| New Jobs Vacancies, Every Day! // via fulltextrssfeed.com | Accountability and Advocacy Advisor at GRM International | | The Palladium Group develops and delivers solutions that create positive impact for communities, businesses, societies and economies. We transform lives and create enduring value by working with governments, corporations and non-profit organisations. We create positive impact through more than 100 current projects with more than 2000 employees operating in over 90 counties. Primary responsibilities The Accountability and Advocacy Advisor will be based at the programme headquarters in Kano with regular travel to MNCH2 States, to monitor and oversee the Accountability, Advocacy and Evidence strategy, and make sure it is developed and rolled out successfully to achieve indicator outputs. The Maternal, New-born and Child Health Programme (MNCH2) is a country led programme which aims to reduce maternal and child mortality in Northern Nigeria and it is funded by the Department for International Development (DFID). The MNCH2 programme is being implemented in six states in northern Nigeria: Jigawa, Kaduna, Katsina, Kano, Yobe and Zamfara States. Essential education and experience - A post-graduate degree in public health or a relevant field
- 10 years experience of working on large international development programmes in the area of accountability, governance and advocacy in the health sector.
- At least 3 years experience providing expertise in the area of advocacy, monitoring and evaluation, and/or institutional strengthening
- Experience with the development of accountability and advocacy strategies, and in having a leading role in the implementation of these strategies.
- A sound understanding of core social development concepts, such as voice, accountability, rights-based approaches, gender, equity and social inclusion and/or citizen participation.
- Extensive knowledge and experience working with existing accountability mechanisms (especially at community level) in Northern Nigeria.
- Experience of working in complex political environments, and a sound knowledge of the Nigerian context in terms of MNCH data generation, and use of MNCH data for advocacy and planning processes.
- Experience working effectively with LGA, State and Federal level authorities.
- Excellent written and spoken English and Hausa
Key competences - Excellent verbal and written communication skills and ability to work to deadlines
- In depth understanding of the political, social, economic, and cultural context of Northern Nigeria.
- A commitment to achieving effective and efficient delivery of essential health care for pregnant women, newborns and children, alongside routine immunisation
- A commitment to ensuring that all Nigerian citizens, including women, the poorest and other marginalized groups, are able to have equal voice and participate in holding government accountable in the delivery of public services.
- Being both an excellent leader and team player, with excellent interpersonal skills and comfortable working in a multi-disciplinary team.
Method of Application Please submit your CV and a brief covering letter using this link: click here  |
| Head of B2B2C at Jumia | | Jumia is the largest e-commerce mall in Africa with over 100,000 unique visitors a day, buying everything from Fashion to Phones. Founded in 2012 in Nigeria, Jumia's mission is to revolutionize the concept of shopping by providing customers with the best online shopping experience. Jumia is part of Africa Internet Group, a leading global incubator of startups specialised in e-commerce. Africa Internet Group is Africa's leading internet firm, with already over 3,000 employees in over 20 African countries and huge successes such as Jumia.com, Kaymu.com, Hellofood.com, Lamudi.com, Carmudi.com and Jovago.com. It is led by top talented leaders offering a great mix of local and international talents and is backed by MTN, Millicom and Rocket Internet. Africa is one of the fastest growing economies in the world, offering excellent opportunities in a vibrant and booming environment. Its economic growth has enabled innovative businesses to flourish and this is where Africa Internet Group steps in. Today, we are looking for an experienced and talented leader that is thriving to join a very fast growing environment, allowing him or her to take over the reins of the corporate sales department of the undisputed biggest e-commerce in Nigeria. We are looking for young talented, customer centric, professionals with offline sales experience in Nigeria. As Head of B2B2C, your job responsibilities would be: - Own fully the P&L of the B2B2C channels both for GM and fashion
- Develop and manage our team of B2B2C Sales agents (100+ as of now)
- Develop our knowledge and network of retail customers, and learn to actively manage them
- Collaborate closely with the Commercial team into a proper planning conversation to propose the most relevant assortment for the B2B2C channel
- Spearhead geographical expand the offline sales into Nigeria
- Leadership over the team recruitment & expansion exercise
- Set-up and management of the coaching team
- Devising payment and services offerings strategy for the channel
Qualifications and Requirements - Demonstrated very solid track record in retail sales channel management in Nigeria (At-least 5 years), ideally for a renowned FMCG - can prove and rely upon a solid understanding of retails channels in Nigeria
- Ability to immerse in a very young, fast-paced and energetic environment
- Exceptional quantitative and analytical skills and strong proficiency with excel
- Ability to communicate effectively with clients, as well as sales agents, and is fulfilled by an outdoor - not a behind a desk - job
- Strong drive and unwavering discipline, coupled with a strong sense of team coaching and nurturing
- Regular travels to our top priorities city to be expected
- Self-motivated, delivers quality work and is proactive
- Result driven as this is a high-performance, output environment
Compensation: Compensation will be based on experience level, competitive for the Nigerian market, coupled with very significant perks and incentives (up to 50% of total comp.) Method of Application |
| Executive Career in a School via FACT Advisory | | The successful candidate will be a hands-on and participative manager. He/She will lead and develop an internal team to support the following functions: finance, business planning and budgeting, human resources and administration. The school is offering a great opportunity for a finance and operations leader to maximize and strengthen the internal capacity of a highly reputable institution. The role of the Director of Finance and ADMINISTRATION will incorporate the following, among others: - Analysing and presenting financial reports in an accurate and timely manner. Clearly communicating monthly and annual financial statements.
