Wider Perspectives Ltd Jobs in Nigeria: Recruitment for 5 Positions
A Reputable State Government Development Authority requires competent and high achiever individuals, capable of providing professional performance with good team mindset to fill the positions below.
POST TITLE: Deputy Chief Internal Auditor (Ref: 186/11)
LOCATION: Rivers State, Nigeria
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Manages the Internal Audit function,
- Develops and obtains proper approval for goals, audit work schedules, staffing plans and financial budgets for the department,
- Participates in or conducts evaluation and cost studies,
- Conducts scheduled and special audits and makes recommendations for improvement
- Keep current on trends in accounting and auditing,
- Identifies and analysis causes of uneconomic and inefficient practices in assigned areas of responsibility,
- Assures follow up of audit findings to ensure adequacy and timeliness of correction
- Presents findings and recommendations concerning activities audited to the Audit Committee,
- Helps Coordinate audit activities with other departments to secure resources needed to evaluate programs and conduct audits,
- Participates in development of Internal Audit’s annual budget and monitors subsequent expenditures.
EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE:
- Applicant must have a University degree in Economics, Management, Business Administration, Accounting or any related discipline,
- Must have one of the following qualifications: ACA, CPA, ACCA,
- Proven accounting software skills,
- Public sector experience is an added advantage,
- Minimum of 12 years relevant experience,
- Good working knowledge of MS office applications.
REQUIRED SKILLS & COMPETENCIES:
- Personnel Development,
- Quality Management and problem solving,
- Knowledge of accounting and auditing principles/method and their application to government accounting systems,
- Considerable knowledge of budget preparation and approved procedure for multi-department organization,
- Knowledge of laws and regulations relating to auditing city fiscal responsibility
- Knowledge and experience with concepts and application of data processing information systems,
- Result oriented,
- Professionalism,
- Self Confidence,
- Integrity and Leadership.
POST TITLE: Assistant Manager Level, Engineering (Ref: 187/11)
LOCATION: Rivers State, Nigeria
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Supervises daily activities of the Authority’s forement, skilled,
- Maintenance Workers and labourers,
- Oversees all road construction and maintenance,
- Maintains stock of materials and supplies necessary for public works responsibilities, controls the purchasing of materials and equipment necessary for public works responsibilities,
- Helps to develop specifications and bid documents for a variety of public works and utility related designs, construction and maintenance projects; recommends contract awards, negotiates contract provisions and coordinates, reviews and approves contractor’s performance,
- Maintains employee time sheets and attendance records for public works and other documents and detailed reports and records as necessary,
- Under the direction of Director Engineering, prepares reports, analyses and makes recommendations for public works projects,
- Ensures that water, street, storm water and wastewater systems are operated in compliance with City, State and Federal laws,
- Helps to prepare and present the annual departmental budget; determines resource needs and financing requests,
- Investigates and responds to complaints by the public regarding conditions of streets, water, sewer, storm drainage, parks and building maintenance,
- Reviews plans submitted by independent contractors with the Director of Engineering,
- Reviews plans and monitors developments related to public works and utility matters and evaluate their impact on the City.
EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE:
- Candidates must have12 years relevant experience,
- A Bachelors degree in Civil Engineering or related field,
- Professional affiliations with a recognized professional Engineering body including the Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE),
- Registered with the Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN)
REQUIRED SKILLS & COMPETENCIES:
- Must be a leader who can drive performance and influence outcomes, develop and foster strong team spirit, should be result oriented with high degree of drive, professionalism, self confidence and integrity,
- Must also have thorough knowledge of:
- The principles and practices of Civil Engineering Mechanical or Electrical Engineering,
- Municipal public works administration, planning and design,
- How to review and analyze plans and specifications for the construction of public facilities
- Preparing technical reports.
Specific key focus areas of the role:
- Personnel Development,
- Quality management,
- Crisis Management,
- Transformation Management,
- Oral/Written Communication,
- Presentation skills.
POST TITLE: Asst. Director, Development Control (Ref: 184/11)
LOCATION: Rivers State, Nigeria
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Manages the Development Control Team and supports other departments in achieving the priorities and objective of the Authority,
- Keeps a comprehensive record of land in the city,
- Prepares evidence for appeals, enquiries, hearings and written representations,
- Manages overall budget for the Development Control Teem,
- Scrutinizes all planning applications, monitors their progress and grants approvals
- Co-ordinate^ supervisee and monitors the work of foe planning Enforcement Officers
- Provides statistical data an Development Control,
- Advises the public,, developers, statutory” bodies and other interested parties on matters, relating to the control and enforcement of development in conjunction with Legal ,Department,
- Contributes to be preparation of policy statements and development briefs,
- Provides high standards of design for development proposed in the,
- City,
- Responds to requests for services and complaints relevant to Development control
- Prepares reports for legal proceedings and attends court as necessary and where appropriate as an expert witness,
- Provides effective leadership and strong performance management of the Development Control Team using Service Planning, Budget Management, Risk Management , Performance Management , performance Measurement and Team Meetings
- Encourages a learning culture and positively manages the training and development of the Development Control Team to ensure technical and professional competence.
EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE:
- Applicants should have minimum of 15 years relevant experience,
- A Bachelor’s degree in Town/Urban Planning or Estate Management,
- A combination of training, education and experience in Development control procedures and practices,
- Relevant professional qualification(s) will be an added advantage.
REQUIRED SKILLS & COMPETENCIES:
Must have thorough knowledge of:
- Public works administration planning and design preparing ports,
- Strong Service/ Project Management,
- Management and Technology Systems – including Development,
- Control IT systems, using Geo-Spatial information Systems; using the Local Land and Property Gazetteer; developing Document Imaging,
- Public inquires and informal hearings, Public meetings, etc,
- Processing major and complex planning applications.
Candidate must possess the following skills:
- Problem Solving,
- Quality Management,
- Negotiation,
- Special Awareness,
- Time Management,
- Crisis Management,
- Transformation Management,
- Oral/Written Communication and presentation.
POST TITLE: Asst. Director, Administration (Ref: 185/11)
LOCATION: Rivers State, Nigeria
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Directs staff in the planning, coordination and provision of a variety of support services to departments including but not limited to: information systems, risk management, facilities maintenance, purchasing, vehicle operations and maintenance, mail and reprographics, telephone services and communication,
- Coordinates training, staff development and welfare,
- Oversees the development, modification and implementation of operational and administrative policies and procedures,
- Serves on committees that formulate policies related to departmental services
- Manages relationships with contractors, \vendors, etc.,
- Responds to service requests referred by subordinate officers,
- Directs staff in the appropriate level of services and rates,
- Develops performance measures; analysis of services provided to ensure cost efficiency and adequate level of service,
- Facilitates the review of subordinates’ and managers’ budget requests to determine the need for requested items, their priority and alternate sources of funding,
- Provides clear and effective direction to staff, applies applicable laws, rules and policies
- Represents Department and Divisions with tact and diplomacy,
- Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with Departments, Agencies, Private contractors business and general public.
EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE:
- Applicant should have a University degree (B.sc) in Economics, Management, Business Administration, Accounting or any related discipline,
- Minimum of 15 years relevant experience,
- Good working knowledge of MS Office applications,
- An MBA with focus on management will be an added advantage.
REQUIRED SKILLS & COMPETENCIES:
- Staff performance Management,
- Personnel Development,
- Consulting Techniques and quality management,
- Good knowledge of IT, management principles and practices,
- Principles and practices of effective supervision and performance management,
- Negotiation and team building techniques,
- Competitive bidding,
- Contract administration and standards,
- Result oriented,
- Professionalism self confidence,
- Integrity,
- Teamwork and Leadership.
POST TITLE: Supervisor Level-Engineering (Ref: 188/11)
LOCATION: Rivers State, Nigeria
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Supervises daily activities of the Authority’s Foremen, Skilled,
- Maintenance Workers and Labourers,
- Oversees all road construction and maintenance,
- Maintains stock of -materials and supplies necessary for public works responsibilities
- Controls the purchasing of materials and equipment necessary for public works responsibilities
- Helps to develop specifications and bid documents for a variety of public works and utility related designs, construction and maintenance projects; recommends contract provisions and coordinates, reviews and approves contractor’s performance,
- Maintains employee time sheets and attendance records for public works and other documents and detailed reports and records as necessary,
- Under the direction of Director Engineering, prepares reports, analyses and makes recommendations for Public Works projects,
- Ensures that water, street storm water and wastewater systems are operated in compliance with City, State and Federal laws,
- Helps to prepare and present the annual departmental budget; determines resource needs and financing requests,
- Investigates and responds to complaints by the public regarding conditions of streets, water, sewer, storm drainage parks and building maintenance,
- Reviews plans submitted by Independent contractors with the Director of Engineering
- Reviews plans and monitors developments related to public works and evaluate their impact on the city.
EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE:
- Candidates must have 10 years relevant experience,
- A Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or related field,
- Professional recognized professional Engineering body including the Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE),
- Registered with the Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN).
REQUIRED SKILLS & EXPERIENCE:
- Must a leader who con drive performance and influence outcomes, develop and foster strong team spirit, should be result oriented with high degree of drive, professionalism, self confidence and integrity
- Must also has thorough knowledge of:
- The principles and practices of Civil Engineering Mechanical or Electrical Engineering
- Municipal public works administration, planning and design,
- How to review and analyze plans and specifications for the construction of public facilities
- Preparing technical reports.
Specific key focus areas of the role:
- Personnel Development
- Quality Management
- Crisis Management
- Transformation Management
- Oral/Written Communication
- Presentation Skills.
METHOD OF APPLICATION:
Interested candidates should send CVs quoting the appropriate reference on or before 26th July, 2011 to: info@widerperspectivesltd.com or Wider Perspectives Ltd., Ground Floor, Union Bank Building, 180 Aba Road, Port Harcourt, Rivers State.
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