Job Vacancy For Broadcast Journalist at BBC World Services

The BBC is an international multimedia broadcaster on radio, TV, online and social networks with a weekly global audience of 320 million. As part of an historic and exciting expansion of BBC Africa, the BBC World Service is launching a new Sports weekly TV programme and innovative digital sport content alongside existing African Sport output.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Broadcast Journalist

Job Reference: BBC/TP/590126/33655
Location: Lagos
Contract Type: Permanent - Full Time
Job Category: Journalism
Department: BBC Pidgin Service
Reports to: Editor, Pidgin Service
Contract: Continuing

Job Introduction

• Africa’s media landscape is changing. It is one of the fastest developing news markets in the world with mobile technology transforming lives, internet connectivity increasing, the radio market remaining relatively strong and Television migrating from analogue to digital.
• The BBC World Service remains the leading international broadcaster in Africa, reaching a weekly audience of more than 100 million across all platforms and Social Media. Globally, the BBC reaches a weekly audience of 320 million across various platforms.
• The BBC World Service has recently expanded its multimedia operations in Africa by doubling the number of language services from 6 to 12. Three of the new language services, Pidgin, Yoruba and Igbo, will serve our audiences in Nigeria and West Africa.
• They are based in Lagos, working alongside our operation in Abuja from where the BBC currently produces its Hausa service output. There is a strong emphasis on reaching and connecting with young audiences.
• We are now looking for excellent Broadcast Journalists with the relevant technical and language skills to join the new Pidgin service. Shift work will be required which will include early mornings, late nights, weekends and public holidays.
  

Role Responsibility

• As a BBC Broadcast Journalist you will work creatively across all digital platforms – audio, video and text – to ensure that the Pidgin Service output develops and grows a distinctive character and status in its target area.
• On a daily basis, you will engage actively with the audience ensuring consistency of output. You will be required occasionally to do some field reporting. The successful candidate will have some experience within a media environment. Fluent in Pidgin and English (written and spoken), you will have experience of delivering creative output online platforms.
• Knowledge of local, regional and international news and current affairs is essential.
• You will have knowledge of and recent experience of living in the target area, including a good understanding of the complexities of Nigeria. Ability to work under pressure and to react to breaking news is essential. You must have work authorisation for Nigeria.

Required Skills & Experience

• Fluency and up to date knowledge of Pidgin and the ability to type quickly and accurately.
• Fluency in English including complete comprehension of written and spoken English and theability to communicate effectively.
• Familiarity with video editing and writing for pictures and understanding social media.
• Familiarity with news production systems, and a willingness to learn to operate new technologyand to be able to adapt to different working methods.
• Ability to write creatively in an engaging manner, produce and translate with accuracy, clarityand style appropriate to a young audience.
• Familiarity with the internet and an awareness of the potential of new technology.
• A demonstrable interest in working in a multimedia environment and in encouraging audienceinvolvement.
• Familiarity with the region to which the Service broadcasts and an understanding of the region’shistory, politics, social issues and culture as well as the changing needs of the audience.
• A good knowledge of, and interest in, international current affairs, particularly in so far as theyaffect the target areas.
• A good broadcasting voice and the ability to acquire the appropriate presentation style isdesirable.
• A willingness to understand and adopt the editorial aims and policies of BBC and to abide by BBCValues.
• Knowledge of the aims, objectives and standards of BBC World Service and Global News.

Competencies
The following competencies (behaviours and characteristics) have been identified as key to success in the job. Successful candidates are expected to demonstrate these competencies:

• Editorial Judgement - demonstrates balanced and objective judgement based on a thoroughunderstanding of BBC editorial guidelines, target audience, programme and departmentobjectives. Makes the right editorial decisions, taking account of conflicting views wherenecessary. Aability to take public comments on board and to make appropriate editorial changesto content.
• Creative Thinking - able to transform creative ideas into practical reality. Evidence of innovationand the ability to devise creative solutions by developing novel ideas or adapting existing ones innew ways. Evidence of a desire to create beautiful, quality content.
• Planning and organisation - able to think ahead in order to establish and efficient andappropriate course of action for self and others. Prioritises and plans activities taking intoaccount all the relevant issues and factors such as deadlines, staffing and resources.
• Communication - able to get one’s message understood clearly by adopting a range of styles,tools and techniques appropriate to the audience and the nature of the information. As well asthe ability to motivate and deal sensitively with people who may be working to tight deadlines
• Influencing and persuading - able to present sound and well-reasoned arguments to convinceothers. Can draw from a range of strategies to persuade people in a way that results inagreement or behaviour change.
• Managing relationships and team working - able to build and maintain effective workingrelationships with a range of people. Works co-operatively with the ability to work with otherteams in developing tools, features and services.
• Developing Others - able to recognise potential (managerial, professional, artistic or otherwise)and is willing to foster the development of that potential. Creates a climate in which potentialcan be realised.
• Resilience - manages personal effectiveness by managing emotions in the face of pressure,setbacks or when dealing with provocative situations. Demonstrates an approach to work that ischaracterised by commitment, motivation and energy.
• Flexibility - adapts and works effectively with a variety of situations, individuals or groups. Ableto understand and appreciate different and opposing perspectives on an issue, to adapt anapproach as the requirements of a situation change, and to change or easily accept changes inone’s own organisation or job requirements.

Remuneration
Package: Local terms and Conditions.

Application Closing Date
19th December, 2018.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

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Job Vacancy For Women's Affairs Journalist at the BBC World Service

The BBC is an international multimedia broadcaster on radio, TV, online and social networks with a weekly global audience of 320 million. As part of an historic and exciting expansion of BBC Africa, the BBC World Service is launching a new Sports weekly TV programme and innovative digital sport content alongside existing African Sport output.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Women's Affairs Journalist

Job Reference: BBC/TP/788771/33649
Location: Lagos, Nigeria
Contract Type: Permanent - Full Time
Job Category: Journalism
Business Unit: News - W2020 - Africa
Division: World Service Africa  DIGITAL
Reports to: (title) Senior Broadcast Journalist 

Context

• Here the vision is simple- join African digital innovation team of multitalented journalists , developers , illustrator and graphic designer with the mandate to innovate and influence the next generation of African women.
• The BBC has a new digital innovation hub in Lagos with the ambition to develop digital journalism in Africa. Your role as Women Affairs Journalist will play a key role in helping our content reach underserved audiences – such as younger, more female and more diverse demographics in Africa.
• We have an exciting opportunity to create new forms of digital storytelling and journalism that reaches 111 million people in Africa.
• As a Women Affairs Journalist you will join a new multidisciplinary digital team in Lagos made up of news gatherers, data journalists, software developers and social media specialists who will be working with journalists working across  African l language services (English, French, Pidgin, Yoruba, Igbo, Hausa and Amharic , Tigrinya, Afaan Oromo, Swahili, Somali,)
• The BBC’s Africa Hub is looking for a creative journalist aware of the emerging and unreported stories about African women. This candidate will have a background creating content that represents and targets African women. As a journalist you’re already creating compelling stories about women.
• This candidate must be an experienced journalist who is literate in social media. The candidate will play an integral role in brainstorming, creating and executing women’s content.
• We’re looking for someone who genuinely believes there are many stories about African women to be told who will source, curate and commission content on women’s issues from across Africa. 
• You’ll also be expected to contribute regularly and host our new TV programme The SheWord  so we are looking for candidates who are comfortable in front of the camera  Role Responsibility

Job Purpose

• Originate and produce, as part of a team, a wide variety of news and current affairs content for relevant output.

Key Aspects of the Role:

• BBC the Women Affairs Journalist is responsible for originating and producing stories which may include scripting, editing, filming and presenting for a range of BBC output.

Job Descriptions

• Understands how a team works effectively and adopts the most appropriate role
• Able to build and maintain effective working relationships with a range of people
• Demonstrates a commitment to improving diversity in the BBC and understands how individual differences can benefit the BBC
• Effective planning and organising skills, ability to concentrate on several areas of work at one time, prioritising, delivering consistently to deadlines and reacting positively to changes and conflicting priorities
• Ability to write creatively in an engaging manner, adapt, produce and translate with accuracy, clarity and style appropriate to differing audiences and forms of media suitable for multimedia output
• The flexibility and adaptability to sustain performance, particularly under pressure to meet deadlines and changing priorities and circumstances
• An understanding of Health & Safety procedures and how it applies to broadcasting
• The journalist will be expected to contribute regularly and to join panel weekly TV women’s discussion programme The She Word. You’ll be expected to build on our new social mediafirst discussion format The Girl Talk 
• To write text pieces for BBC News online and non-English sites  website and its social media platforms, ensuring a high standard 
• To produce and develop women’s blogging network within  Africa
• To identify compelling blogs/ bloggers and translate content in a form suitable for our multiple platforms.
• Desirable if you can shoot and edit videos for digital pieces that will be aired on the website and social media platforms and think of creative treatments for content 
• To suggest ideas about new ways of engaging the female audience, and to put these ideas into practice.
• To participate in short- and long-term planning, offer new ideas and to suggest new angles on existing stories and to put forward stories not yet covered.
• To be aware of the distinctive news agenda across the BBC 
• Take the lead within a team setting or on delivering a specific piece of journalism or project as appropriate
• To work with other women’s affairs journalists across regions – identify themes and opportunities for collaboration
• The ability to travel to gather interviews and material for output.
• The ability to work flexibly and over weekends may be needed.

Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities

• Use a range of video, audio and digital equipment and information technology to research, write, assemble, edit and deliver outputs in the appropriate medium, to the highest professional standards.
• May be required to present the content on radio, TV or on line. This might be live or recorded.
• May include the production and presentation of programmes. This might be live or recorded
• Exercise editorial judgment in developing story ideas and producing accurate and impartial journalism.
• To undertake pre and post production and studio work, live and pre-recorded. Use a range of video, audio & digital equipment and information technology to research, write, assemble, edit and deliver programmes in the appropriate medium, to the highest professional standards.
• To liaise closely with other team members and with other departments in the BBC, to ensure that output material is shared, duplication is avoided, and best practice is upheld
• Take a lead within a team setting or on delivering a specific piece of journalism or project as appropriate
• To tailor different news treatments for different audiences ensuring that the output  reflects the audiences we serve
• To prioritise and plan activities taking into account all the relevant issues and factors such as deadlines staffing and resources available
• To produce engaging packages through a range of production skills
• Delivering to tight deadlines while maintaining the highest editorial standards.
• At all times to carry out duties in accordance with the BBC Health and Safety policy

Job Impact
Decision making:

• High level of responsibility and decision making; able to operate alone. No managerial responsibility.
• May be informally supported by Junior staff i.e. Researchers, Coordinators and Assistants.

Scope:

• Covers a wide range of journalism activity, producing news content and supporting the production and presentation of programming.

Knowledge, Skills, Training and Experience 

• Significant recent experience as a journalist, with a good knowledge and examples reporting stories about women.
• Comprehensive knowledge of writing and editing content for publication to high editorial standards. 
• Understanding of the women’s agenda in the target region and in the world.
• Evidence of sound editorial and community judgement as well as an understanding of the power of online communities.
• The ability to plan and organise time and resources effectively and to manage projects to conclusion according to deadlines.
• Demonstrable experience of making content behind or in front of a camera
• Conceive, shoot, write, edit content for Instagram channels, as well as emerging platforms
• Video and audio editing skills is advantageous 
• Significant recent experience as a journalist, with a good knowledge of production techniques
• Demonstrates sound editorial and policy decisions based upon a clear understanding of the BBC’s distinctive news agenda, the requirements of news and current affairs coverage, the programme departments and the audience
• Ability to use technology as required, in order to gather material for broadcast.
• High standard of English including complete comprehension of written and spoken English and the ability to communicate effectively.
• The ability to work quickly, accurately and under pressure.
• A comprehensive knowledge of BBC health & safety procedures.

Competencies
The following competencies (behaviours and characteristics) have been identified as key to success in the job. Successful candidates are expected to demonstrate these competencies:

Editorial Judgement:

• Demonstrates balanced and objective judgement based on a thorough understanding of BBC editorial guidelines, target audience, programme and department objectives.
• Makes the right editorial decisions, taking account of conflicting views where necessary. 
• Ability to take public comments on board and to make appropriate editorial changes to content.

Creative Thinking:

• Able to transform creative ideas into practical reality.
• Evidence of innovation and the ability to devise creative solutions by developing novel ideas or adapting existing ones in new ways.
• Evidence of a desire to create beautiful, quality content.

Planning and organisation:

• Able to think ahead in order to establish an efficient and appropriate course of action for self and others.
• Prioritises and plans activities taking into account all the relevant issues and factors such as deadlines, staffing and resources.

Communication:

• Able to get one’s message understood clearly by adopting a range of styles, tools and techniques appropriate to the audience and the nature of the information.
• As well as the ability to motivate and deal sensitively with people who may be working to tight deadlines

Influencing and persuading:

• Able to present sound and well-reasoned arguments to convince others.
• Can draw from a range of strategies to persuade people in a way that results in agreement or behaviour change.

Managing relationships and team working:

• Able to build and maintain effective working relationships with a range of people.
• Works cooperatively with the ability to work with other teams in developing tools, features and services.

Resilience:

• Manages personal effectiveness by managing emotions in the face of pressure, setbacks or when dealing with provocative situations.
• Demonstrates an approach to work that is characterised by commitment and motivation.

Flexibility:

• Adapts and works effectively with a variety of situations, individuals or groups.
• Able to understand and appreciate different and opposing perspectives on an issue, to adopt an approach as the requirements of a situation change, and to change or easily accept changes in one’s own organisation or job requirements.

Application Closing Date
18th December, 2018.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

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Job Vacancy For Business Reporter (Hausa) at the BBC World Service

The BBC is an international multimedia broadcaster on radio, TV, online and social networks with a weekly global audience of 320 million. As part of an historic and exciting expansion of BBC Africa, the BBC World Service is launching a new Sports weekly TV programme and innovative digital sport content alongside existing African Sport output.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Business Reporter (Hausa)

Job Reference: BBC/TP/653414/30830
Location: Abuja, Nigeria
Reports to: Business Editor, BBC Africa
Contract: Continuing
Grade: Local Terms and Conditions

The Job

• The post holder will be based in a new Africa Business Unit. S/he will have be responsible for creating and presenting expert, authoritative and entertaining Business coverage in Nigeria and the surrounding regions; reporting in English and Hausa for multi-platform outlets, including TV, online, social media and radio.
• The Reporter will deliver content for a daily and a weekly Business TV show and will be expected to contribute innovative ideas, drive the creative vision and present the content. S/he will also plan and produce video and TV packages, desk top editing, produce graphics, and arrange for guests to appear on our output.

Main Duties

• To compile and present engaging content offering new perspectives and deeper exploration of Business stories, interviews, profiles and digital content.
• To plan, structure, write and produce content in English and Hausa for use on TV, Digital and Radio and to develop treatments of the highest quality and with journalism at the heart.
• To pitch original stories with both TV and digital treatments, making sure that they work for online, social and TV platforms.
• To work closely with the BBC Africa teams in London, Dakar, Johannesburg and Nairobi. To have a good working relationship with Business departments within the BBC, all BBC Africa Services, external organisations and independent production companies.
• To prepare edited material either working in a self-op environment or with a craft editor to produce inserts and packages for the various outlets such as Business TV features, News bulletins, Online or social.
• To find and brief contributors for live and edited stories and interview them for broadcast.
• To develop original ideas for digital content and create engaging blogs and vlogs for BBC online sites.
• To alert Editors to breaking news and be ready to file accurate, immediate on-the-spot reports.
• To adhere to Editorial Guidelines and BBC Industry Codes of Practice and be responsible for ensuring safe working practices and the observance of BBC’s Health and Safety Regulations.
• To strive for diversity of contributors, in terms of gender, ethnicity, disability and age.
• Appreciate and demonstrate the BBC Values.

