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Vacancies exist in a reputable organisation for Human resources personnel keen on a fulfilling career path. Prospective candidates should have the requisite academic and professional qualifications to be considered.

Also, a bilingual teaching centre in Lagos is also looking out for non-teaching staff to fill some existing vacancies.

For more openings, watch this space every Wednesdays and Fridays.

 

1. Head, Human Resources and Admin.

Responsibilities, Qualifications, Knowledge and Experience Requirements:

• Develop and implement corporate HR strategy in line with short to medium term aspirations of the firm.

• Proactively; develop, revise and implement HR policies.

• Develop job descriptions for all new positions, review and revise existing job descriptions as appropriate.

• Must be highly organized.

• Able to multi-task and to work under pressure.

• Excellent command of both spoken and written English.

• Masters degree in humanities, business, social sciences concentration in HR strongly preferred and will be given preference

• Global certification such as SHRM, HRCI, CIPD an added advantage.

• Minimum of 8 years work experience directly in HR in at least 3 of which has been at supervisory/managerial levels.

• Previous HR Business Partner experience will be a plus.

 

Other responsibilities include: HR operations and administration including but not limited to compliance, oversee supervision of facilities management including support staff and drivers.

 

 

2. Human Resource Assistant

Qualifications, Responsibilities, Knowledge and Experience Requirements:

• Recruitment, and on boarding logistics.

• Assisting in screening applications, arranging interviews, participating in selection process and administering pre-employment tests as required..

• Conducting, research, gathering data and statistical reports, and maintaining statistical information.

• Any other issues assigned by the Head, HR and Admin.

• Minimum of a Bachelors degree in Social Sciences (or related field) at the second class upper (or higher) division from a reputable educational institution.

• Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office suite, knowledge of Windows 365 a definite plus.

• Must be conversant with and able to use popular apps as work tools including but not limited to: Blackberry messenger (and other blackberry apps), Android based apps, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter.

• Must possess planning and organizational skills.

 

 

METHOD OF APPLICATION

All interested and qualified applicants are required to apply for the job role of their choice at:

Head, HR & Admin: http://www.phillipsconculting.net/jobs/hr-manager-opportunity

HR Assistant: http://www.phillipsconsulting.net/jobs/hr-assistant-opportunity

All applications must be sent in within two weeks of this publication.

 

Multiple Job Vacancies at The Bilingual Early Childhood Education Center

Bilingual Early Childhood Education Centre – A bilingual international school in Lekki, Lagos is currently looking for motivated and qualified candidates to fill the non-teaching position below:

 

1. Music Teacher

Location: Lagos

Teaching Level: Creche, Toddler and Pre-School

 

Qualifications

Candidates should possess B.Sc, B.Ed, NCE, M.Ed, MBA

Fluency in french is also highly desirable.

Deadline

10th July, 2015.

 

2. Administrative Assistant

Location: Lagos

 

Qualifications

Candidates should possess B.Sc, B.Ed, NCE, M.Ed, MBA

Fluency in french is also highly desirable.

Deadline

10th July, 2015.

 

3. Librarian

Qualifications

Candidates should possess B.Sc, B.Ed, NCE, M.Ed, MBA

Fluency in french is also highly desirable.

Deadline

10th July, 2015.

 

Method of Application

All qualified and interested candidates should apply online @

http://www.hrindexx.com/apply/form.php?job_id=16

 

 

Internal/External vacancy announcement for positons within the newly established Kwara State Internal Revenue Service

 

1. Executive Chairperson

Responsibilities, Qualifications, Knowledge and Experience Requirements:

• The Executive Chairperson of KS-IRS is accountable directly to the executive Governor, and charged with the care and management of the taxes covered by the Internal Revenue Law.

• The incumbent must be an inspirational change manager who can lead and manage the KS-IRS through this period of change and strategic repositioning, by efficiently and effectively delivering on key tactical performance indicators such as:

• Expansion of taxable base and maximum collection rates.

• Critical data gathering and business information dissemination

• Advising KWSG on tax policy and certain social policy measures that are responsive and supportive of the administration and business/ human welfare.

• Minimum Number of Years Experience: 20 years

• Minimum Education Required: PhD; MBA/MPA.

• Anticipated Start Date: August 2015.

 

This contract-based position comes with highly attractive remuneration package, including bonuses that reward excellence in performance.

 

2. Director of Finance & Administration

Qualifications, Responsibilities, Knowledge and Experience Requirements:

• The Director of Finance and Administration is a hands-on position that requires both management and leadership skills and day to day operational execution.

