African Development Bank (AfDB) New Job, Thursday 23, October 2014

The first thing you will notice about the AfDB is the passion of its employees to help reduce poverty on the continent, improve living conditions for Africans and mobilize resources for the continent’s economic and social development. That is what drives us to seek motivated individuals who share this commitment to poverty.

Our network of leading experts in every field identifies women and men whose experience, knowledge, and talents contribute to improving the quality of life on the continent.

AfDB staff work with governments across the continent, helping them in critical areas of development, from policy advice to the identification, preparation, appraisal and supervision of development projects.

Our core areas of activities include, among others, infrastructure, private sector development, policy advice, gender equality, climate change and regional integration. The Bank Group is deeply committed to anti-corruption initiatives with a view to improving the continent’s investment climate.

We are committed to diversity and strive to hire the best brains from across the globe. Our staff are diverse in many respects, including gender, nationality, race, culture, education and experience and fully represent our member countries.

The AfDB offers a variety of roles suited to your goals, background and talents, providing opportunities to advance, grow and strike the right balance between work and life that is best for you.

REGIONAL SECURITY OFFICER : SECU

OBJECTIVES
This position is located in the Security Unit (SECU) but tenable in Tunis, Tunisia. Under the direct supervision of the Chief, Field Office Security Officer (CSO) who reports directly to the Head of the Security Unit, the Regional Security Officer (North Africa) will be responsible for protecting the Bank’s assets based on industry best practices and the Bank’s policies and guidance.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Under the direct supervision of the Chief, Field Office Security Officer (CSO), the duties and responsibilities are as follows:

Manage the Field Office security plan in coordination with Resident Representatives and Security Focal Points in the region of operation.
Prepare, maintain and put into action the ADB’s operational and tactical risk assessment programme for all Field Offices in a specific region, through which he will identify and characterize threats, assess risks and design countermeasures to eliminate or reduce risks and propose cost effective solutions.
Provide security advice for all assigned Field Offices in a specific region of Africa to the Chief, Field Office Security Officer in both pro-active and reactive manner.
Prepare, for the approval of the Chief, Field Officer security Officer, all Field Office related security documentation such as risk assessments, security procedures, reports concerning threat levels, security events affecting the Bank at all regional locations.
Establish and maintain good working relationships with the security authorities at regional locations, with the United Nations Department of Safety and Security, UNDSS, and also with similar organizations.
Monitor and improve the physical security environment at the Field Offices in a specific region of Africa to support decentralization.
Conduct liaison with the contracted security companies in the assigned region. www.currentjobs4naija.blogspot.com
Prepare and maintain crisis and emergency plans for all personnel in the assigned region, covering eventualities such as war, outbreak of disease, country evacuation, earthquake, floods, fire and temporary loss of asset access, and any other credible natural/manmade disaster or major accident.

SELECTION CRITERIA
Including desirable skills, knowledge and experience

At least a Master’s degree or its equivalent in a security related field.
At least five (5) years of relevant and pertinent experience in the security field.
Extensive experience in the military, police or relevant field is required.
High level degree of confidentiality and integrity; high level of interpersonal and diplomatic skills.
Proven leadership and supervision of multi-cultural teams; ability to work in a stressful environment and able to deliver timely results.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English and /or French; with a working knowledge of the other language.
Demonstrated ability to analyze facts and implement concrete solutions.
Excellent customer relations attitude and the ability to work in a team.
Competence in the use of standard Microsoft office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint etc).
Excellent written and verbal communications in English/French with a working knowledge of the other language.

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Nestlé Nigeria Plc Job Recruitment, Thursday 23, October 2014

As the Leading Nutrition Health and Wellness Company, we are committed to enhancing People’s lives, everywhere, every day. Infact enhancing lives will influence everything we do together.

A presence in more than 130 countries and factories in more than 80 research centres brings many global benefits. We believe in long term career development and appreciate how challenges and motivation will help you reach your potential. Nestle Nigeria Plc upholds the principle of Non- Discrimination and Equal Employment Opportunities in its recruitment processes.

