A Group of Company Job Vacancies (12 Positions)

A Group of Company is recruiting to fill the position of: Company Secretary, Legal Manager, Manager Insurance Brokers Company, Accountant, Senior Manager, Manager ICT, Human Resources, Admin and Facility Manager, General Manager Travel Logistics Company, Information/Media Officer for Media and Publishing Company, Civil Engineer, Architect, Drivers


1.) Company Secretary

Location: Abuja

Jobs Description
Giving legal support and advice to the Board, Management and other Strategic Business Units [SBUs].
Providing legal opinion on legislative enactments as it relates to the company’s business and instructing external Solicitors and guiding such Solicitors on litigious matters.
Giving legal appraisal of Investment proposals, ensuring safety and security of such investments including the preparation and perfection of investment instruments e.g. mortgages, deeds, guarantees, credit facilities, bonds, assignments etc.
Drafting proposals and vetting of important correspondence initiated by other SBUs such as letters of employment of staff, repudiation of liability, contracts and agreements.
Liaising with MDAs, professional bodies and regulatory and security institutions such as the CAC, FIRS and the Police.
Serve as the Secretary to the Board of Directors [BOD] and the Executive Management Committee [EMC] including implementing policies and procedures initiated and approved by the BOD and EMC
Reports to the CEO

Professional and Personal
Must have a minimum of a First Degree Law with 10-15 years post Bar Call experience. The candidate should have extensive experience In Commercial Law Practice
Must possess strong documentation. Project Management, Team Management and Entrepreneurial Skills with good sense of independent judgement  ability to motivate a diverse group of people and exceptional interpersonal, verbal, written, presentation and negotiation skills.
Demonstrate effectiveness in negotiations, interfaces and commercial management of business.
Demonstrates customer relationships building skills and effective management of resources (human. material, and reputation).
Ability to identify and analyze risk associated with multitude of exposures that the Company may face and recommend the best and most profitable solutions.
Ability to speak French language would be an added advantage

2.) Legal Manager (Lagos & Abuja)
Responsible for the management supervision of the activities of the Legal Department including optimum deployment of resources within approved budget.
Assisting Management in providing legal advice and counsel by developing and modifying policies and procedures to conform to legal requirements.
Liaising with Bankers and potential financiers by providing legal appraisal of investment proposals, credit offers and monitoring compliance with credit facility conditions such as tenor of Bank Guarantees and Advance Payment Guarantees.
Maintaining an up to date register of all statutory records, corporate documents and ensuring that same are files with the relevant authorities as and when due.
He reports to the Company Secretary/Legal Adviser and shall assist the Company Secretary in any other task as maybe assigned.

Professional and Personal Qualities
Must have a minimum of a First Degree Law with 7-10 years post Bar Call. The candidate should have extensive experience in Commercial Law Practice.
Must possess very good documentation, Team Management and Entrepreneurial Skills. She/he is expected to posses good sense of independent judgment; ability to motivate a diverse group of people and exceptional interpersonal, presentation and negotiation skills.
Demonstrate effectiveness in negotiations, interfaces and commercial management of business.
Demonstrates customer relationships and effective management of resources.
Ability to identify and analyze risk associated with multitude of exposures that the Company may face and recommend the best and most profitable solutions.
Ability to speak French language would be an added advantage

3.) Manager Insurance Brokers Company

Location: (Lagos and Abuja)

Job Description
Demonstrate ability to prepare, manage and place insurance quotations and coverage’s required on a timely basis including reviewing policies for accuracy while providing adequate and necessary coverage for new locations and exposures.
Have capacity to develop the Company’s strategies, formulate growth plan, prepare Annual budget including business development and market penetration strategies. He must also ensure that the company’s overall target is met.
Demonstrate that he/she can constantly improve and update procedures and processes to ensure excellent delivery of all insurance services while ensuring compliance with statutory requirements
Have capacity to undertake constant appraisal of government policies as it affects the company by identifying opportunities

Professional and Personal Qualities
Must have a minimum of 7-10 years post -graduation extensive experience in Insurance Business with first degree in Actuarial Science, Economics, Business Administration, Accounting/Accountancy or related Subject
Must be a Chartered Insurer. Copied from: www.hotnigerianjobs.com
Must possess Project Management, Team Management and Entrepreneurial Skills with good sense of Independent judgment, ability to motivate a diverse group of people and exceptional interpersonal, verbal, written, presentation and negotiation skills.
Demonstrates strong customer relationships and effective management of resources
Demonstrate strong negotiations skills and good understanding of commercial activities and general business management.
Ability to identify and analyse risk associated with multiple exposure that the Company may face and recommend the best and most profitable solutions.
Applicants should not be more than 35 years of age

