Ecowas Job Vacancies, Tuesday 9, April 2013

TRANSLATOR (PORTUGUESE, FRENCH & ENGLISH) (1 POSITION) 

DEPARTMENT: Administration and Finance 
DIRECTORATE: Conference & Protocol 
GRADE: P4 
ANNUAL SALARY: USD 40,877 – USD 47,617 
Supervisor: Language Coordinator 
REFERENCE: ECW-COMM/REC/CON-P/001/2013 
DURATION: Twelve (12) months 
DUTY STATION: Abuja, Nigeria

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Translating from English into French or Portuguese, or from French or Portuguese into English or French, subject to revision, of correspondence and other documents such as letters, reports, agreements and summaries, frequently using terminology from the fields of law, crime prevention, rule of law, money laundering, terrorism financing and other fields.
Identifying changes, new developments, inconsistencies and linguistic variations in the different terminology fields used in Communication and Information Technologies.
Undertaking linguistic research and documentation on publications, including terminologies and ensuring proper storage of the research outcomes and constant updating of terminology database and tools.
Following recent developments in computer-aided translation (CAT) and terminology. www.currentjobs4naija.blogspot.com
Maintaining close contact with colleagues and other language specialists within and outside the organisation in order to promote a consistent and standard use of terminology in ECOWAS documents.

QUALIFICATIONS / EXPERIENCE / SKILLS
University degree in the relevant language and /or qualification from an internationally recognised School of Translators.
No less than seven (7) years experience in translation into English, French or Portuguese, preferably within a national Government, international or non-governmental organisation.
Good grasp of ECOWAS aims and objectives and procedures.
Perfect command of the candidate’s native or main working language and excellent knowledge of the other official ECOWAS language.
Ability to work quickly and accurately under pressure and produce high quality translations within stipulated deadlines.
High degree of skill in writing, consistency and faithfulness to the spirit, style and nuances of the source text.
Ability to quickly understand technical subjects and maintain good interpersonal relationships as part of a multi-cultural team.

AGE
Candidate should not be 50 years old or over at the point of recruitment and must be a citizen of one of the ECOWAS member states.

LANGUAGE
Must be fluent in one of the official languages of the Commission; English, French and Portuguese.

CLICK HERE TO APPLY

DUE DATE: 24 April 2013

Automobile Industry Job Vacancies, Tuesday 9, April 2013

Our client, a well established, reputable and very successful player in the Automobile Industry in Nigeria.

JOB TITLE: SALES MANAGERS (AUTOMOBILES)
LOCATION: Lagos, Abuja and PortHarcourt

QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE:
A minimum of Bachelors Degree in any discipline(Masters will be an advantage)
5 to 8 years sales experience Automobile industry focus is an advantage
Excellent communication skills, coordination and inter-personal skills;
Established industry contacts and relationships; www.currentjobs4naija.blogspot.com
Ability to work effectively under pressure with little supervision.

JOB DESCRIPTION INCLUDES BUT NOT LIMITED TO:
Prospecting, developing and acquisition of new accounts with monthly sales and revenue target.
Carrying out Key Account management activities on existing and new accounts;
Preparing daily and weekly call reports to be submitted to the various supervisors
Developing a detailed documentation of all public sector sales activities
Key account relationship management on a day to day basis.

REMUNERATION: N1.2M N1.8M pa (Based on experience) Attractive Bens

NB: Please do not apply if you do not have Sales experience within the Automobile Industry.

