| Hottest Nigerian job listing and career portal, search and find latest jobs in nigeria. Find high and low profile Nigerian jobs // via fulltextrssfeed.com | How I Got Job As A Graduate With Third Class Degree | | Most employers have shut their doors against graduates with third class degrees; but the story of Adeoye Adekola, a tailor and a third class degree holder. Are you a third class degree holder and think you will never become a success in life again? Perhaps, the story of Mr. Adeoye Adekoya, a tailor and a third class graduate of Economics from the University of Ado-Ekiti, (now Ekiti State University) could stir you out of your state of despondency. Born on April 4, 1979, the Sagamu, Ogun State indigene is not just a Dealer Sales Specialist with a fast-rising telecommunications company, he is an author and an accomplished motivational speaker. Adekoya said he never thought he could get this far in life due to his unenviable performance in the university. "But I discovered my inner abilities and strengths when I was in life's lowest ebb,'' Adekoya disclosed to THE Punch in Lagos. 
Mr. Adeoye Adekoya
Narrating his life story, Adekoya said, "My teenage years were very eventful, I'm naturally very adventurous. I attended Ijebu-Ode Grammar School and later St. Finbar's College, Akoka, Lagos. I was involved in almost everything. I played soccer for my street, in fact I was very good that sometimes our coach then would have to go over to my mum's school to plead with her so she could allow me play at tournaments because they didn't have a better replacement for me. "I had five credits in the West African Senior Secondary Certificate Examination. I got admission to the University of Ado-Ekiti to study Economics. But I was carried away with the luxuries of life. I spent most of my time partying and having fun. Education became my second priority. If I had known the consequence of my wrong decision, I would have done things differently,'' he explained. Adekoya said that his frivolous lifestyle and youthful exuberance in the university made him come out with a third class degree. "In my case, I passed through the university, but the university didn't pass through me," he said.
His life after university became much worse as he became depressed and addicted to drinking and smoking. In his words, the bottle became his best friend. "I was depressed and got hooked to the naughty lifestyle. I was drinking and smoking heavily. I also did many other naughty things. I was regular at most of the pubs (beer parlours) in my neighbourhood. I was also a regular at the African Shrine. I was very discouraged and was practically hopeless. Eventually I decided to leave Nigeria, but I was refused the entry visa to the United Kingdom three times. I also won the American Visa Lottery and was refused a visa,'' he added. One morning, he woke up and realised that he had wasted most of his life.
"On this particular day, after leaving the pub, I got into my room; I broke down and started sobbing. I remember saying God, I'm tired of this type of lifestyle, I'm tired of drinking, smoking and trying to rule my life by myself . I need you to come and take control of my life. And since that fateful morning, my life hasn't been the same again. "I realised that for my life to change I had to change my mindset, so I started taking step to feed my mind with positive information. I enrolled for leadership training at an academy, I started reading more inspirational books and listening to inspirational audiotapes. I had people who had positive lifestyles as my role models. I changed my association. "I was no longer frequent at those odd places any more; I was now very frequent in places where positive information was being shared. All these helped me a lot to purge my mind of the depressing thoughts. I began to discover my real self, I began to discover and deploy my leadership potentials. So I began to respond to the challenges before me, instead of reacting to them. My life literarily made turn for good since then," he said.
So at what point did he become a tailor? Adekoya said the reality of his third class degree and its impact on his academic pursuit and career advancement dawned on him during his service year in Ebonyi State. "I thought of what to do with my life after service because nobody would give a third class graduate job and decided to learn tailoring, which I know I have passion for.
"But rather than call myself a tailor, I preferred to be identified as a Fashion Solutions Provider," he said. Though his parents were supportive, some people mocked him. "But I didn't care about those who mocked me because I had my eyes fixed on the bigger picture ahead,'' he disclosed.