• The Director is responsible for maintaining accurate financial records including the production of monthly financial reports for the organizations core budget, fiscal budgets and programs, and ongoing maintenance of an adequate system that supports the deliverables of the KS-IRS.

• She/he also has major operational responsibilities related to the management of capital expenditures, procurements, HR, facilities, assets, contract solicitation and registration, and contract management responsibilities.

• . Minimum Number of Years Experience: 15 years

• Minimum Education Required: MA/MSc/MBA; CPA/CFA/CA/CMA.

• . Anticipated Start Date: August 2015.

3. Director of Corporate, HNI & MDA Revenue

Qualifications, Responsibilities, Knowledge and Experience Requirements:

• The Director of Corporate, HNI & MDA Revenue is responsible for the revenue collection of large and medium size corporate, nigh net worth individuals (HNIs) and the parastatals/MDAs (Ministries, Department & Agencies) of KWSG.

• It requires the Director to devise strategies for and oversee planning, organizing, management and administrative responsibilities for billing and revenue collection; as well as the development of revenue generating activities.

• She/he will ensure close integration with the corporate sector to ensure accuracy of revenue recognized, and prompt collection of accounts receivable.

•  Minimum Number of Years Experience: 15 years

• Minimum Education Required: MA/MSc/MBA; CPA.

• Anticipated Start Date: August 2015

 

4. Special Assistant To The Executive Chairperson

Qualifications, Responsibilities, Knowledge and Experience Requirements:

• The Special Assistant is the Executive Chairperson’s adviser on general management and administration of the IRS, he or she is a facilitator, organizer and communicator.

• The SA will work with all internal personnel of the KS-IRS as well as parties that are external to the organization on matters of overall policy, operations, management, and stakeholder engagement of the IRS.

• The SA plans, performs and coordinates significant assignments spanning all program and functional areas including other government organizations; and represents the Executive Chairperson in contacts with high-level officials across all organizational types the KS-IRS has business with.

• Minimum Number of Years Experience: 7 years

• Minimum Education Required: MA/MSc/MBA; Tax/Accounting Specialization.

• Anticipated Start Date: August 2015.

 

5. Director of Informal Sector Revenue Generation

Qualifications, Responsibilities, Knowledge and Experience Requirements.

• Director of Informal Sector Revenue Generation administers and enforces regulatory standards by supervising activities of, and acting as a resources to all internal and external parties that directly engage in revenue collection specifically within the informal sector.

• The Director will be responsible for planning, organizing and directing the management and administrative responsibilities for billing, revenue collection and development of revenue generating activities; and provide supervision over professional and support staff towards this end.

• She/he will ensure close integration with the informal sector to ensure accuracy of revenue recognized, and ensuring prompt collection of accounts receivable.

• The Director will ensure a complete feedback loop between KS-IRS, KWSG and the informal sector actors across the LGAs for maximum awareness and understanding of each group’s requirements/visions/desires for the best synergy.

• Minimum Number of Years Experience: 15 years.

• Minimum Education Required: MA/MSc/MBA; CPA.

• Anticipated Start Date: August 2015.

 

6. Director of Accounts

Qualifications, Responsibilities, Knowledge and Experience Requirements:

• Director of Accounts is responsible for general accounting and financial reporting functions.

• She/he is responsible for implementing and maintaining a system of internal controls that will ensure that all financial reporting is prepared in compliance with all financial policies, SEC requirements and IPSAS.

• The Director will support KS-IRS’s financial objectives by providing financial analyses and recommendations for higher efficiency that cuts across the entire organization.

• Minimum Number of Years Experience: 15 years.

• Minimum Education Required: MA/MSc/MBA; CPA/CFA/CMA.

• Anticipated Start Date: August 2015.

 

7. Director of Legal & Prosecution Services

Qualifications, Responsibilities, Knowledge and Experience Requirements.

• Director of Legal & Prosecution Services is required to establish and enforce tax administration policy and provide taxpayers top quality service by helping them understand and meet their tax responsibilities.
• She/he is to conduct effective, economical and efficient prosecution service as an integral part of the enforcement of the tax laws and systems.

