gblcareers.com » non governemental jobs http://gblcareers.com Gblcareers, Global Careers and Vacancies Thu, 08 Nov 2012 15:04:22 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Latest Recruitment at American Embassy Nigeria-Abuja(2 vacancies) http://gblcareers.com/2012/10/latest-recruitment-at-american-embassy-nigeria-abuja2-vacancies/ http://gblcareers.com/2012/10/latest-recruitment-at-american-embassy-nigeria-abuja2-vacancies/#comments Tue, 16 Oct 2012 20:28:50 +0000 admin http://gblcareers.com/?p=13467 The Human Resources Office is responsible for providing a full range of personnel services for American and Locally Employed Staff (LES) members. The HRO is responsible for implementing HR policies and procedures for the American diplomatic Mission Nigeria. The HRO provides guidance on all HR related programs Job Openings Listed below are current job opportunities [...]

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]]> The Human Resources Office is responsible for providing a full range of personnel services for American and Locally Employed Staff (LES) members. The HRO is responsible for implementing HR policies and procedures for the American diplomatic Mission Nigeria. The HRO provides guidance on all HR related programs

Job Openings

Listed below are current job opportunities at the United States Embassy in Nigeria.  Please click on the link to learn more about the specific opening.  For more information about job opportunities, you may email the U.S. Embassy Human Resources Office atHRNigeria@state.gov (Please note that this address is only for inquiries about job opportunities. Questions about Consular or other issues will not receive a reply.)

All Interested Candidates

Closing Date: October 29, 2012
Position: Capenter – Abuja (PDF 71KB)

Closing Date: October 19, 2012
Position: Shipping Supervisor – Abuja (PDF 74KB)

Notice: Employment opportunities which are open only to currently employed Embassy local staff or the family members of Americans assigned to the U.S. Mission in Nigeria are listed on the Embassy’s internal website, available through the U.S. State Department’s OPENNET system.  Interested family members without OPENNET access may inquire by email to CLOAbuja@state.gov. All others should apply to HRNigeria@state.gov

Application forms for Federal Employment:

Submit Application To:
Embassy of the United States of America
Human Resources Office
Plot 1075 Diplomatic Drive
Central District Area
Abuja

Disclaimer

An Equal Opportunity Employer

The U.S. Mission in Nigeria provides equal opportunity and fair and equitable treatment in employment to all people without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, political affiliation, marital status, or sexual orientation.  The Department of State also strives to achieve equal employment opportunity in all personnel operations through continuing diversity enhancement programs

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]]> http://gblcareers.com/2012/10/latest-recruitment-at-american-embassy-nigeria-abuja2-vacancies/feed/ 0 Jobs in Nigeria at WHO(Administrative Assistant) In Jalingo, Taraba State http://gblcareers.com/2012/08/jobs-in-nigeria-at-whoadministrative-assistant-in-jalingo-taraba-state/ http://gblcareers.com/2012/08/jobs-in-nigeria-at-whoadministrative-assistant-in-jalingo-taraba-state/#comments Thu, 30 Aug 2012 09:12:21 +0000 admin http://gblcareers.com/?p=12359 The mission of WHO is the attainment by all people of the highest possible level of health. Position Title:       Administrative Assistant Duty Station:  Jalingo, Taraba State Organizational Office:  WHO Representative’s Office, Nigeria Duration:  1 Year, Fixed – Term Role Summary: To provide administrative and financial support to all WHO programmes and operations [...]

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]]> The mission of WHO is the attainment by all people of the highest possible level of health.

Position Title:       Administrative Assistant

Duty Station:  Jalingo, Taraba State

Organizational Office:  WHO Representative’s Office, Nigeria

Duration:  1 Year, Fixed – Term

Role Summary:

To provide administrative and financial support to all WHO programmes and operations in his/her specific State of assignment.

Resposibilities:
Under the direct supervision of the Administrative Officer, the incumbent is expected to perform the following duties:

Financial/Treasury Management:

  • Monitor and ensure that the requirements of the payment and reporting processes are being met in line with established time-lines as per the payment guidelines; Make required modifications and/or addenda to the payment guidelines when instructed to do so;
  • Prepare payment instructions and related correspondence for submission to the Bank for preparation of cheques and cash required for programme implementation;
  • Prepare information and related correspondence for submission to the Bank regarding changes to payment instructions that have previously been communicated to the Bank;
  • Review and reconciliation of cash book and bank statements.
  • Process the release of programme funds as per the approved budget; up-date and monitor purchase order balances, ensure all expenses are charged to correct purchase order and award; monitor receipts and disbursement of funds; monitor cash levels and initiates action for replenishment; prepare vouchers and financial reports; submit monthly imprest report in timely manner with accurate back-up documentation; provide feedback to programmes on utilization if funds and status of funding;
  • Manage the EPI NIDs Payment Mechanism in the State of assignment.

Administrative Management

  • Provide administrative support for all Programmes in the State and for the day-to-day management of the office.
  • Handle administrative arrangement for meetings, seminars, workshops and conferences.
  • Liaise with hotels, airlines and travel agents on protocol issues involving travel of staff membersb and WHO consultants.
  • Ensure timely procurement of, and payment for, required goods and services; ensure maintenance of WHO goods and property; maintain up-dated inventory records of WHO property;
  • Advise WHO staff on administrative, program and protocol matters in accordance with WHO rules and procedures; monitor and follow up on leave, contract and other personnel matters.
  • Perform other duties as may be assigned by supervisor.

Qualification:

  • Completion of Secondary education, preferably supplemented by a University degree in Accounting, Finance or related discipline. Good knowledge of computerized accounting systems.
  • At least 5 years experience commensurate with the duties of the posts and its grade in an international, public or private organization of repute.
  • Good knowledge of Accounting and related disciplines. Must be computer literate and familiar with MS Windows applications for word and data processing.
  • Ability to establish and maintain good relations with people at various levels and of different nationalities.


Desirable Qualifications:

  • Ability to acquire sound knowledge of WHO rules, regulations and procedures. Demonstrated abilities for team-work.
  • Experience in working with bilateral or` multilateral International Organizations in the country.
  • Knowledge of other WHO official Languages (French/Portuguese) will be an added advantage.


Application Closing Date:
5th September, 2012


Method Of Application:

Applications should be e-mailed to: recruitment@ng.afro.who.int

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]]> http://gblcareers.com/2012/08/jobs-in-nigeria-at-whoadministrative-assistant-in-jalingo-taraba-state/feed/ 0 Save the Children Recruiting in Abuja&Lagos http://gblcareers.com/2012/07/save-the-children-recruiting-in-abujalagos/ http://gblcareers.com/2012/07/save-the-children-recruiting-in-abujalagos/#comments Thu, 19 Jul 2012 16:45:55 +0000 admin http://gblcareers.com/?p=11428 Save the Children is a leading international organization helping children in need around the world. First established in the UK in 1919, separate national organizations have been set up in more than twenty-eight countries, sharing the aim of improving the lives of children through education, health care and economic opportunities, as well as emergency aid [...]