Please apply with ONLY relevant CVs below

TO APPLY
If you have an excellent track record in marketing and are looking for a challenging but extremely rewarding role and have relevant experience as outlined above, please forward your updated CV to: info@crystalblendng.com

DUE DATE: 28 April, 2013

Vacancies, Worley Parsons, Tuesday 9, April 2013

Worley Parsons, a resource and energy company, is recuiting to fill the following position:

JOB TITLE: DEPUTY PROJECT DIRECTOR
LOCATION: Lagos

RESPONSIBILITIES
Reports to the Hiring Manager
Establishes discipline staffing budget estimates and staffing assignment schedules for eachproject. Reviews and approves staff forecasting reports.
Makes staffing assignments. Keeps closely involved with project schedules to increase or reassign staff as project and client requirements change.
Establishes standards and procedures manuals for the discipline. Recommends improvements to Department policies and procedures.
May create special reports for management on a recurring or one-of-a-kind basis. May present formal verbal reports and summary of activities to upper management.
May prepares the discipline’s annual salary plan and controls salary actions within the approved plan. Initiates personnel action paperwork for salary increases and promotions.
Supports pre-contract and business development efforts, as required, such as participation inproposals.
May act for Project Services Manager upon request or in the Manager’s absence. The ProjectServices Manager’s signature may be regularly delegated for selected activities.
Completes other responsibilities associated with this position as may be appropriate. www.currentjobs4naija.blogspot.com
Responsible for personal safety and his/her staffs safe working practices for DA. Understand and follow HSE procedures.

REQUIREMENTS
Manages one or more of the larger disciplines within the Project Controls unit such as Cost or Planning/Scheduling, or may manage all functions as Department Manager. Utilizes: widely diversified experience in project controls activities within the assigned discipline(s); proven leadership; a strong working knowledge of all industry practices; strong technical expertise; computer literacy in typical project controls software.
5 to 7 years of applicable experience. Also, more than 5 years of experience with typical projectcontrols activity, demonstrated effective managerial experience, and computer literacy, is preferred.

QUALIFICATIONS
BA/BS in Construction Management, Business, Engineering, or its equivalent
Requires communication skills to be able to successfully work in a team environment and communicate effectively with other disciplines

CLICK LINK TO APPLY
https://worleyparsons.hua.hrsmart.com/hrsmart/ats/Posting/view/31730

DUE DATE: 22ND April, 2013

Job Vacancies At Puzzlextra Limited, Tuesday 9, April 2013

Puzzlextra Limited (a learning resources company) is looking for a Teaching/training professional with a knack for businessdevelopment to join us as a: Program Coordinator – Schools

JOB TITLE: PROGRAM COORDINATOR – SCHOOLS
LOCATION: Enugu or Port-Harcourt.

THE ROLE
The role of the schools program coordinator involves initiating, coordinating and managing successful Puzzle challenge days in a number of schools within a geographical area. The coordinator will also be charged with the primary responsibility of prospecting, developing and supporting identified schools with extracurricular activities involving educational games and puzzles.

PERSON SPECIFICATIONS: 
Ideally a graduate in a numerate or technical discipline with some experience working with schools.
Experience selling or marketing educational products.
Excellent organizational and time management skills.
Excellent communication, presentation and coordinating skills
Computer literate with good logical thinking ability. www.currentjobs4naija.blogspot.com
Some background or passion working with children or working in a learning environment will be useful.
Your age should not matter but your commitment and attitude will count the most.
Remuneration will depend on experience and qualification.

TO APPLY
Please send us an updated copy of your CV with a covering letter detailing how you meet the required skills to: service@puzzlextra.com

DUE DATE: 1st May, 2013

PricewaterhouseCooper Nigeria Vacancies, Tuesday 9, April 2013

JOB TITTLE: ASSURANCE SENIOR -  ASSOCIATE
REF: 125-NIG00016
LOCATION: Lagos

QUALIFICATION:
ACA/ACCA qualification (or equivalent)
Focussed and initiative driven (required to maximise growth potential)
Effective communication skills when working at all levels
A demonstrated ability to take responsibility, work autonomously and use initiative, especially when working to tight deadlines
A passion for delivering an exceptional client service
Good analytical and organisational abilities. www.currentjobs4naija.blogspot.com
A proven track record of establishing and maintaining strong relationships with clients