The Director will be responsible for 2 main categories of tasks as follows:

• Legal Services & Advisory: Report directly to Executive Chairperson and assist the required personnel by providing advice on a wide range of technical, operational, or theoretical aspects of regulatory issues. Also, be a legal technical and policy resource to IK-IRS and mentor staff on regulatory policy and mechanism.
•  Prosecution Services: Analyze the issues and parties position in complex or significant cases, developing a deep and comprehensive understanding of the issues through the reading of testimony and through direct contact with the parties, when warranted.

• Minimum Number of Years Experience: 15 years.

• Minimum Education Required: MA/MSc/MBA; CPA/CFA/CMA.

• Anticipated Start Date: August 2015.

 

8. Deputy Director of Field Operations, Process & Research

Qualifications, Responsibilities, Knowledge and Experience Requirements

• The Director provides executive leadership for customer service, processing, tax law monitoring and financial management operations, and

• Is responsible for overseeing IRS operations and for providing executibe leadership on policies, programs and activities.

• She/he must be methodical, scientific, and creative in their approach to research and operation; and capable of managing and leading teams to a new lwvel of impact, effectiveness as KS-IRS strives to bring about a new order that realizes the KS-IRS potential and mission

• Minimum Number of Years Experience: 12 years.

• Minimum Education Required: PhD.

• Anticipated Start Date: August 2015.

 

9. Informal Revenue Manager

Qualifications, Responsibilities, Knowledge and Experience Requirements

• The Manager, under administrative direction of the Director of Informal Sector Revenue Generation, plans organizes, directs and supervises the revenue collection functions in all ramifications as they pertain to markets, artisans and professional in the informal sector.

• This role is the main funnel through which feedback from the Regional Coordinators and Office Heads in the Field is distilled, categorized and analyzed into useful business intelligence.

• Minimum Number of Years Experience: 8 years.

• Minimum Education Required: BA/BSc; MA preferred.

• Anticipated Start Date: August 2015.

10. Receptionist

Qualifications, Responsibilities, Knowledge and Experience Requirements

• The Receptionist provides general support to the KS-IRS as an organization by assisting with asset and inventory management, customer service and any other logistical and professional needs that will help achieve organizational goals.

• Minimum Number of Years Experience: 4 years.

• Minimum Education Required: BA/BSc

• Anticipated Start Date: November 2015.

11. Driver

Qualifications, Responsibilities, Knowledge and Experience Requirements

• The Driver position is more than just for transportation.

• It requires a professional approach that makes the incumbent able to cover logistics, vehicular management, errands, and other tasks that each direct superior and/or the organization needs.

• Minimum Number of Years Experience: 10 years.

• Minimum Education Required:  At least HND; Individual also trained as a mechanic is preferred.

• Anticipated Start Date: August 2015.

12. Director of Tax Audit

Qualifications, Responsibilities, Knowledge and Experience Requirements

• The Director is directly responsible for verifying the accuracy of tax records and other remittances by individuals, businesses, MDAs and other partie that have a duty to do so.

• The Director is expected to ensure that methodologies that the urrent context in Kwara State will be developed and deployed in accordance with all Federal and State tax laws.

• Furthermore, it is the incumbent’s responsibilities to develop processes and automated systems that will ensure that each audit is cost effective, and achieves the desired result.

•  Minimum Number of Years Experience: 15 years.

• Minimum Education Required: LLM; MA/MBA/MSc.

• Anticipated Start Date: August 2015.

13. Assistant Director of Corporate Affairs & Internal Audit.

Qualifications, Responsibilities, Knowledge and Experience Requirements

• The Assistant manages 2 complimentary but distinct functions – Corporate Affairs which is mainly external-facing; Internal Audit (and compliance) which is mainly internal-facing.

• Internally, the Assistant maintains a comprehensive set of processes and controls to mitigate risk, enhance the accuracy of the organization’s reported financial results, and ensure that KS-IRS complies with generally accepted accounting principles and standards.

• Externally, the Assistant serves as the primary KS-IRS contact for all state and federal level oversight agencies. And most importantly she/he will lead the development and maintenance of strategic relationships with key service providers.

• Minimum Number of Years Experience: 10 years.

• Minimum Education Required: MA/MBA/MSc; ICAN.ACCA

• Anticipated Start Date: August 2015

14. Regional Coordinators

Qualifications, Responsibilities, Knowledge and Experience Requirements

There are 2 Regional Coordinators, and they will be situated in the KS-IRS GQ Ilorin:

• Ilorin Coordinator – covering Ilorin East, South and West LGAs
• Regional Coordinator – covering the 13 other LGAs

• Regional Coordinators primary role is to connect the revenue collection agent on the field with the leadership and management in Ilorin. In so doing, they perform a 2 way function of:

                                                        i.            Transmitting directives from management to field operatives, and

                                                      ii.            Escalating pertinent information from the field to the Executive Management Team through the Director of informal Sector Revenue Collection.