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]]> Save the Children is a leading international organization helping children in need around the world. First established in the UK in 1919, separate national organizations have been set up in more than twenty-eight countries, sharing the aim of improving the lives of children through education, health care and economic opportunities, as well as emergency aid in cases of natural disasters, war and conflict. Today, twenty-eight national Save the Children organizations participate in the International Save the Children Alliance – a global network of nonprofit organizations working in over 120 countries around the world. In addition to promoting greater public awareness of the needs and rights of children worldwide, Alliance members coordinate emergency relief efforts, helping to protect children from the effects of disasters, both natural and manmade. We also work with the existing Food and Nutrition Partnership Forum to influence government and donors to bring the issue of malnutrition and poverty into the national agenda.

Job Title: Education Research Coordinator (6 months Consultancy)
Location: Lagos

Responsibilities
The Education Research Coordinator would take a lead in managing a piece of research into the education situation for marginalised children in Lagos, liaising closely with the research design consultant, to ensure quality and credible evidence is gathered that can influence further programme design as well as policy development in Lagos State.

Qualifications:
Academic/professional qualification at post graduate level or equivalent in education. Substantial operational experience and a track record of success on education in Lagos state. Proven experience in working with the most marginalised communities in Lagos state. Experience in providing technical support to partners and government at all levels. Experience.of managing small grants/budget

 

Job Title: Education Adviser
Location: Abuja

Responsibilities
The ideal candidate will lead on the development of an education strategy for the country programme, working with Save the Children member countries to identify priorities and opportunities; and also maintain an oversight on project implementation of existing and new programmes, to ensure that overall project outcomes are achieved.

Qualifications:
Masters degree in Education or equivalent with minimum of 5 years work experience. Experience in designing education proposals. Excellent understanding of education issues in Nigeria at both field and policy levels. Experience in working with government counterparts and other partners at various levels federal to LGA and community. This includes technical support capacity-building and coordination.

Closing date: 31st July 2012

Method of Application
Send your C.V. and covering letter on or before 31″ July 2012 explaining Why you are suitable to vacancy@scuknigeria.org state the position and location in the subject field. Applications received after the deadline will not be considered.
Our selection processes reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse. Our people are as diverse as the challenges we face.

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]]> http://gblcareers.com/2012/07/save-the-children-recruiting-in-abujalagos/feed/ 0 Hot Jobs at British Council-Nigeria/South Africa http://gblcareers.com/2012/07/hot-jobs-at-british-council-nigeriasouth-africa/ http://gblcareers.com/2012/07/hot-jobs-at-british-council-nigeriasouth-africa/#comments Fri, 06 Jul 2012 13:10:11 +0000 admin http://gblcareers.com/?p=11150 Working for the British Council offers you a unique opportunity to gain experience and develop skills in a modern, rapidly changing organisation with worldwide influence and impact. Jobs with the British Council offer scope for versatility, initiative and creativity in a stimulating and supportive environment. Please find our current vacancies below ‘How do I apply?’. [...]

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]]> Working for the British Council offers you a unique opportunity to gain experience and develop skills in a modern, rapidly changing organisation with worldwide influence and impact. Jobs with the British Council offer scope for versatility, initiative and creativity in a stimulating and supportive environment. Please find our current vacancies below ‘How do I apply?’.

How do I apply?
1. Familiarize yourself with the work of the British Council in Sub-Saharan Africa by visiting our blog and by browsing this website
2. Read our how to complete an application document
3. Read the behaviours document and the generic skills dictionary
4. Fill in the application form and submit it via email to the advertised address. Please note: We do not accept CV’s.

British Council is committed to a policy of equal opportunity and diversity. We welcome applications from all sections of the community and we guarantee an interview to disabled candidates who meet the essential criteria.

CLICK HERE FOR A LIST OF AVAILABLE VACANCIES
NIGERIA -IELTS OFFICER

The British Council in Nigeria is looking for suitably qualified and experienced individuals to fill the post of ‘IELTS Officer’.

Context:
Nigeria Exams is the largest British Council exams business in the Sub Saharan Africa region. It administers exams in four subject areas: Schools, Professional/Vocational, Educational on behalf of UK institutions and IELTS. In 2011-12 we delivered roughly 65,000 exams to 25,000 candidates. The team comprises 20 people and are based mainly in Lagos with two in Abuja and three in Port Harcourt.

The SSA region delivers exams in over 20 countries from its offices in 16 of these countries. In 2010, we delivered a quarter of a million exams to over 100k candidates. Growth in the region is robust, but our challenges are many. Nevertheless, Exams teams are making solid gains in our 4 strategic priority areas, namely: improving business performance, improving quality, improving financial compliance and increasing impact.

The post holder will be part of a team of 3 who administer the growing IELTS Exams business ensuring quality and compliance as well as control of income and expenditure to deliver on target. Delivery will be in Lagos with approximately two sittings per month. Support will also be required for the delivery of tests in Port Harcourt and other centres in Nigeria.

 

Job aim:
To support Examination Services in Nigeria in delivering IELTS tests and to maintain them at the highest professional standards as set out in the British Council’s EQS (Examination Quality Standards) and by the IELTS Partners.

Responsibilities:
Pre-test administration for IELTS examinations in Lagos.

  • Overseeing the taking delivery of examinations materials and checking them prior to tests commencing, packing and returning scripts daily, maintaining logs appropriately.
  • Answering enquiries about IELTS tests
  • Preparing candidate registration forms
  • Exam registration procedures including receiving and collating registration forms for all Nigeria, entering and retrieving data on the registration system (IWAS/ESOLCOMMS), payments and tests correspondence including dispatch of results.
  • Assisting IELTS Administrator in venue staff management including recruitment, training and monitoring.

Test delivery
Delivering IELTS on test days as part of the IELTS team which includes:

  • Logistical arrangements
  • Supervision of venue staff
  • Ensuring adherence test day procedures
  • Venue management

Post-test administration for IELTS examinations in Lagos.

  • Using up-to-date knowledge of PSN and IWAS/ESOLCOMMS to generate test report forms and jagged profiles
  • Effective delegation of duties when absent on leave or through illness etc.
  • Shredding examination materials while recording this in accordance with PSN standards and keeping accurate records of the movement of live materials
  • Assisting IELTS Administrator in venue staff creation and payment.
  • Using customer feedback to improve service delivery.

Stock keeping for IELTS materials

  • Maintaining logs of preparation materials

IELTS Examiner Management

  • Assist on recruitment, training, monitoring of IELTS examiners according to PSN standards.

