Employment: Publicist And Social Media Manager - NYSC Corpers In Abuja ONLY!

About the Organisation
A leading publishing house with offices located in Abuja, Lagos and London. We are seeking for qualified, competent and reliable candidates to fill in the vacant position below.

Publicist & Social Media Manager

The position holder will be responsible for planning and executing media campaigns. You must be passionate about seeing African writing flourishing globally. You must have the ability to develop and implement intensive PR campaigns for books & authors.
The position holder will be responsible for routine updates on all social media platforms. You must be highly motivated with experience and fanatical passion for tweeting, blogging, micro-blogging and community participation leadership.

Job location: Abuja

Responsibilities
• Write press releases, pitch letters, blurbs, author bios, and other promotional materials (blog posts, microsite content, social media updates) with a goal of securing international, national, regional, and local media in print, broadcast, and social media
• Work with the publisher to strategically increase awareness of the company in the industry and in the public mind nationally, regionally and internationally
• Strengthen and develop relationships with educational institutions, corporations, media and retail contacts in addition to maintaining relationships with authors
• Maintain and strengthen our contact database for each imprint and research unique projects and contribute to social media outreach efforts.
• Act as point person for all publicity and marketing information and initiatives. Eventually, move projects forward as needed with minimal supervision from Publisher
• Ensure that all web representations of our books (our site, midpoint's site, online distributors) are accurate and good selling tools for our titles
• Keep abreast of trends in African writing, digital publishing, and social media marketing
• Manage and execute all social media strategies across all social media platforms (Facebook, Tumblr, Instagram, Twitter) including digital advertising strategies
• Conduct online advocacy and open stream for promotion of the literacy campaign.
• Become an advocate for the Company in Social Media spaces, engaging in dialogues and answering questions where appropriate.
• Monitor trends in Social Media tools, applications, channels, design and strategy.

Knowledge, skills and experience
• Excellent research and fact-finding skills
• Excellent writing, editing and communication skills (please share samples)
• Demonstrated success securing press coverage in traditional and digital media
• Proven ability to work within a fast-paced, deadline driven environment
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications
• Interest in books by African writers especially in the categories of literary fiction, romance, crime thriller and children’s books
• Understands social media platforms including Facebook, YouTube, Flickr, Twitter, blogs, instagram etc.


Minimum requirements
A degree in Communications, English, Literature or any related field.

Method of Application
Application and CV’s with the job title clearly indicated as the subject of the mail should be sent to; nysc@rhizomeng.com. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: Wednesday, February 20th, 2016.

About the Organisation
A leading publishing house with offices located in Abuja, Lagos and London. We are seeking for qualified, competent and reliable candidates to fill in the vacant position below.

Publicist & Social Media Manager

The position holder will be responsible for planning and executing media campaigns. You must be passionate about seeing African writing flourishing globally. You must have the ability to develop and implement intensive PR campaigns for books & authors.
The position holder will be responsible for routine updates on all social media platforms. You must be highly motivated with experience and fanatical passion for tweeting, blogging, micro-blogging and community participation leadership.

Job location: Abuja

Responsibilities
• Write press releases, pitch letters, blurbs, author bios, and other promotional materials (blog posts, microsite content, social media updates) with a goal of securing international, national, regional, and local media in print, broadcast, and social media
• Work with the publisher to strategically increase awareness of the company in the industry and in the public mind nationally, regionally and internationally
• Strengthen and develop relationships with educational institutions, corporations, media and retail contacts in addition to maintaining relationships with authors
• Maintain and strengthen our contact database for each imprint and research unique projects and contribute to social media outreach efforts.
• Act as point person for all publicity and marketing information and initiatives. Eventually, move projects forward as needed with minimal supervision from Publisher
• Ensure that all web representations of our books (our site, midpoint's site, online distributors) are accurate and good selling tools for our titles
• Keep abreast of trends in African writing, digital publishing, and social media marketing
• Manage and execute all social media strategies across all social media platforms (Facebook, Tumblr, Instagram, Twitter) including digital advertising strategies
• Conduct online advocacy and open stream for promotion of the literacy campaign.
• Become an advocate for the Company in Social Media spaces, engaging in dialogues and answering questions where appropriate.
• Monitor trends in Social Media tools, applications, channels, design and strategy.

Knowledge, skills and experience
• Excellent research and fact-finding skills
• Excellent writing, editing and communication skills (please share samples)
• Demonstrated success securing press coverage in traditional and digital media
• Proven ability to work within a fast-paced, deadline driven environment
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications
• Interest in books by African writers especially in the categories of literary fiction, romance, crime thriller and children’s books
• Understands social media platforms including Facebook, YouTube, Flickr, Twitter, blogs, instagram etc.


Minimum requirements
A degree in Communications, English, Literature or any related field.

Method of Application
Application and CV’s with the job title clearly indicated as the subject of the mail should be sent to; nysc@rhizomeng.com. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: Wednesday, February 10th, 2016.

About the Organisation
A leading publishing house with offices located in Abuja, Lagos and London. We are seeking for qualified, competent and reliable candidates to fill in the vacant position below.

Publicist & Social Media Manager

The position holder will be responsible for planning and executing media campaigns. You must be passionate about seeing African writing flourishing globally. You must have the ability to develop and implement intensive PR campaigns for books & authors.
The position holder will be responsible for routine updates on all social media platforms. You must be highly motivated with experience and fanatical passion for tweeting, blogging, micro-blogging and community participation leadership.

Job location: Abuja

Responsibilities
• Write press releases, pitch letters, blurbs, author bios, and other promotional materials (blog posts, microsite content, social media updates) with a goal of securing international, national, regional, and local media in print, broadcast, and social media
• Work with the publisher to strategically increase awareness of the company in the industry and in the public mind nationally, regionally and internationally
• Strengthen and develop relationships with educational institutions, corporations, media and retail contacts in addition to maintaining relationships with authors
• Maintain and strengthen our contact database for each imprint and research unique projects and contribute to social media outreach efforts.
• Act as point person for all publicity and marketing information and initiatives. Eventually, move projects forward as needed with minimal supervision from Publisher
• Ensure that all web representations of our books (our site, midpoint's site, online distributors) are accurate and good selling tools for our titles
• Keep abreast of trends in African writing, digital publishing, and social media marketing
• Manage and execute all social media strategies across all social media platforms (Facebook, Tumblr, Instagram, Twitter) including digital advertising strategies
• Conduct online advocacy and open stream for promotion of the literacy campaign.
• Become an advocate for the Company in Social Media spaces, engaging in dialogues and answering questions where appropriate.
• Monitor trends in Social Media tools, applications, channels, design and strategy.

Knowledge, skills and experience
• Excellent research and fact-finding skills
• Excellent writing, editing and communication skills (please share samples)
• Demonstrated success securing press coverage in traditional and digital media
• Proven ability to work within a fast-paced, deadline driven environment
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications
• Interest in books by African writers especially in the categories of literary fiction, romance, crime thriller and children’s books
• Understands social media platforms including Facebook, YouTube, Flickr, Twitter, blogs, instagram etc.


Minimum requirements
A degree in Communications, English, Literature or any related field.

Method of Application
Application and CV’s with the job title clearly indicated as the subject of the mail should be sent to; nysc@rhizomeng.com. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: Wednesday, February 10th, 2016.

About the Organisation
A leading Human Resource Consulting firm, with office located in Abuja is seeking to fill the vacant position.

Job Location: Abuja

Role
You will be required to assist in implementing HR strategy that is aligned with the organisation’s goals.

Responsibilities
• Assist in identifying and developing new business opportunities
• Identify and capitalise on business opportunities relating to the core capabilities of the organisation for possible development
• Conduct research on business innovations and opportunities in new and emerging areas of interest of the organisation
• Support data collection, analyses, publication and dissemination of findings.
• Assist in coordinating need-based, cost-effective learning and development strategies to support the client’s business goals and improve corporate performance.
• Assist in recruitment process to attract and retain the best talent.

Knowledge, skills & experience
• Sound judgment, business acumen and influencing skills
• Strong negotiations skills
• Excellent communications skills
• Demonstrated knowledge of data collection and analysis, data validation and audits

Minimum requirements
First degree or equivalent in social sciences or any relevant field

Method of Application
Application and CV’s with the job title clearly indicated as the subject of the mail should be sent to; nysc@rhizomeng.com. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: Wednesday, February 10th, 2016

About the Organisation
A leading Human Resource Consulting firm, with office located in Abuja is seeking to fill the vacant position.

Job Location: Abuja

Role
You will be required to assist in implementing HR strategy that is aligned with the organisation’s goals.

Responsibilities
• Assist in identifying and developing new business opportunities
• Identify and capitalise on business opportunities relating to the core capabilities of the organisation for possible development
• Conduct research on business innovations and opportunities in new and emerging areas of interest of the organisation
• Support data collection, analyses, publication and dissemination of findings.
• Assist in coordinating need-based, cost-effective learning and development strategies to support the client’s business goals and improve corporate performance.
• Assist in recruitment process to attract and retain the best talent.

Knowledge, skills & experience
• Sound judgment, business acumen and influencing skills
• Strong negotiations skills
• Excellent communications skills
• Demonstrated knowledge of data collection and analysis, data validation and audits

Minimum requirements
First degree or equivalent in social sciences or any relevant field

Method of Application
Application and CV’s with the job title clearly indicated as the subject of the mail should be sent to; nysc@rhizomeng.com. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: Wednesday, February 10th, 2016

About the Organisation
A leading publishing house with offices located in Abuja, Lagos and London. We are seeking for qualified, competent and reliable candidates to fill in the vacant position below.

Publicist & Social Media Manager

The position holder will be responsible for planning and executing media campaigns. You must be passionate about seeing African writing flourishing globally. You must have the ability to develop and implement intensive PR campaigns for books & authors.
The position holder will be responsible for routine updates on all social media platforms. You must be highly motivated with experience and fanatical passion for tweeting, blogging, micro-blogging and community participation leadership.

Job location: Abuja

Responsibilities
• Write press releases, pitch letters, blurbs, author bios, and other promotional materials (blog posts, microsite content, social media updates) with a goal of securing international, national, regional, and local media in print, broadcast, and social media
• Work with the publisher to strategically increase awareness of the company in the industry and in the public mind nationally, regionally and internationally
• Strengthen and develop relationships with educational institutions, corporations, media and retail contacts in addition to maintaining relationships with authors
• Maintain and strengthen our contact database for each imprint and research unique projects and contribute to social media outreach efforts.
• Act as point person for all publicity and marketing information and initiatives. Eventually, move projects forward as needed with minimal supervision from Publisher
• Ensure that all web representations of our books (our site, midpoint's site, online distributors) are accurate and good selling tools for our titles
• Keep abreast of trends in African writing, digital publishing, and social media marketing
• Manage and execute all social media strategies across all social media platforms (Facebook, Tumblr, Instagram, Twitter) including digital advertising strategies
• Conduct online advocacy and open stream for promotion of the literacy campaign.
• Become an advocate for the Company in Social Media spaces, engaging in dialogues and answering questions where appropriate.
• Monitor trends in Social Media tools, applications, channels, design and strategy.

Knowledge, skills and experience
• Excellent research and fact-finding skills
• Excellent writing, editing and communication skills (please share samples)
• Demonstrated success securing press coverage in traditional and digital media
• Proven ability to work within a fast-paced, deadline driven environment
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications
• Interest in books by African writers especially in the categories of literary fiction, romance, crime thriller and children’s books
• Understands social media platforms including Facebook, YouTube, Flickr, Twitter, blogs, instagram etc.


Minimum requirements
A degree in Communications, English, Literature or any related field.

Method of Application
Application and CV’s with the job title clearly indicated as the subject of the mail should be sent to; nysc@rhizomeng.com. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: Wednesday, February 10th, 2016.

Vacancy

Our client is an international pharmaceutical and health care products company. The company is in over 130 countries focusing on research and manufacturing health care products.

We are seeking for qualified candidates to fill the vacant positions below;

Regulatory Manager

Job Location - Lagos
The position holder will be responsible for strategic regulatory activities, and portfolio development strategy in the company. S/he will provide regulatory guidance on quality issues, and strategies that integrate with goals and objectives of the company. S/he will ensure timely and accurate preparation, review and submission of regulatory documents.

Responsibilities
• Responsible for ensuring all state and federal regulatory requirements are addressed in each of the company’s marketed products
• Oversee creation and updates of quality sections of regulatory filings
• Develop professional relationship with NAFDAC staff and proactively monitor relevant governmental bodies to identify changes in legislation and regulations
• Provide training sessions for Medical Sales Representatives and Sales Managers on reporting Adverse Drug Reactions and the importance of pharmacovigilance.
• Liaise with the Regional Regulatory Manager on strategic, tactical and operational work streams.
• Assist the quality control team in tracking organisational goals against business deliverables and allocating and prioritising resources to ensure quality is maintained with speed-to-market drive.
• Provide technical information for review against national specific regulatory requirements including product registrations
• Work with marketing team to ensure that the content of all products are fully supported by the Product Information and literature, and in accordance with the guidance offered by NAFDAC
• Ensure labeling remains current and consistent with regulatory filings
Knowledge, skills & experience
• Strong knowledge of the health, medical and pharmaceutical industry in Nigeria.
• Good understanding of commercialisation process at all levels of the company and across other functional areas
• Excellent organizational skills, ability to prioritise multiple priorities and strong attention to detail
• Excellent performance in commercial sale and marketing of medical and pharmaceutical products
• Proven experience in NAFDAC applications and registrations
• Exceptional communication, organization, leadership and interpersonal skills
• Proficiency with document management applications and MS Office.