Speaking on how he found himself in the telecommunications industry, Adekoya said, "There was an opening in the organisation and I applied for the job. I was called up for the interview, which happened to be my first ever interview after graduation. I went for the interview and I remembered that the interviewers were very impressed with the way I answered two of their questions. They asked what I did for a living as at that time, and I told them that I was a Fashion Solutions Provider. The second question matched a scenario in one of the books I was reading so I just downloaded the principle I discovered in the book to them, which gave me the job."
Adekoya's story is just one in a few cases. There is also Mr. Abiola Onabule who finished with a third-class degree, but works with one of the top Information and Communications firms in the country. Employers claim third class degree certificates are very easy to filter out, as it is the perfect excuse to get rid of a reasonably sized number of applicants without needing to read the CV.
However, they said the value placed on degree classification is slowly giving way to experience and skills. Recently, our correspondent received a Blackberry message that read "Graduates needed at one of the top banks. 2:1 and 3rd class graduates should apply". However, the Human Resource Officer, Estymol Oil Services, Lagos, Miss Mary-Anne Omobomi, said Adekoya's success story was rare and that the least class of degree that the company could employ was a second class upper. She said, "It is true that when you are looking into the multi-national database, majority of the members of staff are first class or second class upper graduates. If you find people who are below 2.1 qualifications, they must have come in through someone they know in top management.
"There is a change in focus because the competition between companies is stepping up every day. Everyone wants quality output and professionalism. Knowledge and innovation, they say, are the keys to success and companies are striving to become multi-national companies with a reputable calibre of employees. The idea behind bringing in first class and 2.1 degree- holders is to recruit well-learned people. I conducted a research and found out that it was the system or procedure that was obtained abroad and the Nigerian employers have sustained it," she said.
For Miss Ebunoluwa Oyatogun, an employee in one of the new generation banks in Akure, her 2:1 degree secured her employment with the bank. "I give God thanks for making me finish with a 2:1. If I had finished with anything lower, I doubt if the bank would have employed me. Even those with a 2:2 and third class were not employed," she said. Reacting to the issue of companies employing graduates with either a first class or second class upper degree, Mr. Oke Adewale, a graduate, said, "Our education will remain in shambles and destruction if 2:1 is the desirable grade for employment; besides, armed robber will champion the cause of justice. Eighty-five per cent of Nigerian graduates will remain beggars."
Another graduate, Mr. Adetuga Marcus, said, "The assumption that 2:1 is the best qualification for graduates is absolutely wrong and unjustifiable. Our university system is so corrupt that students seek illegal ways to scale through the university. Results are not on merit principle. My advice is that all graduate job seekers should be subjected to the same quality and ability test irrespective of their classes of degree." For Mr. Marcus Kamai, "Using 2:1 to sift candidates for employment is not a ridiculous approach. The truth is that in most cases, 2:1 graduates must have worked a bit harder in the university to earn a 2:1 compared to other grades lower in the ranking. Most employers who are disappointed with the performance of 2:1 graduates are likely to be more disappointed with the performance of graduates with second class lower or third class.'' Source: Punch  |
| KPMG HND Accountancy Graduate Recruitment | | KPMG Nigeria currently accepting suitable applications (within our Internal Audit Risk & Compliance Services Unit (Accounting Advisory) from suitable HND Accountancy Graduates who must have met the following requirements: Job Title: HND Accountancy Graduate Location: Lagos Requirements
- HND Accountancy (minimum of Upper Credit).
- 5 credit passes at SSCE inclusive of Maths & English Language all at one sitting.