Skills and Experience

• Exceptional knowledge of business, in particular business stories that appeal to an African audience and an understanding of what audiences are looking for in digital and social media business coverage.
• Excellent contacts within the business sector.
• Knowledge and practical experience of weekly and/or daily journalism.
• Authoritative microphone voice and ability to communicate effectively to listeners and viewers with experience of high quality on air reporting and presentation, particularly in video.
• A full command of written and spoken English and Hausa is essential. Knowledge of an additional Nigerian language would be desirable.
• Ability to write creatively, accurately and succinctly, and understand how to find and generate original and engaging business stories that can work across all platforms.
• Strong digital understanding an awareness of the latest broadcast technology and the ability to learn new skills.
• Experience of making sound judgements on matters of editorial sensitivity.
• Creativity and ideas generation with the ability to think originally and to contribute fully to the planning process.
• Well-developed organisational skills with the ability to remain calm while working to deadlines, apply sensible work priorities and pace throughout assignments.
• Good team working skills both as a team leader and a team player.
• An awareness of budget issues and delivering value for money.
• Resilience, determination, ambition, energy and enthusiasm.
• Experience of using a camera to film professionally

Competencies:

• Editorial Judgement - Makes the right editorial and policy decisions based upon a clear understanding of the BBC’s Producer guidelines and Editorial Policy.
• Subject Knowledge - Demonstrates a good knowledge of business. Develops increasingly useful contacts and sources.
• Decision Making - Is ready and able to take initiative, and make decisions to tight deadlines.
• Planning and Organising - Is able to think ahead in order to establish an effective and appropriate course of action for self and others. Prioritises and plans activities taking into account all the relevant issues and factors such as deadlines, staffing and resources requirements.
• Analytical Thinking - Able to simplify complex problems, process projects into component parts, explore and evaluate them systematically.
• Imagination and Creative Thinking - Translates business stories and events into high quality content through a detailed understanding of the requirements of the broadcast media and possession of the necessary writing, directing and reporting skills.
• Resilience - Can maintain personal effectiveness by managing own emotions in the face of pressure, setbacks or when dealing with provocative situations. Can demonstrate an approach to work that is characterised by commitment, motivation and energy.
• Communication -The ability to get one’s message understood clearly by adopting a range of styles, tools and techniques appropriate to the audience and the nature of the information.
• Influencing and Persuasion - Ability to present sound and well-reasoned arguments to convince others. Can draw from a range of strategies to persuade people in a way that results in agreement or behaviour change.
• Managing Relationships and Team Working - Able to build and maintain effective working relationships with a range of people. Highly effective team player; works for the benefit of the whole team.
• Understanding Diversity - Understands and appreciates the uniqueness of self and others. Demonstrates, and is committed to improving, understanding of why people react in particular ways. Understanding diversity in its widest sense. Demonstrates a commitment to improving diversity in the BBC. Takes a balanced approach to discussing and taking action on diversity issues. Articulates how individual differences can benefit the BBC.

Application Closing Date
6th January, 2019.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

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JOB VACANCY FOR Plant Service Engineer (Hydro) at GE Nigeria

E is the world's Digital Industrial Company, transforming industry with software-defined machines and solutions that are connected, responsive and predictive. Through our people, leadership development, services, technology and scale, GE delivers better outcomes for global customers by speaking the language of industry.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Plant Service Engineer (Hydro)

Ref No: 3205332
Location: Nigeria
Job Function: Services
Business Segment: Renewable Energy Hydro

Role Summary

• The Hydro Plant Support Engineer will lead the site service activities for hydropower plants in nominated SSA countries.
• He/she is the primary liaison / point of contact between GE Hydro/Service Leadership, GE Hydro/Engineering, project management, supply chain, the site team, sale team and customers
• Scope includes ensuring the completeness of the deliverable solutions of GE Hydro services.

Essential Responsibilities

• Obtain information on hydro power plant assets & setup, mainly on E&M, for the designated areas such as hydro turbine & generator technologies, existing DCS, governing, excitation and other mechanical & electrical BoP systems including customer purchasing plans and Maintenance budget
• Actively visit customer’s plants (02 plants par month/per customer at least), participate in customer meetings and connect customer needs with our products’ available options and solutions
• Deliver timely / accurate responses to customer technical inquiries including quick quote proposal and execution (for transactional opportunities) leveraging GE Hydro COEs supports – Sales, Com Ops and COE engineers
• Provide hands on technical support to customers and field teams for general E&M services and specific upgrades
• Partner with GE Hydro/SSA sale team for technical discussion with customers
• Establish and maintain relationships with external and internal parties to ensure that customer requirements are ultimately understood and achieved
• Lead and manage cross-functional teams and coordinating with GE Hydro/Project Manager in executing contract at site
• Facilitate the configuration of control software and parameters based upon the site requirements / specific unit configurations (for control plant support)
• Liaise between customers and GE Hydro/Engineering regarding balance of plant equipment for configuring interfaces, safety protections and control (for control plant support)

Qualifications/Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Civil or Industrial Engineering from an accredited University or College
• Minimum of 10 years in Hydropower Electro-mechanical field services i.e. maintenance, installation and commissioning or manufacturing
• Minimum of 3 years in Engineering
• Strong knowledge and relationship with local customers at Plant level
• Ability and willingness to travel more than 50% of the time
• A valid NYSC discharge or exemption certificate will be required (please indicate clearly on your resume)
• Must have valid authorization to work full-time without any restriction in Nigeria
• Desired Characteristics:
• Strong knowledge of mechanical and/or electrical components of Hydropower,
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to do Root Cause Analysis (RCA) to understand and resolve problems
• A plus for knowledge of VBA, SQL, OPC, ODBC, MODBUS, networking, ALSPA and MarkVIe controls software
• Strong knowledge of / experience with MS Office (Excel, Word, and PowerPoint)
• Ability to interpret technical drawings, wiring schematics
• Power Generation, Renewable Energy and Hydro experience
• Comfortable providing technical presentations to peers, customers and leadership regarding the details of technical issues and project status
• Strong, self-directed, collaborative team player with interpersonal skills
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• English/local language fluency (French for West and Central African countries and Portuguese for Southern Africa countries).

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

SA & WCA CCS Zone Sales Manager at GE Nigeria 2018/2019

GE is the world's Digital Industrial Company, transforming industry with software-defined machines and solutions that are connected, responsive and predictive. Through our people, leadership development, services, technology and scale, GE delivers better outcomes for global customers by speaking the language of industry.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: SA & WCA CCS Zone Sales Manager

Ref No: 3197745
Location: Nigeria
Job Function: Sales
Business Segment: Healthcare Sustainable Solutions

Role Summary

• The Regional Sales Leader is accountable to grow sales revenue and margins for a specific GEHC product/product range or segment within an assigned geographical area within a Global Region.
• The Regional Sales Leader drives a coherent product differentiation and commercial strategy for their assigned product/product range or segment and optimizes the use of resources to cover market potential for his/her product/product range or segment in order to achieve the Operating plan.

Essential Responsibilities

• Accountable to achieve the quarterly and yearly Product/Solution/Service. P&L Operating Plan targets (Orders, Sales, Contribution Margin, Base Costs and Operating Margin and Cash (where applicable) for assigned geographical area.
• Accountable for timely and accurate forecasting of pipeline and sales per the normal reporting cycles within the Product Business unit and Geographical Region.
• Provide input to the formulation of the yearly business planning cycles for within their Product Business Unit and Geographical Region e.g. Growth Playbook and SessionCustomer, market and Product expertise.
• Continuously develop deep clinical and technical knowledge including awareness of current and future trends in healthcare technology and healthcare funding mechanisms.
• Continuously update their understanding the customers changing clinical and/or operational issues and challenges.
• Understand and analyze market dynamics and competition to develop business opportunities for the PSS/PS teams and account teams in the geography Provide ongoing feedback to management, Region and marketing. Educate, coach and direct the differentiation (position, value proposition and key messages) of their product/solution/service within their assigned territory.
• Act as reference point to the Regional/Zone account teams regarding differentiation of their products. Continuouslypositions the value of their product within the relevant GEHC care areas/disease areas.
• Know, interact and execute the strategy with Key Opinion Leaders in product relevant care areas; maintain professional relations with key customers, academia, government & administrative bodies in order to ensure understanding of needs and that GEHC product value proposition is differentiatedin the minds of these key customer groups.
• Nurture relationships with professional society stakeholders. Ensure and validate up to date knowledge of product positioning and differentiation messages with in their PSS/PS teams as well as relevant account teams.
• Sales Management In conjunction with relevant Modality Leader, determine the market potential for their product/product range or segment and prioritize the opportunities.
• In conjunction with next level Regional Sales Leader, align territories to market potential and priorities and assign optimal sales resources.
• Attract, retain, educate and develop world-class commercial talents to realize product commercial strategy.
• Is responsible to communicate appropriate operating plan targets based on their product market potential, for their first line managers and/or PSS/PS/AS within their geography.
• Is accountable to ensure compliance and execution of the regional sales process and rules of engagement within their teams in conjunction with the regional Account Managers and Zone Managers.
• Ensure that all PSS/PS/AS have clear opportunity management activity and call plans to ensure efficient coverage of decision makers and influencers.
• In conjunction with next level Regional Sales Leader or Zone Manager determine and drive ownership of order and configuration quality at the point of entry to ensure accuracy, configuration integrity and that all requirements are tied to documented customer inputs.
• Drive optimal operating mechanisms to deliver on fulfillment targets and order backlog commitments.
• Communicate, execute and leverage the Variable Sales Incentive plans with their teams.

