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Monday, January 24, 2011

Vacancy in Guiness Nigeria: Environmental & utilities Manager

External Job Title: Environmental & utilities Manager - West Africa
AutoReqId: 26097BR
Function: Supply
Type of Job: Full Time
Country: Nigeria

Guinness Nigeria is a 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 aims to be the Most Celebrated business in Nigeria. To realise this they are committed to world class standards in Manufacturing. That’s where you come in – Guinness Nigeria is now seeking highly competent ft experienced professionals to join their West Africa Manufacturing Support Team.

Purpose of Role
Responsible for ensuring the West Africa Supply Hub operations are meeting their reporting and improvement obligations in utilities and environment, as well as driving improvement initiatives to deliver Diageo’s 2015 environmental goals for the region which include significantly reducing water usage, green house gases and waste to landfill

Top 3-5 Accountabilities:
Monthly environmental and utility KPI reporting through BPM and Entropy is in place in all sites.

Environmental and energy improvement targets in place in all operating sites.

Improvement plans to meet those targets in place and being implemented, using lean manufacturing (DWBME) principles and the output from energy auditing programme. That the hub environmental and utilities team are pro-active in ensuring the sites teams are engaging with the site teams in these activities such as RCPS.

Environmental and utilities compliance issues including and especially capability, standards and operating procedures issues are being highlighted and dealt with sufficient alacrity in the West African Operating Sites.

Ensure Diageo global environmental initiatives are visible and being taken up in all West Africa Sites.

Qualifications and Experience:
Degree in relevant Engineering discipline or Environmental Management.
Masters in alternate discipline an advantage.

5 years FMCG, Process, Utilities or Energy Management Experience. 2 years Environmental Management experience.

Skills and Knowledge
- Environmental Management
- Utilities maintenance, operation and management
- Legislative compliance
- Presentation – written and spoken
- Networking
- Energy Auditing
- Environmental Auditing
- ETP design, monitoring, operation, optimisation and maintenance

Barriers to Success:
- Lack of influencing capability
- Inability to challenge the status quo.
- Inability to translate data into knowledge and move to informed action.

Flexible working options:
This role will be based in West Africa, strong preference for one of the two Nigeria sites, with regular travel between the five sites essential. Full time role.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should CLICK HERE TO APPLY ONLINE

Application Deadline is 1st Feb

VISAFONE VACANCY IN THE FINANCE DEPARTMENT

FINANCE JOBS IN VISAFONE NIGERIA

FINANCE DEPARTMENT

1.) FIXED ASSETS ACCOUNTANT – (REF: FIN – 01) X1

JOB DESCRIPTION:
Accounting for Fixed Assets Movement,
Management of Fixed Assets Register,
Reconcile Fixed Asset Supplier Accounts,
Compile and Process CCI,
Conduct Asset Verification

QUALIFICATION & EXPERIENCE:
A second Class Upper Degree in Accountancy, Economics or other Numerate Course of Study.
ACA/ACC
Minimum of 4 Years hands-on experience in a Fixed Assets Accounting function in a Commercial Bank, Telecoms Operator or Multi-national

2.) BUSINESS PLANNING – BUDGETING & PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT OFFICER – (REF: FIN – 02) X1

JOB DESCRIPTION:
Responsible for Preparation of Business Plan and Budget,
Responsible for Budget Control,
Responsible for Budget Monitoring and Performance Reviews,
Manage Implementation of IFRS to comply with regulations.
Qualification & Experience Required:
A second Class Upper Degree in Accountancy, Economics or other Numerate Course of Study.
ACA/ACCA
Minimum of 5 Years hands-on experience in a Budgeting and Performance Reporting and Reviews in a Commercial Bank, Telecoms Operator or Multi-national.
Must be conversant with IFRS.

3.) CREDIT CONTROLLER – (REF: FIN – 03) X1

JOB DESCRIPTION:
Responsible for Trade/Consumer Credit Evaluation and Reviews,
Responsible for Trade/Consumer Credit Performance monitoring and reporting.
Responsible for Collection, Administration and Receivables management.

QUALIFICATION & EXPERIENCE:
A second Class Upper Degree in Accountancy, Economics or other Numerate Course of Study.
ACA/ACCA
Minimum of 5 Years hands-on experience in Trade/Consumer Credit Appraisal in a Commercial Bank, Telecoms Operator or Multi-national.