Minimum Requirement
• A degree in Pharmacy or any relevant field of study, a post-graduate degree in a relevant field will be an added advantage
• Minimum of 10 years relevant experience


Sales Manager

Job Location – Lagos, Enugu and Abuja
The position holder will lead and manage sales activities of the company’s products. S/he will ensure consistent profitable growth in sales through effective planning, supervision, monitoring and evaluation of sales team activities. S/he will be responsible for identifying objectives, strategies and action plans to improve short and long term sales earnings.

Responsibilities
• Maintain and increase sales of the company's products
• Manage and coordinate sales team to achieve sales target
• Service the needs of the existing clients
• Evaluate and implement new appropriate sales techniques to increase sales volume
• Establish implement sales plans
• Set sales targets for individual sales representative and the team as a whole
• Work with sales team to develop strategies and implement brand strategies to ensure a consistent marketing message
• Allocate areas to sales representatives
• Monitoring the sales team's performance
• Conduct market research

Knowledge, skills & experience
• Proven medical or pharmaceutical sales experience
• Familiarity with databases, statistics, product lines and latest medical issues
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office
• Excellent communication, negotiation and sales skills
• Highly motivated and target driven with a proven track record in sales
• Strong organisational and time management skills

Minimum Requirement
• A degree in Pharmacy, Biological Sciences or any relevant field of study
• Minimum of 10 years’ experience in sales


Medical Sales Representative

Job Location – Calabar, Ibadan, Ilorin, Jos, Kaduna, Maiduguri and Sokoto
The position holder will be responsible for conducting sales activities, while building and maintaining relationships with healthcare professionals to ensure effective delivery of marketing message and high quality customer service.

Responsibilities
• Assess clients’ needs and present suitable products
• Generate demand for company products utilising effective selling skills and approved product information
• Attend medical and sales meetings, training sessions and symposia
• Work with sales team to develop strategies and implement brand strategies to ensure a consistent marketing message
• Build positive trust relationships with doctors, pharmacies and hospitals
• Monitor and analyse data and market conditions to identify competitive advantage
• Keep accurate records and documentation for reporting and feedback
• Pursue continuous learning and professional development and stay up-to-date with latest medical data
• Meeting or exceeding annual sales targets
• Monitoring competitor activities and products
• Stay informed about the activities of health services in the state
• Coordinate all issues with key clients between sales, service, support, customer services, marketing and finance

Knowledge, skills & experience
• Proven medical or pharmaceutical sales experience
• Familiarity with databases, statistics, product lines and latest medical issues
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office
• Excellent communication, negotiation and sales skills
• Highly motivated and target driven with a proven track record in sales
• Strong organisational and time management skills
• Great networking skills
• Good knowledge on a marketing
• Strong client relationship management and development aptitude.
• Possess solid presentation skills.
• Market research experience
• Good knowledge of pharmaceutical and medical industry
• Ability to work independently

Minimum Requirement
• A degree in Pharmacy, Biological Sciences or any relevant field of study
• Minimum of 4 years experience in sales


Marketing/Product Manager

Job Location - Lagos
The position holder will be responsible for product planning and product marketing. S/he will lead and manage a product throughout the product lifecycle, including; gathering and prioritising product and customer requirements. S/he will ensure that the product supports the company’s overall objectives, strategies, goals and action plans.

Responsibilities
• Responsible for determining customers' needs and desires to specify the effective research needed to obtain market information
• Assess market competition by comparing the company's product to competitors' products
• Introduce and market new products by developing time-integrated plans with sales, advertising, and production
• Determine product pricing by utilising market research data; including review of production and sales costs
• Set pricing to meet revenue and profitability goals
• Develop the core positioning and messaging for the product
• Work with external third parties to assess partnerships and licensing opportunities
• Perform product demos to customers
• Obtain product market share by working with sales team to develop product sales strategies
• Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks and participating in professional societies

Knowledge, skills & experience
• Demonstrated success in defining and launching excellent medical and pharmaceutical products
• Good marketing background, with experience in medical and pharmaceutical products
• Proven track record of managing all aspects of a successful product throughout its lifecycle
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office
• Excellent team work, organisational and time management skills
• Proven ability to influence cross-functional teams without formal authority
• Strong skills in product management, competitive analysis, pricing, sales planning and inventory control
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Minimum Requirement
• A degree in Pharmacy or any relevant field of study, a post-graduate degree in a relevant field will be required
• Minimum of 10 years experience as a Product/Marketing Manager

Method of Application
Application and CV’s with the job title clearly indicated as the subject of the mail should be sent to; recruitment@rhizomeng.com. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: Friday, November 6th, 2015.

Responsibilities
• Strategic planning, supervision of work plans, M&E and progress reports.
• Supervise community based research into appropriate technology and livelihood analysis
• Networking and partnership building
• Partnership strengthening
• Supervise economic analysis, stakeholder analysis, and community development
• Supervise:
a. The conducting of research and advise management on Appropriate Technologies in specific areas of interest of the foundation which is low-cost, easy to manufacture and emphasizes community self-reliance
b. The provision of technical services and consultation on Appropriate Technology application with a view to empowering communities
c. The development of training programmes, in particular development of the Centre of Excellence in WASH training, training staff, and curricula for AT dissemination.
d. The promotion of effective and efficient AT education, research, and professional practice
e. The development and creation of opportunities for interchange and cooperation between academics and practitioners.
f. The dissemination to the public of Appropriate Technology that has already been researched and modified
g. Any other duty as assigned by supervisor or management.

Educational qualification
A bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Development Studies or any relevant field.

Knowledge, skills & experience
• 8-10 years relevant experience
• Knowledge of the principles of appropriate technology
• Understanding of appropriate technology which is low-cost, accessible and emphasizes on community reliance
• Understanding of energy conservation and renewable energy systems in remote indigenous communities Specialist in the area of Appropriate Technology approaches
• Ability to work independently
• Ability to organize and complete multiple projects in an efficient and timely manner.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, with ability to effectively interact with a diverse team of people and build effective relationships with outside stakeholders
• Ability to deal with a fast paced environment with changing work priorities.
• Knowledge and understanding of Niger Delta terrain
• Excellent written and oral communications skills.

Method of Application
Application and CV’s with the job title clearly indicated as the subject of the mail should be sent to; pind@rhizomeng.com. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: Monday, October 12th, 2015

[size=14pt]VACANCY[/size]

Our client is an international pharmaceutical and health care products company. The company is in over 130 countries focusing on research and manufacturing health care products.

We are seeking for qualified candidates to fill the vacant positions below;

Sales Manager

Job Location - Lagos

The position holder will lead and manage sales activities of the company’s products. S/he will ensure consistent profitable growth in sales through effective planning, supervision, monitoring and evaluation of sales team activities. S/he will be responsible for identifying objectives, strategies and action plans to improve short and long term sales earnings.

Responsibilities
• Maintain and increase sales of the company's products
• Manage and coordinate sales team to achieve sales target
• Service the needs of the existing clients
• Evaluate and implement new appropriate sales techniques to increase sales volume
• Establish implement sales plans
• Set sales targets for individual sales representative and the team as a whole
• Work with sales team to develop strategies and implement brand strategies to ensure a consistent marketing message
• Allocate areas to sales representatives
• Monitoring the sales team's performance
• Conduct market research

Knowledge, skills & experience
• Proven medical or pharmaceutical sales experience
• Familiarity with databases, statistics, product lines and latest medical issues
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office
• Excellent communication, negotiation and sales skills
• Highly motivated and target driven with a proven track record in sales
• Strong organisational and time management skills

Minimum Requirement
• A degree in Pharmacy, Biological Sciences or any relevant field of study
• Minimum of 10 years’ experience in sales



Medical Sales Representative

Job Location – Abuja, Benin, Ibadan, Kano and Lagos
The position holder will be responsible for conducting sales activities, while building and maintaining relationships with healthcare professionals to ensure effective delivery of marketing message and high quality customer service.


Responsibilities
• Assess clients’ needs and present suitable products
• Generate demand for company products utilizing effective selling skills and approved product information
• Attend medical and sales meetings, training sessions and symposia
• Work with sales team to develop strategies and implement brand strategies to ensure a consistent marketing message
• Build positive trust relationships with doctors, pharmacies and hospitals
• Monitor and analyse data and market conditions to identify competitive advantage
• Keep accurate records and documentation for reporting and feedback
• Pursue continuous learning and professional development and stay up-to-date with latest medical data
• Meeting or exceeding annual sales targets
• Monitoring competitor activities and products
• Stay informed about the activities of health services in the state
• Coordinate all issues with key clients between sales, service, support, customer services, marketing and finance

Knowledge, skills & experience
• Proven medical or pharmaceutical sales experience
• Familiarity with databases, statistics, product lines and latest medical issues
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office
• Excellent communication, negotiation and sales skills
• Highly motivated and target driven with a proven track record in sales
• Strong organisational and time management skills
• Great networking skills
• Good knowledge on a marketing
• Strong client relationship management and development aptitude.
• Possess solid presentation skills.
• Market research experience
• Good knowledge of pharmaceutical and medical industry
• Ability to work independently

Minimum Requirement
• A degree in Pharmacy, Biological Sciences or any relevant field of study
• Minimum of 4 years experience in sales

Method of Application
Application and CV’s with the job title clearly indicated as the subject of the mail should be sent to; recruitment@rhizomeng.com. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: Friday, July 17th, 2015

Vacancy
Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta (PIND) is established to provide support for socio-economic development programmes in the Niger Delta. The foundation will be planning, developing, and funding programmes in partnership with other donors and implementing organisations from the public and private sector. PIND seeks to create a dynamic, multi-stakeholder partnership that takes full advantage of the synergies involving diverse organisations and interests.
The foundation is seeking for qualified candidates to fill the vacant positions below;

Business Development Coordinator
Job Location – Warri / Port-Harcourt
The position holder will improve the organisation’s market position and achieve financial growth. S/he defines long-term organisational business goals, builds key customer relationships, identifies and develops business opportunities, negotiates and closes business deals. S/he will be profit-oriented and will possess extensive knowledge of current market conditions.

Responsibilities
 Identify and develop new business opportunities focusing on income generation with sustained profitability prospects
 Undertake sector analyses focusing on identifying service gaps and the development of new businesses, including the assessment/adoption of best industrial and business practices
 Explore and build business relationships with existing multinationals, corporations and key/strategic sectors with the objective of developing investment opportunities for PIND Foundation
 Gather market intelligence and advise PIND Foundation on best investment options.
 Assist programme managers to develop business relationships with potential funding agencies, corporate partners, community organisations and other relevant stakeholders with emphasis on new business development and with focus on profitability and sustainability.
 Identify and capitalise on business opportunities relating to the core capabilities of the Economic Development Center for possible development
 Prospect for potential new clients and create new businesses for PIND Foundation.
 Using knowledge of the market and competitors, identify and develop the organisation’s unique selling propositions and differentiators.
 Develop and implement marketing strategies, campaigns and options for identified products/services.
 Ensure efficient and excellent services to its clients.
 Any other duty as assigned by supervisor or management.

Educational qualification

A bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Social Sciences or any relevant field.

Knowledge, skills & experience
 8-10 years relevant industry experience
 Very strong entrepreneurial skills
 Sound understanding of business development, including sales, marketing and project management principles
 Excellent planning skills
 Good networking, inter-personal and negotiation skills
 Excellent communication skills
 Personal effectiveness and team building skills
 Excellent relationship management skills with client focus
 Strategic and results oriented
 Ability to work with minimal supervision and capacity to make rational decisions

Method of Application
Application and CV’s with the job title clearly indicated as the subject of the mail should be sent to; pind@rhizomeng.com. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: Tuesday, June 30th, 2015

Vacancy
Syngenta is an international agribusiness company and one of the world’s leading seeds and crop protection Chemicals Company. To meet the demand for expansion the company is seeking for qualified candidates to fill the existing vacant positions;

Customer Marketing Manager

Job location – Lagos

Responsibilities
• Lead, motivate and develop the marketing function as a main pillar of the Commercial Unit Leadership Team to ensure delivery of business objectives
• Drive country strategy development by understanding & responding to the market & co-developing new offers and solutions with Territory Marketing, while challenging status quo to expand company product reach and profit revenues
• Maximize the value of the assets in the Commercial Unit CP and Seeds portfolio with the support and guidance of the Territory Asset Team & insure that asset development activities take into account the CU market needs
• Lead the delivery of all Strategic & Planning processes on behalf of the Commercial Unit in-line with Territory governance
• Drive and lead MaSE pillars to create value to Syngenta, channel partners and growers. Within all pillars, especially drive excellence in Customer Relationship Management and Campaign execution
• Achieves objectives by giving information and recommendations and a strategic plan for the review and production, preparation of quality and standard seed
• Provide information by collecting, analysing, and summarizing data and trends and protects organization's value by keeping information confidential
• Deliver country tactical marketing and campaign plans and to support commercial team and ensure delivery of maximum market share and profitable growth
Knowledge, Skills and Experience
• A good university degree in Agriculture, Marketing or a related field of study
• Understand country market dynamics (customer, channel and value chain), competitive environment and overall product knowledge.
• Ability to conduct effective financial- and market analysis
• Solid knowledge base on business strategy and marketing and sales principles (MaSE)
• Influencing and negotiation skills
• Strategic and innovative thinking, planning and implementation ability.
• Financial analysis
• Communication and presentation skills
• Project management skills
• Good understanding of Marketing and Sales fundamentals.
• 8-10 years’ experience in product management/marketing support and 4-5 years on middle management