• Regional Coordinators will also be required to collaborate with other Directors towards the fulfilment of their divisional duties and larger organizational goals.

• Minimum Number of Years Experience: 8 years.

• Minimum Education Required: MA/MSc.

• Anticipated Start Date: November 2015

15. Executive Assistant.

Qualifications, Responsibilities, Knowledge and Experience Requirements

• The Assistant is an important role in the management of information, schedules and workload that the Director for informal Sector Revenue Generation (and other managers in the department, if required) must work through.

• Therefore, she/he must be proactive, ready to work, proffer solutions before issues become larger, ad generally do what it takes to assist in a minimum first level of preliminary work and analysis on information that comes into the departments (and KS-IRS) from the field.

• Minimum Number of Years Experience: 4 years.

• Minimum Education Required: BA/BSc.

• Anticipated Start Date: November 2015

16. Regional Office Head.

Qualifications, Responsibilities, Knowledge and Experience Requirements

• Regional Office Head are charge of ensuring and reporting data, revenues collected, and critical information that can impact the success of the KS-IRS and KWSG’s interaction with informal sector players (markets, professionals and artisans).

• This role is critical to ensuring continuous enumeration of businesses and individual in this sector and encouraging their continuous voluntary contribution of taxes.

• Minimum Number of Years Experience: 2 years.

• Minimum Education Required: BA/BSc; MA preferred.

• Anticipated Start Date: November 2015

17.  Revenue Agent.

Qualifications, Responsibilities, Knowledge and Experience Requirements

• Revenue Agents are field operatives that interact directly with the informal sector taxpayers.

• They are directly responsible for tax collection within their assigned catchment area.

• They will be paid a base salary and receive a commission based on the total amount collected monthly. Each Revenue Agent is considered an important element of the grassroots approach to collection in the informal sector

• Minimum Number of Years Experience: 2 years.

• Minimum Education Required:  At Least HND.

• Anticipated Start Date: November 2015

General Information

Interested applicants are encourage to carefully read through the job descriptions and qualification requirements to determine their eligibility as their contents will be strictly adhered to when applications are reviewed. Visit www.ksirs.org for full details for each role.

Both external and internal (members of the Kwara State Civil Service) parties are invited to apply.

Due date for the application is no later than midnight of Sunday July 15^th 2015.

To Apply, please send your C.V and covering letter electronically to: [email protected].

 

 

 

Career opportunities in food & quick service restaurant Desert Snow Associates Limited.

Vacancies in 3 of its branches for Branch Accountants (3) and Branch Manager (1)

1. Branch Accountant Code BTBAPH (for Port Harcourt Location). BTBAKAD (for Kaduna Location), BTBAKAN (for Kano Location)

Reporting to the CFO, this role involves providing leadership to the Branch financial accounting, reporting and control activities and to ensure they are carried out efficiently, effectively and in line with best practice.

Qualifications, Responsibilities, Knowledge and Experience Requirements

• First Degree, BSc in Accounting from a reputable institution or OND with 7 years relevant experience in Accounting and Bookkeeping.

• Previous Branch Financial Control Experience with a top flight Food and/or Quick Service Restaurant (QSR) and/or Professional accounting Services Firm with relevant audit of Food and QSR Companies.

• Good understanding of English Language with confident English Language fluency that confers strong (Public) presentation and communication skills

• Outstanding interpersonal and influencing skills; a good team player.

2. Branch Manager Code BTBM (Kaduna)

Reporting to the Managing Director this role involves taking the lead for planning, directing and coordinating the production and Commercial operations of assigned branches (Kaduna & Kano) to ensure the achievement of production targets within specified quality, environmental standards and budget.

Qualifications, Responsibilities, Knowledge and Experience Requirements.

• First Degree, BSc from a reputable institution with 7years post education relevant experience at branch supervisory level.

• Previous Branch Management Experience with a top flight Food and/or Quick Service Restaurant (QSR) preferably in Northern Nigeria.

• Above average computer skills with proficiency with all MS packages.

• Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Project Manager & Access.

To Apply:

Please send your C.V and covering letter electronically to: [email protected] with ONLY the relevant/appropriate code specified above. This should be done within 2weeks of this Advert.

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