IELTS Preparation Courses

  • To manage the resourcing, marketing and managing future IELTS preparation courses run by the British Council in western Nigeria to TQS standards.
  • To assist with recruitment and management of teachers for language/examination preparation courses.

IELTS Marketing

  • To assist IELTS Administrator, CEM and DCEM in collecting qualitative and quantitative marketing data.
  • To promote direct training in IELTS preparation to local education providers and teachers.

Finance

  • To assist IELTS Administrator in compiling income reconciliations and to complete income reconciliations in the IELTS Administrator’s absence.
  • To record income correctly on the FABS system.
  • To prepare income reconciliations for examinations preparation courses.

 

How to apply?
Read through the role profile document. Download and complete theapplication form. To help you understand and complete the application form, read through the ‘How to complete the application’ document at the top of this page. Listed within the role profile document, you will find a number of listed ‘behaviours’ and ‘skills and knowledge’. Evidence against those criteria’s will need to be provided in your role application form. To help you understand those criteria’s, we have provided a ‘behaviours’ and ‘generic skills’ dictionary at the top of this page.

Completed applications should be sent via email toHposts@ng.britishcouncil.org by no later than 16 July 2012.

Only applicants shortlisted for interview will be contacted.  Applications received after the stated deadline will not be considered. Please apply using the downloaded application form. We are unable to process applications that do not conform to the required format, and we will not accept CVs.

Candidates with special needs should please ask us for this information in alternative formats. The British Council is committed to a policy of equal opportunity and welcomes applicants from all sections of the community. We work to ensure that people are not unjustifiably discriminated against on the basis of age, disability, ethnicity, gender, religion or belief, sexual orientation or any other irrelevant grounds.  We guarantee an interview to disabled candidates who meet the essential criteria.

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NIGERIA – IELTS EXAMINERS

The British Council in Nigeria is looking for suitably qualified and experienced individuals to join our team of IELTS Examiners.

Outline:
Examiners conduct one to one interviews with IELTS candidates to assess their spoken English according to set requirements. Examiners also assess written scripts produced by candidates under exam conditions. Examiners are recruited on a casual basis and are expected to examine at least ten sessions a year at regular intervals. Remuneration is paid per interview/script. Weekend working is usually required. IELTS examinations regularly take place in Lagos, Abuja and Port Harcourt. Therefore, we are looking for examiners who live in, or within relatively easy reach of these cities. We may occasionally run examinations in other cities in Nigeria.

Requirements:
•An undergraduate degree or a qualification which can be demonstrated to be equivalent to an undergraduate degree.

•A recognised qualification in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) / Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL)  / or recognised equivalent as part of a recognised university award course.**

•At least 3 years full time (14 hours per week minimum or the equivalent part time) relevant TESOL/TEFL teaching experience (minimum one year post certificate level qualification). The majority of this teaching experience must relate to adult students (16 years and over).

•The required professional attributes and interpersonal skills. Please see our recruitment pack for more details.

How to apply?
Read through the IELTS Examiner Minimum Professional Requirements & IELTS Guide for Examiner Applicants documents. Download and complete the application form. Closing date for applications: Ongoing. Completed applications should be sent via email to exams@ng.britishcouncil.org
For more information about IELTS visit www.IELTS.org

**e.g. UK qualifications: CELTA; DELTA; Cert. TESOL; Dip. TESOL; PGCE; B Ed.; M Ed; MA Applied Linguistics. Assessed teaching practice and ESOL/EFL studies at cert. level must be part of the course.

Nigerian qualifications include:
Either, a Nigerian 1st degree, an NCE in ELT plus relevant teaching experience and IELTS 9.0. Or Nigerian B.Ed in English Language Teaching (transcripts verify course content), relevant teaching experience plus IELTS 9.0. A first degree plus a Nigerian PGDE or M.Ed/MA in TESOL or TEFL (transcripts verify course content), plus relevant teaching experience and IELTS 9.0. If shortlisted, you will need to submit a transcript of the teaching course you attended.

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SOUTH AFRICA – EXAMINATION SERVICES ASSITANT

The British Council in South Africa is looking for suitably qualified and experienced individuals to fill the post of ‘Examinations Services Assitant’.

Context:
This post is one of a number within the BC South Africa Examinations Team. The posts are split between BC Johannesburg and BC Cape Town. All posts require generic administration skills to run examinations activities. Postholders should expect to administer examinations activities in any of the five products: IELTS, Professional, Educational, Schools & ESOL exams.

 

Job aim:
To support the Exams Officers in the delivery of examinations administration according to Examinations Quality Standards & exam board specifications.

Responsibilities:
The postholder will be accountable to the Examinations Officers, and through them to the Exams Manager, for the successful delivery of specific examinations’ administration and activities.

The postholder will be responsible for supporting the Examinations Officers with administration of specific examinations products within the BC South Africa product offer.

Specific duties will include:

Financial management

  • Income identification & parking of cash journals
  • Raising purchase orders for operational expenditure items
  • Helping Exams Officers with income reconciliation preparations

Activity and exams administration

  • Logistical planning (booking accommodation, venues, travel, examiners, invigilators etc)
  • Supporting examination activity and event implementation
  • Collecting & inputting scorecard data for exams activities
  • Compiling spreadsheets and inputting data entries

Ensuring that all examinations activities are consistent with key equal opportunities and diversity principles

General support, including e.g.:

  • Customer Service management
  • Telephone management
  • Manage delivery of exam sittings
  • Sending out exams related communications

 

How to apply?
Please read through the role profile document. Telephone enquiries will not be considered. Send your CV and covering letter via email to:zaheer.mansoor@britishcouncil.org.za Deadline: 13 July 2012.
Applications received after the deadline will not be considered. Only candidates shortlisted for interview will be contacted.

Candidates with special needs should please ask us for this information in alternative formats. The British Council is committed to a policy of equal opportunity and welcomes applicants from all sections of the community. We work to ensure that people are not unjustifiably discriminated against on the basis of age, disability, ethnicity, gender, religion or belief, sexual orientation or any other irrelevant grounds.  We guarantee an interview to disabled candidates who meet the essential criteria.

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]]> http://gblcareers.com/2012/07/hot-jobs-at-british-council-nigeriasouth-africa/feed/ 0 Laboratory Scientist at FHI 360 http://gblcareers.com/2012/06/laboratory-scientist-at-fhi-360/ http://gblcareers.com/2012/06/laboratory-scientist-at-fhi-360/#comments Mon, 04 Jun 2012 03:17:19 +0000 admin http://gblcareers.com/?p=10351 FHI 360 is a nonprofit human development organization dedicated to improving lives in lasting ways by advancing integrated, locally driven solutions. Our staff includes experts in education, health, nutrition, economic development, civil society, environment, gender, youth, research and technology – creating a unique mix of capabilities to address today’s interrelated development challenges. FHI 360 serves more [...]