- Below 29 years old. Copied from: www.hotnigerianjobs.com
Desired: ACA / ACCA Qualified. Application Closing Date
Monday 4th March, 2014. How To Apply
Suitable applications should be forwarded to: olakunle.popoola@ng.kpmg.com on or before Monday 4 March, 2014 and the subject of the application should be "HND Accountancy Graduate". |
| National Examination Council (NECO) 2014 SSCE June / July Examination Time-Table Is Out | | National Examinations Council (NECO) - One of the last acts of the Abdulsalami Abubakar military administration was the promulgation of a decree, in April 1999, that created the National Examinations Council (NECO). At creation, NECO mandate was to take over the responsibilities of the National Board for Educational Measurement (NBEM) which was created, in 1992. However, the conduct of the Senior School Certificate Examinations (SSCE) which had, hitherto, been the exclusive preserve of the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) was made an additional responsibility of the new examination outfit. Today, NECO is conducting the following Exams:
Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) - Internal
Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) - External
Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE)
National Common Entrance Examination (NCEE) The National Examinations Council (NECO) has released the Time-Table for the 2014 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) starting from 22nd May 2014 to 10th July, 2014. Below is the schedule:
NATIONAL EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL (NECO) SENIOR SCHOOL CERTIFICATE EXAMINATION: JUNE/JULY 2014 EXAMINATION TIME-TABLE (22ND MAY TO 10TH JULY, 2014) Thursday 22nd May To Wednesday 28th June (Actual date and time will be fixed by the Council)
4114 Paper IV: Oral Arabic 1hr 20mins
4104 Paper IV: Oral French 1hr 30mins
6181 Paper I: Practical - Clothing and Textiles 3hrs
3091 Paper I: Practical - Foods and Nutrition 3hrs
3081 Paper I: Practical - Home Management 3hrs
4044 Paper IV: Aural: Music 40 mins
4041 Paper I: Performance Test, Music Technology/Alternative 1hr 30mins
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Friday 30th May
2011 Paper I: Practical - Biology 2hrs 10.00 am - 12.00 pm
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Wednesday 4th June
2021 Paper I: Practical - Chemistry 2hrs 10.00 am - 12.00 pm
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Thursday 5th June
2031 Paper I: Practical - Physics 2hrs 45mins 10.00 am - 12.45 pm
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Friday 6th June
2061 Paper I: Practical - Agricultural Science 1hr 30mins 10.00 am - 11.30 am
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Tuesday 10th June
4063/4061 Paper III&I: Objective & Practical - Geography 2hrs 30mins 10.00 am - 12.30 pm
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Thursday 12th June
4073/4072 Paper III&II: Objective & Essay - Government 2hrs 40mins 10.00 am - 12.40 pm
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Friday 13th June
4062 Paper II: Essay - Geography 2hrs 10.00 am - 12.00 pm
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Monday 16th June
2023/2022 Paper III&II: Objective & Essay - Chemistry 3hrs 10.00 am - 1.00 pm
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Tuesday 17th June
1012/1013 Paper II & III: Essay & Objective - English Language 2hr 45mins 10.00 am - 12.45 am
1014 Paper IV: Test of Orals - English Language 45mins 12.45 pm - 1.30 pm
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Wednesday 18th June
5033/5032 Paper III & II: Objective & Essay - Commerce 2hrs 40mins 10.00 am - 12.40 am
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Thursday 19th June
2033/2032 Paper III & II: Objective & Essay - Physics 3hrs 10.00 am - 1.00 pm
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Friday 20th June
2063/2062 Paper III & II: Objective & Essay - Agricultural Science 2hrs 30mins 10.00 am - 12.30 pm
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Monday 23rd June
1023 Paper III: Objective - General Mathematics 1hr 45mins 10.00 am - 11.45 am
1022 Paper II: Essay - General Mathematics 2hrs 30mins 12.00 pm - 2.30 pm
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Wednesday 25th June
2043 Paper III: Objective - Further Mathematics 2hrs 10.00 am - 12.00 pm
2042 Paper II: Essay - Further Mathematics 2hrs 30mins 12.00 pm - 2.30 pm
4093/4094 Paper III & IV: Objective & Prose - Literature-in-English 2hrs 15mins 3.00 pm - 5.15 pm