Sales Manager & Area Sales Representatives
Job location – South-South Region, Niger, Kebbi and Sokoto States
The job holder will be responsible for the achievement of targets for the assigned region. S/he will promote Syngenta solutions with channel partners, key producers and influencers within the assigned territory.
Responsibilities
• Ensure the implementation of ‘in-store’ sales fundamentals in the assigned region, including distribution, coverage, visibility and retail pricing objectives.
• Develop and implement a trade coverage plan for the assigned region
• Develop and implement a regional operational plan with trade programs customized for the realities of the assigned region
• Coordinate and oversee distributor operations with an emphasis on achieving optimal inventory management.
• Submit of sales reports to the commercial operations lead in a timely manner
• Manage the regional sales team by providing leadership that ensures proactive communication, fosters transparency and team work, setting of individual sales targets/KPIs, monitoring of the results, providing feedback and guidance
• Provide market intelligence input (trends, competitors analysis, constraints, value chain evolution)
• Ensure that all relevant Syngenta processes and policies are well understood and implemented by the sales team and, where necessary, by customers.
• Manage key accounts in the assigned region
Knowledge, Experience & Capabilities
• First Degree in food science & technology with agronomy background or any relevant field of study
• Knowledge of the agricultural sales environment is desirable, including customer set up, distribution networks etc.
• Proven track record in sales with over 5 years of sales specific experience
• Proven ability to understand customer needs, structure and business drivers
• Effective communication and presentation skills
• Negotiation and influencing skills
• Good understanding of the local sales environment.
• Computer skills; competency in Microsoft Office
Method of Application
Application and CV’s with the job title clearly indicated as the subject of the mail should be sent to; agric@rhizomeng.com

NOTE: Only shortlisted candidate will be contacted

APPLICATION DEADLINE: Friday, March 6th, 2015

Vacancy
Syngenta is an international agribusiness company and one of the world’s leading seeds and crop protection Chemicals Company. To meet the demand for expansion, The Company is seeking for qualified candidates to fill the existing vacant position;
Customer Marketing Manager
Job location – Abuja
The position holder will be responsible for business accomplishment and development activities by researching and developing strategic plan and human resource objectives such as orienting, assigning, scheduling, monitoring and enforcing policies and procedures.
Responsibilities
• Lead, motivate and develop the marketing function as a main pillar of the Commercial Unit Leadership Team to ensure delivery of business objectives
• Drive country strategy development by understanding & responding to the market & co-developing new offers and solutions with Territory Marketing, while challenging status quo to expand company product reach and profit revenues
• Maximize the value of the assets in the Commercial Unit CP and Seeds portfolio with the support and guidance of the Territory Asset Team & insure that asset development activities take into account the CU market needs
• Lead the delivery of all Strategic & Planning processes on behalf of the Commercial Unit in-line with Territory governance
• Drive and lead MaSE pillars to create value to Syngenta, channel partners and growers. Within all pillars, especially drive excellence in Customer Relationship Management and Campaign execution
• Achieves objectives by giving information and recommendations and a strategic plan for the review and production, preparation of quality and standard seed
• Provides information by collecting, analysing, and summarizing data and trends and protects organization's value by keeping information confidential
• Deliver country tactical marketing and campaign plans and to support commercial team and ensure delivery of maximum market share and profitable growth
• Campaign execution: Within each campaign, ensure systematic:
 Planning, execution, measurement and review
 Reporting to main stakeholders within CU & Territory
 Use and optimization of proper functionalities of Salesforce.com to enrich and exploit the customer database, which should enhance Commercial Unit CRM strategy
Knowledge, Skills and Experience
• A good university degree in Agriculture, Marketing or a related field of study
• Understand country market dynamics (customer, channel and value chain), competitive environment and overall product knowledge.
• Ability to conduct effective financial- and market analysis
• Solid knowledge base on business strategy and marketing and sales principles (MaSE)
• Appropriate local language knowledge, plus a good grasp of English is critical
• Excellent interpersonal and team management skills
• Influencing and negotiation skills
• Innovative and strategic thinking, planning and implementation ability.
• Financial analysis
• Communication and presentation skills
• Project management skills
• Leadership and ability to deal with different interactions (superiors/peers/collaborators) at national and international level.
• Excellent interpersonal and intercultural skills.
• Strategic thinking, planning and implementation ability.
• Good understanding of Marketing and Sales fundamentals.
• 10-12 years’ experience in product management / marketing support and 4-5 years on middle management

Method of Application
Application and CV’s with the job title clearly indicated as the subject of the mail should be sent to; agric@rhizomeng.com
NOTE: Only shortlisted candidate will be contacted
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Monday, March 2nd, 2015

Syngenta is an international agribusiness company and one of the world’s leading seeds and crop protection Chemicals Company. To meet the demand for expansion the company is seeking for qualified candidates to fill the existing vacant positions;

Sales Manager & Area Sales Representatives
Job location – South-South Region, Niger, Kebbi and Sokoto States
The job holder will be responsible for the achievement of targets for the assigned region. S/he will promote Syngenta solutions with channel partners, key producers and influencers within the assigned territory.
Responsibilities
• Ensure the implementation of ‘in-store’ sales fundamentals in the assigned region, including distribution, coverage, visibility and retail pricing objectives.
• Develop and implement a trade coverage plan for the assigned region
• Develop and implement a regional operational plan with trade programs customized for the realities of the assigned region
• Coordinate and oversee distributor operations with an emphasis on achieving optimal inventory management.
• Submit of sales reports to the commercial operations lead in a timely manner
• Manage the regional sales team by providing leadership that ensures proactive communication, fosters transparency and team work, setting of individual sales targets/KPIs, monitoring of the results, providing feedback and guidance
• Provide market intelligence input (trends, competitors analysis, constraints, value chain evolution)
• Ensure that all relevant Syngenta processes and policies are well understood and implemented by the sales team and, where necessary, by customers.
• Manage key accounts in the assigned region
Knowledge, Experience & Capabilities
• First Degree in food science & technology with agronomy background or any relevant field of study
• Knowledge of the agricultural sales environment is desirable, including customer set up, distribution networks etc.
• Proven track record in sales with over 5 years of sales specific experience
• Proven ability to understand customer needs, structure and business drivers
• Effective communication and presentation skills
• Negotiation and influencing skills
• Good understanding of the local sales environment.
• Computer skills; competency in Microsoft Office
Method of Application: Application and CV’s with the job title clearly indicated as the subject of the mail should be sent to; agric@rhizomeng.com. Only shortlisted candidate will be contacted.
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Monday, February 16th, 2015

Vacancy
Our client is specialized in the production & whole-sale supply of treated water, soft drinks, foods & beverages in Nigeria. Our client ensures improvement of sound health of its esteemed customers by provision of hygienic water.
The company is seeking for qualified Sales Agents;
Sales Agents
Job Location- Abuja
Responsibilities
• Conduct intensive and structured prospecting of new customers to identify and develop new customers
• Introduce the company’s products and communicate the selection of products available
• Focus on increasing the sales and supervise the sales process by following up on orders and deliveries
• Provide market feedback to the Head of Sales regarding movement of goods / brands
• Spot and seize commercial opportunities.
• Build and maintain effective customer relationships in order to build strong loyalty
• Handle and respond to existing products queries from customers quickly, effectively and accurately
• Anticipate the customer’s needs and provide appropriate solutions to meet these needs.
• Stay abreast of the market conditions and trends in the field pertinent to brands / products.

Knowledge & Skills Required
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Team player
• Techniques for dealing with a variety of individuals from various socio-economic, cultural and ethnic backgrounds, in person and over the telephone.
• Negotiation skills
• Effective customer relation skills
• A valid driver’s licence
• Ability to drive
Requirement
A Minimum qualification of OND
Method of Application
CV’s should be sent to; coolwater@gmail.com . Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Friday, February 6th, 2015

VACANCY
Our client is specialized in the production & whole-sale supply of treated water, soft drinks, foods & beverages in Nigeria. Our client ensures improvement of sound health of its esteemed customers by provision of hygienic water.
The client is seeking for qualified staff to fill its vacant position;
Head of Sales
Job Location- Abuja
The position holder will be responsible for the overall coordinating the functional management and leadership of all of the sales activities of the business as well as play fundamental role for the future development of the company
Responsibilities
• Responsible for providing monthly/annual sales plan and providing updates, revisions and modifications of the plan
• Establish sales strategy for both marketing and targeted customers for the company
• Keeps up to date with recent market and industrial trends, competitors, and leading strategies
• Work closely with the members of the Sales team to ensure effective use of resource is meet targets and objectives across sales
• Develop, grow with accurately report the affiliate Sales opportunities to the company
• Works to ensure all sales organization objectives are carry out accurately
• Monitors the accuracy and efficient distribution of sales also assists in the development of new additional sales strategy to meet up sales targets
• Establishes and adjusts selling prices by monitoring costs, competition, and supply/demand
• Interface with existing strategic customers to solidify mutual expectations of performance and growth.
Knowledge, skills & experience
• The ability to inspire, motivate and lead a team
• Excellent communication skills
• Great networking skills
• Creative thinking who can see the business opportunities
• Problem solver
• Good knowledge on a marketing
• Strong client relationship management and development aptitude.
• Possess solid presentation skills.
• Have a desire to make a significant contribution to a rapidly growing organization
• Proficient in English communication
• Ability to facilitate and orchestrate resources cross functionally to support sales effort
• Bring an entrepreneurial approach to all initiatives
• Market research experience
• Ability to work independently

Educational Requirement
• A Degree in relevant field
• Post Graduate Diploma will be an additional advantage
Method of Application
Application and CV’s with the job title clearly indicated as the subject of the mail should be sent to; coolwater006@gmail.com
NOTE: Only shortlisted candidate will be contacted

Vacancy
Our client is specialized in the production & whole-sale supply of treated water, soft drinks, foods & beverages in Nigeria. Our client ensures improvement of sound health of its esteemed customers by provision of hygienic water.
The company is seeking for qualified Sales Agent/Driver;
Sales Agent/Driver
Job Location- Abuja
Responsibilities
• Conduct intensive and structured prospecting of new customers to identify and develop new customers
• Introduce the company’s products and communicate the selection of products available
• Focus on increasing the sales and supervise the sales process by following up on orders and deliveries
• Provide market feedback to the Head of Sales regarding movement of goods / brands
• Spot and seize commercial opportunities.
• Build and maintain effective customer relationships in order to build strong loyalty
• Handle and respond to existing products queries from customers quickly, effectively and accurately
• Anticipate the customer’s needs and provide appropriate solutions to meet these needs.
• Stay abreast of the market conditions and trends in the field pertinent to brands / products.

Knowledge & Skills Required
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Team player
• Techniques for dealing with a variety of individuals from various socio-economic, cultural and ethnic backgrounds, in person and over the telephone.
• Negotiation skills
• Effective customer relation skills
• A valid driver’s licence
• Ability to drive

Method of Application
CV’s should be sent to; coolwater006@gmail.com . Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Wednesday, January 23rd, 2015

Vacancy
Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta (PIND) is established to provide support for socio-economic development and peacebuilding programs in the Niger Delta. The foundation will be planning, developing, and funding programs in partnership with other donors and implementing organizations from the public and private sector. PIND seeks to create a dynamic, multi-stakeholder partnership that takes full advantage of the synergies involving diverse organizations and interests. The foundation is seeking for qualified candidates to fill the vacant positions below:

Job Location – Port Harcourt

Applied Learning Coordinator, Integrated Peace and Development Unit
Job Duties
• Guide the development and implementation of the IPDU Applied Learning component based on needs, opportunities and best practice
• Responsible for implementation, monitoring and achieving of planned outputs and outcomes in accordance with project document, budget and results framework matrix.
• Promote knowledge sharing, systematization of experiences and contribute to best practices
• Ensure that all project components are in compliance with the IPDU’s program framework, best practices in livelihood, peacebuilding, and youth focused programming and national policies
• Oversee program quality and promptly identify and recommend solutions to technical issues
• Refine (based on assessment data) and conduct a Training of Trainers (ToT) on conflict early warning, assessment, management, resolution and other related topics
• Grant Monitoring, Evaluating and Reporting
• Maintain lines of communication for effective Knowledge Management within PIND to promote maximum synergy across all peacebuilding programs/projects/activities and the organization as a whole.

Knowledge, skills and abilities
• A degree in Social Sciences or related field of study.
• 8 - 10 years relevant experience, at least 5 years must be in similar position
• Experience in peace building programming, conflict mitigation, gender and youth mainstreaming preferred
• Proven ability to manage a diverse team and project operations.
• Understanding of conflict mediation/arbitration, non-violence principles or conflict resolution techniques
• Experience working in the Niger Delta
• Strong network of contacts amongst donors and NGOs


Research Coordinator, Integrated Peace and Development Unit
Job Duties
• Guide the development and implementation of the IPDU Research department based on needs, opportunities and best practice.
• Provide data analysis of trending threats to peace, identifying areas in most need of resources
• Ensure use and improvement of the research systems for the IPDU project and alignment of the systems within the overall PIND structure. Assist with institutionalizing lessons learned from research within the project and organization.
• Provide technical expertise relevant to research, as well as partnerships, collaborative programs and peace building for the IPDU project
• Under the guidance of the IPDU Manager provide comprehensive technical support to program activities, including supporting work plan development, budgeting, quarterly and annual reporting, indicator selection study design and monitoring
• Provide technical guidance on standard indicators to be incorporated into routine monitoring systems.
• Support data collection, analyses, publication and dissemination of findings.