Qualifications/Requirements

• Education to Bachelor Degree level & Master’s degree preferred.
• Experienced in Sales / Marketing in progressive leadership positions within the Healthcare industry with in-depth knowledge of healthcare market and decision makers.
• Demonstrated business management and resource allocation skills including business plan development.
• Strong knowledge of GEHC and exceptional knowledge of products and services offered within the modality.
• Exemplary people management, leadership skills, as well as sales coaching; team building skills.
• Strong business acumen; financial and organizational skills. Advanced negotiation, problem solving and influencing skills.
• High level presentation and Interpersonal skills; able to communicate and present ideas to customers in a way that produces understanding and impact that builds effective strategic relationships.
• Ability to energize, develop, and build rapport, collaboration and influence at all levels within an organization. Act as Inspirational leader with optimism, highly approachable and humble.
• Ability to operate effectively in a multi-tasking, dynamic environment, while maintaining a forward-thinking and customer-first attitude.
• Fluency in English language.
• Healthcare experience.
• Direct and/or Indirect management experience; managing in a matrix organization.
• Strong track record in high technology product sales / solutions

Desired Characteristics:

• Team coaching, Drives performance management within the team, providing a regular operating mechanism of feedback and coaching and managing the annual appraisal system.
• Is responsible to regularly have “infield coaching” sessions with each one of their team members on for example how to cover opportunities and territory, differentiating and presenting the value of product and managing opportunities. Provides regular, timely and productive development feedback. Create regular opportunities to involve the team to share best practices on opportunity management. Is role-model to team for utilizing GEHC resources and networks to create and manage opportunities. Regularly provides update to team on company,
• Region product strategies and customer insights. Coach and assist the PSS/PS with the differentiation of product offerings during the various stages of the sales process to actively move the customer through their decision making process towards a successful outcome for GE One GEHC teamwork Work with the team and drive employee engagement activities to ensure retention across the zone, recognizing success, sharing best practices, providing exposure to people within the team with senior leaders within the region, products and modalities. Act as a role model for collaborative mindset across functions.
• Educates account team members on their product/service/solution strategy and offerings.
• Facilitate effective communication & trustful collaboration within the Zone/Product matrix organization. Share and follow-up identified leads to other product lines within own accounts and or One GEHC accounts
• The Regional Sales Leader acts as a primary product customer point of contact in the sub region and represents the product/product range in case of multi-product projects and cross-P&L business events.
• Promotion
• Compliance Adhere to and uphold highest standards of promotion compliance to relevant international and local Regulatory and GE Healthcare Promotional Codes
• Adhere to all applicable GE and GE Healthcare promotion compliance policies, codes and training requirements
• Identify and report any quality or compliance promotion concerns and take immediate corrective action as required.
• Determine Actions & Mechanisms for the team to follow
• Create a Predictability Model
• Manage direct and indirect GTM approaches for LCS
• Assign territory split to the sales team
• Establish an education and awareness plan in the market
• Build a culture of execution, commitment and rigor within the team
• Inspire his team by describing a clear vision of the future in details

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Job Vacancy For Senior Staff Account Manager - Digital Sales Direct at GE Nigeria

GE is the world's Digital Industrial Company, transforming industry with software-defined machines and solutions that are connected, responsive and predictive. Through our people, leadership development, services, technology and scale, GE delivers better outcomes for global customers by speaking the language of industry.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Senior Staff Account Manager - Digital Sales Direct

Ref No: 3205332
Locations: Lagos - Nigeria, Luanda - Angola, Johannesburg - South Africa, Nairobi - Kenya and Accra - Ghana
Job Function: Sales
Business Segment: Oil & Gas Digital

Role Summary

• The Digital Sales Manager will be responsible for identifying sales opportunities within existing and new accounts, managing discussions and solving conflicts with clients and meeting time deadlines for customer accounts among other responsibilities
• S/he will drive key activities, including prospecting, strategy planning, executive relationship development, discovery assessment, pilot and SmartStart program’s and lead the commercial process for fullstream opportunities.

Essential Responsibilities

• Develop a solution selling framework for BHGE business - tailor deal lifecycle, enablement deliverables, required resources, technology support, maturity model, sales methodology etc.
• Establish a deep understanding of customers’ business needs by creating value to customers for our solution footprint
• Add value to the customer’s business and maintain a goal oriented approach to the business partnershipDemonstrate customers how they benefit by partnering with BHGE and how our solutions deliver results
• Aggressively develop and drive a sustainable commercial and solution strategy across multiple customer divisions and geographic poles that is aligned to the agreed account goals
• Develop and execute an Account Playbook that formalizes the “go high / go low” strategy for the Enterprise account. Where applicable, develop a joint Governance process with executive sponsorship that aligns along the following pillars – Commercial, Product/Technology, Implementation and Support
• Analyzes sales pipeline and maintains an array of opportunities to ensure that sales goals are achievedActively grow and maintain a multi-year account plan that will be shared globally with parts of our business including Marketing, Product Management, Sales, Professional Services, and the Development teams to ensure coordination across the business
• Ensuring a Professional Sales Experience for customers during all aspects of sales process and touch points including: Formal meeting agendas, formal follow-up stating sequence of events and next steps in writing, and issue resolution in a timely fashion
• Formulates the winning proposals based on a cohesive strategy that leverages deep knowledge of industry, customer and BHGE product lines across fullstream
• Analyze market data and present findings and recommendations in a way that is easy and simple for management to make decisions and act quickly; Links analysis to overall business objectives and strategies
• Independently creates an effective digital engagement strategy that collects market knowledge and engages others;
• Develops processes to measure effectiveness of efforts in terms of using market knowledge to predict buying decisions
• Proactively identifies trends via data analysis and makes strategic recommendations as appropriate
• Manage account relationships to proactively identify and address client needs and converts competitive installs to BHGE solutions;
• Seen by client as strategic partner who brings values and solutions to address clients business needs
• Able to consistently lead the process to develop winnable strategies;
• Creatively uses resources to anticipate and solve problems, resulting in innovative solutions that result in customer and BHGE satisfaction, and finds alternative beyond the obvious.
• Develops and executes integrated, multi-faceted communications that provide the audience with concise facts;
• Addresses business concerns and presents the implications of various alternatives; Presents in a manner that is compelling, engaging, and relevant to senior leadership and customers.

Qualifications/Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Marketing or related discipline
• 10+ years of software industry experience minimum with proven track record Legal authorization to work in the South Africa or Nigeria or Angola is required. Final job location depends on candidate selected
• Must be willing to travel, depending on business requirements
• Must be willing to work out of an office located in South Africa or Nigeria or Angola

Desired Characteristics:

• Strong interpersonal skills, including creativity and curiosity with the ability to effectively communicate and influence solution direction to both technical and non-technical audiences alike across all organizational levels
• Proven track record of account management and sales success
• Understand the various financial instruments used by customers to conduct business
• Strong negotiation and sales leadership skills.Prior experience selling contracts/ products with technical content of substantial value preferred
• Strong complex sales background at an enterprise software selling environment
• Able to consistently lead the process to develop winnable strategies;
• Creatively uses resources to anticipate and solve problems, resulting in innovative solutions that result in customer and BHGE satisfaction, and finds alternative beyond the obvious
• Develops and executes integrated, multi-faceted communications that provide the audience with concise facts; Addresses business concerns and presents the implications of various alternatives;
• Presents in a manner that is compelling, engaging, and relevant to senior leadership and customers.Communicates effectively with multiple levels of a customers business;
• Understands where to have less interaction once high-level relationships have been established; Earns the trust of the customer executive managers while advancing through the ranks of low to mid-level managers;
• Possesses the ability to glean information from a variety of non-executive level stakeholders to spawn new conversations at the executive level
• Uncover and articulates critical success factors necessary for the customer to acquire, implement, and utilize a solution;
• Assists customer in identifying shortcomings, even when they could delay a commercial decision; Utilizes BHGE experts to propose creative ways for the customer to master the critical success factors and trends
• Establishes trust as an advisor to the client; Works collaboratively in pursuit of discovery to define a desired business outcome while also uncovering unknown business outcomes the client has not previously considered;
• Ensures that a plan is laid out to accomplish all outcomes
• Proactively identifies pipeline risks and develops mitigation plans; proactively share best practice to improve pipeline efficiency. Helps to develop sales team relationships with key contacts;
• Communicates pipeline issues to sales team; Identifies key issues with sales forecasts and focuses resources/ assistance where appropriate
• Able to take products, services, solution knowledge and connect them to customer objectives to develop differentiated opportunities.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Job Vacancy For Field Specialist - Controls at Baker Hughes - GE Nigeria