Applications are hereby required from suitably qualified candidates to fill the vacant position of:

NUTRITION ADVISORS

DESCRIPTION
Nestlé Nutrition is a globally managed business under the Nestlé umbrella with a vision to “Enhance the quality of each individual’s life by providing superior products and services with meaningful nutritional benefits”.

We are currently looking for Nutrition Advisors (6 Months Contract)

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
–   The potential candidates will be expected to assist in communication of our infant formula in assigned territories of health care practitioners and PHC’s that will need affordable Infant nutrition solutions. www.currentjobs4naija.blogspot.com
–   You have no sales responsibility.
–   The candidates will report directly to the Nestle Nutrition Field Operation Manager (FOM) in charge of the candidate’s assigned territory, who will supervise their operations using the prevailing Nestle Nutrition delegate’s documentation and reporting tools.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
–   Fresh graduates with a BSc /HND degrees (Minimum of Second Class Upper /Lower Credit respectively) in Human Nutrition, Food Science & Technology and other Biological science fields (i.e. Microbiology, Botany, Biochemistry etc.)
–   You must have completed National Youth Service Corps
–   Good Communication & Presentation Skills
–   Good Planning and Organization Skills

TO APPLY
Candidate applying for the position of Nutrition Advisor must be willing to work in any State in the advertised region.Multiple applications to different regions will be disqualified. Application closes 4th Novermber, 2014. Nestlé Nigeria Plc. upholds the principle of Non- Discrimination and Equal Employment Opportunities in its recruitment processes.

Please note that only short listed candidates will be contacted. Interested and suitably qualified candidates should click on preferred job titles according to suitable location to apply online.

NUTRITION ADVISOR-SOUTH WEST

NUTRITION ADVISOR-SOUTH EAST

NUTRITION ADVISOR-NORTH EAST

NUTRITION ADVISOR-NORTH CENTRAL

NUTRITION ADVISOR-SOUTH SOUTH

Guiness Nigeria Plc Vacancies, Thursday 23, October 2014

Guiness Nigeria Plc – We are Guinness Nigeria, member of Diageo Plc the world’s leading premium drinks business with an unrivalled collection of beverage alcohol & non-alcohol brands across the Spirits, Wine & Beer categories.

Guinness Nigeria operates a Total Beverage Business (TBB). A key contributor to the success of the GNPLC strategic plan is an effective & flexible field sales force demonstrating industry leadership in both volume driving & brand building activity. We put the customer at the heart of everything we do, and through this, will deliver sustained, mutual growth for our brands, categories, customers and partners. Will you partner with us on this journey?

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

SALES EXECUTIVES

THE OPPORTUNITY
Here at Guinness Nigeria we are looking for Sales Executives that are made of more: more passion, more drive, more authenticity, and more flair than a traditional sales executive. www.currentjobs4naija.blogspot.com
This is not just a job; this is an opportunity to be part of an amazing team who are the custodians of our iconic brands like Guinness Foreign Extra Stout (FES), Smirnoff, Baileys, Harp, Malta Guinness and many more.
At Guinness Nigeria, we are constantly evolving as an organization that provides real opportunities for personal and career growth for our employees. We work with pace and passion, we love what we do and the people we work with.

THE ROLE
The Sales Executive role is our entry level route into the sales function. The Sales Executive role is one that requires the ability to build strong commercial relationships with our customers. Managing and developing your own accounts is a core part of the role and you will be responsible for activations, preselling and order taking.

