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VACANCIES IN OIL AND GAS SECTOR

Oil & Gas - Gas Turbine Mechanical Field Service Engineer
LAGOS
The Field Service Engineer will be in charge of site activities management including planning, assigning manpower resources and tools, providing technical assistance to complete the work scope according to contractual requirements. In particular, he/she will be responsible for: • To GE Oil & Gas offices, prepare field services jobs and interventions with the project managers. • Lead and execute foundation and soft foot check and adjustments. • Lead and execute assembly/installation of GT auxiliary as ventilation / inlet / exhaust duct, air inlet filter house and the relevant structures • Lead and execute auxiliary skids installation (fuel gas skid, lube oil cooler and console, etc…) • Lead and execute independently a combustion inspection including: combustion chamber disassembly and assembly with the relevant devices as cross fire, liners, etc… and be able to inspect the part dismantled and evaluate the status. (Only for GT maintenance) • Lead and execute independently a boroscope inspection including evaluation of the blade status and the boroscope result. • Lead and execute GT alignment using dial indicators and be able to perform coupling installation. • Assist Start-up Engineer during the commissioning phase ensuring proper and safe operation of the machine by evaluating the running parameters and troubleshoot control system problem as they arise • Write accurate professional reports acting as single point of contact between Customers and GE Oil & Gas Headquarter concerning technical issues and interfacing with all involved functions • Use company e-tools to retrieve technical documents and management of packing list, bill of material and drawings • Ensure all in-field activities carried out safely complying with company environmental health & Safety (EHS) guidelines and procedures. The candidate will be responsible to keep reliability more...
Oil & Gas - Centrifugal Compressor Mechanical Field Service Engineer
LAGOS
The Field Service Engineer will be in charge of site activities management including planning, assigning manpower resources and tools, providing technical assistance to complete the work scope according to contractual requirements. In particular, he/she will be responsible for: • To GE Oil & Gas offices, prepare field services jobs and interventions with the project managers. • Lead and execute foundation and soft foot check and adjustments. • Lead and execute CC alignment using dial indicators and be able to perform coupling installation. • Lead and execute minor inspection of CC equipped with oil seals or dry gas seals. • Assist Start-up Engineer during the commissioning phase ensuring proper and safe operation of the machine by evaluating the running parameters and troubleshoot control system problem as they arise • Write accurate professional reports acting as single point of contact between Customers and GE Oil & Gas Headquarter concerning technical issues and interfacing with all involved functions • Use company e-tools to retrieve technical documents and management of packing list, bill of material and drawings • Ensure all in-field activities carried out safely complying with company environmental health & Safety (EHS) guidelines and procedures. The candidate will be responsible to keep reliability of Customers assets and to support on proactive way all GE O&G customers more...
Oil & Gas - Control/Instrument Field Service Engineer
LAGOS
RESPONSIBILITIES: The Field Service Engineer will be in charge of site activities management including planning, assigning manpower resources and tools, providing technical assistance to complete the work scope according to contractual requirements. In particular, he/she will be responsible for: • To GE Oil & Gas offices, prepare field services jobs and interventions with the project managers. • Supervise the installation, calibration and set up of instruments • Supervise cable laying, meggering and connection • Lead and execute loop check and commissioning phase performing the functional tests. • Lead and execute unit start-up and performance tests ensuring proper and safe operation of the machine by evaluating the running parameters and troubleshoot control system problem as they arise • Write accurate professional reports acting as single point of contact between Customers and GE Oil & Gas Headquarter concerning technical issues and interfacing with all involved functions • Use company e-tools to retrieve technical documents and management of packing list, bill of material and drawings • Ensure all in-field activities carried out safely complying with company environmental health & Safety (EHS) guidelines and procedures. The candidate will be responsible to keep reliability of Customers assets and to support on proactive way all GE O&G customers. more...
Oil & Gas - Reciprocating Compressor Mechanical Field Service Engineer
LAGOS