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]]> FHI 360 is a nonprofit human development organization dedicated to improving lives in lasting ways by advancing integrated, locally driven solutions. Our staff includes experts in education, health, nutrition, economic development, civil society, environment, gender, youth, research and technology – creating a unique mix of capabilities to address today’s interrelated development challenges. FHI 360 serves more than 60 countries and all U.S. states and territories.

Job Title: Laboratory Scientist
Location: Nigeria
Req ID: 2803
National Only:
Responsibilities
  • Liaise with the Program Coordinator and the laboratory team at Country Office and the zones to provide technical support and implement high quality laboratory services within the states for FHI Nigeria programs including adherence to relevant professional standards and guidelines, and involvement with laboratory clinical governance issues and audit.
  • Coordinate and maintain oversight of the day to day operations of all laboratory services at the state level.
  • Give technical support on the implementation, monitoring and quality assurance of laboratory services for HIV/AIDS, opportunistic (OI) and malaria care and treatment in collaboration with technical staff within FHI at state and local agencies in Nigeria.

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]]> http://gblcareers.com/2012/06/laboratory-scientist-at-fhi-360/feed/ 0 Jobs at Action Aid Ghana http://gblcareers.com/2012/05/jobs-at-action-aid-ghana/ http://gblcareers.com/2012/05/jobs-at-action-aid-ghana/#comments Thu, 17 May 2012 18:13:20 +0000 admin http://gblcareers.com/?p=9993 Action Aid Ghana (AAG) is an Affiliate of ActionAid International, an anti-poverty Non Governmental Organization working in over 40 countries in Africa, Latin America and Asia.When we have vacancies to join our team they will be listed below. General Assembly Membership Salary: Non remunerative Closing date for applications: The General Assembly (GA) has responsibility for [...]

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]]> Action Aid Ghana (AAG) is an Affiliate of ActionAid International, an anti-poverty Non Governmental Organization working in over 40 countries in Africa, Latin America and Asia.When we have vacancies to join our team they will be listed below.

  1. Salary:

    Non remunerative

    Closing date for applications:

    The General Assembly (GA) has responsibility for providing the strategic direction to enable AAG to achieve its objectives.  The GA meets once (1) a year.  However, there are opportunities for GA Members to join the Board of Trustees or one of the 5 Committees of the Board.

    We are particularly interested in individuals with skills in finance, human rights, communication, employment rights, development practice, impact assessment, gender issues, food rights, climate change, education issues, media, among others.

  2. Closing date for applications:
    ·         JOB TITLE: COMMUNICATIONS INTERN
    ·         JOB TITLE: FUNDRAISING INTERN
    ·         JOB TITLE:  FINANCE INTERN
    ·         JOB TITLE: VOLUNTEERS
    Action Aid Ghana (AAG) is an Affiliate of ActionAid International, an anti-poverty Non Governmental Organization working in over 40 countries in Africa, Latin America and Asia.  AAG works with community groups and local civil society organizations to improve the situations and conditions of life of poor and excluded people, in the long term.
    ActionAid deems it a social responsibility to contribute to the development of young professionals within Ghana and other parts of the world where ActionAid works. It is for this mutual benefit that AAG offers internship programmes with the idea of providing new graduates or undergraduate students with an opportunity to acquire useful work experience in the area of their field of interest.
    A one-year internship programme is available to graduate or undergraduate students who share in AAG’s values with a passion to contribute to end poverty.
  3. Salary:

    Very attractive

    Closing date for applications:

    23 May 2012 (All day)

    Duty Station: Tamale

    Job Profile:

    ActionAid Ghana (AAG) with funding from Funding Leadership Opportunities for Women (FLOW) will be implementing the Women’s Rights and Sustainable Livelihoods Project over 4 years (2012-2015) with the main aim of increasing visibility and contribution of the food sector in addressing hunger and poverty. The project will use a combination of strategies such as in-country research, mobilization and coalition building, coordinated international campaigning and advocacy with the objective of increasing investment for smallholder farmers, (especially women farmers) in the Upper East and Northern Regions of Ghana.

  4. Salary:

    Very attractive

    Closing date for applications:

    30 May 2012 (All day)

    The Stop Violence Against Girls in School project is being implemented over five years (2008-2013) in Ghana with the main aim of reducing violence against girls and thus increasing access and attainment rates of girls in school. In partnership with national partner organizations, ActionAid is addressing Violence Against Girls in School (VAGS) through direct community intervention and embarking on intensive advocacy work to address the lack of government legislation around this issue.  Additionally, in collaboration with an international research institution, research is being carried out to address the lack of in-depth information on VAGS.  The research will also be used as a basis to expand this work to other countries.  The Stop Violence Against Girls in School project and the Project’s Manager position are funded by The Big Lottery Fund in the UK.

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]]> http://gblcareers.com/2012/05/jobs-at-action-aid-ghana/feed/ 0 IITA National and International Jobs Vacancies http://gblcareers.com/2012/05/iita-national-and-international-jobs-vacancies/ http://gblcareers.com/2012/05/iita-national-and-international-jobs-vacancies/#comments Thu, 17 May 2012 06:39:57 +0000 admin http://gblcareers.com/?p=9974 The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) is one of the world’s leading research partners in finding solutions for hunger, malnutrition, and poverty. Our award-winning research for development (R4D) addresses the development needs of tropical countries. We work with partners to enhance crop quality and productivity, reduce producer and consumer risks, and generate wealth from [...]

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]]> The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) is one of the world’s leading research partners in finding solutions for hunger, malnutrition, and poverty. Our award-winning research for development (R4D) addresses the development needs of tropical countries. We work with partners to enhance crop quality and productivity, reduce producer and consumer risks, and generate wealth from agriculture.

 

Vacancies

Internationally Recruited Staff

Nationally Recruited Staff

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]]> http://gblcareers.com/2012/05/iita-national-and-international-jobs-vacancies/feed/ 0 Unicef Nigeria Job Vacancies-(Abuja,Enugu,Lagos) http://gblcareers.com/2012/05/unicef-nigeria-job-vacancies-abujaenugulagos/ http://gblcareers.com/2012/05/unicef-nigeria-job-vacancies-abujaenugulagos/#comments Tue, 15 May 2012 17:00:14 +0000 admin http://gblcareers.com/?p=9908 Unicef Nigeria Jobs,Nigeria was one of the very first African countries where the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) established a programme of cooperation. UNICEF’s work for the survival, protection and development of Nigerian children has continued ever since. Today UNICEF is still working in partnership with many stakeholders including children and families to achieve national [...]