Baker Hughes, a GE company (NYSE:BHGE) is the world’s first and only fullstream provider of integrated oilfield products, services and digital solutions. Drawing on a storied heritage of invention, BHGE harnesses the passion and experience of its people to enhance productivity across the oil and gas value chain. BHGE helps its customers acquire, transport and refine hydrocarbons more efficiently, productively and safely, with a smaller environmental footprint and at lower cost per barrel.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Field Specialist -Controls

Ref No: 3224395
Location: Port Harcourt, Rivers
Job Function: Services
Business Segment: Oil & Gas Turbomachinery Process Solutions

Role Summary

• The Field Specialist: Aero derivative Gas Turbine Controls is an individual who is competent in evaluating and solving performance issues on GE Aero-derivative Gas Turbines and could perform advanced repair on machine components.
• He is an individual who has a wide knowledge of one or more application processes and plant operation involving these machines.
• He / she is capable to act as a technical authority on behalf of the Company on decision-making and problems resolution on these machines

Essential Responsibilities
As a Field Specialist: Aero derivative Gas Turbine Controls you will represent BHGE both technically and professionally to ensure that equipment is installed, maintained and started properly.Your key responsibilities will include:

• Provide customers with high quality, value added service worldwide, front-line business of BHGE.
• Provide technical direction and/or project management of installation, commissioning and maintenance of Aero-derivative Gas Turbines, Compressors and related products.
• Providing input for Daily Outage, Resident Engineer or Weekly Service Reports
• Communicating effectively with Service Managers / Installation Managers and Site Leaders on job planning and execution and with Resource Manager regarding site arrivals, departures and job progression
• To prepare field services jobs and interventions with the Service Managers.
• 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 TPS BHGE headquarters 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.
• Providing leadership and technical direction to skilled labor performing work on customer sites
• Maintaining strong safety mindset to assure the executed work reflects the technical requirements within BHGE safety standards
• Preparing timely and accurate technical reports for customer records and a reference for future outages
• Support the business growth requirement by driving customer satisfactory.
• Ensure all in-field activities carried out safely complying with company Health, Safety & Environment HSE guidelines and procedures. The candidate will be responsible to keep reliability of Customers assets and to support on proactive way all BHGE TPS customers.

Qualifications/Requirements

• University degree in mechanical/electrical engineering or equivalent experience
• 5 + years of hands-on experience on GE Aero derivative machines & their control systems.
• Good command of oral and written English
• A depth of relevant experience with installation and maintenance programs for GE Aero-derivative Gas Turbines sets and all related, off base related auxiliary equipment.
• Strong customer service-oriented.
• Demonstrate consistently high levels of performance.
• Willing to continuously work on construction/maintenance sites and travel worldwide.
• This role requires extensive travel. Applicants must be willing and able to travel significantly (not less than 70%) without geographical restriction
• Health, Safety & Environment mindset and compliance.
• Oil and gas industry and field service experience strongly preferred.

Desired Characteristics:

• In-depth experience on PGT25+ L1, L2 & L3 inspections, LM25, LM25+ inspections, LM-MKV, MKVI & MKVIe Control Panels for both generation and mechanical drive applications.
• In-depth knowledge of Bently Nevada 3500, Alen Bradley PLC5 & panel view, Siemens STEP5 & 7 & Contrologix, GE Fanuc 9030 & Rx3i, Cimplicity, Historian.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How To Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Job Vacancy For Regional Security Director at GE Nigeria

GE is the world's Digital Industrial Company, transforming industry with software-defined machines and solutions that are connected, responsive and predictive. Through our people, leadership development, services, technology and scale, GE delivers better outcomes for global customers by speaking the language of industry.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Regional Security Director

Locations: Nigeria, Kenya, South Africa; Johannesburg
Job Function: Security
Business Segment: Healthcare Headquarters

Role Summary

• The Regional Security and Crisis Leader, will be responsible for meeting company-wide security risk and crisis management objectives.
• The Regional Security Director, within their geographic area of responsibility, will be responsible for leading the development and delivery of security and crisis management for GE Healthcare. One per Region; Regions of focus: MENAT, Europe, LatAm, in GE Healthcare locations preferred.

Essential Responsibilities

• This role is required as part of the effort in setting GE Healthcare up as a standalone company.
• Provide oversight and leadership on security-related activities as the primary security focal-point for the region and the business leadership.
• Participate as an active member of the GEHC Global Security Operations team.
• Provide general oversight of and guidance on the security operations for GEHC sites, to include advising on guard services, access control, crisis management and business continuity.
• Undertake security missions and crisis management support roles and providing security support for special events as required and/or directed by the GEHC Global Security Operations.
• Carry out and monitoring training exercises relevant to security situations and to ensure business continuity plans adequately address threat counter-measures.
• Build and maintain an effective working relationship with key law enforcement and security agencies and professional security organizations.
• Promote awareness of security-related GEHC policies, procedures and guidelines.
• Monitor national and international events in order to assess security-related trends and implications on GEHC business operations and staff within the region.
• Keep abreast of relevant travel security risk as well as provide oversight of travel security support activities, i.e., escorts, meet and greet, etc.
• Identify and address pertinent statutory and regulatory security requirements in the region.
• Provide site readiness and security-related statistical information and yearly progress to the GEHC Global Security Operations.
• Conduct security audits & inspections of GEHC facilities. Participate in other GEHC EAGM audits and inspections as required by the GEHC Global Security Operations.
• Analyze the potential security risk with regards to newly acquired businesses and implementing GEHC security policies and processes in these businesses.
• Provide GEHC regional business leaders with technical knowledge and assist in coordinating vendors with field locations on proposed security-related major budget expenses.
• Conduct comprehensive risk and site vulnerability assessments to identify deficiencies and provide recommendations for the protection of employees and to prevent financial loss, damage, or business interruptions.
• Partnering with IT, ensure company confidential information/intellectual property are properly protected
• Assist in coordinating the installation or replacement of security systems at GEHC facilities to ensure compatibility and continuity of systems and applications.
• Establish procedures for the operation of facilities electronic ID and access security system. In conjunction with local Facilities Management, implementing and ensuring ongoing maintenance of control processes to ensure appropriate security systems and procedures are in place and maintained at all sites with area of responsibility.
• Assist in the preparation of GEHC security policies, guidelines, best practices and procedures and common security arrangements.
• Assisting GEHC regional business and site leaders in performing security risk assessments based on vulnerability criteria to help determine appropriate levels of protection and security necessary for sites. Formulate appropriate security risk/mitigation measures. Advise the respective site leaders on resource requirements for security processes, manpower and new or replacement equipment.
• Conduct comprehensive reviews and analysis of GEHC facility security plans for compliance with existing GEHC policies and procedures.
• Receive and evaluate information on security-related adverse incidents and make recommendations to preclude recurrence.

Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree or equivalent in experience, preferably in Public Security Management.
• Minimum 10 years working experience in multinational companies.
• Strategic thinking, good team player, good people management skills with remote sites.
• Familiarity with guarding management and security systems, such as access control, CCTV, intrusion alarms.
• Familiarity with public security laws and regulations.
• Good relationship with authorities is a plus.
• Has experience of cooperation with company legal and company management team.
• Working knowledge of Word, Excel, Power Point, etc.
• Ability to effectively communicate verbally and in writing.
• Effective problem-solving skills. Demonstrated ability to execution.
• Able to work effectively across multiple cultures and time zones
• Willing to extensive travelling domestically and internationally.

Qualifications/Requirements:

• Keep abreast of relevant security industry standards, incoming security-related correspondence as well as monitor national and international events in order to assess their security-related trends and implications on GEHC EAGM business operations and staff within the region.
• Ensure the reporting of all incidents involving crime, security violations, critical security intelligence and incident trends via GEHC reporting system, review incoming reports and provide guidance to close incidents.
• Conduct internal investigations on criminal activity, security violations and special investigations in concurrence with the legal and human resources departments.
• Manage security and crisis issues and support country disaster preparedness and recovery activities for natural disasters, such as hurricanes and earthquakes for all GEHC sites in the region according to global security/crisis management requirements,
• Responsible for business continuity support, working with related functions, such as material team, logistics, production team and IT/IT Infrastructure team to create BCP (business continuity plan) to mitigate impacts from different circumstances.
• Ensure that all necessary sites in the region have Business Continuity Plans in place.
• Ensure there are country level crisis plan to provide an established and validated process to limit the intensity of a negative threat or event to GE Healthcare’s employees, products, services, financial condition and reputation within the area.
• Develop exercise simulation scenarios to test the various country and site crisis plans. Identify and propose gap resolutions for local crisis plans. Audit and drive to closure.
• As appropriate, provide region SCM metrics to GEHC Global SCM team.