RESPONSIBILITIES: The Field Service Engineer will be in charge of site activities management including planning, assigning manpower resources and tools, providing technical assistance to complete the work scope according to contractual requirements. In particular, he/she will be responsible for: • To GE Oil & Gas offices, prepare field services jobs and interventions with the project managers. • Lead and execute Installation or maintenance of Reciprocating Compressor ensuring to follow GE recommended procedures • Supervise the mechanical installation activities of main and auxiliaries equipments • Ability to perform the reciprocating compressor pre-commissioning and commissioning • Lead and execute foundation and soft foot check and adjustments. • Lead and execute cylinder inspection with disassembly and assembly of piston, suction / discharge cylinder and perform the relevant dimensional check and alignment check • Assist Start-up Engineer during the commissioning phase ensuring proper and safe operation of the machine by evaluating the running parameters and troubleshoot control system problem as they arise • Write accurate professional reports acting as single point of contact between Customers and GE Oil & Gas Headquarter concerning technical issues and interfacing with involved functions • Use company e-tools to retrieve technical documents and management of packing list, bill of material and drawings • Ensure all in-field activities carried out safely complying with company environmental health & Safety (EHS) guidelines and procedures. The candidate will be responsible to keep reliability of Customers assets and to support on proactive way all GE O&G customers more...
Oil & Gas - Senior Finance Manager - GE Oil & Gas Job #: 1030354
LAGOS
• Demonstrates accountability for functional, business and broad company objectives. • Develops local talents to grow finance organisation and maximises use of shared service platforms. • Improves ERP system and expands financial services/activities locally available to support regional business growth. • Integrates processes and controls that both meet business needs across the organization and target region and remote site specific risks. • Involved in long-term planning. • This role contributes to the overall strategy and manages complex issues within functional areas of expertise. • Serves as a business partner to the operating team to drive business initiatives, growth, and profitability. • Provides insights into business performances and visibility on local results and initiatives through regular management reviews. • Coordinates localised month-end, quarter end and year-end close and generates all deliverables for statutory filings, corporate reporting and management reporting. • Develops and establishes financial policies& procedures in line with applicable laws and GE policies and adjusted to remote site requirements and regional specificities. • Ensures controllership through appropriate metrics, consistency and accuracy of accounting processes across the operations, and safeguard of assets. • Responsible for statutory compliance. • Drives controllership awareness and processes through operations teams and ensures finance compliance (E-CIVI, Self Assessments Tools, Balance Sheet Account Reconciliation) • Optimises the use of internal shared service providers (GBS, GENPACT, GECARS), ensuring full transfer of all applicable processes and intensifying interaction. APPLY ONLINE AT GE CAREER WEBSITE JOB REFERENCE NO: 1030354 more...
Oil & Gas - Senior Drilling Engineer
LAGOS
Our client is an indigenous oil company in Nigeria with a joint venture agreement with the NNPC. A competent professional is now required to provide engineering and technical expertise in the areas of well design, programming, workover and completion operations. Job Objectives: • Perform drilling engineering works required for successful, cost-effective and safe implementation of POOC’s exploration, development, workover and completion activities. • Review the operations, define problem areas and search for solutions. • Evaluate and recommend new techniques, designs and procedures related to drilling, workover and well completions with the objective of optimizing quality, cost and efficient operations. Job Responsibilities: • Prepare detailed Drilling, Workover and Completions programmes for all proposed wells and closely monitor performance from the rig. • Prepare & Submit well control insurance packages to insurers before a well is spudded. • Prepare AFE (Drilling, Completion & Workover) for management review and approval. • Prepare Technical input into the drilling application package to DPR and NAPIMS. • Co-ordinate the preparation of end-of-well and well history reports. • Prepare well initial completion/ Side Track/ Plug & Abandon approval packages to DPR. • Liaise with all drilling, operations and well engineering personnel (POOC and Service Companies). • Monitor and collect operational, financial and well performance data (Cost and NPT Tracking) • Liaise with Joint Venture Partners and Regulatory bodies to ensure approvals have been obtained prior to spudding of the well. • Work closely with Drilling Supt, QA/QC dept, and Drilling Supervisor to ensure smooth and timely completions of all well engineering operations. • Monitor AFEs and budgets as operations progresses and keep the drilling team informed. more...
Oil & Gas - Business Manager-Industrial Gas
LAGOS
An International Industrial Gas Company seeks a sales and marketing professional to maintain a focus on growth whilst directing and managing the team in Lagos and further developing the business in Nigeria and West Africa. This will be an experienced individual with real management experience and a record of business improvement experience more...