Knowledge, skills and abilities
• A degree in Social Sciences, Statistics, International Development or a related field of study.
• A minimum of 5 years’ experience in data analysis for donor-funded peace building programs
• Demonstrated knowledge of data collection and analysis, data validation and audits, and performance reporting
• Proven skills and sensitivity in cross-cultural living, communication and understanding
• Ability to work with minimum supervision and to deal with issues promptly and efficiently
• Ability to communicate clearly, both orally and in writing
• Experience with community-based interventions, including community mobilization and/or social and behavioral change communication implemented within public, private and civil society-led systems.
• Knowledge of the Niger Delta and an understanding of the Niger Delta environment would be an advantage.

Capacity Building Coordinator, Integrated Peace and Development Unit
Job Duties
• Guide the development and implementation of the IPDU Training and Capacity Building component based on needs, opportunities and best practice
• Provide oversight, technical assistance and mentoring to key partners to become more effective in their own capacity development, enabling a more efficient delivery of conflict mitigation and peacebuilding initiatives
• Support the implementation of the comprehensive response programming with bias on prepositioning of capacity and assets, agility and quality of delivery by using a menu of tools and follow-up activities appropriate for the States, LGAs and CSO partners
• Consistently conduct assessments, methods, materials, and measurement across identified relevant content areas to enhance effectiveness and best practices of partners’ peacebuilding and conflict mitigation initiatives.
• Maintain lines of communication for effective Knowledge Management within PIND to promote maximum synergy across all peacebuilding programs/projects/activities and the organization as a whole.

Knowledge, skills and abilities
• A degree in a related field of study.
• 8 - 10 years relevant experience in developing ToT systems in partner institutions and private enterprises and implementing ToT programs in African countries, preferably Nigeria
• Experience in delivering conflict mitigation and peace building training curriculum to CSOs, NGOs, Government partners and other essential entities.
• Excellent facilitation, negotiations and team management skills
• Proven skills and sensitivity in cross-cultural living and understanding
• Proven skills in critical thinking, program design and analysis and articulation of program issues in team meetings
• Ability to communicate clearly, both orally and in writing
• Knowledge of the Niger Delta and an understanding of the Niger Delta environment would be an advantage

M&E Officer, Integrated Peace and Development Unit
Job Duties
• Impact Monitoring: Monitor impact of specific IPDU projects and IPDU’s overall strategic objectives. This will also involve coordinating with colleagues who monitor progress against implementation. Ensure projects have clear, concise and measurable output and outcome indicators, leading to demonstrable impacts. Assist the Unit in designing the results chain for interventions, defining key indicators of change and how to measure to reflect program’s outcomes and impact. Establish a reliable and consistent set of outcome indicators for the unit’s activities as well as developing the unit’s core set of indicators.
• Establish Monitoring System: Assess the implementation of the IPDU’s annual work plan using the foundation’s strategic log frame/ methodology to determine progress towards the delivery of the strategic objectives.
• Reporting: Determine the information needs of implementing partners, primary stakeholders and funding partners. Draft case studies for projects highlighting impact and lessons learned. Provide progress report on the implementation of IPDU’s activities. Develop systematic protocols such as most-significant-change qualitative story methodology.
• Coordination: Coordinate with other departments to develop a system to ensure that the program plan, including inputs and targets, are aligned with the overall PIND program log frames and other types of M&E indicators. Collect, compile and analyze reports of implementing partners to prepare consolidated progress reports for project management to submit to the organization, appropriate partners and other cooperating institutions.

Knowledge, skills and abilities
• A good first degree in social science or a related field of study. A postgraduate degree in relevant field is an added advantage
• A minimum of 7 years’ experience in coordinating monitoring & evaluation systems for development projects
• Familiarity with M&E systems and practices of at least one bilateral or multi-lateral donor agency preferred
• Knowledge of field based monitoring & evaluation and impact assessment approaches
• Experience in qualitative and quantitative methodologies of gathering and analyzing social and economic data
• Demonstrate openness to change and ability to manage complexities
• Ability to build strong relationship with primary and secondary stakeholders, focus on impact, result for the direct beneficiaries, response positively and give feedback timely and also timely response to queries.
• Strong numeric and analytical skills
• Good communication skills

Method of Application
Application and CV’s with the job title clearly indicated as the subject of the mail should be sent to: pind@rhizomeng.com. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Applicants from any of the 9 states in the Niger Delta will be given a priority over other applicants. APPLICATION DEADLINE: Friday, October 24th, 2014.

Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta (PIND) is established to provide support for socio-economic development programmes in the Niger Delta. The foundation will be planning, developing, and funding programmes in partnership with other donors and implementing organisations from the public and private sector. PIND seeks to create a dynamic, multi-stakeholder partnership that takes full advantage of the synergies involving diverse organisations and interests.
The foundation is seeking for qualified candidates to fill the vacant positions below;
Knowledge Management Officer
Job Location – Abuja
The position holder will assist in championing the foundation’s wide knowledge sharing to ensure the foundation’s know-how, information and experience is shared inside and (as appropriate) outside the foundation with colleagues, partners and stakeholders. S/he will assist in implementing knowledge management strategy.
Responsibilities
 Liaison with all teams across the foundation providing service, advice and guidance on the knowledge sharing
 Promote the values of Knowledge Governance
 Monitor and evaluate Knowledge Management practices
 Discuss and consult on knowledge management issues and take forward the key issues embodied within the Knowledge Management Strategy
 Identify knowledge management issues across the organisation and assess how best to tackle these within the scope of overall Knowledge Management Strategy
 Consult with teams/groups to implement KM activities to support their activities, i.e. lessons learned, communities of practice, documented knowledge practices
 Collect user needs and requirements in order to maintain and mature the implementation of KM in PIND
 Provide input into work-planning, budgeting and metrics for KM
 Any other related duties as required by management
Educational qualification
A good first degree in a related field of study.

Knowledge, skills & experience
 3-5 years relevant experience
 Good experience in the delivery of knowledge management/sharing initiatives.
 Demonstrated experience in developing and managing databases and information systems within an information service as well as in training users in using the information systems
 Ability to deal with a fast paced environment with changing work priorities.
 Highly developed conceptual, analytical, and innovative problem-solving ability; demonstrated ability to handle the most complex knowledge management issues
 Ability to work within and across teams and with all levels of staff in the
 Highly organised with attention to detail.
 Strong communicator, both orally and in writing.
 Technology savvy

Security Coordinator
Job Location – Port-Harcourt
The position holder will be responsible for the effective and efficient management of all aspects of PIND’s security - risk assessment, crisis management, personnel safety and facility/assets in Port Harcourt and its environs. S/he will also provide a professional interface with the public, ensuring necessary protections are in place for all staff and consultants of PIND and that PIND’s core business is properly and appropriately secured against threat

Responsibilities
 Manage operational risk management activities and assessment
 Identify protection goals, objectives and metrics consistent with PIND’s strategic plan
 Provide safety and security advice to PIND’s management, Security Manager, staff and consultants
 Implement PIND’s framework on safety and security of staff.
 Situation monitoring and preparation of risk assessment, preparation and maintaining of standard operation procedures, preparation and maintaining of contingency plans
 Crisis management support to the foundation
 Implement incident reporting and alert system
 Implement and maintain PIND’s field office travel management system
 Implement site security assessments
 Environmental scanning on threat, determine level of risk and apply security phases.
 Work with consultants as appropriate for independent security measures
 Liaise and collaborate with different official and national authorities as well as national and international risk management entities.
Educational qualification
A bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences or any relevant field. A Masters degree in a relevant field is an added advantage.

Knowledge, skills & experience
 Comprehensive knowledge of institutional security programmes including planning, implementation and control.
 Comprehensive knowledge of general law enforcement methods and procedures dealing with individuals and groups.
 Must be an intelligent, articulate and persuasive leader who is able to communicate security-related concepts to a broad range of technical and non-technical staff.
 Ability to exercise a high degree of initiative and judgment and act quickly and responsibly in an emergency situation.
 Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff, other agency personnel, law enforcement agencies, and the general public.
 Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
 Consensus-builder, while still results-oriented and commitment focused
 Experience with risk analysis and contingency planning
 Must have a solid understanding of information technology and information security.
 Excellent working relationship with security agencies and law enforcement agencies in the Niger Delta and Port Harcourt in particular
 8-10 years progressive experience working in security department
 Work experience within any of the security agencies (military, police, SSS) will be an added advantage

Method of Application
Application and CV’s with the job title clearly indicated as the subject of the mail should be sent to; pind@rhizomeng.com. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Applicants from any of the 9 states in the Niger Delta will be given a priority over other applicants. APPLICATION DEADLINE: Wednesday, August 13th, 2014

EXCITING CAREER OPPORTUNITIES IN THE NIGERIA SOVEREIGN INVESTMENT AUTHORITY (NSIA)

The NSIA is set up to receive, manage and invest in a diversified portfolio of medium and long term revenue of the Federal Government, State Government, Federal Capital Territory, Local Government and Area Councils, in preparation for the eventual depletion of Nigeria's hydrocarbon resources, as well as the development of critical infrastructure in Nigeria that will attract and support foreign investment, economic diversification, growth and job creation.

Driven by a private sector philosophy in outlook and orientation, the NSIA adopts global best practices in its operational systems, processes and procedures, and values the competencies, talents and diversity of its employees. Amongst other strengths, the NSIA has assembled an exceptional team, with a broad diversity of educational and professional experiences, who share a common passion to achieve NSIA’s statutory mandate.

As part of ongoing initiatives to strengthen its operations and enhance its capacity to achieve its mandate, the NSIA seeks to recruit exceptional, result-oriented and suitably qualified professionals to fill the following positions:


Officer, Human Resources
The position holder will be required to provide relevant support in the various human resource functions. He/She will work with the Head, HR to realize the current and future human capital development propositions of the Authority.

Key Responsibilities
• Manage the Human Resources Information System in use and ensure the integrity of data
• Manage and update HR portal.
• Oversee the administration of payroll
• Manage staff compensation and benefits/entitlements administration process
• Assist in implementing policies in relation to the core HR areas
• Ensure all staff statutory payments are remitted to relevant regulatory bodies
• Manage staff records relating to leave, medicals and general administration
• Assist in the implementation of the Authority’s performance management framework.

Educational Qualification
• First degree or equivalent in social sciences or any relevant field.
Knowledge, skill and experience
• Minimum of three (3) years relevant experience
• Working knowledge of Human Resource Management software
• Good knowledge of Nigerian labour and employment legislation.
• Appreciable understanding of NSIA’s mandate.
• Ability to think holistically and appreciate the impact of various policies, practices and solutions on HR.
• Strong knowledge and understanding of Human Resource Management practices and principles
• Strong negotiations skills and employee relations experience
• Excellent communications skills


Officer, Internal Audit
The position holder will assist in the internal audit functions of the NSIA in line with global best practices. He/She will work with the Head of Internal Audit in coordinating Authority-wide control and compliance.


Key Responsibilities
• Carry out planned assignments in line with internal auditing standards and international best practice
• Assist in planning and performing financial, operational and compliance audits for all business units of the Authority
• Conduct pre-payment audit checks.
• Effectively track and manage the closure of all audit (Internal & External) issues
• Undertake investigations and report on findings as required
• Provide support, advice and guidance to the Authority regarding all areas of operations
• Innovative use of available resources to achieve set targets
Educational Qualification
• A good first degree (or its equivalent) in Accounting or any Finance-related discipline from a reputable institution.
• Professional qualification is desirable (ACIB, CIMA, CISA, CFA, ICAN, ACCA)

Knowledge, skill and experience
• A minimum of 3 years financial services audit experience
• Experience in a reputable audit firm is an advantage.
• Proven ability to demonstrate high level of professionalism, integrity and ethical values
• Attention to details with high degree of accuracy
• Excellent decision making and problem solving skills
• Strong people skills and ability to manage people
• Excellent report writing and oral communication skills
• Resilience and Tenacity
• Good knowledge of
o Internal audit methodologies
o Risk management methodologies
o Corporate governance procedures
o Accounting standards
o Auditing guidelines
o Process engineering

Officer, Financial Control
The position holder will be in charge of providing accounting support to the finance function by ensuring accuracy, completeness and integrity of financial data.

Key Responsibilities
• Compile and analyse financial information to prepare entries to accounts, such as general ledger accounts and ensure correctness in booking transactions and coding
• Manage the Authority’s fixed asset schedule in line with applicable standards
• Support monthly management account, statements of comprehensive income and financial position preparation
• Prepare monthly accruals, prepayments and depreciation calculation
• Assist in yearly budget preparation
• Support the year end audit analysis, preparation of financial statement and quarterly review process
• Processing of all transactions (payables, receivables etc.), and maintain a complete and accurate record of all accounting transactions
• Execution of treasury activities including bank accounts management, bank reconciliations, funds receipts, disbursements etc.
• Remittance of all statutory deductions to the relevant bodies (pension, withholding tax payment, PAYE etc.)
Educational Qualification
A good first degree in Accounting, Finance or related courses and a professional qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) is required


Knowledge, skill and experience
• Minimum of four (4) years relevant experience.
• Good understanding of accounting principles.
• Sound knowledge of spreadsheets and accounting software
• Good financial and accounting knowledge, including good appreciation of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).
• Appreciable understanding of NSIA’s mandate.
• Demonstrated commitment to ethical standards and high level of integrity.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Attention to detail.
• Ability to multi task and function effectively under pressure.
• Proficiency in the use of office productivity tools.