Desired Characteristics

• Extensive and proven leadership experience
• Strategic thinker; proven ability to anticipate and resolve complicated issues
• Proven project management skills (multi-faceted & complex projects) with ability to handle multiple tasks and deliver results on time
• Excellent interpersonal, influencing, communication, presentation and facilitation skills
• Strong ownership & accountability, with a proven track record of execution
• Strong analytical and strong problem solving skills; effectively evaluates information/data to make decisions
• Anticipates obstacles and develops plans to resolve those; creates actionable strategies and operational plans
• Has cultural awareness & sensitivity: ability to flex style to suit differing cultural norms and experience of leading a culturally diverse team
• Demonstrated ability to interact effectively at all levels of organization
• Good understanding of HR considerations in respect of hiring, onboarding, managing attrition as well as European & local works council regulations
• Shared services experience or solid understanding of shared services dynamics
• Strong analytic skills: able to clearly link financial results to operational performance drivers generate alternatives and drive positive change.
• Clear thinking / problem solving: successfully led cross-functional projects/process improvement within Sourcing function involving process improvement; able to quickly grasp new ideas.
• Excellent communication skills: experience working across multiple levels (including executive level), functions and regions; able to clearly communicate complex information in a simple to understand manner; able to deliver message effectively verbally and in writing.Other: Quality Specific Goals:
  
  • Aware of and comply with the GEHC Quality Manual, Quality Management System, Quality Management Policy, Quality Goals, and applicable laws and regulations as they apply to this job type/position
  • Complete all planned Quality & Compliance training within the defined deadlines
  • Identify and report any quality or compliance concerns and take immediate corrective action as required
  • Proficient knowledge and understanding of GEHC Purchasing Controls Procedure and associated Work Instructions and operates within them to ensure that all purchased product and services conform to specified requirements.
  • Lead the development and maintaining of fully qualified and compliant supply base.
  • Language: American English; Multilingual is a plus

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Job Vacancy For Integrated Services Solutions Support Engineer - SSA at Baker Hughes - GE Nigeria

Baker Hughes, a GE company (NYSE:BHGE) is the world’s first and only fullstream provider of integrated oilfield products, services and digital solutions. Drawing on a storied heritage of invention, BHGE harnesses the passion and experience of its people to enhance productivity across the oil and gas value chain. BHGE helps its customers acquire, transport and refine hydrocarbons more efficiently, productively and safely, with a smaller environmental footprint and at lower cost per barrel.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Integrated Services Solutions Support Engineer - SSA

Job ID: 3189653
Location: Onne - Port Harcourt, Rivers
Job Function: Engineering/Technology
Business Segment: Oil & Gas Oilfield Equipment

Role Summary

• This technical role will drive delivery of system architecture of solutions for SSA region from early customer engagement through invitation to tender and project execution, which are commercially and technically sound.
• The roles main responsibility is to support the regional operations for ISS business Well Access assets.
• This position reports functionally to the ISS System Engineering Manager and operationally to the ISS Senior Services Project Manager (plus reporting line in region, TBC).

Essential Responsibilities

• With additional responsibility for regional technical output across the internal product companies, external partners and/or engineering service resources and interfacing with ISS engineering managers of Production enhancement, for the controlled title endorsement of activities for FEED, ITO or OTR business purposes..
• Delivery of System architecture design activity through FEED, ITO or OTR business streams.
• Delivery of System asset and product OEM technical integrity surveys, refurbishment scope definition and refurbishment program execution.
• Product intervention, inspection, maintenance and repair strategy.
• System assembly and Integration testing program. Product and system operational documentation.
• Delivery of System design architecture, analysis, verification & validation activities.
• Technical leadership of System engineering integrated plan.
• Technical leadership of work pack definition with product companies, partners or 3rd parties.
• Technical leadership of system documentation & deliverables e.g MDR, MEL, SoS.
• Leadership of technical risk management and mitigation plans for system architecture.
• Ownership of engineering budget, progress and management of change process across architecture.
• Ownership of design process management activities for design architecture.
• Approval of technical review actions, minutes & closure responses.
• Ownership of progress and earned value of system & product resources delivering solutions.
• Ownership of execution & on time delivery of the solution from engagement with product companies, partners or 3rd parties performing activities.
• Establish cost analysis based on tasks and milestones to manage earned value of consumed engineering effort on activities for system design.
• Technical leadership of configuration control of system architecture & subsystems that optimize cost, schedule and resource needs.
• Leadership of engineering personnel to resolve technical challenges.
• Support of technology qualification plans (TQP) for system architecture across product companies, partners or 3rd parties in delivery of the system solution.
• Engagement with external regulatory bodies & forums to influence and anticipate design guidelines relevant to Production life extension solutions. (e.g OGA, NOPSEMA, ICOTA, API)

Qualifications/Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering from an accredited university or college or equivalent knowledge or experience.
• Highly experienced in products for production life extension with extensive breadth and depth of domain.
• Ability to effectively lead technical teams in a dynamic fast paced environment.
• Highly motivated with strong interpersonal and leadership skills.
• Strong knowledge of design process management required to deliver integrated system solutions.
• Strong commercial awareness with knowledge of outcome based commercial models.
• A valid NYSC discharge or exemption certificate will be required (please indicate clearly on your resume).
• Must have valid authorization to work full-time without any restriction in Nigeria

Desired Characteristics:

• Detailed working experience of Light Well Intervention system, product knowledge, operational and/or service support.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Job Vacancy For Fraud Prevention Assistant at the U.S. Mission

The U.S. Mission in Abuja, Nigeria is seeking to employ eligible and qualified candidates for the position below:

Job Title: Fraud Prevention Assistant

Announcement Number: Abuja-2018-077
Location: Abuja
Series/Grade: LE - 1430 8
Security Clearance Required: Public Trust - Background Investigation
Appointment Type: Permanent
Appointment Type Details: Indefinite subject to successful completion of probationary period
Job Type: Full Time (40 hours per week)
Start date: Candidate must be able to begin working within a reasonable period of time (6 weeks) of receipt of agency authorization and/or clearances/certifications or their candidacy may end

Duties

• Basic Function of the Position – The incumbent reviews suspected fraudulent documents and makes preliminary judgment regarding authenticity. 
• S/he interviews applicants presenting fraudulent documents and elicits information on where the documents were acquired, makes preliminary determination of bona fides, and alerts consular officers to potential problems. 
• S/he conducts verification and case assessment both over the phone and in the field, to verify the authenticity of documents and claims by applicants. Directly supervised by Consular Fraud Prevention Manager .

Qualifications and Evaluations
Requirements:

• Experience:  Four (4) years work experience as an investigator or fraud examiner for the Police, Court, Law Firm, Insurance Company, Government or private agency is required.

Job Knowledge: 

• Knowledge of the Nigerian legal system, bureaucracy, customs, family relationship norms, and ethnic groups, as well as knowledge of Nigerian financial fraud, specifically common techniques and trends. 
• Knowledge of basic fraud detection techniques - forensic and interrogatory are required.

Education Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Law, Psychology, Forensics, or Criminology is required.

Evaluations
This might be tested:

• Language:  Level IV (Fluent) speaking/reading/writing in English . Level IV speaking/reading Hausa, Igbo or any one of the over 500 local languages spoken in Nigeria is required.

Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to interview suspected perpetrators of fraud and other individuals to elicit information, detect document fraud, and produce logical and coherent reports of findings. Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite with quick and accurate typing skills, and ability to learn the Consular Affairs software quickly. Basic math is required.

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)

• The U.S. Mission provides equal opportunity and fair and equitable treatment in employment to all people without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, political affiliation, marital status, or sexual orientation.

Benefits and Other Info
Agency Benefits:

• Locally Employed Staff, including Members of Household (MOHs), and Third-Country Nationals (TCNs), working at the U.S. Mission in Abuja, Nigeria may receive a compensation package that may include health, separation, and other benefits.
• For EFMs, benefits should be discussed with the Human Resources Office.
• The pay plan is assigned at the time of the conditional offer letter by the HR Office.

Other Information
Hiring Preference Selection Process: 

• Applicants in the following hiring preference categories are extended a hiring preference in the order listed below.  Therefore, it is essential that these applicants accurately describe their status on the application. Failure to do so may result in a determination that the applicant is not eligible for a hiring preference.

Hiring Preference Order:

• AEFM / USEFM who is a preference-eligible U.S. Veteran
• AEFM / USEFM
• FS on LWOP and CS with reemployment rights.