4.) REVENUE MANAGEMENT OFFICER CORPORATE – INTERCONNECT & ROAMING - (REF: FIN – 04)

JOB DESCRIPTION:
Pre and Post Product Launch evaluation,
Product Billing Assurance,
Reconcile Roaming & Interconnect CDRs with Roaming Aggregators and partners.
Review Postpaid Billing Accuracy and reprocess CDRs

QUALIFICATION & EXPERIENCE:
A second Class Upper Degree in Accountancy, Economics or other Numerate Course of Study.
ACA/ACCA
Minimum of 5 Years hands-on experience in Revenue Management in a Telecoms Operator or Multi-national.
Must be familiar with SQl or ACL tools and able to work with large volume of data.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: 3rd February, 2011

METHOD OF APPLICATION
To apply, please send your recent CV to recruitment@viasfone.com.ng

VISAFONE NIGERA JOBS IN TECHNICAL DEPARTMENT

Visafone, Visafone, one of the fastest growing mobile operators in Nigeria, urgently requires dynamic high achievers to help manage its aggressive growth and expansion. In a short span of less than three years from commercial launch, Visafone has built a strong and loyal customer base, and has simultaneously achieved many firsts in different areas. The Visafone brand enjoys a remarkable and emotive relationship with its customers, and is today one of the most vibrant and strong Nigerian brands and success stories.

The young and talented Visafone team has always pushed the envelope on performance and productivity… and looks to welcome new team members who can help it manage aggressive service, coverage and revenue growth and development

TECHNICAL GROUP

1.) HEAD – BILLING (REF: TEC – 01) X1

JOB DESCRIPTION:
Lead the billing team and maintain the complete billing systems , tariff configuration, administering interconnect billings, error reporting, health and capacity monitoring, change administration and maintenance of back ups

QUALIFICATION REQUIRED
Graduate Engineer in Computer Science or IT with
10 years+ experience handling billing system in telecom environment

2.) ENGINEER-BILLING (REF: TEC – 02) X1

JOB DESCRIPTION:
Day-to-day maintenance of bill in g system, configuration of tariff plans, error reporting, bill generation management, back end configuration and provisioning, routine health checks, Interconnect billing

QUALIFICATION REQUIRED:
Graduate engineer in Computer Science or equivalent IT qualification.
2 year plus experience in billing system and processes. Working knowledge of R08MS, UNIX/LlNUX is desirable.

3.) MANAGER DATA SERVICES (REF: TEC – 03) X1

JOB DESCRIPTION:
Full responsibility for data services management, including IP and enterprise data services; delivery of IP and enterprise data products; service level management; management of bandwidth and leased line requirements and service levels.

QUALIFICATION REQUIRED:
Engineering graduate in Computer Science/Telecommunications
7+ years of working experience in any ISP organization,
knowledge of PDSN, routers, BGP, BW management and traffic shaping, protocols like OSPF/BGP/MPLS/RTP etc

4.) ENGINEER-NETWORKING (REF: TEC – 04) X1

JOB DESCRIPTION:
Responsible for planning, engineering and configuration of data network, O&M of various networking elements, traffic monitoring, routing.

QUALIFICATION REQUIRED:
Engineering graduate in Computer Science. Telecommunications
2+ years of working experience in any ISP organization,
must have worked on CISCO/JUNIPER/HUAWEI NE40E routers and have networking certification

5.) HEAD-IT (REF: TEC – 05) X1

JOB DESCRIPTION:
Full end-to-end responsibility of development , maintenance and upgrade of all IT systems and components; formulating IT strategy and operational implementation; vendor relationships and negotiations; monitoring and management of component and system level SLAs; management of company LANs and WAN, and IT support to all functions Including system and data security

QUALIFICATION REQUIRED:
Computer Science Engineering graduate or equivalent IT qualification.
10 years+ ICT experience and must have directly handled at a senior position of any medium scale IT infrastructure.

6.) ENGINEER SERVER SUPPORT & SECURITY – (REF:TEC – 06) X1

JOB DESCRIPTION:
Responsible to provide 1st and 2nd level maintenance and restoration for various application servers and security related equipments in the network, Perform system administration, routine health monitoring, back up scheduling, access control management, fault restoration, system OS upgradation, error troubleshooting, Hw replaceement, ability to adapt to SLA driven work ethics.

QUALIFICATION REQUIRED:
Computer Science Engineering IT qualification Working experience on either HP, 1BM, SUN hardwares and security and backup systems will be preferable.

7.) ENGINEER-STORAGE (REF: TEC – 07) X1

JOB DESCRIPTION:
Responsible for all storage systems and capacities; maintaining and monitoring backup protocols and backup integrity; maintaining redundancy in all mission critical data backup, administration and operations of centralized storage system

QUALIFICATION REQUIRED:
Computer Science Engineer with 2+ years working experience on centralized storage system.