- Leading annual budgeting and planning process in conjunction with the Principal/CEO of the school.
- Managing organizational cash flow and forecasting.
- Implementing a robust contracts management and financial management/ reporting system.
- Effectively communicating critical financial matters to the Principal/CEO and the board of directors.
- Liaising with relevant state and federal agencies in a timely and efficient manner.
- Enhancing professional development, compensation and benefits, performance evaluation, training and recruiting of staff.
- Working closely and transparently with all external partners including third-party vendors and consultants.
- Overseeing administrative functions as well as facilities to ensure efficient and consistent operations as the school grows.
- Leading long term organisational planning.
Essential requirements: - Proven leadership and management skills.
- Relevant professional qualification. Masters level qualification an advantage.
- At least 7 years of overall professional experience; ideally 3+ years of broad financial and operations management experience
- Commitment to training and development.
- Excellent communication and relationship building.
- High level of integrity, credibility and dedication to the mission of a Christian school.
- Computer literacy.
We offer very competitive remuneration packages to attract candidates who are very keen on leadership and whose colleagues can look up to for direction and inspiration as the school drives towards greater excellence. Method of Application Please send your application and CV to cv@factadvisory.com before August 30, 2015. |
| 2016 ExxonMobil Global Geoscience Student Placement | | Esso Exploration and Production Nigeria Limited (EEPNL) and Mobil Producing Nigeria Unlimited (MPN) are subsidiaries of Exxon Mobil Corporation with a long history of operations in Nigeria. The companies' oil and natural gas production activities contribute to one of the largest sources of revenue For the Nigerian government and economy. As a result of realignment of operations, career opportunities exist for ambitious and result-oriented individuals. We are recruiting superior caliber Operations Technicians with the highest standards of integrity, capacity for hard work, ability to build strong working relationships and effectively interact in a multi-cultural environment. Successful candidates will mostly be located offshore within Nigeria. Degree/Discipline Needed BS, MS or PhD Geology, quantitative background advantageous BS, MS or PhD Geophysics, geologic background advantageous What are we looking for? A diverse group of talented geoscientists with the ability to integrate knowledge, ideas and skills to solve geologic problems across exploration, and production functions; Judgement and speed in application of geoscience tools and techniques; and, a desire to maintain their competitive advantage through advanced training and superior technological understanding.ExxonMobil is interested in finding outstanding scientists who have a strong fundamental background in the earth sciences, physical sciences, and mathematics. We have excellent proprietary capabilities in teaching petroleum science and technology, and therefore do not require new geoscientists to have any prior petroleum course work or experience. There is, however, a requirement for demonstrated leadership, adaptability, teamwork, excellent communication skills in English, and a commitment to high safety and ethical standards. The company regards its global and long-term approach to hiring and career development as the foundation of its future success as a company, and as a source of great opportunity for scientists who want to grow their skills and capabilities for a long-term career. Researchers Geoscience careers with ExxonMobil also offer the opportunity to perform basic and applied research in seeking new ways to find and recover petroleum supplies. Our research programs reflect exploration and production business strategies; for example, pursuing attractive exploration opportunities, developing production from new fields, and maximizing economic recovery from existing fields. We maintain close relationships with ExxonMobil operating organizations around the world. A primary means for transferring technology to ExxonMobil operations is through research applications in which results of recent research are applied to a wide range of exploration and production problems. In many cases, these technical experts are made available to ExxonMobil operating organizations through temporary or regular assignments. ExxonMobil is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. Method of Application To apply for this recruitment exercise, click here |
| Career Opportunity at eHealth Systems Africa | | eHealth Africa is focused on improving healthcare by creating effective ways to implement reliable health information management systems. We have developed eHealth and mHealth solutions that can be rapidly deployed to manage patient information, streamline clinical procedures, and provide data and analysis on health program outcomes. Summary: The GIS Software Developer provides dedicated support to the GIS department's development related project. S/he develops eHA's WebGIS environment and build web and mobile apps based to support targeted workflows in the GIS Department and several projects and programs being supported by the GIS Department. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Other duties may be assigned. - Develops mobile and web GIS applications to support internal and external projects at eHealth Africa.