Important

• Applicants who claim status as a preference-eligible U.S. Veteran must submit a copy of their most recent DD-214 (“Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty”), equivalent documentation, or certification. 
• A “certification” is any written document from the armed forces that certifies the service member is expected to be discharged or released from active duty service in the armed forces under honorable conditions within 120 days after the certification is submitted by the applicant.
• The certification letter should be on letterhead of the appropriate military branch of the service and contain:
  • The military service dates including the expected discharge or release date; and
  • The character of service. 
• Acceptable documentation must be submitted in order for the preference to be given.
• This level of preference applies to all Foreign Service employees on LWOP and CS with re-employment rights back to their agency or bureau.
• For more information (i.e., what is an EFM, USEFM, AEFM, MOH, etc.?) and for additional employment considerations, please Click here (Pdf)

Marketing Statement:

• We encourage you to read and understand the Eight (8) Qualities of Overseas Employees before you apply.

Salary
(NGN) N8,383,885

Application Closing Date
28th December, 2018.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Required Documents
Please provide the required documentation listed below with your application:

• Copy of Orders/Assignment Notification (or equivalent)
• Residency and/or Work Permit
• Degree (not transcript)
• DD-214 - Member Copy 4, Letter from Veterans’ Affairs, or other supporting documentation (if applicable)
• SF-50 (if applicable).

Note

• All candidates must be able to obtain and hold a Public Trust clearance.
• All applicants under consideration will be required to pass medical and security certifications.
• Applicants who are invited to take a language or skills test, or who are selected for an interview will be contacted via email.
• For further information - the complete position description listing all of the duties, responsibilities, required qualifications, etc. may be obtained by contacting the "Human Resources Office".

2018: Trump's year of disruption -- and danger ahead

2018: Trump's year of disruption -- and danger ahead
source: https://www.afp.com/en/news/3954/2018-trumps-year-disruption-and-danger-ahead-doc-1be3bp1

 AFP / Brendan Smialowski There's no denying President Donald Trump left quite a mark in the second year of his administration

He came, he disrupted, he declared victory. Ask Donald Trump and he'll tell you 2018 was a roaring success.

"Nobody's ever done a better job than I'm doing as president," Trump told Washington Post journalist Bob Woodward.

Classic Trump.

Best ever or not, there's no denying this most unusual White House resident left quite a mark in the second year of his administration.

From trampling near-sacred allies like Canada to trying to make good with rival Russia and enemy North Korea, Trump's foreign policy shook up the world.

And at home, he stoked populist fires with "Make America Great Again" rallies that made it seem his 2016 election campaign had never ended -- or that his 2020 reelection campaign had already begun.

Trump's 2018 on the international stage was "a very important year in terms of the disruptive nature," Georgetown professor Mark Rom says.

For all the drama, though, his domestic accomplishments were slender and he ends the year with approval percentage ratings in the low 40s.

Now with signs of economic wobbles, Democrats taking over the lower house of Congress in January, the Russia collusion investigation peaking, and his former lawyer going to prison, uncertainties are mounting.

The one easy prediction for 2019, though, is that whatever happens "Trump's going to be Trump," Rom said.

And in 2018, at least, this is what Trump being Trump looked like:

- G7 mayhem -


 AFP/File / SAUL LOEB Donald Trump boards Air Force One following the June 2018 G7 summit in Quebec, Canada -- which ended in unprecedented acrimony after Trump attacked allies for using the US as a "piggy bank"


Annual G7 summits, which group the world's seven richest democracies, are usually cozy affairs.

But the June G7 summit in Quebec, Canada, ended in unprecedented acrimony after Trump attacked allies for using the US as a "piggy bank," defended his imposition of tariffs against western trading partners, and got in a name-calling spat with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

With a final flourish, Trump torpedoed the traditional joint communique -- usually a dull document reaffirming common values, suddenly turned into the hottest controversy around.

A photograph showing the president sitting grumpily in front of other G7 leaders came to epitomize what some saw as an unraveling of western unity.

- Nukes and love -

Days later, Trump flew to Singapore for a far more upbeat summit with... North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.


 AFP/File / SAUL LOEB Donald Trump reckoned his charm and business instincts could get North Korea's Kim Jong Un to give up his country's nukes and make peace

Kim's country technically remains at war with the United States and his rule has been characterized by executions of disloyal relatives and mass repression of the population.

The mold-breaking US president reckoned his charm and business instincts could get Kim to give up his country's nukes and make peace.

Many ridiculed Trump, pointing to the absence of concrete steps afterward by Kim.

But after decades of unproductive US saber rattling and military standoffs, Trump also won plaudits for trying something new.

Certainly he thinks his gamble will work.

"We fell in love," Trump said later, waxing lyrical over an exchange of letters with his unlikely new friend Kim.

- Kremlin controversy -

Another month, another diplomatic bombshell.

This time, it was a July meeting with Vladimir Putin in Helsinki where Trump publicly accepted the Kremlin leader's denial of Russian meddling in the 2016 US presidential election.


AFP/File / Brendan Smialowski At a July 2018 meeting with Vladimir Putin in Helsinki, Donald Trump publicly accepted the Kremlin leader's denial of Russian meddling in the 2016 US election


"President Putin says it's not Russia. I don't see any reason why it would be," Trump told a press conference.

No reason at all, except for the awkward matter of Trump's own intelligence experts having declared that Russia was guilty.

Trump's siding with Putin sparked uproar on both sides of the political aisle back home. And it worried European allies already nervous about the Kremlin's multi-layered efforts to infiltrate western democracies.

The episode was only the latest example of Trump's personal refusal to take on Putin -- all the more mysterious given his government's often tough line over Ukraine and other flashpoints.

- Court of Donald Trump? -

Trump won few legislative victories in 2018, despite his Republicans controlling both houses of Congress. For example, his endlessly trumpeted "wall" with Mexico has yet to find funding.


AFP/File / SAUL LOEB Donald Trump's second Supreme Court candidate, Brett Kavanaugh, was almost derailed by unproven, decades-old sex assault allegations

But Trump did score big in getting approval for his nominees to fill two Supreme Court seats, as well as dozens of federal judge vacancies.

Justices and federal judges are for life, so Trump's conservative picks will influence US society and politics for a long time.

The stakes became dramatically clear in the fight over the second Supreme Court candidate, Brett Kavanaugh, who was almost derailed by unproven, decades-old sex assault allegations.

As public concern fueled by the #MeToo movement mounted, Trump wavered. Not for long, though, before he came out fighting to belittle the woman accuser.

The Senate's tense approval vote of 50-48 marked a massive victory for Trump, but also yet another deepening of partisan divisions.

- 'The witch hunt' -

Given Trump's in-your-face style, it's ironic that his potential nemesis is Washington's quietest man, special counsel Robert Mueller.

Mueller heads the probe into alleged improper links between Trump, his 2016 election campaign and the Kremlin.


AFP/File / Bryan R. Smith Protesters in New York brandish a portrait of special counsel Robert Mueller -- who heads the probe into alleged improper links between Donald Trump, his 2016 election campaign and the Kremlin


And as 2018 winds down, the signs are that the ultra-discreet Mueller is gearing up for big revelations.

"Phony Russia Witch Hunt" and "conflicted prosecutor gone rogue" are just two snippets from the president's recent torrent of anti-Mueller tweets.

But if Trump used to believe himself untouchable -- once boasting that he could get away with shooting someone in public -- that confidence has to be slipping.

On Wednesday, his longtime former lawyer Michael Cohen was sentenced to three years in prison after pleading guilty to crimes that included paying hush money to a porn actress and Playboy model who said they had had affairs with Trump.

Prosecutors are clear that they believe the president was involved, while Cohen warns he has much more dirt to dish on his former employer.

Current legal understanding is that a sitting president cannot be indicted. But that's a debate which is sure to light up 2019.

Police confirm more than 40 victims of US serial killer -- so far

Police confirm more than 40 victims of US serial killer -- so far


Ector County Sheriff's Office/AFP/File / HO Convicted killer Samuel Little -- seen in this undated photo obtained on November 28, 2018 from the Ector County Sheriff's Office in Texas -- has confessed to 90 murders

US investigators have so far confirmed that a 78-year-old drifter -- who could potentially be the most prolific serial killer in American history -- is responsible for more than 40 murders, authorities said Thursday.

Samuel Little has confessed to 90 murders committed between 1970 and 2005, targeting mainly drug addicts and prostitutes across the country, according to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).

Bobby Bland -- the district attorney in Ector County, Texas, where Little was being held on a murder charge -- announced Thursday that at least six more of his confessions have been verified over the last two weeks, bringing the total number of confirmed killings to more than 40.

"He's talking about things, cases that happened up to 50 years ago, and he's giving details on all these different murders, and none of the statements he's made have proven to be false," Bland told AFP.


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His office also announced that Little had pleaded guilty to the 1994 murder of Denise Christie Brothers in Odessa -- the case that initially led to his extradition to Texas and spurred him to confess.