JOB OPPORTUNITIES AT MTN NIGERIA

Vacancy Details

Job Title
Network Customer Support Systems Engineer (NCSS)
Department:
Network Group

Location:
Lagos

Job Description:
Adhere to policies, processes and procedures in Call Centre Integration operations
Provide ACD first and second line support
Write specific telescripts for segmenting call routing
Ensure accurate wiring for the remote maintenance system and terminal adaptors.
Monitor Oracle/SQL database information collation
Implement end user configurations for the ACD system
Ensure monthly system backups
Run queries on the database to provide required information
Maintain ACD system interface with application in other departments including LAN Agents in remote regions
Implement the Reporting pooling process
Maintain, Backup and restore when required recorded voice activity from Agents for Supervisors
Modify reports to suit changing information requirements
Proactively troubleshoot system problems as arise
Ensure prompt upgrade of the ACD and Voice Recording systems
Monitor call routing and trunks
Ensure appropriate maintenance of the voice loggers
Manage resource planning’s interface with the Workforce system
Ensure timely patch installation anti-virus software update
Assist in determining staffing needs based on technology capacity
Generate reports on the Call Centre statistics
Participate in defining quality measures for productivity in the Call Centre
Write telescripts for directory requirement
Perform other duties as directed by the Manager, Network Group Planning
Perform O&M on post and pre-paid IVR’S
Monitor the interface between ACD and other servers/systems used in the Call center and the MTN Core Network
Manage Quality assurance systems and rate Call Centre Agents, Call center Agents occupancy, Call quality and quantity
Ensure that the information generation is maintained and Provide statistical data for all IVR’s
Job Conditions:
Normal Working hours, inclusive of standby for critical systems,Office environment and Switch Environment
Reporting To:
Network Customer Support Systems Manager
Required Skills:
4 years experience in telecommunication wiring, database management and programming in a telecommunication environment.
Working knowledge of Oracle, SQL and UNIX.
Knowledge of telescripts VOIP, SIP will be an Advantage
Employment Status :
Permanent

Job Title
Order Administrator (2)
Department:
Sales and Distribution

Location:
Lagos

Job Description:
Central receipt and processing of orders for MTN products from MTN trade partners and connect stores nationwide
Receive orders from trade partners promptly and courteously via web based trade partner portal or phone, e-mail, fax etc
Process order requests on IFS in accordance with stock availability and PPPs
Administer product allocation/products mix
Administration of all MTN Trade Partners physical and logical orders
Reporting to and reconciliation of all transactions passing through the planning system
Providing solution to all Trade Partners issues via e mail and telephone to enhance customer support /performance.
Manage all Trade Partners account and ensure that they reflect the true position of their relationship with the organization.
Process Blacklisting request from Trade Partners
Blacklisting of Recharge cards reported stolen by the Trade Partners on PPMS (Prepaid Management System) self help solution
Preparation of compensation on Blacklisted cards based on the reports generated from the Blacklisting process/report.
Generate reports on compensation due to Blacklisted cards for Trade Partners
Provide first line resolution of queries and enquiries from trade partners and connect stores nationwide
Resolve enquiries from trade partners promptly and escalating where necessary
Receive enquiries from trade partners promptly and courteously via phone, e-mail, fax etc
Liaise with various Departments such as IS, Inventory, Consumer Sales, to promote and resolve ordering issues
Provide back office support for Regional and Consumer sales in trade partner account management
Provide solution to enquiries referred from trade partners through Regional Sales managers/DAEs
Support and operational strategy adopted for achieving departmental targets
Generate reports to the business in the area of operations to enable quick decision making
Liaise With Trade Partners Account Managers on processes required in setting up a Trade Partner as partner with MTN
Job Conditions:
Standard MTN working conditions May work extended hours
Reporting To:
Distributor Order Supervisor
Required Skills:
1 to 2 years work experience in similar function
Employment Status :
Permanent