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Thursday 26th June
2013/2012 Paper III & II: Objective & Essay - Biology 2hrs 30mins 10.00 am - 12.30 pm
4113/4112 Paper III & II: Objective, Essay & Literature - Arabic 3hrs 30mins 2 pm - 5.30 pm
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Friday 27th June
4013/4012 Paper III & II: Objective & Essay - Christian Religious Studies 2hrs 30mins 10.00 am - 12.30 pm
4023/4022 Paper III & II: Objective & Essay - Islamic Studies 2hrs 10.00 am - 12.30 pm
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Monday 30th June
4083/4082 Paper III & II: Objective & Essay - Economics 3hrs 10.00 am - 1.00 pm
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Tuesday 1sh July
4123/4122 Paper III & II: Objective & Essay - Hausa 3hrs 10.00 am - 1.00 pm
4133/4132 Paper III & II: Objective & Essay - Igbo 3hrs 10.00 am - 1.00 pm
4143/4142 Paper III & II: Objective & Essay - Yoruba 3hrs 10.00 am - 1.00 pm
4153/4152 Paper III & II: Objective & Essay - Edo 3hrs 10.00 am - 1.00 pm
4163/4162 Paper III & II: Objective & Essay - Efik 3hrs 10.00 am - 1.00 pm
4173/4172 Paper III & II: Objective & Essay - Ibibio 3hrs 10.00 am - 1.00 pm
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Thursday 3rd July
3011 Paper I: Practical - Technical Drawing 3hrs 10.00 am - 1.00 pm
4092 Paper II: Drama & Poetry - Literature In English 1hr 40mins 2.30pm - 4.10pm
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Monday 4th July
3013/3014 Paper III & IV: Objective & Drawing - Technical Drawing 2hrs 30mins 10.00 am - 12.30 pm
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Schools and Candidates should note the following:
i. For Physical Education and Auto Mechanics Practical Paper I, French, Music, and Arabic Paper IV, the specific venues for the examinations should be confirmed from NECO Office in the respective state.
ii. Practical in the Sciences, Stenography, Computer Studies, and Data Processing should be in sets where the number of candidates is large and equipment cannot go round.
iii. VISUAL ART PAPER IV [CREATIVE DESIGN] SHOULD BE GIVEN TO CANDIDATES AT LEAST ONE
WEEK, WHILE WELDING AND FABRICATION, ENGINEERING CRAFT PRACTICE THREE WEEKS TO EXAMINATION DAY.
iv. The Nigerian Languages Hausa, Igbo and Yoruba include Literature aspect.
v. BRINGING GSM INTO THE EXAMINATION HALL IS PROHIBITED.
vi. Use of scientific calculator is not allowed.
vii. The Albinos and blind candidates are to be given 15minutes extra time across all subjects.
ABUBAKAR M. GANA
FOR: REGISTRAR/CHIEF EXECUTIVE Click Here To Download 2014 NECO Timetable in Excel Format (NOTE: The downloaded NECO Timetable is best viewed with a Computer or any other device that can run Microsoft office)
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| Relationship Officer at Keystone Bank | | Keystone Bank is a full service commercial bank wholly owned by the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) and was granted banking license on August 5, 2011, by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). The Bank has met and exceeded all capital and capital adequacy requirements of the CBN and assumed the deposit liabilities, certain other liabilities and assets of former Bank PHB Plc, following the revocation of the erstwhile bank's operating License by the CBN. Keystone Bank is recruiting to fill the below position:
Job Title: Relationship Officer Specialization: Banking / Finance / Insurance Job Description
To build and cultivate relationships with potential/existing customers and translate those relationships into profitable business for the Bank
Duties And Responsibilities: - Act on behalf of and perform other tasks as assigned by the Branch Manager
- Analyze and screen applications for credit based on the Bank's credit risk procedures
- Assist customers in the account opening process
- Contribute to the formulation and implementation of strategies necessary to acquire and sustain accounts in the commercial sector of the market
- Ensure timely resolution of customer complaints and issues
- Identify customer needs/buyer values and proactively seek to provide products/ services to meet the identified needs
- Initiate and carry out recovery action on non-performing credit facilities on assigned accounts
- Maintain a comprehensive database of existing relationships/prospects
- Manage assigned credit portfolio and monitor the quality of existing credit relationships on a continuous basis