The FBI has been working with federal, state and local agencies to match Little's confessions to unsolved murders across the country.

The agency said in an earlier report that Little "remembers his victims and the killings in great detail."

If all 90 confessions are confirmed, Little would be the deadliest known US serial killer.

Little admitted to the Texas murder after Bland agreed to waive the death penalty in that case, a concession made "to gain his trust," the prosecutor told AFP.

The septuagenarian was to be transferred back to California, where he was already serving a life sentence for three murders.

The former boxer also known as Samuel McDowell was first arrested at a homeless shelter in Kentucky in 2012 and extradited to California to face drug charges.

Once there, DNA evidence linked him to three cold cases and he was convicted in 2014 of murdering three women in Los Angeles between 1987 and 1989.

All three had been beaten and strangled.

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Australia warns citizens ahead of expected Jerusalem move

Australia warns citizens ahead of expected Jerusalem move
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AFP / AHMAD GHARABLI Australia is expected to announce as soon as Saturday that it will follow US President Donald Trump's lead and recognise Jerusalem as Israel's capital

Australia on Friday warned citizens to take care while travelling in neighbouring Muslim-majority Indonesia, ahead of an expected but contentious move to recognise Jerusalem as Israel's capital.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison is expected to announce -- as soon as Saturday -- that his government will follow US President Donald Trump's lead and recognise the contested city as Israel's capital.

Scores of Australians preparing to jet off to Bali and other tropical island destinations for upcoming summer holidays should "exercise a high degree of caution", the Department of Foreign Affairs warned.

Officials in Canberra told AFP they expected the announcement to come on Saturday, the Jewish Sabbath, but cautioned that events could yet alter those plans.

Both Israel and the Palestinians claim Jerusalem as their capital. Critics say declaring Jerusalem the capital of either inflames tensions and prejudges the outcome of final status peace talks.

Trump's decision to move the US embassy from Tel Aviv last May prompted tens of thousands of Palestinians to approach the heavily-protected Israeli border fence amid often violent demonstrations.

At least 62 Palestinians were killed by Israeli fire on the day of the US embassy move.

Morrison is expected to stop short of actually shifting Australia's diplomatic corps to the Holy City, amid fears about the cost and security implications.

But recognising Jerusalem would help the embattled Australian PM -- who faces the prospect of an election drubbing next year -- with Jewish and conservative Christian voters and win him friends in the White House.

His supporters argue Israel has the right to choose its own capital and peace talks are dead in the water, so there is no peace to prejudge.

But the move still risks heightening unrest, not least in Australia's immediate neighbour and the world's most populous Muslim nation.

- Jakarta protests -

Indonesia's government, facing domestic pressure at home, had reacted angrily earlier this year, when Morrison floated the idea of both recognising Jerusalem and moving the Australian embassy there.

The issue has put the conclusion of a bilateral trade agreement on hold.

In the meantime, Australia's foreign ministry has moved to prepare the ground.

"Demonstrations have been held in recent weeks around the Australian Embassy in Jakarta and the Australian Consulate-General in Surabaya," it warned in a public notice Friday.

"Protests may continue at the Embassy in Jakarta or at any of Australia's Consulates-General in Surabaya, Bali and Makassar," the Department of Foreign Affairs said."Exercise a high degree of caution."

Tensions are currently running high between Israel and the Palestinians.

At least 235 Palestinians and two Israelis have died during violence in Gaza since March, mostly in border clashes.

On Thursday the Israeli army launched raids into the Palestinian city of Ramallah after a Palestinian shot dead two Israeli soldiers at a bus stop in the occupied West Bank.

Netanyahu vowed to 'legalise' thousands of settlements homes considered unlawfully-built even by Israel.

In total six people were killed in the most violent 24 hours to hit the West Bank and Jerusalem in months.

Trump's son-in-law Kushner possible next chief of staff: US media

Trump's son-in-law Kushner possible next chief of staff: US media



 AFP/File / SAUL LOEB Senior advisor to the president Jared Kushner is reportedly in the running to be Donald Trump's next chief of staff

Donald Trump's son-in-law and senior adviser Jared Kushner is on the short-list of potential candidates for the president's next chief of staff, US media said Thursday.

Kushner, an influential White House adviser and husband of Trump's daughter Ivanka, met with the Republican leader to discuss the job, according to the Huffington Post, which first reported the story.

"I am not aware that he is under consideration but, as I think all of us here would recognize, he would be great in any role that the president chooses to put him in," White House spokeswoman Sarah Sanders said of the news, which was also reported by CBS.

The president has been searching in vain for a new chief of staff after announcing that John Kelly, a retired general he had reportedly fallen out with, was to leave by the end of the year.

Nick Ayres, the 36-year-old chief of staff to Vice President Mike Pence, had been touted as favorite to get the job, but announced he was taking himself out of the running, dealing a blow to the president.

Mark Meadows, a North Carolina Republican who heads the hard-right Freedom Caucus in the House of Representatives, showed more interest -- but also ultimately withdrew his candidacy.

Kushner was a key player in negotiations with Canada and Mexico to preserve a free trade pact between the North American countries.

He has also led efforts to draft a Middle East peace plan that the Trump administration said it will unveil in early 2019.

The 37-year-old has also cultivated close ties with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who is accused of playing a role in the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, a case that has rattled the kingdom's ties with the West.

The news is sure to set off warnings of nepotism, however, especially considering that Kushner had no prior experience in government before Trump's election.

Like his father-in-law, he left New York real estate to become one of Washington's most powerful political players.

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China economy shows weakness as consumers ease up on spending

China economy shows weakness as consumers ease up on spending



 AFP / NICOLAS ASFOURI China is lookig to transform the economy from one driven by exports and state investment to one that relies on domestic consumption

Chinese consumer spending grew at its slowest pace in 15 years and factories eased up in November, official data showed Friday, raising the prospect of fresh stimulus measures as the economy sputters.

The figures come just as Beijing and Washington engage in a painful trade row, while Chinese leaders are also struggling to kickstart demand at home as part of a drive to recalibrate the country's main growth driver.

The National Bureau of Statistics said retail sales growth slowed to 8.1 percent, the weakest monthly pace since May 2003 and short of forecasts.

That comes after data at the weekend showed a sharp drop in growth for imports and exports as well as easing inflation, while the economy expanded at its slowest pace for nine years in July-September.

NBS spokesman Mao Shengyong said there "was little anxiety" about hitting China's annual economic growth target of 6.5 percent this year, which is well down from the 6.9 percent registered in 2017.

But he added: "The environment is still severe and complex both at home and abroad, the economy is stable but still subject to changes and slowdown, and the downward pressure is mounting."

He noted China must maintain employment.

Exports to the crucial United States market have held up so far but analysts forecast a dimming picture in the months ahead, reinforcing the need for China to rely on its legions of domestic consumers to fuel the economy.

"Talking about the impact of Sino-US trade frictions -- it may directly affect imports and exports, but so far the impact is not large," Mao said, adding that growth began to fall in November.

Beijing has taken measures to boost consumption such as tax cuts for the middle and lower class and making it easier for banks to lend, but the trade row with the US has sapped market confidence, dragging down Chinese equities and the yuan.

- 'Efforts falling short' -

China's leaders are reported to be preparing for their key Central Economic Work Conference next week where they will hammer out their broad plans for the next 12 months, with observers predicting a range of measures.

In another worrying sign, growth in output at factories and workshops fell to a 33-month low of 5.4 percent on-year, from 5.9 percent in October.

Growth at foreign-invested enterprises was sluggish. China's auto sales have fallen sharply since this summer and analysts expect the country to register its first annual sales decline in three decades.

"The latest data show an economy that is under pressure on both the external and domestic front, with policy efforts to shore up growth still falling short," said Julian Evans-Pritchard of Capital Economics.

China's leaders are battling to manage a controlled stabilisation in the economy, changing it from one fuelled by exports and state investment to one that relies on domestic consumption.

The slowdown comes as Beijing battles a trade war with Donald Trump's White House, which has seen both sides slam each other with tariffs on hundreds of billions worth of goods.

There is some hope in the two sides can resolve their differences, with Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping agreeing a 90-day truce while they hold talks.

Stephen Innes, head of Asia-Pacific trade at OANDA, warned: "The data lend support to the market's view that things will get worse in China before they get better, this despite investment rising."

On the positive side, fixed-asset investment, a key economic driver, rose 5.9 percent for January-November, recovering from record lows in the summer.

China's top group of officials on the Politburo said in a statement Thursday that major economic indicators will be kept within a reasonable range next year.

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