Qualification:
First degree or equivalent in a business related discipline Customer service experience with strong numerical skills
This vacancy expires on 7/14/2009
A tertiary education (HND, or B.Sc.) in Computer Science, Mathematics or other relevant discipline with any of CCNP, MCP or OCP
This vacancy expires on 7/14/2009

Job Title
Administrator IS Services
Department:
Information Systems

Location:
Lagos

Job Description:
Provide Administrative Support
File and maintain IS Services related documentation
Gather, collate and file all departmental reports
Facilitate departmental provisioning
Manage the IS Services Intranet page
Manage the IS Services related mail users groups
Maintain order levels of required stationary and supplies
Coordinate, convene, and facilitate review meetings and records decisions made during the review meetings;
Provide general support services within the department
Maintains a list of all staff and contractors.
Make copies or duplicate materials as requested
Oversee day-to-day operation of copy machine; prepare and transmit facsimiles for the department.
Greet and direct visitors as well as take messages when necessary
Answer and maintain a log of routine inquiries as required
Communicate general information and distribute correspondence and other material to staff within the department
Opens and routes incoming mail
Perform all sorts of routine typing assignments as appropriate; be proficient in the use of a personal computer to draft basic correspondence, enter data, and print letters, labels, reports, and/or other materials; types and mails form letters.
Ensure facilities, transport and accommodation for all vendors is organized as and when required
Facilitate accommodation and travel for staff working outside office hours.
Ensure completion of all job orders and collection of all invoices from vendors for work completed
Ensure reporting on contract status
Administer the definitive software library
Raise Purchase requests and Purchase orders and report on the approval status
Ensure that all facilities like door security, cabinets, paper shredder, air-conditioning and other electronic equipment in the kitchen area and all areas occupied or used by the team are fully functional and failures promptly escalated to the appropriate team within or outside MTN.
Job Conditions:
Standard MTNN working conditions Open plan office
Reporting To:
GM, IS Services
Required Skills:
1-2 years work experience with exposure to:
Documentation and database manipulation experience
Experience in an administrative capacity
Understanding of service delivery and service support environment
Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office
Microsoft Share point and working with a range of service providers would be an added advantage
Employment Status :
Permanent

Qualification:
A good first degree preferably in Administration or related field
This vacancy expires on 7/21/2009