- Supports the development of web services and data portals at eHealth Africa.
- Liaises with internal and external clients to perform proper requirement gathering.
- Collaborates with eHealth Africa's Software development team to ensure adequate support for all GIS development needs
- Contributes to the development of OpenSource GIS applications, tools and capabilities at eHealth Africa.
- Maintains a collegial, collaborative and accesssible working style.
- Performs any other duties assigned by Management.
- Responsible for performing any other duty as assigned by management.
- May frequently travel between company worksites.
- Presents a professional demeanor at all times. Approaches others in a tactful manner. Reacts well under pressure. Treats others with respect and consideration regardless of their status or position. Accepts responsibility for own actions. Follows through on commitments.
- Is consistently at work and on time.
- Participates in and promotes a positive, supportive, cooperative team environment.
- Attends and participates in staff meetings, training classes and supervision.
- Adheres to Policies and Procedures.
- Adheres to eHealth Africa Code of Conduct as well as ethical standards of the field.
Qualifications: The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required to successfully perform this job. Education/Experience - Degree in Geographic Information Systems, Surveying and Geoinformatics, Geography, Computer Science, or Software Engineering.
- Minimum of 2 years GIS development experience.
- Experience in Javascript and JavaScript libraries - AngularJS, LeafletJS. Knowledge ane experience of OpenLayers, GeoJSON, Web Map APIs.
- Experience in developing web and mobile GIS applications.
- Experience of working with PostgreSQL, Geoserver, MapServer.
- Experience working in a team environment with github (creating branches, merging branches, cherry picking commits, reverting commits, stashing, squash merging, tagging, etc.).
- Minimum 2 years working in software engineering team, experience with international teams a plus (ours is from all over the world).
- Familiarity with test driven development.
- Familiarity with best practices in coding and design including enterprise patterns.
- Cultural sensitivity, sound judgement, and strong interest in working in a demanding and intellectually challenging environment, with the organizational ability to handle multiple tasks around ambitious deadlines.
- International work experience is a plus.
- Ability to identify and promote best practices.
- Excellent interpersonal communication skills and great attention to detail.
- Ability to work in collaboration with others on a project team and independently on tasks Must be able to work as a leader and member of a team and possess good problem solving skills.
- Good learning ability.
- Action oriented and resilient in a fast-paced environment
- Desirable:
- Experience of working with CartoDB Platform (CartoCSS, CartoDB.js) and Mapbox platform (mapbox.js), GeoExt, GeoWebCache, GDAL.
- Familiarity with Spatial ETL tools e.g. Safe FME Desktop and FME Server.
- Android development experience.
- Experience with document based databases (esp CouchDB, GeoCouch/CouchBase).
- DevOps capacity (full stack linux sysadmin skills) a big plus.
- A Postgraduate degree in Computer Science, Geographic Information Systems or GeoInformatics
Language/ Communication Skills - English is the spoken and written language so English fluency is required.
- Ability to read, analyze and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, or government regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
- Excellent writing ability, strong interpersonal, group facilitation and oral presentation skills.
- Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, employees and the general public.
Math/Reasoning Ability - Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions to practical situations.
- Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
Why work with us? Life at ehealth Africa means collaborating with dedicated professionals with a passion for technology. When we see something that could be improved, we get to work inventing the solution. Our people demonstrate our winning culture through positive and meaningful relationships. We invest in our people and offer a series of programs that enables them to pursue a career that fulfills their potential. Our team members' health and wellness is our priority as well as rewarding them for their hard work. Method of Application |
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