Job Location – Abuja
Method of application: Please forward suitability statement (application) and CV to;
• Officer, Human Resources - hrm@rhizomeng.com
• Officer, Internal Audit – audit@rhizomeng.com
• Officer, Financial Control – finance@rhizomeng.com
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Thursday, July 17th, 2014.

Please note, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Exciting Vacancies
Syngenta is an international agribusiness company and one of the world’s leading seeds and crop protection Chemicals Company. To meet the demand for expansion the company is seeking for qualified candidates to fill the existing vacant positions;
Potatoes / Vegetables Technical Crop Experts
Location:
Plateau State for Potatoes and Kano State for Vegetables
The Potato/Vegetable Technical Crop Expert will drive awareness and acceptance of crop offers by collaborating with key stakeholders in local markets. The Expert will build crop expertise in the organisation by leveraging on market knowledge.

Responsibilities
• Organise field trial demonstration sites and liaise with growers in support of the local commercial units (sales team)
• Monitor the performance and relationships with suppliers to ensure compliance with business standards
• Provide/validate/evaluate technical elements of crop and brand strategies at commercial unit crop level (technical assumptions, technical stories including competitors)
• Understand and interface with the various organisations that contribute to variety research and development, agronomics, sustainability, finished product quality, potato and vegetable utilization/ production.
• Identify potential solutions to address grower needs and support new product launches via participation in trials and training.
• Set up, follow up, consolidate and analyse trials and trial results for the commercial unit down to territory level to build deep understanding of solutions, to sharpen their positioning and maximize the impact of product launches
• Support collaboration with local influencers
• Develop process improvement initiatives to optimise efficiency of existing and new recipe/products without risk to product conformance or established specifications.
• Develop and deliver technical training and guidance as required.
• Training in technical elements of Seeds / CP for sales teams

Job requirements:
• First Degree in food science & technology with agronomy background or any relevant field of study – Potato or vegetable agronomy expertise is required
• At least 5-8 years relevant experience of which 3 years should be in a technical role (e. g. Technical Support Manager, Product Evaluator, Technical Advisor or Technical Service or Product Manager in the agri-business sector)
• Crop management knowledge with field experience
• Deep and broad agronomy, crop and product knowledge
• Ability to manage multiple projects/tasks and meet deadlines
• Good communication (written and verbal) skills and excellent command of the English language
• Good interpersonal skills
• Must have ability to learn to operate any of the process equipment, as well as understand process and product testing requirements.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Safety conscious, quality conscious and excellent work ethics
• Strong computer skills
• Willingness to travel as necessary to execute projects.

Application and CV’s with the job title clearly indicated as the subject of the mail should be sent to; hr@rhizomeng.com. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Friday, August 16th, 2013

NDLink Project Manager

Job Location – Port Harcourt
NDLink is an online information and communications platform for development actors working in the Niger Delta. It will play a critical role in allowing organizations to build partnerships, expand capacity, and coordinate with one another to achieve sustainable development in the Niger Delta region.
The NDLink Project Manager will be responsible for the overall direction and implementation of NDLink.

Duties and Responsibilities
• Research and keep current on development trends and issues in the Niger Delta
• Plan and execute the implementation of a strategy to position NDLink as an efficient central system to manage and distribute information on Niger Delta development to relevant audiences
• Lead NDLink’s transition towards being a financially self-sustainable membership-based platform
• Oversee a marketing and communications plan to highlight the initiative as a model globally for other local development issues
• Promote proactive and cooperative relationships among development organizations by working collaboratively with potential partners and other stakeholders
• Bring innovative approaches to NDLink to continuously improve the platform’s ability to deliver efficiently.
• Oversee all daily operations of NDLink platform
• Lead, support and evaluate the ND Link team
• Create, track and manage NDLink project budget
• Convert information from NDLink to actionable knowledge through regular reviews and analysis
• Provide project status reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing data and trends

Educational Qualification
A bachelor’s degree in Development Studies, Social Sciences, Business Administration or any relevant field. A Master’s degree in a relevant field is an added advantage

Knowledge, skills and experience
• Good knowledge and practical experience of business development approaches with an in-depth understanding of business operations.
• Strong knowledge of Project Management processes and tools
• Demonstrated ability to establish and manage effective relationship and partnerships with key stakeholders, both online and offline
• Experience working with diverse team including web developers, journalists and graphic artists
• Excellent negotiation skills
• Excellent decision making and analytical skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to self-motivate and motivate others is strongly desirable
• Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously
• 12 – 14 years experience relevant experience, at least 7 of which must be in management position
• Demonstrate openness to change and ability to manage complexities
• Willingness to travel regularly to states within the Niger Delta region
• Good contextual knowledge of local issues, community priorities as well as social and cultural constraints and realities
• Good knowledge of social media
• Understanding of online marketing techniques
• Experience in project start-up activities

NDLink Content Coordinator
Job Location – Port Harcourt
The Content Coordinator will grow an online community of members and subscribers by gathering and producing up-to-date and high-quality content. He/she will need to have an understanding of the target audience and its information needs to accomplish the following;
Duties and responsibilities
• Gather, research, write, review, edit, and organize web content
• Develop and maintain relationships with primary sources, content partners, and member organizations
• Foster a sense of community around NDLink by monitoring key online conversations to identify trends, write and post information items to influence trends
• Contribute to the development and implementation of online marketing and outreach strategies, including a social media strategy
• Monitor benchmarks for measuring the portal’s impact and report progress to PIND and other stakeholders
• Ensure an appropriate level of integration between NDLink, PIND and P4P website
• Support content management for PIND’s website
• Develop appropriate processes to enable the capture, storage, retrieval and dissemination of information/knowledge between NDLink and PIND’s internal Knowledge Management System

Educational Qualification
A good degree in Humanities, Social Sciences, Business Administration or any relevant field.

Knowledge, skills and experience
• Excellent written communication skills including exceptional demonstrated ability to write engaging communications for a broad online audience
• Ability to work in a fast paced, responsive, “live” environment
• Demonstrated strong research and database management skills
• Ability to summarize complex information clearly and concisely
• Ability to juggle multiple tasks within tight deadlines
• Excellent time management and organizational skills
• Demonstrated excellent attention to detail and accuracy focus
• Demonstrated excellent interpersonal skills and strong customer service ethics
• Analytical and problem solving skills
• Demonstrated positive, solutions focused and creative working style
• Demonstrated good judgement and ability to operate within an internal approval process
• Experience working in the digital industry, understanding of Content Management Systems (CMS), email, Search Engine Optimisation (SEO), Search Engine Marketing (SEM)
• Effective influencing skills, including the demonstrated ability to build positive relationships internally and externally
• Familiarity with development issues in the Niger Delta region

Network Coordinator
Job Location – Port Harcourt
Responsibilities
• Support, implement and maintain Partners for Peace network
• Ensure that membership represents a broad range of stakeholder groups
• Gather incident reports from diverse reliable sources to be included in web map
• Establish mechanism for environmental scanning on threat and report accordingly.
• Prepare monthly and quarterly report from data and information gathered, and forecast targets for key indicators of change.
• Liaise and collaborate with different stakeholders
• Conduct Participatory stakeholder evaluation.
• Build social infrastructure for people to easily link and join the network.
• Ensure the governance of the network is highly democratic and representative of diverse groups.
• Ensure a wide demographic range of members use the website and digital media.
• Ensure established networks are producing newsletters and social media content.
• Ensure the network established are meeting regularly and conducting peace building activities.
• Set up and strengthen P4P networks in the Nine Niger Delta States

Educational Qualification

A bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences or any relevant field. A Master’s degree in a relevant field is an added advantage

Knowledge, skill and experience
• Ability to exercise a high degree of initiative, judgment and a bridge builder.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with communities, network members and the general public.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Experience of involving the community and other stakeholders in service design and delivery
• Consensus-builder, while still results-oriented and commitment focused
• Good knowledge of information technology and ability to use social media for effective communication.
• 3-5 years progressive experience working in community based organizations.
• Experience with peace building organizations is an added advantage.
• Highly motivated, responsible, self-directed, resourceful and flexible
• Ability to produce good reports is essential

Program Coordinator – Value Chain Appropriate Technology (AT) Support
Job Location: Warri

The Program Coordinator – Value Chain Appropriate Technology Support will endeavour to improve the overall impact of - AT activities within the Niger Delta and will:
• Work with the Program Manager to develop strategies and plans
• Work with the Market Development Officers and their teams to identify opportunities to use appropriate technologies
• Undertake research on appropriate technology options
• Source and when necessary assist in developing appropriate technologies for use in the value chains in the Niger Delta
• Assist in development of appropriate technologies, providing mentorship and coaching as needed
• Develop training programs to build capacity, and share knowledge about appropriate technologies
• Provide technical advice and input to individuals and organizations to build their technical capacity
• Evaluate, manage, and document grant applications for AT projects including monitoring and evaluation
• Ensure compliance with appropriate local and international standards
• Network with agencies, government departments, NGOs, CBOs, etc. working in the economic development and appropriate technology sectors
• And other related functions as requested by management
Educational Qualification
A bachelor’s degree in Agric Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or in a Development related field. A Master’s Degree will be an added advantage.

Knowledge, skills and experience
• Minimum of 10 years working experience on Appropriate Technology related projects for socio-economic development programmes.
• Demonstrated experience in program development.
• A demonstrated passion for and knowledge about machines and other types of technology.
• Understanding of agricultural value chains, especially cassava, aquaculture, and palm oil.
• Appreciation of market development approach and intervention monitoring.
• Strong leadership and management skills.
• A strong work ethic with high energy
• Comfortable working in a dynamic environment and adaptable to change.
• Confident, professional, enthusiastic and ethical individual
• Excellent writing and oral communication skills

Security Officer
Job Location – Port-Harcourt
Responsibilities
 Manage operational risk management activities and assessment
 Identify protection goals, objectives and metrics consistent with PIND’s strategic plan
 Provide safety and security advice to PIND’s management, Security Manager, staff and consultants
 Implement PIND’s framework on safety and security of staff.
 Situation monitoring and preparation of risk assessment, preparation and maintaining of standard operation procedures, preparation and maintaining of contingency plans
 Crisis management support to the foundation
 Implement incident reporting and alert system
 Implement and maintain PIND’s field office travel management system
 Implement site security assessments
 Environmental scanning on threat, determine level of risk and apply security phases.
 Work with consultants as appropriate for independent security measures
 Liaise and collaborate with different official and informal national authorities as well as national and international risk management entities.
 Any other related duty as assigned by the Security Manager
Educational qualification
A bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences or any relevant field. A Masters degree in a relevant field is an added advantage.

Knowledge, skills & experience
 Comprehensive knowledge of institutional security programs including planning, implementation and control.
 Comprehensive knowledge of general law enforcement methods and procedures dealing with individuals and groups.
 Must be an intelligent, articulate and persuasive leader who is able to communicate security-related concepts to a broad range of technical and non-technical staff.
 Ability to exercise a high degree of initiative and judgment and act quickly and responsibly in an emergency situation.
 Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff, other agency personnel, law enforcement agencies, and the general public.
 Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
 Consensus-builder, while still results-oriented and commitment focused
 Experience with risk analysis and contingency planning
 Must have a solid understanding of information technology and information security.
 Excellent working relationship with security agencies and law enforcement agencies in the Niger Delta and Port Harcourt in particular
 6 – 8 years progressive experience working in security department
 Work experience within any of the security agencies (military, police, SSS) will be an added advantage

Peace-building Program Officer
Job Location – Abuja
The position holder must have an aptitude for peace building programs, conflict analysis, understanding the causes of violence while identifying and promoting ways towards peace. S/he will be required to have a good knowledge of how to mainstream peace-building into a range of PIND’s programs and projects. S/he will have a talent for communication and relationship-building at the community level.

Key Responsibilities
 Coordinate PIND’s support for peace-building programs
 Design and develop integrated peace-building program for Niger Delta in collaboration with relevant stakeholders.
 Lead in designing and implementation of peace-building approaches and activities for PIND that will create sustenance of peace and economic development in vulnerable and conflict-impacted areas.
 Develop Community Peace Initiatives in Niger Delta Communities.
 Liaise with local authorities, NGOs, CBOs, Government agencies to improve understanding of conflict resolution mechanisms and peace building initiatives
 Liaise with a diverse range of organizations including bilateral and multi-lateral aid agencies, peace building programs and organizations
 Mainstream peace-building as a cross-cutting theme across all PIND programs and projects.
 Identify new peace-building program opportunities for vulnerable communities through effective partnership with NGO’s, CBOs and other partners.
 Monitor performance of peace-building program implementers
 Collect, consolidate and report data associated with peace-building program activities

Educational qualification
A good first degree in a related field of study. A postgraduate degree in a relevant field will be an added advantage

Knowledge, skills & experience
• 8 - 10 years relevant experience, at least 5 years must be in similar position
• Experience working on peace-building or security sector reform in a conflict-affected environment
• Experience working in peace and economic reintegration programs
• Training in conflict mediation/arbitration, non-violence principles or conflict resolution techniques
• Experience working in the Niger Delta
• Strong network of contacts amongst donors and NGOs

Method of Application
Application and CV’s with the job title clearly indicated as the subject of the mail should be sent to; pind@rhizomeng.com. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Applicants from any of the 9 states in the Niger Delta will be given a priority over other applicants. APPLICATION DEADLINE: Friday, August 16th, 2013

Vacancy

Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta (PIND) is established to provide support for socio-economic development programs in the Niger Delta. The foundation will be planning, developing, and funding programs in partnership with other donors and implementing organizations from the public and private sector. PIND seeks to create a dynamic, multi-stakeholder partnership that takes full advantage of the synergies involving diverse organizations and interests. The foundation is seeking for qualified candidates to fill the vacant positions below;

NDLink Project Manager

Job Location – Port Harcourt
NDLink is an online information and communications platform for development actors working in the Niger Delta. It will play a critical role in allowing organizations to build partnerships, expand capacity, and coordinate with one another to achieve sustainable development in the Niger Delta region.
The NDLink Project Manager will be responsible for the overall direction and implementation of NDLink.