- Participate in regional and other team meetings
- Prepare monthly activity and performance reports for Regional Manager's attention
- Regularly contact customers via telephone calls and physical marketing visits to obtain feedback on service quality and customer satisfaction levels
- Review applications for credit facility (in line with the Bank's policy) and make appropriate recommendations/decisions
Key Performance Indicators: - % of loan recovery
- % of retained customers
- CASA, Tenored, PBT achievement against Target
- Customer satisfaction index
- Dormant/Inactive account ratio
- Loan loss Provision/Total Loans and Advances
- Number of Performing/Non-performing Loans and Advances
- Quality of credit portfolio maintained
- Quality of customer base
- Revenue/customer growth rate
Minimum Education Qualifications: - First Degree from a reputable University
- Required Experience 3 - 5 years
Post Graduate Qualifications: - A relevant post graduate qualification or higher degree (e.g. MBA) would be an added advantage
Professional Qualifications: - Membership of a relevant professional management body would be an added advantage
Skills And Competencies: - Knowledge of basic products and services in the Financial Services Industry
- Possession of basic listening skills to understand customer requests
- Ability to provide prompt, accurate and complete resolution to general
- Requests and directs technical queries to the most appropriate solution provider
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Interpersonal and communication Skills
- Computer Appreciation
- Customer service orientation
- Negotiation Skills
Application Closing Date 30th June, 2014
Method of Application Interested and qualified candidate should: Click here to apply online |
| UN-Habitat Call for Applications for Urban Youth Fund | | The United Nations Human Settlements Programme, UN-HABITAT, is the United Nations agency for human settlements. It is mandated by the UN General Assembly to promote socially and environmentally sustainable towns and cities with the goal of providing adequate shelter for all. UN-Habitat Urban Youth Fund 2014 The UN-Habitat Urban Youth Fund will for the sixth year in a row provide grants to projects led by young people aged 15-32 years who are piloting innovative approaches to employment, good urban governance, shelter, secure tenure and risk rehabilitation. Small development initiatives are eligible for grants up to $25,000.
The Fund aims to:
- Assist youth-led organizations in designing and implementing projects that will contribute to sustainable urbanization in the developing world.
- Gain insight from successful grassroots youth projects and create greater awareness of the need for youth mainstreaming in development policies and strategies.
This year's call for proposals will pilot an interesting new component of the Urban Youth Fund focusing on empowerment and gender equality. Increased gender equality and the empowerment of adolescent girls and young women are essential for building equitable, sustainable and prosperous cities in line with the new urban agenda. This requires the involvement of young women and men in promoting gender equality to build the urban future we want. Description
- UN-Habitat invites young people based in cities or towns from the developing world to apply for grants from the fund. The application will open from February 15 to April 15th, 2014.
- Globally, 85 per cent of the world's young people live in developing countries, where they often comprise a large portion of their communities. An increasing number of young people around the world are growing up in cities - especially in the fast-growing cities of sub-Saharan Africa, Asia and Latin America. In many cities across the African continent, more than 70 per cent of inhabitants are under the age of 30. Yet these young people have few resources available to improve their own living environment.
- This is a major oversight as there are many youth-led initiatives in slums and squatter settlements in urgent need of financial support to develop their communities.
- UN-Habitat embraces the belief that youth are a solution for sustainable urban development; the 21st session of the UN-Habitat Governing Council recognized this an proposed the fund with the objective to advance the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals and the Habitat Agenda. The fund has so far awarded grants to 238 projects led by young people from all over the world.