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]]> Unicef Nigeria Jobs,Nigeria was one of the very first African countries where the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) established a programme of cooperation. UNICEF’s work for the survival, protection and development of Nigerian children has continued ever since. Today UNICEF is still working in partnership with many stakeholders including children and families to achieve national and international goals instrumental in the fulfilment of children’s rights.

Job opportunities

Child Survival & Development Specialist, NOD, Enugu

UNICEF Nigeria seeks the services of an experienced Child Survival and Development Manager who will be responsible for the development, planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the child survival and development projects programme ………

Communication Officer, NOB, Abuja
UNICEF Nigeria seeks the services of experienced Communication Officer who will under the general supervision of the Communication Specialist, P4, Abuja assist in planning, implementing, monitoring and evaluating an advocacy and communication strategy

Information, Communication & Technical Officer, NOB, Abuja
UNICEF Nigeria seeks to employ an experienced ICT Officer who will work under the general supervision of the ICT Manager to provide technical, operational and procedural support and end-user services in the implementation, maintenance of IT systems.

Emergency Officer, NOB Bauchi, Enugu, Kaduna & Lagos
UNICEF Nigeria seeks the services of experienced Emergency Officer who will Under the General supervision of the Chief of Field Office and in regular consultation with the Emergency Manager.

Transport Assistant, GS 5, Lagos
UNICEF Nigeria seeks the services of experienced Transport Assistant who will under the general supervision of the Administrative Assistant GS 6, provide administrative support to the Lagos Field Office

 

 

For information about careers and short-term employment at UNICEF around the world, visit http://www.unicef.org/about/employ/index.html

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]]> http://gblcareers.com/2012/05/unicef-nigeria-job-vacancies-abujaenugulagos/feed/ 0 British Council Africa Jobs-Nigeria,Malawi,Ethiopia etc http://gblcareers.com/2012/05/british-council-africa-jobs-nigeriamalawiethiopia-etc/ http://gblcareers.com/2012/05/british-council-africa-jobs-nigeriamalawiethiopia-etc/#comments Sat, 12 May 2012 20:47:34 +0000 admin http://gblcareers.com/?p=9860 British Council Africa Jobs,British Council is committed to a policy of equal opportunity and diversity. We welcome applications from all sections of the community and we guarantee an interview to disabled candidates who meet the essential criteria. JOB VACANIES IN BRITISH COUNCIL -AFRICA Nigeria – IELTS Examiners The British Council in Nigeria is looking for [...]

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JOB VACANIES IN BRITISH COUNCIL -AFRICA
Nigeria – IELTS Examiners

The British Council in Nigeria is looking for suitably qualified and experienced individuals to join our team of IELTS Examiners.

Outline:
Examiners conduct one to one interviews with IELTS candidates to assess their spoken English according to set requirements. Examiners also assess written scripts produced by candidates under exam conditions. Examiners are recruited on a casual basis and are expected to examine at least ten sessions a year at regular intervals. Remuneration is paid per interview/script. Weekend working is usually required. IELTS examinations regularly take place in Lagos, Abuja and Port Harcourt. Therefore, we are looking for examiners who live in, or within relatively easy reach of these cities. We may occasionally run examinations in other cities in Nigeria.

Requirements:
•An undergraduate degree or a qualification which can be demonstrated to be equivalent to an undergraduate degree.

•A recognised qualification in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) / Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL)  / or recognised equivalent as part of a recognised university award course.**

•At least 3 years full time (14 hours per week minimum or the equivalent part time) relevant TESOL/TEFL teaching experience (minimum one year post certificate level qualification). The majority of this teaching experience must relate to adult students (16 years and over).

•The required professional attributes and interpersonal skills. Please see our recruitment pack for more details.

How to apply?
Read through the IELTS Examiner Minimum Professional Requirements & IELTS Guide for Examiner Applicants documents. Download and complete the application form. Closing date for applications: Ongoing. Completed applications should be sent via email to exams@ng.britishcouncil.org
For more information about IELTS visit www.IELTS.org

**e.g. UK qualifications: CELTA; DELTA; Cert. TESOL; Dip. TESOL; PGCE; B Ed.; M Ed; MA Applied Linguistics. Assessed teaching practice and ESOL/EFL studies at cert. level must be part of the course.

Nigerian qualifications include:
Either, a Nigerian 1st degree, an NCE in ELT plus relevant teaching experience and IELTS 9.0. Or Nigerian B.Ed in English Language Teaching (transcripts verify course content), relevant teaching experience plus IELTS 9.0. A first degree plus a Nigerian PGDE or M.Ed/MA in TESOL or TEFL (transcripts verify course content), plus relevant teaching experience and IELTS 9.0. If shortlisted, you will need to submit a transcript of the teaching course you attended.

_____________________________________________________

Senegal – Customer Service Coordinator

The British Council in Senegal is looking for a qualified individual to fill the post of a ‘Customer Service Coordinator’.

Duties
•Responsible for managing and overseeing the delivery of student registration services.
•Responsible for managing and overseeing marketing and publicity for teaching centre courses and exams services.
•Provide accurate information regarding British Council services including exams, teaching centre courses, UK educational study opportunities and projects.
•Provide customer service support in the delivery of projects as and when required.

Qualifications and experience
The successful candidate will have excellent customer service and team working skills, very good English (IELTS minimum 6.5), good IT skills, familiarity of working with SAP and experience of educational promotion.

Behaviours
You will demonstrate willingness and ability to deal appropriately with internal and external clients. You will have the ability to work towards goals set by others and to measure progress against targets. You will have demonstrable communication and interpersonal skills and the flexibility to be able to work with a variety of situations, individuals and groups. You will be an effective team member working cooperatively to achieve shared goals. You will also show that you can plan and organise yourself so that you are on top of your day to day work as well as other, longer term tasks.

How to apply
Read through the role profile document. Download and complete the application form. To help you understand and complete the application form, read through the ‘How to complete the application’ document at the top of this page. Listed within the role profile document, you will find a number of listed ‘behaviours’ and ‘skills and knowledge’. Evidence against those criteria’s will need to be provided in your role application form. To help you understand those criteria’s, we have provided a ‘behaviours’ and ‘generic skills‘ dictionary at the top of this page.

Please read all the documents carefully before you fill in the job application form. Telephone applications or enquiries will not be considered. Completed applications and a covering letter should be sent via email to: recruitment.senegal@britishcouncil.sn by no later than 12:00 on Friday 11 May 2012.

Applications received after the deadline will not be considered. Only candidates shortlisted for interview will be contacted. We do not accept CV’s, handwritten applications or expressions of interest. The application form must clearly explain how your experience matches the above profile and include names and contact details of 3 references. We will not be able to consider any application which arrives after that date. Due to the considerable volume of applications we expect we will only be in touch with shortlisted candidates, which we will do before Fri 18 May.