Duties and Responsibilities
• Research and keep current on development trends and issues in the Niger Delta
• Plan and execute the implementation of a strategy to position NDLink as an efficient central system to manage and distribute information on Niger Delta development to relevant audiences
• Lead NDLink’s transition towards being a financially self-sustainable membership-based platform
• Oversee a marketing and communications plan to highlight the initiative as a model globally for other local development issues
• Promote proactive and cooperative relationships among development organizations by working collaboratively with potential partners and other stakeholders
• Bring innovative approaches to NDLink to continuously improve the platform’s ability to deliver efficiently.
• Oversee all daily operations of NDLink platform
• Lead, support and evaluate the ND Link team
• Create, track and manage NDLink project budget
• Convert information from NDLink to actionable knowledge through regular reviews and analysis
• Provide project status reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing data and trends

Educational Qualification
A bachelor’s degree in Development Studies, Social Sciences, Business Administration or any relevant field. A Master’s degree in a relevant field is an added advantage

Knowledge, skills and experience
• Good knowledge and practical experience of business development approaches with an in-depth understanding of business operations.
• Strong knowledge of Project Management processes and tools
• Demonstrated ability to establish and manage effective relationship and partnerships with key stakeholders, both online and offline
• Experience working with diverse team including web developers, journalists and graphic artists
• Excellent negotiation skills
• Excellent decision making and analytical skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to self-motivate and motivate others is strongly desirable
• Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously
• 12 – 14 years experience, at least 7 of which must be in management position
• Demonstrate openness to change and ability to manage complexities
• Willingness to travel regularly to states within the Niger Delta region
• Good contextual knowledge of local issues, community priorities as well as social and cultural constraints and realities
• Good knowledge of social media
• Understanding of online marketing techniques
• Experience in project start-up activities

NDLink Content Coordinator
Job Location – Port Harcourt
The Content Coordinator will grow an online community of members and subscribers by gathering and producing up-to-date and high-quality content. He/she will need to have an understanding of the target audience and its information needs to accomplish the following;
Duties and responsibilities
• Gather, research, write, review, edit, and organize web content
• Develop and maintain relationships with primary sources, content partners, and member organizations
• Foster a sense of community around NDLink by monitoring key online conversations to identify trends, write and post information items to influence trends
• Contribute to the development and implementation of online marketing and outreach strategies, including a social media strategy
• Monitor benchmarks for measuring the portal’s impact and report progress to PIND and other stakeholders
• Ensure an appropriate level of integration between NDLink, PIND and P4P website
• Support content management for PIND’s website
• Develop appropriate processes to enable the capture, storage, retrieval and dissemination of information/knowledge between NDLink and PIND’s internal Knowledge Management System

Educational Qualification
A good degree in Humanities, Social Sciences, Business Administration or any relevant field.

Knowledge, skills and experience
• Excellent written communication skills including exceptional demonstrated ability to write engaging communications for a broad online audience
• Ability to work in a fast paced, responsive, “live” environment
• Demonstrated strong research and database management skills
• Ability to summarize complex information clearly and concisely
• Ability to juggle multiple tasks within tight deadlines
• Excellent time management and organizational skills
• Demonstrated excellent attention to detail and accuracy focus
• Demonstrated excellent interpersonal skills and strong customer service ethics
• Analytical and problem solving skills
• Demonstrated positive, solutions focused and creative working style
• Demonstrated good judgement and ability to operate within an internal approval process
• Experience working in the digital industry, understanding of Content Management Systems (CMS), email, Search Engine Optimisation (SEO), Search Engine Marketing (SEM)
• Effective influencing skills, including the demonstrated ability to build positive relationships internally and externally
• Familiarity with development issues in the Niger Delta region

Program Coordinator – Value Chain Appropriate Technology (AT) Support
Job Location: Warri

The Program Coordinator – Value Chain Appropriate Technology Support will endeavour to improve the overall impact of - AT activities within the Niger Delta and will:
• Work with the Program Manager to develop strategies and plans
• Work with the Market Development Officers and their teams to identify opportunities to use appropriate technologies
• Undertake research on appropriate technology options
• Source and when necessary assist in developing appropriate technologies for use in the value chains in the Niger Delta
• Assist in development of appropriate technologies, providing mentorship and coaching as needed
• Develop training programs to build capacity, and share knowledge about appropriate technologies
• Provide technical advice and input to individuals and organizations to build their technical capacity
• Evaluate, manage, and document grant applications for AT projects including monitoring and evaluation
• Ensure compliance with appropriate local and international standards
• Network with agencies, government departments, NGOs, CBOs, etc. working in the economic development and appropriate technology sectors
• And other related functions as requested by management
Educational Qualification
A bachelor’s degree in Agric Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or in a Development related field. A Master’s Degree will be an added advantage.

Knowledge, skills and experience
• Minimum of 10 years working experience on Appropriate Technology related projects for socio-economic development programmes.
• Demonstrated experience in program development.
• A demonstrated passion for and knowledge about machines and other types of technology.
• Understanding of agricultural value chains, especially cassava, aquaculture, and palm oil.
• Appreciation of market development approach and intervention monitoring.
• Strong leadership and management skills.
• A strong work ethic with high energy
• Comfortable working in a dynamic environment and adaptable to change.
• Confident, professional, enthusiastic and ethical individual
• Excellent writing and oral communication skills
Method of Application
Application and CV’s with the job title clearly indicated as the subject of the mail should be sent to; pind@rhizomeng.com. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Applicants from any of the 9 states in the Niger Delta will be given a priority over other applicants. APPLICATION DEADLINE: Wednesday, June 19th, 2013

Syngenta is an international agribusiness company and one of the world’s leading seeds and crop protection Chemicals Company. To meet the demand for expansion the company is seeking for qualified candidates to fill the existing vacant position;
Country Business Manager
Location:
Lagos State
The position holder will regularly execute sales campaigns with the aim of achieving agreed sales targets. He/she will assume external relationship responsibilities while leading and representing the business and staff with the aim of achieving profitable growth to making the business number one in the industry.

Responsibilities
• Ensure appropriate customer segmentation exists and appropriate offers are defined and delivered.
• Act as an active member of the sales community and contribute to the optimisation and selective alignment of commercial policies and price structure across borders.
• Ensure that all relevant processes and policies are well understood and implemented by the country team and, where necessary, by customers.
• Ensure compliance with HSE requirements, local legislation and competition law.
• Actively develop relationships with outside bodies that have major influence on the business of the company e.g external markets for products, international marketing boards etc.
• Contribute to the Go to Market and Channel strategies.
• Develop field force effectiveness measures based on standard indicators.
• Define sales targets based on current strategy and business plans.
• Develop zone plans and Key Account plans, including channels, influencers and other demand creators.
• Measure field force performance and develop corrective/improvement actions.
• Put in place the necessary activities to ensure business continuity during the transition.
• Support the integration of the CP and SE field forces, including the definition of new processes/ways of working, driving appointment process and fostering mind-set change.
• Work with colleagues within the Territory, in other Territories, in the crop groups and global functions to develop effective governance and ways of working at the critical interfaces.

Job Requirements:
• A degree in Business Administration, Marketing and any Management related course. MBA degree will be an added advantage
• At least 10years Proven track record in business development/management or marketing with at least 5 years at management level
• Proven leadership skills
• Proven ability to understand customer needs, structure and business drivers
• Sets ambitious strategic goals, analytical thinking and customer focus
• Collaborates across boundaries, develops people, organisation and self
• Applies effective grower, channel and influencer segmentation
• Develops/delivers innovative, customer-driven offers
• Develops/implements sound value and transactional pricing based on customer perceived value
• Designs/optimizes effective field force strategy
• Delivers distinctive value proposition to customer
• Manages distribution channels effectively
• Develops/executes campaign plans
• Anticipates changes in the market and adjusts strategies accordingly
• Impeccable negotiation, communication and presentation skills

Application and CV’s with the job title clearly indicated as the subject of the mail should be sent to; hrm@rhizomeng.com. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Friday, May17th, 2013

Syngenta is an international agribusiness company and one of the world’s leading seeds and crop protection Chemicals Company. To meet the demand for expansion the company is seeking for qualified candidates to fill the existing vacant position;
Rice / Vegetables Technical Crop Experts
Location:
Kwara and Nasarawa States for Rice, Kano State for Vegetables
The Rice /Vegetable Technical Crop Expert will drive awareness and acceptance of crop offers by collaborating with key stakeholders in local markets. The Expert will build crop expertise in the organisation by leveraging on market knowledge.

Responsibilities
• Organise field trial demonstration sites and liaise with growers in support of the local commercial units (sales team)
• Monitor the performance and relationships with suppliers to ensure compliance with business standards
• Provide/validate/evaluate technical elements of crop and brand strategies at commercial unit crop level (technical assumptions, technical stories including competitors)
• Understand and interface with the various organisations that contribute to variety research and development, agronomics, sustainability, finished product quality, rice utilization/ production.
• Identify potential solutions to address grower needs and support new product launches via participation in trials and training.
• Set up, follow up, consolidate and analyse trials and trial results for the commercial unit down to territory level to build deep understanding of solutions, to sharpen their positioning and maximize the impact of product launches
• Support collaboration with local influencers
• Develop process improvement initiatives to optimise efficiency of existing and new recipe/products without risk to product conformance or established specifications.
• Develop and deliver technical training and guidance as required.
• Training in technical elements of Seeds / CP for sales teams

Job requirements:
• First Degree in food science & technology with agronomy background or any relevant field of study – Rice agronomy expertise is required
• At least 8 years relevant experience of which 3 years should be in a technical role (e. g. Technical Support Manager, Product Evaluator, Technical Advisor or Technical Service or Product Manager in the agri-business sector)
• Crop management knowledge with field experience
• Deep and broad agronomy, crop and product knowledge
• Ability to manage multiple projects/tasks and meet deadlines
• Good communication (written and verbal) skills and excellent command of the English language
• Good interpersonal skills
• Must have ability to learn to operate any of the process equipment, as well as understand process and product testing requirements.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Safety conscious, quality conscious and excellent work ethics
• Strong computer skills
• Willingness to travel as necessary to execute projects.

Application and CV’s with the job title clearly indicated as the subject of the mail should be sent to; hrm@rhizomeng.com. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Friday, May17th, 2013

Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta (PIND) is established to provide support for socio-economic development programs in the Niger Delta. The foundation will be planning, developing, and funding programs in partnership with other donors and implementing organizations from the public and private sector. PIND seeks to create a dynamic, multi-stakeholder partnership that takes full advantage of the synergies involving diverse organizations and interests.

Job Location - Warri

The foundation is seeking for qualified candidates to fill the positions below;

Impact Assessment Officer
Responsibilities
a. Develop the performance monitoring and evaluation plan in which each indicator will be clearly defined with description of data collection and analysis methods, timing and responsibilities
b. Ensure projects have clear, concise and measurable output and outcome indicators, leading to demonstrable impacts
c. Implement impact assessment systems for high-level impact indicators, at the goal level, purpose level and output level
d. Assist projects in designing the results chain for interventions, defining key indicators of change and how to measure to reflect project’s outcomes and impact
e. Determine the information needs of project management, implementing partners, primary stakeholders and funding partners.
f. Identify and design performance questionnaires for baseline studies and on-going evaluation research.
g. Consult and reach consensus on how to record, report and analyse progress against the organization’s annual work Plan and budget and design the format of such progress reports.
h. Review existing economic data for the project interventions in order to build this into baseline data for impact evaluation while identifying knowledge gaps that need to be filled
i. Collect, compile and analyse reports of implementing partners to prepare consolidated progress reports for project management to submit to the board of the organization, appropriate partners and other cooperating institutions
j. Work together with the organization’s M & E officer / consultant
k. Write case studies on each project which highlight impact and learnings
l. Complete other related duties as required
Educational Qualification
A Bachelor’s degree in economics, business administration or any related discipline

Knowledge, skill and experience
 Minimum 8 years experience in M&E and impact assessment in a development aid organization, or a NGO implementing private sector/market development programs. Familiarity with the DCED standards of results measurement will be an added advantage
 Good contextual knowledge of local issues, community priorities as well as social and cultural constraints and realities
 Good IT skills including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Project
 Outstanding written and verbal communication skills
 Self-motivated and dynamic with a willingness and ability to use initiative to assist the program to achieve its objectives
 Demonstrate openness to change and ability to manage complexities
 Demonstrate strong management skills and results oriented approach to work
 Willingness to travel regularly to states within the Niger Delta region
 Ability to build strong relationship with primary and secondary stakeholders, focus on impact, result for the direct beneficiaries, response positively and give feedback timely & also timely response to queries
 Ability to produce technical evaluation and monitoring reports.