THE RIGHT PERSON
We are looking for sales executives with a strong desire to build a career in sales and a real passion to win. In addition, our sales executives are expected to have the following qualifications and capabilities:

Minimum of Ordinary National Diploma (OND) with 1 year commercial expertise gained across Sales / Consumer Marketing or Sales Management.
Good communication skills –written and verbal
Good IT skills
High degree of integrity
Good inter personal skills
Willingness to work across Nigeria.
Previous selling experience is desired but not essential (full training in the Diageo Way of Selling will be provided)

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BBC Media Action Job Vacancy, Thursday 23, October 2014

BBC Media Action uses media and communications to help improve health, reduce poverty, and support people in understanding their rights. To achieve this, it partners with civil society, local media and governments to:

Produce creative programmes in multi-media formats which inform and engage audiences around key development issues; and
Strengthen the media sector through building professional capacity and infrastructure.
The work of BBC Media Action focuses on three thematic areas:

Health
Governance and rights; and
Humanitarian and emergency preparedness

EXECUTIVE EDITOR

ROLE RESPONSIBILITY
This role will require you to provide leadership of the production team in Nigeria, with overall responsibilities for editorial decision making, production processes, outputs, and equipment. You will develop systems and organise regular editorial and management meetings to guarantee that the production department resources are being strategically allocated, scheduled, and shared. You’ll manage heads of different production teams to coordinate and creatively influence. You will need to recruit, retain and develop staff, along with keeping across budgets and spending. This position will also need you to build and maintain relationships with media partners, donors and other stakeholders. www.currentjobs4naija.blogspot.com

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE
This role will need you to have experience of managing teams to deliver multiple broadcast outputs (especially radio and/ or TV) to tight time frames and setting up/improving systems for scheduling and coordinating the allocation of production resources. You will have demonstrable creative ability with a proven track-record in designing, developing and making media programmes. You’ll have strong editorial judgement, along with good journalistic practice and principles. You’ll have previous budget management experience, coupled with excellent interpersonal leadership and people management skills.

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UNICEF Nigeria Latest Jobs, Thursday 23, October 2014

If you are a committed, creative professional and are passionate about making a lasting difference for children, the world’s leading children’s rights organization would like to hear from you.

For 60 years, UNICEF has been working on the ground in 190 countries and territories to promote children’s survival, protection and development. The world’s largest provider of vaccines for developing countries, UNICEF supports child health and nutrition, good water and sanitation, quality basic education for all boys and girls, and the protection of children from violence, exploitation, and AIDS. UNICEF is funded entirely by the voluntary contributions of individuals, businesses, foundations and governments.

NUTRITION OFFICER P-2

PURPOSE OF THE POSITION
Accountable for professional technical contribution to project design, planning, administration, monitoring and evaluation of Nutrition programme/project activities, data analysis and progress reporting, and commitment for enhancement of teamwork and capacity building, in support of achievement of planned objectives of the work plan, aligned with country programme goals and strategy, with emphasis on addressing gender inequalities.

Key Expected Results
1. Accurate, complete and up-to-date information made available for effective budget preparation, programme and project design, implementation, management and evaluation, including inputs needed for addressing gender inequalities.
2. Project efficiency and effectiveness enhanced through effective implementation support.
3. Progress reports and project work plans timely prepared, and effective technical assistance provided in the identification of required supplies and equipment, and in the drafting of Country Programme Recommendation and other project documentation.
4. Appropriateness and completeness of financial and supply documentation as well as adherence to established allotments ensured.
5. Knowledge sharing with donors and media promoted.
6. Effective communication and networking achieved through partnership and collaboration, that builds shared understanding of strategies to address gender inequalities.

QUALIFICATIONS OF SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE
– University degree in one of the disciplines relevant to the following areas: Public Health & Nutrition, Health Sciences, International Health & Nutrition, Public Health & Nutrition Policy and Management, Family and Community Health & Nutrition, Nutritional Epidemiology, Health & Nutrition Education, Health & Nutrition Promotion and Disease Prevention, Public Health Preparedness, Health Emergency Preparedness, or other relevant discipline(s).
– Training in gender and in nutrition programmes that promote gender equality and asset.
– Two years of relevant work experience. Developing country work experience.
– Background/familiarity with Emergency. www.currentjobs4naija.blogspot.com
– Experience in monitoring gender inequalities and in programming interventions that reduce thee disparities an asset.
– Fluency in English and a second UN language.  Knowledge of the local working language of the duty station an asset.