8.) HEAD VAS (REF: TEC – 08) X1

JOB DESCRIPTION:
Planning and Engineering of Network and content value Added Services through service fulfillment, revenue assurance and billing models and processes. Standardize O&M processes, scoping and delivery of KPls and SLAs. Budgeting, and partnership management, ability to drive excellence through continuous improvement.

QUALIFICATION REQUIRED:
Electrical/ Telecommunications / Computer Science engineering graduate with
15 years+ ICT experience . Must have worked on one or more VAS products like Call Management systems(CRBT), 5MSC, MCA, L8S, WAP, content aggregation etc.

9.) ENGINEER-VAS (REF: TEC – 09) X2

JOB DESCRIPTION:
Understanding of one or more VAS components Such as SMS, MMS, LBS, IMPS, UMS, VMS, SOP, IPTV, WAP GW, OTA, Poe, VIG. Key responsibilities include operations and maintenance VAS elements, product design and development, VAS service configuration and testing.

QUALIFICATION REQUIRED:
Electrical / Telecommunications /Computer science graduate with
2+ years experience. Experience of working on ROBMS like Oracle, SQL, unix/linux, Java will be desirable

10.) REGIONAL HEAD OPERATIONS – NORTH (REF: TEC -I0) X1

JOB DESCRIPTION
In charge of all network O&M in Northern States and FCT; supervision of Managed Services activities, ensure network availability and Northern region, reporting to CTO

QUALIFICATION REQUIRED:
Electrical / Electronics /Telecommunications Engineer.
15+ years of experience in handling telecom network with few years of direct supervisory role

11.) RF PLANNING (REF: TEC -11) X1

JOB DESCRIPTION:
Assisting Head of RF Planning in ensuring swift and accurate response to network and internal customer needs; constant tracking and updating of network KPI and drive test data as a planning database; liaising with sales and marketing on behalf of Technical/RF Planning team.

QUALIFICATION REQUIRED:
Electrical/ Electronics/ Telecommunications Engineer.
5+ years of experience in RF engineering CDMA/GSM, handled RF planning tools

12.) CORE PLANNING (REF: TEC -12) X1

JOB DESCRIPTION
Responsible for forward planning and scaling of core network and components;
introduction of new features, traffic engineering and dimensioning of signaling links, trunks and POls, and liaise with RF and Txn Planning Groups for end to end network plans, and equipment evaluation of new features,
traffic engineering and dimensioning of signaling links, trunks and POls, and liaise with RF and Txn Planning Groups for end to end network plans, and equipment evaluation

QUALIFICATION REQUIRED:
Electrical/ Electronics/Telecommunications Engineer.
5+ years of working experience in core network elements.
Huawei Softswitch experience preferable.

13.) MANAGER INTERNATIONAL ROAMING (REF: TEC -13) X1

JOB DESCRIPTION
Management of all vendors, partners and systems for CDMA and inter-standard roaming generation and exchange of billing data with partner networks and roaming service providers;
Development of enhanced services and products for postpaid and prepaid international roamers;
updation and monitoring of tariff and settlement data;
development and maintenance of customer self service features for international roamers

QUALIFICATION REQUIRED:
Electirical/ Electronics /Telecommunications Engineer.
7+ years of experience in handling telecom network with few years of experience in international roaming.

14.) SENIOR MANAGER – ELECTRICAL (REF: TEC -10) X1

JOB DESCRIPTION:
Responsible for O&M of Utilities In the switch buildings and at cell sites,
introduce proper maintenance practices, undertake timely up-gradations and enhancements, manage and supervise AMC deliverables,
implement adequate safety and security measures,
undertake integration of renewable energy or fuel efficient measures to control OPEX,
able to do load calculation and power system design with alternate source of Power integration

QUALIFICATION REQUIRED:
Degree in electrical Engineering.
10+ years of working experience on power substations operations.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: 3rd February, 2011

METHOD OF APPLICATION
To apply, please send your recent CV to recruitment@viasfone.com.ng

JOB OFFER, NEXIA


Location: Abuja, Lagos and Kaduna
Opening Date: 2011-01-17
Closing Date: 2011-02-04
POSITION: TAX MANAGER
POSITION CODE: TM


Requirements:•ACA/ACCA
•B.SC or HND (2nd Class Upper or Upper Credit)
•At least 7 years post qualification experience specializing in Tax and/or tax with an audit practice firm.