Job Title
Payroll Officer
Department:
Finance

Location:
Lagos

Job Description:
PAYROLL ADMNISTRATION
Ensure that all payroll related inputs are submitted promptly
Review all payroll related inputs and check for accuracy
Input payroll instructions from HR into the payroll system
Performs a first line review of input of overtime allowances, shift allowances, callout allowances, etc. into the payroll system
Reviews input of statutory deductions no (NSITF, NHF), spouse and staff phone bills etc
Run the payroll software
Uploading new employees into the payroll system
Review cost center changes, all deductions and check for accuracy of payroll
Print out the pay slips for all national staff
Print out schedules of statutory deductions i.e. PAYE, NSITF, Pension etc
Write transfer instructions to all banks, attaching the relevant schedule of payment
Advise and resolve all payroll related problems, complaints and ensure prompt resolution
PAYROLL RECONCILIATION
Provide relevant payroll reports
Monthly upload of staff salary cost in IFS
Reconcile the impact in the general ledger for all salary related accounts
Reconcile all salary accounts with the banks
Provide adhoc reports on staff salary costs to the relevant units within finance
Compute all end of services entitlements or indebtedness
Ensure resigned staff are not included in payroll
Compute entitlement based on resignation date
Advise HR of the net position
Clears all repayment cheque through Finance Expenditure department
Raise all appropriate entries on IFS
Raise all entries relating to cheques issued from the salaries unit, fund transfer instructions, stopped/returned salaries.
Reconcile all salary-related general ledger accounts
Assist in the preparation of Salaries unit annual budget
Review salaries journal vouchers raised manually to determine their accuracy and to ensure they impact the correct general ledger accounts.
Monitors the amortization and accruals of all salaries related payments.
STATUTORY COMPLIANCE
Coordinate the processing, remittance and reconciliation of all payroll related statutory liabilities (PAYE, NSITF, NHF) to ensure MTNN’s compliance with all payroll related tax laws and regulations.
Keep accurate and up to date records of all payroll related payments made to statutory authorities
Administration of statutory audit (concerning PAYE, NSITF, and NHF) process and respond promptly to payroll related queries raised by the tax authorities and other regulatory bodies.
Coordinate the preparation of year-end tax forms (Form A) for both National and Expatriate staff.
Filing of tax returns in compliance with the deadline of the statutory authorities.
Prepare PAYE audit support data for external auditor’s use.
Registration of new MTNN office/staff with the SBIR, FBIR & NSITF to avert any penalty that may arise.
Administration and deduction of staff/spouse handset and phone bill.
Prepare monthly reports related to the payroll statutory deduction within MTNN
Respond to queries related to payroll statutory deduction within MTNN
Job Conditions:
Long working hours Open Plan Office
Reporting To:
Salaries Manager
Required Skills:
4 years work experience of which includes at least 2 years experience in payroll management
Employment Status :
Permanent

Qualification:
A first degree in a numerate discipline
This vacancy expires on 7/21/2009

Job Title
Project Coordinator
Department:
Enterprise Solutions
Location:
Lagos

Job Description:
Develop the Project scope, problem statement and goal statement.
Assist with Project delivery within budget (time and financial) and within defined quality criteria
Assist with project-planning in line with recommended tool sets.
Enforce project plans’ conformity to planning guidelines.
Co-ordinate input and maintains plans throughout project life cycle.
Provide Project manager with up-to-date financial position on all projects
Provide stakeholders with up to date information on all projects (where applicable)
Proactively escalate project risks (where applicable)
Measure progress per project worker against weekly targets and deliverables
Manage agreed quality measures accordingly.
Assist with project integration management.
Assist with negotiating and managing supplier contracts and service level agreements
Assist with formal project success reviews
Develop reports as required by the ES Project Manager.
Document weekly reports or any other reports identified as relevant to the project
Organize and facilitate project meetings, sessions and workshops.
Maintain project plan – update / adapt where necessary
Prepare and circulate project status update reports.
Identify reasons for delays in projects and plan activities to overcome these
Build relationships with suppliers and subcontractors
Build and maintain relationships within and outside IS
Develop and enforce escalation procedure
Prepare and maintain team project delivery schedule
Input into, monitor and execute SLAs
Keep abreast of business process changes and communicate these to team members

Job Conditions:
Working in an open plan office Working 5 days per week with some late/early and weekend work Normal MTNN working hours
Reporting To:
Project Manager
Required Skills:
4 yrs project management experience preferably in a telecommunications business environment/customer care & billing systems (CC&BS)/Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems environment
Knowledge of measurement processes / methods for assessing progress toward goals and project outcomes
An understanding of project management methods and practices, including methods of preparing designs, plans, specifications, estimates, reports and recommendations
Employment Status :
Permanent

Qualification:
A first degree in management science, engineering or sciences
This vacancy expires on 7/21/2009

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How to Overcome Barriers to Job Search Success

Figure 1
Work experience is the big masquerade dreaded by the majority. To most of the participants in the online community effort, lack of work experience is the main deterrent to job hunting achievement. Interestingly, lack of up-to-date educations got the lowest votes. Compared to other barriers deficient, insufficient education is not seen as the chief stumbling block by most voters. You may have issues with the data is saying. But it’s not a question of right or wrong. It’s about perceptions. What is the reality you face? The way forward is not condemnation, silver bullet answers or fail-proof interpretations. Let’s examine the results as well as underlying themes in each barrier.

