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The Governing Council of the University of Lagos hereby announces that the position of Registrar will be vacant by 1st August, 2013.due to the completion of tenure by the incumbent. In accordance with the provisions of the Universities (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act No. 11, 1993 (as amended) and in exercise of its powers as contained therein, the Governing Council wishes to commence the process of filling the impending vacancy. 

Applications are hereby invited from suitably qualified candidates for the post. Interested applicants are requested to note the following information. 

 

THE UNIVERSITY

University of Lagos (Unilag) has the unique privilege of being the first University in Nigeria established by an Act of Parliament in 1962. It is an urban University, situated in Lagos, the commercial nerve- centre of Nigeria. 

It has a vision "to be a top class institution for the pursuit of excellence in knowledge, character and service to humanity"; Unilag's mission is "to provide a conducive environment for teaching, learning, research and development, where staff and students will interact-and compete effectively with their counterparts globally". 

The University has a full-time undergraduate population of 24,661 students, full-time postgraduate enrollment of 4,105 and 22,511 part-time students.



REGISTRAR

DUTIES

The Registrar, a Principal Officer, is the Chief Administrative Officer of the University responsible to the Vice-Chancellor for the day-to-day administrative work of the University except for financial matters, which fall within the purview of the Bursar. The Registrar is also the Secretary to Council, Senate, Convocation and Congregation of the University. 

 

CONDITION OF SERVICE

The appointment is for a single tenure of five (5) years. The salary and other conditions of service shall be as approved for Registrars of Federal Universities by the Federal Government of Nigeria and the 

Governing Council of the University of Lagos.

 

QUALIFICATION

Candidates must possess a good Honours degree and at least fifteen (15) years of post-qualification administrative and professional experience, with a minimum of five (5) years at the management level. The candidate must not be at a level less than the equivalent of a Deputy Registrar in a Federal 

University. Possession of a higher degree and membership of recognized professional bodies will be an added advantage. 

 

THE CANDIDATE

The candidate shall be a person of high integrity and strong moral character with excellent interpersonal relations, The candidate must be able to instill confidence in others and command the loyalty and respect of people. The candidate must fully understand the complexity of a University system and must be able to effectively utilize its human resources to attain a world class administrative system. 

The candidates in good health, be ICT compliant and must not be older than sixty (60) years at assumption of duty

 

In addition the Registrar must be able to demonstrate dynamism and wisdom when confronted with crisis or undesirable situations. S/he must also be an achiever who should show exceptional abilities for institutional loyalty and networking with the outside world.



TO APPLY

Application should include: 

(a) The candidate's Curriculum Vitae giving: 

(i) Current (and former) name in full 

(ii) Place and date of birth 

(iii) Nationality and marital status 

(iv) Number and ages of children 

(v) Permanent home address 

(vi) E-mail and mobile phone number 

(vii) Degrees (including date/class and Institutions) and/or any other qualifications and distinctions including professional qualification and affiliations. 

(viii) Statement of experience including full details of former and present posts 

(ix) List of accomplishments and achievements.

(x) Other activities outside current employment 

(xi) The names and addresses of three referees and 

(xii) Proposed date of availability for duties if appointed 

(b)  A vision and mission statement for the Registry in not more than one thousand (1000) words. 

(c) Each candidate should request their referees to forward references on their behalf DIRECT to the Vice-Chancellor, in hard copies and by email to vc@unilag.edu.ng  

                

Applications (forty (40) copies) and electronic copies of the application (pdf file in CD-ROM) should be enclosed in an envelope marked 'REGISTRAR' at the right hand corner and addressed to: 

 

THE VICE-CHANCELLOR, 

SENATE HOUSE (11TH flOOR), 

UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS, 

AKOKA, LAGOS. 

The applications must reach the Vice-Chancellor not later than six (6) weeks from the date of this publication. 

Only applications of shortlisted candidates will be acknowledged.

The African Reinsurance Corporation (Africa Re) with Headquarters in Lagos, Federal Republic of Nigeria, announces a vacancy for the positions of Assistant Archivists in charge of relations with the Central Departments and the Regional Offices and 

processing and conservation of archives.