Method of Application

Application and CV’s with the job title clearly indicated as the subject of the mail should be sent to; hrm@rhizomeng.com. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Applicants from any of the 9 states in the Niger Delta will be given a priority over other applicants. APPLICATION DEADLINE: Friday, April 26th, 2013

Vacancy
Job Location – Port Harcourt

Partners for Peace (P4P) is project of the Foundation for Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta (PIND). P4P project is designed to identify and facilitate a network of organizations and individuals committed to promoting peace, reducing violent and conflict in the Niger Delta. The project has 3 components: Voices, Network and Action, through this it seeks to build social capital around peacebuilding in the Niger Delta through amplifying the voices of positive actors, building a network of self-identified agents of peace, and leveraging that network through facilitation, small grants, and capacity building.
The foundation is inviting applications from qualified candidates to fill the vacant position below;
Network Coordinator
Responsibilities
• Support, implement and maintain Partners for Peace network
• Ensure that membership represents a broad range of stakeholder groups
• Gather incident reports from diverse reliable sources to be included in web map
• Establish mechanism for environmental scanning on threat and report accordingly.
• Prepare monthly and quarterly report from data and information gathered, and forecast targets for key indicators of change.
• Liaise and collaborate with different stakeholders
• Conduct Participatory stakeholder evaluation.
• Build social infrastructure for people to easily link and join the network.
• Ensure the governance of the network is highly democratic and representative of diverse groups.
• Ensure a wide demographic range of members use the website and digital media.
• Ensure established networks are producing newsletters and social media content.
• Ensure the network established are meeting regularly and conducting peacebuilding activities.
• Set up and strengthen P4P networks in the Nine Niger Delta States

Educational Qualification

A bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences or any relevant field. A Master’s degree in a relevant field is an added advantage



Knowledge, skill and experience
• Ability to exercise a high degree of initiative, judgment and a bridge builder.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with communities, network members and the general public.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Experience of involving the community and other stakeholders in service design and delivery
• Consensus-builder, while still results-oriented and commitment focused
• Good knowledge of information technology and ability to use social media for effective communication.
• 3-5 years progressive experience working in community based organizations.
• Experience with peace building organizations is an added advantage.
• Highly motivated, responsible, self-directed, resourceful and flexible
• Ability to produce good reports is essential

Method of Application Application and CV with the job title clearly indicated as the subject of the mail should be sent to; admin@rhizomeng.com. Only Application and CV sent electronically (i.e. by email) with the job title clearly indicated as the subject of the email will be considered and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Applicants from any of the 9 states in the Niger Delta will be given a priority over other applicants

Deadline for Application: Thursday, March 28th 2013

Vacancy
Our client is a leading provider of industrial productivity solutions since more than a century. The products and services range from compressed air and gas equipment to construction and mining equipment and industrial tools and assembly systems.
The organisation is seeking for qualified candidates to fill existing vacant positions;

Job Location: Abuja

Business Development Manager (After Market Construction Equipment)
Responsibilities
• Develop service delivery standards based on customer requirements and identify key performance indicators by which the success of the “service development project” will be measured
• Develop and implement marketing and sales strategies for the development and growth of new and existing aftermarket sales
• Drive aftermarket sales to achieve full annual sales target in construction equipment aftermarket business.
• Review existing customer base and proactively seek opportunities to develop business by introducing and selling the benefits of new and existing products and services
• Develop a situation analysis of the company including its strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats to assist in the development of a strategic plan for the future of the business.
• Attend workshops, trade shows, and seminars to keep up-to-date on changes in the industry
• In conjunction with the Country Director, develop account plans to ensure profitable business growth

Educational Qualification
A bachelor’s degree or equivalent degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related discipline. A Masters degree in a relevant field is an added advantage.

Knowledge, skill and experience
• Minimum of 12 Years of relevant industry experience with at least 5 years in similar position is required.
• Strong service and technical background
• Customer management experience.
• Strong negotiating and communication skills
• Contract management

Sales Manager (Road Construction Equipment)
Responsibilities
• Identify new markets and business opportunities
• Drive sales to achieve full annual sales target in road construction equipment business.
• Act as a contact between the company and its existing and potential markets
• Gather market and customer information
• Work closely and communicate effectively with regional managers, engineers, inside sales people, and distributors
• Willingness to make travels at company request
• Negotiate the terms of an agreement and close sales
• Make accurate, rapid cost calculations, and providing customers with quotations.

Educational Qualification
A bachelor’s degree or equivalent degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related discipline. A Masters degree in a relevant field is an added advantage.

Knowledge, skill and experience
• Direct Marketing & Selling of Engineering products preferred
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, confident, outgoing, sociable character
• Must have managed road construction projects

Service Engineer

Responsibilities
• Promptly carry out servicing and maintenance on customer’s compressors
• Diagnose mechanical and electrical faults on customer’s equipment
• Train customers and service personnel as required, in the general operations of their machines
• Where required, plan and organise daily and weekly visit schedules
• Effectively promote company`s corporate image
• Apply Health and Safety regulations on site
• Maintain engineering practice standard at all times
• Maintain test instruments to ensure they remain in good condition all the time
• Pass on leads to help generate sales
• Perform related duties as required
Educational Qualification
A bachelor’s degree or equivalent degree in Engineering or a related discipline. A Masters degree in a relevant field is an added advantage.
Knowledge, skill and experience
• A minimum 6 years` experience in technical/engineering/technical aftermarket service environment or related industry
• A self-starter who needs no supervision
• A team player who can coordinate efforts to achieve results
• Good understanding and use of company rules and policies that are applicable to the particular process
• Technical knowledge of company’s products and their applications
• Good communication skills especially in English language (written and spoken)
• Computer literate with a good knowledge of Microsoft Office
• Knowledge of safety practices
• Hands on experience in a similar role
• Excellent diagnostic skills
• Knowledge of Maintenance and scheduling
Sales Engineer (Generators)
Responsibilities
• Identify new markets and business opportunities
• Drive sales to achieve full annual sales target in road generator and equipment business
• Provide solutions to generator issues.
• Monitor movements and performance of competition and deepen understanding of competitive landscape in assigned territory
• Act as a contact between the company and its existing and potential markets
• Gather market and customer information and develop new customer database
• Negotiate the terms of an agreement and close sales
• Build rapport with local service team and ensure customer satisfaction

Educational Qualification
A minimum qualification in electrical or electronic engineering, preferably with a bias on power/heavy current. A Masters degree in a relevant field is an added advantage.

Knowledge, skill and experience
• Direct marketing & selling of generating products preferred
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, confident, outgoing and sociable character
• Minimum of 3 years sales experience, within a technical sales environment preferably from relevant organisations’ with world class recognition.
• Ability to follow up on sales (proposal, contract, order, invoice and payment)
• Must be between the ages of 25-30 as at the time of applying

Human Resource Manager

Responsibilities
• Plan and forecast workforce requirements, including the tracking and monitoring of the organisation structure and staffing levels.
• Responsible for the formulation and effective implementation of recruitment strategies and plans to identify, select, hire and retain the best talent to meet staffing needs.
• Coordinate the design and implementation of need-based, cost-effective learning and development strategies to support the business goals and improve corporate performance.
• Oversee the design, implementation and effective monitoring of appropriate employee reward strategies/ compensation structure including short and long-term benefit plans to enable the organisation attract and retain the best talent.
• Oversee the administration of payroll.
• Ensure the formulation and implementation of objective and merit-driven performance and career management strategies that would help sustain a performance driven culture and ensure appropriate balance between staff personal and organisational goals.
• Design and implement organisational development strategies

Educational Qualification
• First degree or equivalent in social sciences or any relevant field.
• A Masters degree in Industrial Relations & Personnel Management, Human Resources or MBA is an added advantage.

Knowledge, skill and experience
• Minimum of six (6) years relevant experience
• Good knowledge of Nigerian labour and employment legislation.
• Ability to think strategically and holistically and to appreciate the impact of various policies, practices, issues and solutions on HR.
• Sound judgment, business acumen, influencing skills and the experience to effectively address sensitive HR issues
• Strong knowledge and understanding of Human Resource Management practices and principles
• Strong negotiations skills and employee relations experience
• Excellent communications skills

Service Administrative Officer

Responsibilities
• Take and reply to all customers or distributors enquiries; complain, pricing, deliveries, back-orders, returns and credit
• Maintain warehouse inventories and make weekly analysis
• Develop relationships with every customer within your sales region
• Support warehousing activities and help pack and ship if necessary
• Act as liaison between warehouse, service engineers and sales representatives
• Assist with routine and special project requests
• Assist with daily upload of technicians` reports
• Monitor warranty orders to completion in a timely manner
• Promote the sales of aftermarket products
• Ensure the completion of all orders in a timely and efficient manner
• Maintain pricing review processes and issue log
• Ensure smooth relationship and understanding for rotation process with other service administrators for the coverage of after-hours and holidays
• Complete timely and accurate reports for management group and customers as required
Knowledge, skill and experience
• A good degree or its equivalent in Engineering, Social Sciences or a related field of study
• Minimum of 4 years work experience from a similar work environment
• Knowledge of Compressor Technique aftermarket products, service activities and internal procedures
• EXCELLENT computer skills especially everything to do with the MS Office
• Must be proactive, persuasive, resilient, self-starter, hungry to deliver
• Outstanding communication skills in both written and spoken English

Method of Application
Application and CV’s with the job title clearly indicated as the subject of the mail should be sent to; hrm@rhizomeng.com

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: Thursday, April 4th, 2013

Vacancy
Our client is a leading provider of industrial productivity solutions since more than a century. The products and services range from compressed air and gas equipment to construction and mining equipment and industrial tools and assembly systems.
The organisation is seeking for qualified candidates to fill existing vacant positions;

Job Location: Abuja

Business Development Manager (After Market Construction Equipment)
Responsibilities
• Develop service delivery standards based on customer requirements and identify key performance indicators by which the success of the “service development project” will be measured
• Develop and implement marketing and sales strategies for the development and growth of new and existing aftermarket sales
• Drive aftermarket sales to achieve full annual sales target in construction equipment aftermarket business.
• Review existing customer base and proactively seek opportunities to develop business by introducing and selling the benefits of new and existing products and services
• Develop a situation analysis of the company including its strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats to assist in the development of a strategic plan for the future of the business.
• Attend workshops, trade shows, and seminars to keep up-to-date on changes in the industry
• In conjunction with the Country Director, develop account plans to ensure profitable business growth

Educational Qualification
A bachelor’s degree or equivalent degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related discipline. A Masters degree in a relevant field is an added advantage.

Knowledge, skill and experience
• Minimum of 12 Years of relevant industry experience with at least 5 years in similar position is required.
• Strong service and technical background
• Customer management experience.
• Strong negotiating and communication skills
• Contract management

Sales Manager (Road Construction Equipment)
Responsibilities
• Identify new markets and business opportunities
• Drive sales to achieve full annual sales target in road construction equipment business.
• Act as a contact between the company and its existing and potential markets
• Gather market and customer information
• Work closely and communicate effectively with regional managers, engineers, inside sales people, and distributors
• Willingness to make travels at company request
• Negotiate the terms of an agreement and close sales
• Make accurate, rapid cost calculations, and providing customers with quotations.

Educational Qualification
A bachelor’s degree or equivalent degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related discipline. A Masters degree in a relevant field is an added advantage.

Knowledge, skill and experience
• Direct Marketing & Selling of Engineering products preferred
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, confident, outgoing, sociable character
• Must have managed road construction projects

Service Engineer

Responsibilities
• Promptly carry out servicing and maintenance on customer’s compressors
• Diagnose mechanical and electrical faults on customer’s equipment
• Train customers and service personnel as required, in the general operations of their machines
• Where required, plan and organise daily and weekly visit schedules
• Effectively promote company`s corporate image
• Apply Health and Safety regulations on site
• Maintain engineering practice standard at all times
• Maintain test instruments to ensure they remain in good condition all the time
• Pass on leads to help generate sales
• Perform related duties as required
Educational Qualification
A bachelor’s degree or equivalent degree in Engineering or a related discipline. A Masters degree in a relevant field is an added advantage.
Knowledge, skill and experience
• A minimum 6 years` experience in technical/engineering/technical aftermarket service environment or related industry
• A self-starter who needs no supervision
• A team player who can coordinate efforts to achieve results
• Good understanding and use of company rules and policies that are applicable to the particular process
• Technical knowledge of company’s products and their applications
• Good communication skills especially in English language (written and spoken)
• Computer literate with a good knowledge of Microsoft Office
• Knowledge of safety practices
• Hands on experience in a similar role
• Excellent diagnostic skills
• Knowledge of Maintenance and scheduling
Human Resource Manager

Responsibilities
• Plan and forecast workforce requirements, including the tracking and monitoring of the organisation structure and staffing levels.
• Responsible for the formulation and effective implementation of recruitment strategies and plans to identify, select, hire and retain the best talent to meet staffing needs.
• Coordinate the design and implementation of need-based, cost-effective learning and development strategies to support the business goals and improve corporate performance.
• Oversee the design, implementation and effective monitoring of appropriate employee reward strategies/ compensation structure including short and long-term benefit plans to enable the organisation attract and retain the best talent.
• Oversee the administration of payroll.
• Ensure the formulation and implementation of objective and merit-driven performance and career management strategies that would help sustain a performance driven culture and ensure appropriate balance between staff personal and organisational goals.
• Design and implement organisational development strategies

Educational Qualification
• First degree or equivalent in social sciences or any relevant field.
• A Masters degree in Industrial Relations & Personnel Management, Human Resources or MBA is an added advantage.