4.) Accountant

Location: (Lagos and Abuja)

Job Description
Prepares annual operating and Capital Budget for Management consideration
Ensures that all company’s asset are safeguarded and coordinating the pursuit of outstanding payment on all bills.
Liaise with External Auditors, Group Tax Consultant on Company Tax issues and Company Bankers
Ensures that regular reports on the financial activities of the company are produced and submitted to the Group office.
Ability to use Accounting packages
Must have capacity to develop Internal Audit policies and ensure compliance in a conglomerate with interest cutting across technology, insurance and property management and constriction
Must be able to monitor internal Control System of the conglomerate
Have an in-depth knowledge of Microsoft office suites to enable quick delivery of management and regulatory reports.

Professional and Personal Qualities
The candidate must
Have a minimum of HND or B.Sc degree (Upper Credit or 2:2)
Be a Professional Accountant, ACA, CNA or ACCA with a minimum of 5 years post -qualification extensive experience in Accounting and Auditing in an Accounting department or Audit firm.
Be proficient in the use of Accounting packages, ACE and Microsoft office suit,
Demonstrate ability to work under pressure and with minimal supervision

5.) Senior Manager

Job Description
Responsible for the development, design and implementation of new IC applications and changes to computer and software application packages
Establishes the ICT infrastructure needs of the company as well provide support to both internal and external customers of the company.
Serves as the Chief Project Manager of all the company’s ICT projects with MVAs and private sector customers. In this respect will be expected to manage the planning and control of all ICT project activities and resources; develop and manage project contracts with vendors; report project status and issues to Management, provide teams with advice and input on tasks throughout the project, including documentation, creation of plans, schedules and reports.
Monitors the Company’s business ICT solutions/ proposals as well as the marketing of IT related opportunities.
Serves as Relationship Manager with ICT vendors, customers seeking ICT solutions and Telecommunication companies in respect of all the company’s contract bids, ICF related agreements and other major IT related vendors interactions.
Provides leadership to staff of the ICT Department.
Plan the installation (hardware/software) of computer equipment and other devices necessary for the operations
Coordinate the installation, configuration, tuning and maintenance of computer equipment and other devices, as well as data links, networks and sources of energy that are necessary for the operation

Professional and Personal Qualities
Must have a degree in ICT Engineering with a minimum of twelve years post graduation experience in working in a WAN environment
Must be very conversant with and have good experience in Networking, Electronic Payment Systems, database, application programming and related technology.
Have the ability to work under pressure and make effective presentations.
Must be conversant with Project Management to ea good Project Manager.
Ability to speak French language would be an added advantage

6.) Manager ICT
The job Description: /Professional requirements for the positions are the same that of Senior Manager ICT, except that the  minimum post graduation experience required is ten (10) years.

7.) Human Resources, Admin and Facility Manager

Location: Lagos and Abuja

Job Description
Supervision of Human Resources & Admin Departments
Establishment of Departmental goals and priorities and directing the activities of employees towards achievement of corporate objectives.
Strategic utilisation of the Group’s human resources as a source of competitive advantage for the achievement of business goals. This includes providing functional guidance as well as the supervision of recruitments, transfers, manpower planning and conducting performance appraisal exercise.
Effective supervision of administrative services, property and facility management for the Group.
Promotion of cordial and productive industrial relations as well maintaining staff discipline.

Professional and Personal Qualities
The candidate should have a degree in Social Science with a minimum of 7-10 years quality experience in Human Resources and Administration/ General Services. Professional membership of CIPMN is required for this position.
Must be a team player with a good sense of independent judgment.
Should display exceptional interpersonal, verbal, written, presentation and negotiation skills.