Application Closing Date 15th April, 2014. How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply |
| Business Integrity Manager at Oando Nigeria Plc | | Oando Plc is one of Africa's largest integrated energy solutions providers with a proud heritage. It has a primary listing on the Nigerian Stock Exchange and a secondary listing on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange.With shared values of Teamwork, Respect, Integrity, Passion and Professionalism (TRIPP), the Oando Group comprises six companies who are leaders in their market. At Oando, we always on the look out for highly skilled, enthusiastic and dedicated people who can contribute to our continuing success. Oando Nigeria Limited is recruiting for the position of:
Vacancy Title: Business Integrity Manager Vacancy Code: BIM///66834
Department: Operations
Job Summary
The Business Integrity Manager will assists the Head of Operations Integrity, in providing thought leadership, direction and implementation, in Operations Excellence, Delivery Assurance, and Enterprise Risk Management by developing and implementing best practice methodologies supporting the OER Business and their current growth strategy. The role is focused on ensuring OER delivers on its internal and external promises and promotes a performance driven culture. Using an Operations Excellence framework, the Business integrity Manager will ensure all key processes are standardized, effective and efficient across departments and their organization interfaces; thus, enabling the Organization to deliver on its promises in a timely manner. This will include measuring leading and lagging indicator to promote continuous improvement and predict future performance across the OER Value chain in line with ISO 9001 standard. Specific Duies & Responibilities
- Conducting gap analysis on existing processes and management systems using factual data to understand current status and areas for improvement
- Conducting research and analyses on best practises in Operations Integrity / Operations Excellence which can be deployed within OER
- Development of best practise (operations excellence) methodologies and templates to be deployed within the OER to enhance delivery assurance
- To develop road maps and execution plans for the rollout of best practice initiatives generated by the EXCO and CEO's office
- Design and implement change management approaches including training and coaching methodologies to ensure sustainability of implemented best practise solutions
- To support the OER business in the development of standard operating procedures (SOPs) driving continuous improvement in line with ISO 9001
- Co-ordinating management of change meetings with the appropriate documentation and departments based on ISO 9001 standard
- Working with the HOD in reviewing existing SOPs across the business value chain, optimising processes and developing business cases for change
- Working as an interface with the Management Information systems department, to build and maintain a digital Scorecard dashboard taking into account business requirements
- To be the front running in identifying and supporting the implementation of technology to optimise OER business systems
- To be the Custodian the Enterprise Risk Management register, identifying business risks with key stakeholders and ensuring mitigation actions are highlighted, with due dates and executed on-time
- Supporting the EHSSQ Manager from to time, with Root Cause Analysis, and executive management reports
- Supporting the HOD in developing an integrated planning methodology for project delivery and assurance
- Managing scenario planning models, to review internal and external resource loading for project portfolio management and decision making
- Ensuring best practise and lesson learnt are being captured and stored in the Knowledge Management system.
Key Perormanace Indicators - Ability to deal with multiple competing deadlines
- Ability to dissect a problem into manageable parts
- Ability to communicate corporate goals with clarity to internal and external stakeholders
- Ability to foster an open and honest environment for the exchange of ideas
- Ability to not let obstacles prevent completion of assignment; seeks appropriate alternative solutions
Qualifications & Experience- A good university degree in Business Management / Engineering Management
- Understanding of the Oil & Gas industry value chain and its fundamentals
- 7-10 years relevant experience In process design & improvement, process Re-engineering and organization development
- Minimum of 7 year in a business / operational management role
- Demonstrated ability to deal with complex data to produce a compelling report
- Experience in communicating and influencing senior management using factual data
Knowledge & Skills Required - Oil & Gas fundamental with a focus on Production & Engineering and overall business drivers
- Knowledge of asset management and associated techniques to ensure safe operations in the E&P sector Knowledge of process design and re-engineering taking into consideration customer requirements
- Appreciation of ISO 9000 and it benefits
- Project Management ( ability to manage business projects from conception to completion)
- Problem solving and creative thinking
- Ability to communicate point of view to senior management using factual data
- PC utilization (Excel, Word, Power Point Microsoft Projects)
Application Closing Date 13th March, 2014
Method of Application Interested and qualified candidates should: Click here to apply online |
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