Knowledge, skill and experience
• Minimum of six (6) years relevant experience
• Good knowledge of Nigerian labour and employment legislation.
• Ability to think strategically and holistically and to appreciate the impact of various policies, practices, issues and solutions on HR.
• Sound judgment, business acumen, influencing skills and the experience to effectively address sensitive HR issues
• Strong knowledge and understanding of Human Resource Management practices and principles
• Strong negotiations skills and employee relations experience
• Excellent communications skills

Service Administrative Officer

Responsibilities
• Take and reply to all customers or distributors enquiries; complain, pricing, deliveries, back-orders, returns and credit
• Maintain warehouse inventories and make weekly analysis
• Develop relationships with every customer within your sales region
• Support warehousing activities and help pack and ship if necessary
• Act as liaison between warehouse, service engineers and sales representatives
• Assist with routine and special project requests
• Assist with daily upload of technicians` reports
• Monitor warranty orders to completion in a timely manner
• Promote the sales of aftermarket products
• Ensure the completion of all orders in a timely and efficient manner
• Maintain pricing review processes and issue log
• Ensure smooth relationship and understanding for rotation process with other service administrators for the coverage of after-hours and holidays
• Complete timely and accurate reports for management group and customers as required
Knowledge, skill and experience
• A good degree or its equivalent in Engineering, Social Sciences or a related field of study
• Minimum of 4 years work experience from a similar work environment
• Knowledge of Compressor Technique aftermarket products, service activities and internal procedures
• EXCELLENT computer skills especially everything to do with the MS Office
• Must be proactive, persuasive, resilient, self-starter, hungry to deliver
• Outstanding communication skills in both written and spoken English

Method of Application
Application and CV’s with the job title clearly indicated as the subject of the mail should be sent to; hrm@rhizomeng.com

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: Monday, March 18th, 2013

Vacancy

Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta (PIND) is established to provide support for socio-economic development programs in the Niger Delta. The foundation will be planning, developing, and funding programs in partnership with other donors and implementing organizations from the public and private sector. PIND seeks to create a dynamic, multi-stakeholder partnership that takes full advantage of the synergies involving diverse organizations and interests.
Job Location: Abuja

Communications Officer
Key Responsibilities

• Assist in coordinating PIND’s communication to internal and external stakeholders
• Maintain and monitor progress of PIND’s communications plan
• Coordinate public relations events and activities
• Assist in preparing PIND’s communications products including newsletters, brochures, factsheets, presentations, quarterly/annual reports
• Assist in coordinating the content and development of PIND’s website
• Gather photos and stories of interest from PIND’s programs to use in PIND publications
• Assist in coordinating communications strategies, policies and press releases with donor and program partners
• Develop and maintain a contact database of PIND internal and external stakeholders for communications and distribution of communication products

Educational qualification
A good first degree in Mass Communication or any other relevant Field in Social Sciences or Humanities.

Knowledge, skills & experience

• At least 2years experience in coordinating and implementing communications plans for NGO’s, donor agency or research organization in Nigeria
• Strong communications skills both written and verbal are essential
• Good IT skills are required including experience in producing newsletters (i.e. page design, layout and editing) using desktop publishing programs
• Ability to make complex decisions within tight timescales whilst working with minimal supervision
• Strong network of contacts amongst media organizations

Method of Application
Application and CV’s with the job title clearly indicated as the subject of the mail should be sent to; admin@rhizomeng.com. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Applicants from any of the 9 states in the Niger Delta will be given a priority over other applicants.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: Friday, March 22nd, 2013

Our Client, a leading Nigerian publisher, with office located in Abuja, is seeking to fill the following vacant positions: (1) an enthusiastic sales executive who has developed a habit of reading and likes to talk about books. The sales executive must be ready at all times to hint customers on majority of our books in stands. She/he must be an active goal getter ready to surpass her/his target at all time; (2) an energetic publicist to develop and implement intensive PR campaigns for our books & authors. The Publicist will be responsible for planning and executing our media campaigns (on TV, radio, print and social media). She/he must understand how to pitch a campaign to journalists, editors and bloggers to represent our story. She/he must be driven and passionate about promoting books and have a can-do spirit.


(1) Sales Executive (Lagos)
Qualifications
• A first degree/HND or an outstanding ND holder with requisite knowledge of the bookstore.
• A very good written and spoken communication skills
• Comprehensive knowledge of the operations of a bookstore.
• Must have a good knowledge of inventory taking
• Must be able to make decisions and take responsibilities
• Ability to actively participate in all operations at the book-store
• Willingness to travel out of book-store location as business requires and sometimes for days numbering more than one.
• A person willing to assist clients/customers with information about certain locations that can be visited in town (restaurants, tourists’ attractions, hotels, etc.)
*A National Youth Corps member that is willing to serve with us can also apply and stand a chance to be retained.


Key Tasks
• Prepare written reports like the daily cash balancing to be submitted to Supervisor
• Coordinate and negotiate with clients concerning merchandise and orders.
• Perform Periodic Inventory check as well as champion all inventory reports.
• Responsible for the cleanliness of book store and its environs all the time.
• Must have particular knowledge of books in book store to help in pushing the purchase by customers`.
• In charge of opening store at the beginning of day and closing store at close of business every day.
• Prepare necessary paperwork for business like cost records and other paperwork necessary for running of the daily business.
• Must be willing and ready to attend workshops, book lunch and seminars` as it affects the business
• Should come up with ideas that will move the business forward

Method of Application: Application and CV’s with the job title clearly indicated as the subject of the mail should be sent to; hr@rhizomeng.com. Please note; only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: Thursday, March 14th, 2013

Job Advert
GIZ-SEDIN is a Development Programme funded by the German Government through the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) to promote micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME) in order to create income and employment in Nigeria for its people.
To effectively implement the programme’s strategic objectives, GIZ-SEDIN is inviting applications from qualified candidates to fill the position below;
Financial Sector Advisor
Job Location – Abuja
Reports to – SEDIN component1 (Financial Sector Reform)
The position holder will be responsible for maintaining good flow of communication between all involved institutions and stakeholders such as the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), National Association of Microfinance Banks (NAMB) as well as Nigeria Insurance Commission (NAICOM) and within the GIZ programme
Key Tasks includes:
• Identify the potential and needs of public and private stakeholders in the financial sector to fulfill their respective roles in improving access to finance
• Support the implementation of activities of the programme in the area of Financial Sector Reforms
• Support the development of concepts of interventions in co-ordination with selected stakeholders as well as facilitation of the implementation
• Independently plan and prepare activities (e.g. training and workshops), including budgeting
• Organise and co-ordinate consultant assignments, including contracting and quality control
• Assist national and international consultants in the implementation of their assignments
• Develop and maintain contact with stakeholders and provide advisory services to selected stakeholders
• Gives technical input in selected fields, such as
o Microfinance Regulation and Supervision
o Micro insurance
o Organisational development of microfinance and other financial sector associations
o Accounting and financial reporting for microfinance banks
o Finance of small and medium-sized enterprises
o Value Chain Finance
• Provide relevant information to programme staff in all components and sub components
• Ensure knowledge management: collect, process and distribute relevant information.
• Monitor communication and interaction between government institutions, NGOs and civil society groups through analysis of the media, direct dialogue, participation in meetings and seminars etc.
• All other relevant duties as requested by management

Requirement, Qualifications and Experience
• A Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration or a related field. A Master’s degree is an added advantage as well as a relevant professional certification
• Minimum of 6 years experience with at least 3 years’ professional experience in a comparable position or within the financial sector
• A good understanding or practical knowledge of banking operations
• Good working knowledge of computer applications (word, excel, power point)
• Good reporting skills, ability to draft reports independently as well as reviewing and editing (including layout) of reports
• Strong communication and networking skills
• Strong managerial and organisational competence
• Team Player
• Good work habit with minimal turnaround time
• Willingness to travel within Nigeria
• Willingness to up-skills as required by the tasks to be performed and to take on new challenges
• Experience in project management and research would be an asset

Method of Application Application and CV’s with the job title clearly indicated as the subject of the mail should be sent to; fsa@rhizomeng.com. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: Friday, March 15th, 2013

Vacancy

Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta (PIND) is established to provide support for socio-economic development programs in the Niger Delta. The foundation will be planning, developing, and funding programs in partnership with other donors and implementing organizations from the public and private sector. PIND seeks to create a dynamic, multi-stakeholder partnership that takes full advantage of the synergies involving diverse organizations and interests.

Job Location - Warri

The foundation is seeking for qualified candidates to fill the positions below;

Impact Assessment Officer
Responsibilities
a. Develop the performance monitoring and evaluation plan in which each indicator will be clearly defined with description of data collection and analysis methods, timing and responsibilities
b. Ensure projects have clear, concise and measurable output and outcome indicators, leading to demonstrable impacts
c. Implement impact assessment systems for high-level impact indicators, at the goal level, purpose level and output level
d. Assist projects in designing the results chain for interventions, defining key indicators of change and how to measure to reflect project’s outcomes and impact
e. Determine the information needs of project management, implementing partners, primary stakeholders and funding partners.
f. Identify and design performance questionnaires for baseline studies and on-going evaluation research.
g. Consult and reach consensus on how to record, report and analyse progress against the organization’s annual work Plan and budget and design the format of such progress reports.
h. Review existing economic data for the project interventions in order to build this into baseline data for impact evaluation while identifying knowledge gaps that need to be filled
i. Collect, compile and analyse reports of implementing partners to prepare consolidated progress reports for project management to submit to the board of the organization, appropriate partners and other cooperating institutions
j. Work together with the organization’s M & E officer / consultant
k. Write case studies on each project which highlight impact and learnings
l. Complete other related duties as required
Educational Qualification
A Bachelor’s degree in economics, business administration or any related discipline

Knowledge, skill and experience
 Minimum 8 years experience in M&E and impact assessment in a development aid organization, or a NGO implementing private sector/market development programs. Familiarity with the DCED standards of results measurement will be an added advantage
 Good contextual knowledge of local issues, community priorities as well as social and cultural constraints and realities
 Good IT skills including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Project
 Outstanding written and verbal communication skills
 Self-motivated and dynamic with a willingness and ability to use initiative to assist the program to achieve its objectives
 Demonstrate openness to change and ability to manage complexities
 Demonstrate strong management skills and results oriented approach to work
 Willingness to travel regularly to states within the Niger Delta region
 Ability to build strong relationship with primary and secondary stakeholders, focus on impact, result for the direct beneficiaries, response positively and give feedback timely & also timely response to queries
 Ability to produce technical evaluation and monitoring reports.

WASH Project Coordinator

The mission of the WASH (Water Sanitation and Hygiene) program is to contribute to education and training, to build the capacity of sector organizations, create a knowledge and demonstration centre to undertake pilot projects and programs to build knowledge, with the aim of increasing the impact of institutions, organizations, and individuals, active in the fields of water, sanitation and hygiene in urban and rural areas in the Niger Delta. The WASH project is under the Appropriate Technology Enabled Development (ATED) Program.

The Appropriate Technology Enabled Development (ATED) Program is focused on enabling community development by providing leadership in appropriate technology. The program aims to source and share existing or new appropriate technology solutions that meet the needs of communities and small businesses in the Niger Delta. Selected solutions will be context specific, taking into account the unique social, cultural and economic realities of users. Appropriate technology is generally: i) sustainable, requiring fewer natural resources and producing less pollution, ii) small, where possible, in order to place more control at the grass roots level; and iii) appropriate to the context, taking into account environmental, ethical, cultural, social, political, and economic factors.

Responsibilities
a. Work with the Project Manager to develop strategies and plans;
b. Develop tools (online and offline) for use by WASH implementing organizations;
c. Provide technical advice and input to CBO’s or NGO’s to build their technical capacity
d. Source and when necessary assist in developing appropriate WASH technologies for use in the Niger Delta;
e. Develop training programs to build capacity, and share knowledge about appropriate WASH technologies, project development, implementation, and monitoring and evaluation;
f. Assist CBO’s or NGO’s on WASH program development and needs assessment processes
g. Evaluate, manage, and document grant applications for WASH projects including monitoring and evaluation;
h. Ensure compliance with appropriate local and international standards;
i. Network with agencies, government departments, NGOs, CBOs etc. working in the WASH sector;
Educational Qualification
A bachelor’s degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering or in a Development related field. A Master’s Degree will be an added advantage.

Knowledge, skill and experience
 Minimum of 10 years working experience on Appropriate Technology related projects for socio-economic development programs.
 Demonstrated experience in program development.
 Strong leadership and management skills.
 A strong work ethic with high energy
 Comfortable working in a dynamic environment and adaptable to change.
 Confident, professional and enthusiastic individual
 Excellent written and oral communication skills.

Method of Application

Application and CV’s with the job title clearly indicated as the subject of the mail should be sent to; hr@rhizomeng.com. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Applicants from any of the 9 states in the Niger Delta will be given a priority over other applicants. APPLICATION DEADLINE: Friday, March 8th, 2013