_____________________________________________________

Ethiopia- Communications Manager

The British Council in Ethiopia is looking for a qualified individual to fill the post of a ‘Communications Manager’.

Job aim
To lead the communications and marketing function.

Main duties and responsibilities
•Assisting the programmes team to identify communication opportunities during the planning phase of projects
•Assisting the programmes team to build and maintain communities around our work
•Advising and assisting the exams & teaching teams on their communications strategy and needs
•Actively growing and managing the database of country contacts
•Developing & managing the e-marketing platform for e-newsletters, surveys and events
•Producing compelling e-mail newsletters that drive traffic to the website and blog
•Writing compelling content for publication in the press, on the British Council websites and blogs
•Managing BC Ethiopia’s social media strategy and assets, including Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Flickr
•Acting as BC brand champion; monitoring and maintaining the correct use of the British Council brand
•Assisting the production of case studies, brochures, presentations and partnership materials and the country brief
•Promoting BC Ethiopia stories by building a relationship with the UK press and Bulletin team
•Acting as key communications liaison with the regional communications team
•Managing Ethiopia’s internal communications on the regional intranet
•Working with the customer services team to improve the quality of all public-facing and out-going communication
•Maintaining the accuracy of all country-specific information on the website and intranet
•Monitoring online performance using analytics software and using this to identify risks and opportunities
•Actively promoting local and global British Council services, products and activities
•Briefing and managing all media-related freelancers, agencies and third parties
•Acting as scorecard co-ordinator for all BC Ethiopia activities

Skills and Knowledge
The following skills and knowledge are essential

•Professional writing and editing skills
•Database management
•Ability to operate in English (both written and spoken) at a business level (equivalent to CEF level C2 or IELTS 7 or higher)

The following skills and knowledge are desirable
•Online content management using a Content Management System
•Social media management and strategy
•eMarketing and/or eNewsletter production
•Analytics
•Wordpress
•Photoshop and DTP software
•Search engine optimisation
•Press/media contacts
•Video editing

Experience
The following experience is essential

•Published written work (print or online)
•PR and editorial experience
•Media production and/or media project management
•Campaign and/or brand management

The following experience is desirable
•Advertising or PR agency experience
•Online news media and blogging
•Community media

Qualifications
Degree-level qualification in a media and communications-related field.

How to apply
Read through the role profile document. Download and complete the application form. To help you understand and complete the application form, read through the ‘How to complete the application’ document at the top of this page. Listed within the role profile document, you will find a number of listed ‘behaviours’ and ‘skills and knowledge’. Evidence against those criteria’s will need to be provided in your role application form. To help you understand those criteria’s, we have provided a ‘behaviours’ and ‘generic skills‘ dictionary at the top of this page.

Your completed application form can be dropped of or posted to the address below or e-mailed to recruitment@et.britishcouncil.org by 17 May 2012.

Address:
To: Decision Support Manager, British Council, Comoros Street. PO Box 1043, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

These positions are open only to Ethiopian citizens or those who have permission to work in the country (e.g. holders of a valid work permit). If you are not an Ethiopian citizen please supply evidence of a valid work permit with your application. Applications received after the deadline will not be considered. Only candidates shortlisted for interview will be contacted. We do not accept CV’s, handwritten applications or expressions of interest.

_____________________________________________________

Malawi – Finance Manager

The British Council in Malawi is looking for a qualified individual to fill the post of a ‘Finance Manager’.
The successful candidate will be educated to professional level and have demonstrated, through his or her professional experience, all of the essential competencies required for the post. Candidates who do not meet these minimum requirements will not be shortlisted for an interview.
The current scale for this post begins at MKW 287,700.00. The successful applicant’s salary will be based on her/his salary history.

Purpose of job
To maintain the Council’s financial systems in Lilongwe at the highest standard, contribute to financial planning, provide managers with accurate financial information and, as line manager, ensure the provision of efficient and cost-effective administrative services.

Context and environment: (e.g. dept description, region description, organogram)
The Malawi finance team is small but efficient – Finance Manager, Finance Officer, plus an Administrative Assistant. The team supports a busy office whose work includes Exams and regional and local projects.

Accountabilities, responsibilities and main duties
Please download the role profile document below to view the complete responsibilities and duties list.

How to apply
Read through the role profile document. Download and complete the application form. To help you understand and complete the application form, read through the ‘How to complete the application’ document at the top of this page. Listed within the role profile document, you will find a number of listed ‘behaviours’ and ‘skills and knowledge’. Evidence against those criteria’s will need to be provided in your role application form. To help you understand those criteria’s, we have provided a ‘behaviours’ and ‘generic skills‘ dictionary at the top of this page.

Please read all the documents carefully before you fill in the job application form. Telephone applications or enquiries will not be considered. Completed applications and a covering letter should be sent via email to: julian.baker@britishcouncil.org by no later than 12:00 on Friday 18 May 2012.

Applications received after the deadline will not be considered. Only candidates shortlisted for interview will be contacted. We do not accept CV’s, handwritten applications or expressions of interest. The application form must clearly explain how your experience matches the above profile and include names and contact details of 3 references. We will not be able to consider any application which arrives after that date. Due to the considerable volume of applications we expect we will only be in touch with shortlisted candidates, which we will do before Friday 25 May.

_____________________________________________________

Nigeria – Planning and Evaluation Manager

The British Council in Nigeria is looking for a qualified individual to fill the post of ‘Planning and Evaluation Manager’.

Duties
•Manage, develop and support operational performance monitoring and evaluation systems and processes across country.
•Support evaluation and planning of all programme areas.
•Contribute to the development and implementation of internal communications strategy.

Qualifications and experience
The successful candidate will have a bachelors degree as well as the required management and communication skills. Experience of planning, monitoring and evaluating project and business activity is also required.

How to apply
Read through the role profile document. Download and complete the application form. To help you understand and complete the application form, read through the ‘How to complete the application’ document at the top of this page. Listed within the role profile document, you will find a number of listed ‘behaviours’ and ‘skills and knowledge’. Evidence against those criteria’s will need to be provided in your role application form. To help you understand those criteria’s, we have provided a ‘behaviours’ and ‘generic skills‘ dictionary at the top of this page.

Please read all the documents carefully before you fill in the job application form. Telephone applications or enquiries will not be considered. Completed applications and a covering letter should be sent via email to: Hposts@ng.britishcouncil.org by no later than 21 May 2012.

Applications received after the deadline will not be considered. Only candidates shortlisted for interview will be contacted. We do not accept CV’s, handwritten applications or expressions of interest. The application form must clearly explain how your experience matches the above profile and include names and contact details of 3 references. We will not be able to consider any application which arrives after that date
British Council is committed to a policy of equal opportunity and diversity. We welcome applications from all sections of the community and we guarantee an interview to disabled candidates who meet the essential criteria.

