATIVE)

REF: RQT 1

KEY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Will work with Account Managers on project- related issues ensuring that clients’ needs are met.
• Day-to-day involvement with research projects including drafting proposals, questionnaire design, liaison with senior team members on data analysis, interpretation and development of recommendations and preparation of presentation of findings.

REQUIREMENTS

• University or college Degree in Social Sciences/ Marketing/ Business/ Mathematics
• At least 2 years experience in client service or research aligned business.
• Proven knowledge of Market research
• Strong analytical skills
• Excellent PowerPoint, Words and Excel knowledge
• Should have knowledge of SPSS
• Excellent presentation skills
• Commercial awareness
• Excellent command of both written and oral English

2. RESEARCH EXECUTIVE (QUALITATIVE)

REF: RQL 2

KEY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Will work with Account Managers on project- related issues ensuring that clients’ needs are met.
• Day-to-day involvement with research projects including drafting proposals, designing topic/interview guides, conducting groups/ in depth interviews and other qualitative field work interpretation, report writing and development of recommendations as well as undertaking clients’ presentation.

REQUIREMENTS

• University or college Degree in Social Sciences/ Marketing/ Business/ English Literature
• At least 2 years experience in client service or research aligned business.
• Proven knowledge of Market research
• Strong analytical skills
• Excellent PowerPoint, Words and Excel knowledge
• Should have knowledge of SPSS
• Excellent presentation skills
• Commercial awareness
• Excellent command of both written and oral English

3. FIELD PROJECT MANAGERS

REF: FPM 3

PERSON’S SPECIFICATION

• The Field Project Manager’s position is a middle level management position that requires the best fit candidate to have the following:
• First Degree/ HND in Social Sciences/ Management/ Engineering/Planning
• Post Graduate degree (MBA) would be an advantage
• Project Management experience is a requirement
• Field Management experience is an added advantage
• Must have at least 3 years post experience in either project/Operations Management/Field research
• Mature with great organisational skills
• Should have sound working knowledge of Microsoft Excel
• Working experience of Microsoft Project is an added advantage
• Be personable with great initiative and high level integrity
• Must have good communication skills
• Can work with minimum supervision

KEY JOB RESPONSIBIITIES

• Coordinate the spectrum of projects and reporting field matters
• Plan and execute specific project timelines
• Scheduling of tasks and routing of research instruments across the country
• Collating and reporting of projects progress at their various life cycle stages
• Analyse, track and evaluate project portfolios
• Collate and write field technical reports on projects
• Manage cost profile of projects and evaluate cost benefit analysis of the various projects
• Develop and monitor project itinerary/ schedules
• Project appraisal and performance evaluation, and monitoring of field resources
• Develop and manage field project costing

NB: RQT 1 and RQL 2 are available only in Lagos, Ibadan, Benin, Port-Harcourt, Enugu, Jos, Abuja, Maiduguri and Kano.

Interested candidates should forward their CVs to recruitment@rms-africa.com not later than 30th August

Please quote the Ref no of the position you are applying for on the Subject heading of your email

Tuesday, August 17, 2010

2010 AFRICA AWARDS FOR ENTREPRENUER

The 2010 Legatum Africa Awards for Entrepreneurship is now open for entries from the very best small and medium-sized businesses from across 15 countries in sub-Saharan Africa. The Grand Prize is US$100,000 with a further five runners-up winning prizes of US$50,000 each.

Winning companies must demonstrate visionary leadership, innovation, strong growth and a company culture that adheres to its core values. Winning companies must also have had an impact within their communities, either by fostering job creation, improved community living standards or by expanding into overseas markets.

You can either apply as a company or nominate others.

To apply, Click here for more information on the application form

To nominate companies, Click Here

DON'T MISS THIS GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY!!!

Monday, August 16, 2010

GRADUATE TRAINEES WANTED IN BINCOM, NIGERIA

Bincom is a fast growing ICT solutions and consulting firm focused on the best use of technology (old , new , emerging, future) to solve client issues. We are focused on a global market but are headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria.

Location of Job: Onikan, Lagos, Nigeria

Employment Type: Full Time – Permanent

Key roles

- To assist the team in the design, development, programming, deployment, project documentations, and other tasks during various client projects.

- To provide first level support for basic client ICT issues including desktop maintenance, troubleshooting on various IT service infrastructure management and basic software troubleshooting.

- To research, learn and use technology including Open source solutions and Online communities (including Joomla, drupal, wordpress)
And much more.

Key Requirements

- A passion for IT

- Ability to learn new skills fast

- Must be very “Tech-Savvy” and know a little bit about anything IT

- Must have basic knowledge of Adobe Suite including Dreamweaver, Firework and other web development tools.