DESIRABLE SKILLS: 
Strong team-working.
Desire for continuous improvement.
Good listening.
A proactive approach to problem solving and delivering client solutions.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
The main responsibilities include:
Providing audit and business advice to a variety of clients
Building and maintaining strong relationships with new and established clients
Work and liaise with other members of the audit team and colleagues in other parts of the firm as necessary to provide high quality clients service
Report directly to a partner, director, senior manager or manager
Coach and train other staff; and. www.currentjobs4naija.blogspot.com
Strong business awareness, sound reporting skills and the ability to work under your own initiative.
Supervising teams and reporting directly to senior staff
Working as part of our business development strategy team in the local marketplace
Provide an on-site co-ordination role for audit clients including planning, day to day control of the audit team, liaising with clients and completing audit assignments
There are also opportunities to work on assurance projects including due diligence, floatations, disposals and other ad hoc projects.

CLICK LINK TO APPLY
http://www.pwc.com/ng/en/careers/vacancies.jhtml

DUE DATE: 17th April, 2013

Job Openings At SD Projects Limited, Tuesday 9, April 2013

SD Projects Limited is a specialist Project Management and Sustainability Consulting Company.
Currently we are looking for a Construction Manager to support one of our Client ( a global MNC) who will shortly undertake a project to build a Distribution Center in Lagos, Nigeria. The selected candidate will be employed by SDPL and seconded to the Client for the duration of the project.

JOB TITLE: CONSTRUCTION MANAGER – NEW DISTRIBUTION CENTER
LOCATION: Lagos

PURPOSE:
To manage (construction) execution of a “Distribution Center”. This function would start from the selection of Contractor through to execution and close out stages of the project. -This is a Project based assignment reporting to the Owner’s Project Manager

ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES: 
The CM, on behalf of the Owner, is the primary contact with the Designers and the General Contractor, as appointed by the Owner, and with other stakeholders in the project.
The role will require working closely with the Owner’s Project Manager, Owner’s global Project Management organization, Owner’s corporate technical resources, site project leaders, key vendors, suppliers and other stake holders.
During the course of this assignment, deliverable would be:Lead construction process safely and as per plan that delivers the production facility to meet the business need.
The CM is responsible for the administration of the construction contract to assure that the contract is completed safely, according to the plans and specifications and to the required quality standards, within the contract time allowed for the construction, and within the contract price authorized for the work.
The CM is responsible for regular and timely reporting to the Client’s PM on the progress of the work. www.currentjobs4naija.blogspot.com

VENDOR AND SUPPLIER MANAGEMENT SKILLS 
Must be capable of working with International Suppliers and look for cost saving opportunities.

LEADERSHIP 
Demonstrated capability to work effective in multifunctional teams, influential in engaging and leading people for project execution.
Effectively understand customer’s and overall project needs from a technical, business and environment standpoint.- Set clear priorities, and owns results.

LANGUAGE 
English language proficiency to be able to effectively interact in meetings and conference calls with people from different geographies.
A second language would be of advantage.

WORK EXPERIENCE 
10 years of experience in site construction work of which minimum 5 years as Construction Manager for project involving Civil, M&E and Utilities.
Education
Degree in Engineering or Construction Technology.
Professional Construction Management or Project Management qualification.
Construction Management Skills
Demonstrated skills
Communication skill
Constructability review during design stage
Bid document review, bid return review and reporting.
Schedule Control, resource planning
Cost Control and change order control
Project close out. www.currentjobs4naija.blogspot.com
Site mobilisation planning
Preparation of Project Execution Plan including Safety Plan, Quality Plan, communication Plan etc
Lead Construction Meetings and allocate and control daily work of other members of the CM team such as Quality and Safety Inspectors
Documentation Control

REMUNERATION
Above average market rate for the right candidate.

TO APPLY
Interested candidates should send CVs and Application to: shib@sdprojects.com

DUE DATE: 15th April, 2013.