ASSISTANT ARCHIVIST IN CHARGE OF RELATIONS WITH THE CENTRAL DEPARTMENTS AND THE REGIONAL OFFICES



The Assistant Archivist in charge of relations with the Departments shall assist the Archivist/Records Manager in implementing transfer of archives, access to archives by the central Departments and Regional Offices of the. Corporation as well as assist in 

maintaining an electronic record system and physical library for technical and other documents. 



ASSISTANT ARCHIVIST IN CHARGE OF PROCESSING AND CONSERVATION OF ARCHIVES



The Assistant Archivist in charge of processing and conservation of archives, assists the Archivist/Records Manager in undertaking material or repetitive tasks of processing documents and making them available (receiving, recording, circulating and filing documents; keeping records and data files) as well as assist in maintaining an electronic record system and physical library for technical and other documents.



CLICK LINK TO APPLY

http://www.africa-re.com/careersandtenders/page/34/employment-forms



DUE DATE: 17 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.

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 419 Scamfulness 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.



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DUE DATE: 24 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.

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

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

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.



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.

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.

 JOB TITLE: NSMC COORDINATOR

DIVISION: Network Group
LOCATION: Lagos

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Coordinate an NSMC shift to proactively react to all network-related faults (BSS, NSS and VAS) 

Ensure that all allocated network nodes are effectively managed by NSMC Engineers-BSS, NSS and VAS. These include the detection and resolution of all network faults and management of all trouble tickets in line with company procedures.

Provide technical support and decisions on all unresolved faults to NSMC EngineersBSS, NSS and VAS.

Report all long outstanding faults to the Manager, Network Services Management Centre 

Ensure that logged trouble tickets are correctly assigned and escalated to  relevant support team

Lead team adherence to process and procedure in accordance to business objective.

Manage and control  all approved network changes during and after implementation.  

Provide on-the-job training i.e technical and administrative guidance to subordinates. 

Assist direct subordinates in the detection, diagnosis and resolution of difficult network problems. 

Monitor the network performance for overall efficiency and trouble spots using NSMC tools like Optima and Facts, REWSS, ENIQ.

Ensure eTOM best practices and standard are adhered to  

Generate and submit reports on network failures and staff performance. 

Provide ideas and feedback on software tools, procedures and improvements to NSMC processes 

Perform second-line maintenance of network faults.

Ensure that all NSMC tools and Applications are working properly and utilized

Interface with external Network Operating Centres to resolve faults in the area of BSS, NSS and VAS

Interface with international partners on the availability and quality of service provided to our customers 



JOB CONDITIONS: Normal MTNN working conditions. Regular shift work. On stand by 24/7 through out the year.



REPORTING TO: Manager, Network Management



REQUIRED SKILLS:   

A degree in Electrical Electronics/Telecommunications or a related field.

At least 4 years hands-on experience in light current, telecommunications or a related field.

At least 2 year experience in GSM switching environment preferably working on Ericsson and Huawei switches.



EMPLOYMENT STATUS: Permanent



QUALIFICATION:  A degree in Electrical Electronics/Telecommunications or a related field.



CLICK LINK TO APPLY

http://careers.mtnonline.com/mtncareers/vacancies.asp?deptid=9&id=1956



DUE DATE: 4/12/2013

 May & Baker Nigeria Plc We are committed to applying our resources and science to improve the quality of life. We provide quality and affordable medicines, food and beverages to those who need them.

May & Baker Nigeria Plc is recruiting to fill the below position:



JOB TITLE: PRODUCTION PHARMACIST (OTA)
JOB REFERENCE: ProdPharmOta
DEPARTMENT: Production
LOCATION: Ota, Ogun State

JOB DESCRIPTION

The incumbent will be expected to work within the Production process teams to achieve output and efficiency targets.

He / She is expected to demonstrate high level of competence in Pharmaceutical production and people leadership skills.



REQUIREMENTS

Applicants should possess a B.Pharm Degree with a minimum of two (2) years Pharmaceutical manufacturing experience in a reputable Pharmaceutical Company.

Candidates should not be more than 30 years old.



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DUE DATE: 17th April, 2013