Duties:
Work closely with the Partner on tax planning initiatives and requirements. Your organizational skills will enable you to direct the work of junior staff, including reviewing their work for accuracy and completeness.
•Research and prepare tax-planning strategies for our clients and take the lead on the preparation of tax returns. As the ideal candidate, you would love the spotlight and sets the standard for junior staff, by providing ongoing support and opportunities for professional development.
•Work directly with clients to provide timely tax compliance and consulting services to our various clients.
•Reviewing and calculating income tax returns, conducting Nigerian tax law research, manage tax consulting law research, manage tax consulting projects, and assist in the administration of company tax programs.
•Possess the professionalism necessary for the effective diagnosis, solution, and implementation of client issues.
•Must have proven extensive technical expertise and have developed the reputation within this tax profession.
•Planning and organizing teams for the preparation of tax returns and conducting and documenting tax research.

CLICK HERE TO APPLY








NEW JOB OPENINGS IN VISAFONE, MONDAY 24, JANUARY



VISAFONE MARKETING & SALES JOBS

Visafone, one of the fastest growing mobile operators in Nigeria, urgently requires dynamic high achievers to help manage its aggressive growth and expansion. In a short span of less than three years from commercial launch, Visafone has built a strong and loyal customer base, and has simultaneously achieved many firsts in different areas. The Visafone brand enjoys a remarkable and emotive relationship with its customers, and is today one of the most vibrant and strong Nigerian brands and success stories.

The young and talented Visafone team has always pushed the envelope on performance and productivity… and looks to welcome new team members who can help it manage aggressive service, coverage and revenue growth and development

MARKETING DEPARTMENT

1.) MARKETING COMMUNICATION MANAGER – (REF: MAR – 01) X1

JOB DESCRIPTION:
Propose and implement Visafone marketing and corporate communications strategy towards building the brand and maintaining permanent good image of the brand in the minds of the critical publics.

QUALIFICATION
A second class upper and above degree in Marketing, Mass communications.
MBA / MSc will be desirable.
Minimum of 7 years relevant experience.

2.) MANAGER VALUE ADDED SERVICES – (REF: MAR – 02) X1

JOB DESCRIPTION:
Responsible for driving growth strategy for achieving revenue targets.

QUALIFICATION
A second class upper and above in BSc Computer Science, computer Engineering or any numerate social sciences.
Minimum of 7 years relevant exp.

3.) Business Market (Manager / Senior Manager) – (Ref: MAR – 03) x1

JOB DESCRIPTION:
Lead in strategy and execution of key Initiatives and responsible for managing the marketing mix Imperatives towards delivering defined business market objectives.

QUALIFICATION
A second class upper and above Degree in Economics, Marketing, or other numerate sciences.
Minimum of 8 to 10 years relevant experience.

4.) HEAD SEGMENT MARKETING (MANAGER/SENIOR MANAGER) – (REF: MAR – 04) X1

JOB DESCRIPTION:
Lead in strategy and execution of key Segment initiatives for and responsible for delivering target revenue for segment market also comes up with initiatives that will deliver on retention and growth of the segment.

QUALIFICATION
A second class upper and above Degree in Economics, Marketing, or other numerate sciences.
Minimum of 8 to 10 years relevant experience.
MBA or relevant MSc is required

5.) PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT OFFICER POSTPAID & VAS – (REF: MAR – 05) X1

JOB DESCRIPTION:
Responsible for developing business and VAS product and services in liaison with technical.

QUALIFICATION & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
A second class upper and above Degree in Computer Science or Engineering
3 years experience,
Techno – Commercial orientation will be desirable

6.) PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT OFFICER PREPAID – (REF: MAR – 06) X1

JOB DESCRIPTION:
Responsible for developing prepaid product and promos in liaison with technical.

QUALIFICATION
A second class upper and above Degree in Computer Science or Engineering
3 years experience
Techno- commercial orientation will be desirable.

SALES DEPARTMENT

7.) SALES AREA MANAGER – (REF: SAL – 01) X1

JOB DESCRIPTION:
Develop and implement Area Sales Plan in assigned area,
Achieve subscriber recruitment and product sales target for the area on an annual basis,
Manage group of dealers and ensure growth for both dealer business and network,
Forecast area product requirements and ensure uninterrupted product supply through the distribution chain in liaison with the Commercial function.
Ensure product availability in all channels within area.

QUALIFICATION
A second class upper and above Degree in Business related course.
Minimum of 5 years sales experience gained in FMCG and the Tele-comms industry

APPLICATION DEADLINE: 3RD FEBRUARY, 2011

METHOD OF APPLICATION
To apply, please send your recent CV to recruitment@viasfone.com.ng

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