Click here for a list of available vacancies
Nigeria – IELTS Examiners

The British Council in Nigeria is looking for suitably qualified and experienced individuals to join our team of IELTS Examiners.

Outline:
Examiners conduct one to one interviews with IELTS candidates to assess their spoken English according to set requirements. Examiners also assess written scripts produced by candidates under exam conditions. Examiners are recruited on a casual basis and are expected to examine at least ten sessions a year at regular intervals. Remuneration is paid per interview/script. Weekend working is usually required. IELTS examinations regularly take place in Lagos, Abuja and Port Harcourt. Therefore, we are looking for examiners who live in, or within relatively easy reach of these cities. We may occasionally run examinations in other cities in Nigeria.

Requirements:
•An undergraduate degree or a qualification which can be demonstrated to be equivalent to an undergraduate degree.

•A recognised qualification in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) / Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL)  / or recognised equivalent as part of a recognised university award course.**

•At least 3 years full time (14 hours per week minimum or the equivalent part time) relevant TESOL/TEFL teaching experience (minimum one year post certificate level qualification). The majority of this teaching experience must relate to adult students (16 years and over).

•The required professional attributes and interpersonal skills. Please see our recruitment pack for more details.

How to apply?
Read through the IELTS Examiner Minimum Professional Requirements & IELTS Guide for Examiner Applicants documents. Download and complete the application form. Closing date for applications: Ongoing. Completed applications should be sent via email to exams@ng.britishcouncil.org
For more information about IELTS visit www.IELTS.org

**e.g. UK qualifications: CELTA; DELTA; Cert. TESOL; Dip. TESOL; PGCE; B Ed.; M Ed; MA Applied Linguistics. Assessed teaching practice and ESOL/EFL studies at cert. level must be part of the course.

Nigerian qualifications include:
Either, a Nigerian 1st degree, an NCE in ELT plus relevant teaching experience and IELTS 9.0. Or Nigerian B.Ed in English Language Teaching (transcripts verify course content), relevant teaching experience plus IELTS 9.0. A first degree plus a Nigerian PGDE or M.Ed/MA in TESOL or TEFL (transcripts verify course content), plus relevant teaching experience and IELTS 9.0. If shortlisted, you will need to submit a transcript of the teaching course you attended.

_____________________________________________________

Senegal – Customer Service Coordinator

The British Council in Senegal is looking for a qualified individual to fill the post of a ‘Customer Service Coordinator’.

Duties
•Responsible for managing and overseeing the delivery of student registration services.
•Responsible for managing and overseeing marketing and publicity for teaching centre courses and exams services.
•Provide accurate information regarding British Council services including exams, teaching centre courses, UK educational study opportunities and projects.
•Provide customer service support in the delivery of projects as and when required.

Qualifications and experience
The successful candidate will have excellent customer service and team working skills, very good English (IELTS minimum 6.5), good IT skills, familiarity of working with SAP and experience of educational promotion.

Behaviours
You will demonstrate willingness and ability to deal appropriately with internal and external clients. You will have the ability to work towards goals set by others and to measure progress against targets. You will have demonstrable communication and interpersonal skills and the flexibility to be able to work with a variety of situations, individuals and groups. You will be an effective team member working cooperatively to achieve shared goals. You will also show that you can plan and organise yourself so that you are on top of your day to day work as well as other, longer term tasks.

How to apply
Read through the role profile document. Download and complete the application form. To help you understand and complete the application form, read through the ‘How to complete the application’ document at the top of this page. Listed within the role profile document, you will find a number of listed ‘behaviours’ and ‘skills and knowledge’. Evidence against those criteria’s will need to be provided in your role application form. To help you understand those criteria’s, we have provided a ‘behaviours’ and ‘generic skills‘ dictionary at the top of this page.

Please read all the documents carefully before you fill in the job application form. Telephone applications or enquiries will not be considered. Completed applications and a covering letter should be sent via email to: recruitment.senegal@britishcouncil.sn by no later than 12:00 on Friday 11 May 2012.

Applications received after the deadline will not be considered. Only candidates shortlisted for interview will be contacted. We do not accept CV’s, handwritten applications or expressions of interest. The application form must clearly explain how your experience matches the above profile and include names and contact details of 3 references. We will not be able to consider any application which arrives after that date. Due to the considerable volume of applications we expect we will only be in touch with shortlisted candidates, which we will do before Fri 18 May.

_____________________________________________________

Ethiopia- Communications Manager

The British Council in Ethiopia is looking for a qualified individual to fill the post of a ‘Communications Manager’.

Job aim
To lead the communications and marketing function.

Main duties and responsibilities
•Assisting the programmes team to identify communication opportunities during the planning phase of projects
•Assisting the programmes team to build and maintain communities around our work
•Advising and assisting the exams & teaching teams on their communications strategy and needs
•Actively growing and managing the database of country contacts
•Developing & managing the e-marketing platform for e-newsletters, surveys and events
•Producing compelling e-mail newsletters that drive traffic to the website and blog
•Writing compelling content for publication in the press, on the British Council websites and blogs
•Managing BC Ethiopia’s social media strategy and assets, including Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Flickr
•Acting as BC brand champion; monitoring and maintaining the correct use of the British Council brand
•Assisting the production of case studies, brochures, presentations and partnership materials and the country brief
•Promoting BC Ethiopia stories by building a relationship with the UK press and Bulletin team
•Acting as key communications liaison with the regional communications team
•Managing Ethiopia’s internal communications on the regional intranet
•Working with the customer services team to improve the quality of all public-facing and out-going communication
•Maintaining the accuracy of all country-specific information on the website and intranet
•Monitoring online performance using analytics software and using this to identify risks and opportunities
•Actively promoting local and global British Council services, products and activities
•Briefing and managing all media-related freelancers, agencies and third parties
•Acting as scorecard co-ordinator for all BC Ethiopia activities

Skills and Knowledge
The following skills and knowledge are essential

•Professional writing and editing skills
•Database management
•Ability to operate in English (both written and spoken) at a business level (equivalent to CEF level C2 or IELTS 7 or higher)

The following skills and knowledge are desirable
•Online content management using a Content Management System
•Social media management and strategy
•eMarketing and/or eNewsletter production
•Analytics
•Wordpress
•Photoshop and DTP software
•Search engine optimisation
•Press/media contacts
•Video editing

Experience
The following experience is essential

•Published written work (print or online)
•PR and editorial experience
•Media production and/or media project management
•Campaign and/or brand management

The following experience is desirable
•Advertising or PR agency experience
•Online news media and blogging
•Community media

Qualifications
Degree-level qualification in a media and communications-related field.