8.) General Manager Travel Logistics Company

Location: Abuja

Job Description
External event planning and management;
Setting up and monitoring billing arrangements for Tours, Conferences, Shows etc
Managing general inventory and individual hotel reservations; and
Ensure Customer satisfaction through professional interaction, problem solving and follow through with all the customers of PISL.
Ensure expansion of existing businesses in air travel logistics sector

Professional and Personal Qualities
The candidate must have a minimum of a Bachelor’s degree In Mass Communications, the Arts or Social Sciences with expertise in excellent service delivery. The candidate should have a minimum of ten years relevant industry experience. Advanced degree and/or professional or MBA will be an additional advantage.
Proficient in the use of computers and working knowledge of other business-related information technology software and Database Management.

9.) Information/Media Officer for Media and Publishing Company

Location: Lagos & Abuja

Job Description
Develop communications strategy based on the Group’s business model and cots values as well as act as local resource of communications expertise and guidance
Provide brand management; quality control and co-ordination for all internal and external communications e.g. publications (Pots, Immigrant) and promotional materials (leaflets, posters) for business groups and subsidiaries)
External event planning and management e.g. news conferences, stakeholder presentations, office open days or parties, or executive briefings
Local media relations including developing relationships, arranging interviews and visits and developing proactive strategies to achieve a positive media coverage for the Puzzles Group brand
Identify, collect and generate daily news briefings and even feel good news stories for internal and external use and for internal and corporate campaigns on particular products or services for our subsidiaries
Identify and communicate with interest groups, policy makers and government bodies on policy and issues specific to the Puzzles group business focus.

Professional and Personal Qualities
The candidate must haves Bachelors degree in English or Mass Communications with relevant writing expertise. Advanced degree and/or professional certification will be additional advantage.
The candidate should have a minimum of 7 years relevant industry experience out of which 5 years must have been in undertaking business writing and editorial assignments. He/She should be a registered member of the Nigerian Union of Journalist [NUJ] or other professional bodies
Proficient in the use of computers and working knowledge of other business-related information technology software.

10.) Civil Engineer

Job Description:
Undertaking technical and feasibility studies including site investigations
Using a range of computer packages for developing detailed designs
Undertaking complex and repetitive calculations
Liaising with clients and a variety of professionals Including architects, subcontractors, etc
Compiling job specs and supervising tendering procedures
Resolving design and development problems
Managing budgets and project resources
Scheduling material and equipment purchases and delivery
Ensuring projects run smoothly and structures are completed within budget and on time.

Professional and Personal Qualities
Bsc, BEng or HND in Civil Engineering with a minimum of 3yrs post qualification experience
Project Management Skills will be advantageous
Ability to write specifications, manage contracts, supervise works in progress, approve interim payments to final accounts
Ability to interpret drawings, provide structural drawings and calculations
Ability to negotiate contracts
Must be computer literate and e-compliant
Excellent communication and inter-personal skill

11.) Architect

Job Description
Consulting with other professionals about the design of an environment;
Preparing and presenting feasibility reports and design proposals to the client;
Advising the client on the practicality of their project; using if in design and project management. specifically using computer- aided design software,
Producing detailed working, drawings and specifications;
Specifying the nature and quality of materials required;
Preparing tender applications and presentations;
Negotiating with contractors and other professionals,
Preparing applications for planning and building control departments;
Preparing tender documents for contracts;
Project managing and helping to coordinate the work of contractors;
Managing projects from start to finish;
Regular site visits to check on progress, ensuring that project are running on time and to budget;
Resolving problems and issues that arise during construction;
Ensuring that the environmental impact of the project is managed.

Professional and Personal Qualities
Educated to a degree level or relevant professional qualification with a minimum of lyre post qualification experience
Excellent knowledge in object oriented analysis, design and programming.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Ability to plan technical architecture and develop documentation
Excellent in the use of AU’IOCAI) and other similar computer programmes
Ability to understand and communicate highly complex issues
Sound overall knowledge of leading edge technologies

12.) Drivers

Qualifications
Must posses a minimum of OND certificate from a reputable institution
Must possess a valid drivers license
Additional certificates would be an added advantage

Important Notice
Applicants for the post of Company Secretary. Manager Insurance Brokers Company, Senior Manager ICI and Manager ICT should not be more than 42 years of age.
Applicants for the post of Accountants should not more than 35 years of age.
Applicants for Human Resources, Admin & Facility Management should not be more than 33 years old
Applicants for information/media officer, media and publishing company should not be more than 25-30 years
Applicants for the post of Engineer, and Architects should not be more that 35 years of age

Application Closing Date
30th January, 2013

Method of Application
Qualified applicants only, should send their CVs to: newjobs4you2012@gmail.com

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