- Previous Web Development Experience using HTML ( & PHP ) is a big advantage.

- Previous knowledge of Microsoft Visual Studio would be an added advantage.

- Basic knowledge of Design tools (Corel Draw, Photoshop, Fireworks) or Adobe Flash would be an added advantage.

- Previous “amateur” development or related IT project to showcase at the interview is an added advantage.

Education Qualifications


- Minimum of an OND, HND, Bsc or their equivalent from any reputable higher Institution.

- Minimum of 1 year (maximum of 4 years) of experience in a “computo-centric”. (Related NYSC experience will suffice)

- Applicants should not be more than 30 years of age as at December 2010

Other personal competencies include:

- Applicants must have a passion for IT

- Good verbal and written communication skills

- A “can do” attitude

- Innovative & creative

- Self-motivated.

- Team Player

- Integrity and honesty

- Passionate about service

- Strong analytical skills

Method of Application

You can fill the application form at : http://www.bincom.net/aboutus/careers–bincom/vacancy-application-center

Your application must Contain the following:

- Provide prequalification questions the role to apply for is “Graduate Trainee (basic developer & General IT Support”- A copy of your Curriculum Vitae, highlighting Skills and Past Experience.

If you have previous web dev experience, Attach jpg screenshot or online links to some of your previous works .

Note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Application Deadline is till the Position is taken

Thursday, August 5, 2010

JOB VACANCIES IN ZENITH BANK FOR THE POST OF ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERS


Zenith Bank is seeking experienced electrical and mechanical engineers to fill the existing vacancies:

QUALIFICATIONS

• Candidates must possess a Bachelors Degree in either Mechanical or Electrical Engineering (with minimum of Second Class Upper from a reputable university)

• A Masters degree or its equivalent will be an added advantage.

• Knowledge of relevant software and registration with COREN may be an added advantage.

EXPERIENCE

• 10 years post qualification experience in building and faculty maintenance from a reputable firm.

• Candidates must have experience in maintaining multi-storey buildings of seven floors minimum.

• Interested candidates should forward their CVs to lagos.hr@zenithbank.com

Tuesday, August 3, 2010

CHEVRON RECRUITING FOR THE POST OF ASSOCIATE RESOURCES REPRESENTATIVE IN LAGOS


Job Reference No: 2010-AHRR-01

Chevron has been active in Nigeria since 1913, when legacy company Texaco products were first brought to the market. As Texaco Overseas (Nigeria) Petroleum Co. (TOPCON) and later Chevron Nigeria Ltd. (CNL), the company discovered Nigeria’s first offshore oil fields in 1963-the Koluama and Okan fields.

In 1997 CNL started the Escravos Gas Project (EGP), the nation’s first major project to gather and process natural gas. Continuing the search for offshore oil, CNL discovered the Agbami field in 1999 and uncovered potential recoverable resources of 900 million barrels of oil equivalent, Nigeria’s largest ever deepwater discovery.

Today Chevron has the largest acreage position in deepwater offshore Nigeria and owns and operates more than 300 Texaco-branded service stations, blending and
manufacturing facilities and marketing activities. CNL is expanding rapidly and investing significant capital to drive long-term production growth in Deepwater and Gas, as well as other base businesses. At the same time, Chevron is committed to actively promoting a safe and healthy environment.

Associate Human Resources Representative

Key Responsibilities:

The Associate Human Resources Representative will work collaboratively with the members of the human resources department. Responsibilities include but are not limited to: Computing benefits using Excel functions, interpret policies and ensure consistency in application. Analyzing data and follow work processes to completion. Developing personal expertise in the use of various HR applications necessary to capitalize on the strengths and advantage of the Human Resources systems and processes. Ensuring data integrity and efficient processing of HR data. Maintaining confidentiality and appropriate usage of personnel data in line with the Company’s Data Privacy policy.

Qualification:

-Bachelor’s degree in any of the Social Sciences, Sciences or Humanities with Second Class Upper Division. Applicants with Second Class Lower Division who possess a

-Master’s degree in Industrial & Labour Relations (MILR), Industrial Relations & Personnel Management (IRPM) or Business Administration (MBA) will be considered.

-Membership of CIPM, SHRM or CIPD and certification from any of these professional bodies will be an additional advantage.


Additional Skills:

-Strong analytical skills
-Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office Tools
-Good planning and organizing skills
-Effective communication skills
-Excellent Interpersonal skills

Experience:

One (1) – Three (3) years relevant post degree experience (includes National Youth Service) in the Human Resources function of a reputable multinational, consulting, or professional Human Resources organization .

To Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should CLICK HERE

Deadline
August 6th 2010

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