How to apply
Read through the role profile document. Download and complete the application form. To help you understand and complete the application form, read through the ‘How to complete the application’ document at the top of this page. Listed within the role profile document, you will find a number of listed ‘behaviours’ and ‘skills and knowledge’. Evidence against those criteria’s will need to be provided in your role application form. To help you understand those criteria’s, we have provided a ‘behaviours’ and ‘generic skills‘ dictionary at the top of this page.

Your completed application form can be dropped of or posted to the address below or e-mailed to recruitment@et.britishcouncil.org by 17 May 2012.

Address:
To: Decision Support Manager, British Council, Comoros Street. PO Box 1043, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

These positions are open only to Ethiopian citizens or those who have permission to work in the country (e.g. holders of a valid work permit). If you are not an Ethiopian citizen please supply evidence of a valid work permit with your application. Applications received after the deadline will not be considered. Only candidates shortlisted for interview will be contacted. We do not accept CV’s, handwritten applications or expressions of interest.

_____________________________________________________

Malawi – Finance Manager

The British Council in Malawi is looking for a qualified individual to fill the post of a ‘Finance Manager’.
The successful candidate will be educated to professional level and have demonstrated, through his or her professional experience, all of the essential competencies required for the post. Candidates who do not meet these minimum requirements will not be shortlisted for an interview.
The current scale for this post begins at MKW 287,700.00. The successful applicant’s salary will be based on her/his salary history.

Purpose of job
To maintain the Council’s financial systems in Lilongwe at the highest standard, contribute to financial planning, provide managers with accurate financial information and, as line manager, ensure the provision of efficient and cost-effective administrative services.

Context and environment: (e.g. dept description, region description, organogram)
The Malawi finance team is small but efficient – Finance Manager, Finance Officer, plus an Administrative Assistant. The team supports a busy office whose work includes Exams and regional and local projects.

Accountabilities, responsibilities and main duties
Please download the role profile document below to view the complete responsibilities and duties list.

How to apply
Read through the role profile document. Download and complete the application form. To help you understand and complete the application form, read through the ‘How to complete the application’ document at the top of this page. Listed within the role profile document, you will find a number of listed ‘behaviours’ and ‘skills and knowledge’. Evidence against those criteria’s will need to be provided in your role application form. To help you understand those criteria’s, we have provided a ‘behaviours’ and ‘generic skills‘ dictionary at the top of this page.

Please read all the documents carefully before you fill in the job application form. Telephone applications or enquiries will not be considered. Completed applications and a covering letter should be sent via email to: julian.baker@britishcouncil.org by no later than 12:00 on Friday 18 May 2012.

Applications received after the deadline will not be considered. Only candidates shortlisted for interview will be contacted. We do not accept CV’s, handwritten applications or expressions of interest. The application form must clearly explain how your experience matches the above profile and include names and contact details of 3 references. We will not be able to consider any application which arrives after that date. Due to the considerable volume of applications we expect we will only be in touch with shortlisted candidates, which we will do before Friday 25 May.

_____________________________________________________

Nigeria – Planning and Evaluation Manager

The British Council in Nigeria is looking for a qualified individual to fill the post of ‘Planning and Evaluation Manager’.

Duties
•Manage, develop and support operational performance monitoring and evaluation systems and processes across country.
•Support evaluation and planning of all programme areas.
•Contribute to the development and implementation of internal communications strategy.

Qualifications and experience
The successful candidate will have a bachelors degree as well as the required management and communication skills. Experience of planning, monitoring and evaluating project and business activity is also required.

How to apply
Read through the role profile document. Download and complete the application form. To help you understand and complete the application form, read through the ‘How to complete the application’ document at the top of this page. Listed within the role profile document, you will find a number of listed ‘behaviours’ and ‘skills and knowledge’. Evidence against those criteria’s will need to be provided in your role application form. To help you understand those criteria’s, we have provided a ‘behaviours’ and ‘generic skills‘ dictionary at the top of this page.

Please read all the documents carefully before you fill in the job application form. Telephone applications or enquiries will not be considered. Completed applications and a covering letter should be sent via email to: Hposts@ng.britishcouncil.org by no later than 21 May 2012.

Applications received after the deadline will not be considered. Only candidates shortlisted for interview will be contacted. We do not accept CV’s, handwritten applications or expressions of interest. The application form must clearly explain how your experience matches the above profile and include names and contact details of 3 references. We will not be able to consider any application which arrives after that date

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Listed below are current job opportunities at the United States Embassy in Nigeria.  Please click on the link to learn more about the specific opening.  For more information about job opportunities, you may email the U.S. Embassy Human Resources Office at HRNigeria@state.gov (Please note that this address is only for inquiries about job opportunities. Questions about Consular or other issues will not receive a reply.)

All Interested Candidates

Closing Date: April 26, 2012
Position: Bodyguard – Abuja (PDF 70KB)

Closing Date: April 26, 2012
Position: Criminal Fraud Investigator - Abuja (PDF 71KB)

Closing Date: April 26, 2012
Position: Foreign Service National Investigator - Abuja (PDF 74KB)

Close Date: April 29, 2012
Position: Visa Assistant – Abuja (PDF 73KB)

Closing Date: April 29, 2012
Position: Communications Specialist – CDC Abuja (PDF 76KB)

Closing Date: April 29, 2012
Position: Office Clerk –  CDC Abuja (PDF 73KB)

Closing Date: April 29, 2012
Position: Program Specialist Orphans and Vulnerable Children  (OVC) – Abuja (PDF 77KB)

Closing Date: May 3, 2012
Position: Program Specialist, HIV Surveillance – CDC Abuja (PDF 177 KB)

Closing Date: May 3, 2012
Position: Senior Program Specialist, HIV Surveillance – CDC Abuja (PDF 178 KB)

 

Notice: Employment opportunities which are open only to currently employed Embassy local staff or the family members of Americans assigned to the U.S. Mission in Nigeria are listed on the Embassy’s internal website, available through the U.S. State Department’s OPENNET system.  Interested family members without OPENNET access may inquire by email to CLOAbuja@state.gov. All others should apply to HRNigeria@state.gov

Application forms for Federal Employment:

Disclaimer

An Equal Opportunity Employer

The U.S. Mission in Nigeria provides equal opportunity and fair and equitable treatment in employment to all people without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, political affiliation, marital status, or sexual orientation.  The Department of State also strives to achieve equal employment opportunity in all personnel operations through continuing diversity enhancement programs.

The EEO complaint procedure is not available to individuals who believe they have been denied equal opportunity based upon marital status or political affiliation. Individuals with such complaints should avail themselves of the appropriate grievance procedures, remedies for prohibited personnel practices, and/or courts for relief.

Submit Application To:
Embassy of the United States of America
Human Resources Office
Plot 1075 Diplomatic Drive
Central District Area
Abuja

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