COMPETENCIES OF SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE
– Communicates effectively to varied audiences, including during formal public speaking.
– Able to work effectively in a multi-cultural environment
– Sets high levels of quality and productivity for self.
– Demonstrates an awareness of changes in organizational strategy that impact on own work area.
– Analyzes and integrates potentially conflicting numerical, verbal and other data from a number of sources.
– Demonstrates and shares detailed technical knowledge and expertise.
– Seeks and quickly absorbs new information and techniques.
– Sets clearly defined objectives and plans activities for self, own team or department.

NUTRITION MANAGER P-4

PURPOSE OF THE POSITION
Accountable for formulation, design, planning, implementing, monitoring and evaluation of Nutrition project(s) to ensureoverall efficiency and effectiveness of the project management, delivery and accomplishment of project goals andobjectives.
Accountable for ensuring that all aspects of the Nutrition project/programme promote gender equality, and for collaborating to mainstream key features across all related sectors of the country programme.

Key Expected Results
1. Timely sectoral analysis, input, support and collaboration to the Situation Analysis and its periodic update made for effective project planning, development and management.
2. Knowledge management effectively promoted through drafting/finalizing key Nutrition sectoral programme documents and reports, sharing good practice, lessons learned, and ensuring knowledge/information exchange.
3. Quality of rights-based, gender-sensitive Nutrition projects/programmes effectively promoted, and coherence, synergy and value added to project management process through results-based management.
4. Sectoral work plan and activities formulated, implemented and monitored, ensuring alignment with the defined project strategies and approaches, with special attention to gender/sex disaggregated data or relevant indicators.
5. Project delivery, evaluation and reporting carried out efficiently, rigorously and transparently in compliance with the established guidelines and procedures.
6. UNICEF`s global goals effectively promoted through advocacy and policy dialogue in the Nutrition sector.
7. Proper and timely UNICEF and Government accountability ensured regarding supply and non-supply assistance as well as disbursement of programme funds for the Nutrition sector.
8.  Effective communication and networking achieved through partnership and collaboration, ensuring that gender-specific feature and requite issues are highlighted.

QUALIFICATIONS OF SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE
– Advanced university degree in one of the disciplines relevant to the following areas: Public Health & Nutrition, Health Sciences, International Health & Nutrition, Public Health & Nutrition Policy and Management, Family Health & Nutrition, Nutritional Epidemiology, Health & Nutrition Education, Health & Nutrition Promotion and Disease Prevention, Public Health, Health Emergency Preparedness, or other relevant discipline(s).
– Training in gender and in nutrition programmes that promote gender equality an asset.
– Eight years of relevant work experience, including experience in developing countries.
– Background/familiarity with Emergency country context.
– Experience in monitoring gender inequalities and in programming interventions that reduce these inequalities an asset.
– Fluency in English and another UN language.  Knowledge of the local working language of the duty station an asset.

COMPETENCIES OF SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE
– Communicates effectively to varied audiences, including during formal public speaking.
– Able to work effectively in a multi-cultural environment.
– Sets high standards for quality of work and consistently achieves project goals.
– Has good leadership and supervisory skills; co-ordinates group activities, ensuring that roles within the team are clear.
– Translates strategic direction into plans and objectives.
– Analyzes and integrates diverse and complex quantitative and qualitative data from a wide range of sources.
– Quickly builds rapport with individuals and groups; maintains an effective network of  individuals across organizational departments.
– Identifies urgent and potentially difficult decisions and acts on them promptly; initiates and generates team- and department-wide activities.
– Demonstrates, applies and shares expert technical knowledge across the organization.

TO APPLY
Interested and suitably qualified candidates should click on preferred job title to apply online.

NUTRITION OFFICER
NUTRITION MANAGER