A) Lack of up-to-date education, skills and knowledge (12%)Do you have what it takes to meet expectations, including soft skills? Formal education is inadequate if the lack of practical expertise hampers your effectiveness. This can cost you if others competing with you for opportunity have taken the initiative. Learning is for life in today’s knowledge economy. And that’s why non formal educational opportunities including training, certification and online learning are paramount to career growth. Low appreciation for knowledge may be due to our fast track values. Looking only at today we often fail to see the linkage between the wealth in our head and securing the future. If you value knowledge in a practical sense, you won’t be left behind. If you don’t value knowledge enjoy your stone age experience in dinosaur-land. Many also equate certificates with knowledge. But knowledge must connect with your ability to contribute and self reliance. Contribution provides the foundation for your success in marketing yourself.

B) Not having information on available job and career opportunities (28%)The quality of information at your disposal affects your decisions and opportunities. What is the sense in having top notch software programming qualifications without information on sources of IT job and career opportunities? Job search requires Information management – where is the source of information, do you have what it takes to get the information you need in a timely and cost-effective manner? And where do you search? Are you looking for fish in the desert? How do you dig for opportunities that match your needs? Lack of information appears to be a major hindrance because we limit ourselves to comfortable, traditional and highly competitive sources. Why should the majority depend 100% on job adverts when as will be shown later in this piece this is not the major source of job and career opportunities? And never forget that information is not the main objective. It’s about how you use information in your own way and for your own purposes in the job search.

C) Lack of a personal support network of friends, family, colleagues, acquaintances (15%) It’s ironic that this is not seen as one of the top barriers by most even though 85% of opportunities come from personal networking. Could it be that we take our personal networks for granted? Inflated egos tend to ignore the power of people. If you’re searching for opportunity you better realize now that people are your most important resource in any job search. Job search is more than qualifications and talent. Connecting with people can lead to advice, job leads and referrals. But we need to network all the time and we must know that association is not enough. Disrespecting people on the job, at social events, in job selection interviews because you feel you don’t need them now amounts to burning bridges you may need tomorrow. Personal networking enhances your opportunities not just by knowing what you want, but with the positive picture of who you are and what you stand for.

D) Not having the required job search skills & attitude, not knowing how to search (14%),We must get past job information to include packaging. You got a good job lead but on interview day is your packaging right? The majority do not take this as a major hindrance because we forget that the job search is not over until you get the job. We think job search skills are restricted to getting job information, having a nice CV and cover letter and showing up at the interview. First is your application good enough for the interview shortlist? And at all stages of the job search it is critical that you come across as the best person for the job, not as a pretender. The job search success isn’t strictly about you or your needs - not what you can get but what you can give. Organizations are not recruiting people looking for a job; they want to hire problem solvers and solution providers. Set yourself apart. Don’t be seen as just another accountant or just another IT professional.

E) Lack of work experience (31%)Lack of work experience is perceived by most as the major hurdle to getting a job. To newcomers this makes sense as, “the job seeker wants experience and employers too want experience”. However, does majority rule? Or are we scared of creativity? For example, how many have considered “paying for experience” – getting nothing or less than you deserve for quality work experience. Indeed, more often than not, we choose money over quality job opportunity. You want experience but have you considered creating your own experience – through home labs for those in technology, volunteering, internships or setting up your own business. It’s hard to think like this with a mindset fixated on paid employment and “good jobs”. But job security is dead and entrepreneurs are the drivers of change and reward. Do you just want to get by or get ahead? Moaning and complaining won’t help. Traditional, status quo ideas have had their day. Employ radical new thinking and action to overcome barriers erected by lack of work experience.

I hope you now see the real barriers to job search success. First and foremost, we must understand that there are no formulas. What is your thinking and what works for you? Looking for a job? Can you handle the truth? The barriers are not the problem. No obstacle is insurmountable. The greatest hurdles are within us. The truth is that we must be people-friendly and be honest and creative in our application of knowledge and ethics. And finally, go beyond the job. There is no tomorrow in any job. Tomorrow belongs to you.