Nigerian Defence Academy Professional Postgraduate Programmmes 2015/2016 Academic Session Admission

Nigerian Defence Academy invites admission into its Postgraduate Programmmes 2015/2016 Academic Session - Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for admission into full-time postgraduate programmes in the Postgraduate School, Nigerian Defence Academy, Kaduna for the 2015/2016 Academic Session. The sale of Online Application Forms shall be open from 21st September, 2015 - 8th November 2015 Upon purchase of Access or PIN Codes, prospective candidates should follow the link on NDA official website: www.nda.edu.ng or log on to the application portal www.ndapgapplications.net and complete the online application form.

Nigerian Defence Academy Admission into Professional Postgraduate Programmmes 2015/2016 Academic Session

Master's Degree Programmes

The following professional degree programmes are available in the faculties and departments listed below:

A.) Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences

Department of Economics

• Master in Business Administration (MBA).

Departments of History& international Studies

• Master in Conflict, Security and Development (MCSD).
• Master in Development Studies (MDS).
• Master in Leadership Studies (MLS).

Department of Political Science and Defence Studies

• Master in Public Administration (MPA)
• Master in International Affairs and Strategic Studies (MIASS).
• Master in Strategy and Security Administration (MASSA).

Postgraduate Diploma Programmes

The following professional PGD programmes are available in the faculties and departments listed below:

A.) Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences

Department of Accounting

• Postgraduate Diploma in Accounting & Finance (PGDAF).
• Postgraduate Diploma in Logistics and Transportation (PGDLT)

Department of Economics

• Postgraduate Diploma in Management

Department of Geography

• Postgraduate Diploma in Remote Sensing and Geographic Information System (PGD RS/GIS).
• Postgraduate Diploma in Environmental Management (PGDEM)

Department of History & International Studies

• Postgraduate Diploma in Leadership & Security Studies (PGDLS).

Department of Political Science and Defence Studies

• Postgraduate Diploma in Public Administration (PGDPA).

B.) Faculty of Science

Department of Biological Sciences

• Postgraduate Diploma in Biotechnology (PGDBT).

Department of Chemistry

• Postgraduate Diploma in Forensic Chemistry (PGDFC).

Department of Computer Science

• Postgraduate Diploma in Computer Science (PGDCS).
  

Department of Mathematics

• Postgraduate Diploma Operations Research in Security (PGDORS).

Department of Physics

• Postgraduate Diploma in Applied and Industrial Physics (PGDAIP)

Admission Requirements

The requirements for the various programmes are as follows:

a.) Master's Degree.

• Candidates applying for the professional Masters programmes must possess a Bachelor degree with a minimum of Second Class Honours (Lower Division).
• Candidates with Third Class degree or Higher National Diploma must also possess a Postgraduate Diploma in a related discipline from any recognised university to be eligible for admission. HND candidates must possess a minimum of Lower Credit to apply.

b.) PGD Programmes

• Candidates applying for the Postgraduate Diploma programme must possess a Bachelor degree from the Nigerian Defence Academy or any other recognised university, or a Higher National Diploma.

Duration of Programme

Each admitted student for professional master's degree programme shall pursue weekend mode of study and research on Fridays and Saturdays for the period of the study. The following conditions are also applicable:

• A student of Master degree shall pursue the programme for 18 months (2 semesters course work and 1 semester for project) except MBA programme which runs for 2 years.
• A student of Postgraduate Diploma shall pursue the programme for one year (2 semesters).

Application Closing Date

8th November, 2015

Method of Application

Candidates are required to purchase Access or PIN Codes available at all Zenith bank Branches and Cash Offices nationwide at the cost of N7,500.00 only, excluding bank charges of N500.00, for online  application.

Submission of Application

Upon purchase of Access or PIN Codes, prospective candidates should: Click Here and complete the Online Application Form. Kindly note that your application is not complete until all copies of your Credentials, Acknowledgement Form, Referee Form, Application for Transcripts Form and Medical Report Form, have been submitted along with your application.

Candidates can either upload the aforementioned items, when they sign in, or mail them to:

The Secretary,
Postgraduate School, 
Nigerian Defence Academy,
P.M.B 2109, 
Kaduna State.

 

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PricewaterhouseCooper (PwC) Recruits for Management Accountant

 

PricewaterhouseCooper (PwC) is currently set to recuit for the positions of Suitable and Qualified Graduate Management Accountant - Our client is a leading indigenous, downstream oil and gas business with its Head Office in Port Harcourt. The company is committed to delivering the most efficient energy solutions to its clients. The organisation and its people conduct its business based on integrity, with a strong focus on innovation, stewardship, value creation for its clients and respect for the individual.

Our client recently embarked on an ambitious transformation project and would like to recruit individuals with excellent professional and academic credentials, a strong focus on results and developing value to customers.

We are recruiting to fill the position of:

Job Title: Management Accountant

Reference Number: 130-PEO00500

Location: Port -Harcourt

Department: People & Change Nigeria

Job type: Permanent

Job Description

• This role (based in Port Harcourt), will play a critical part in delivering the transformation agenda and will need to demonstrate experience in the implementation of initiatives and systems in their respective functions or disciplines.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Liaises with the Finance Manager to develop/update and implement financial, cost management and accounting policies, procedures and strategies in the Organisation
• Assists the Finance Manager to ensure timely receipt/processing of information relevant for budgeting
• Assists during budget meetings and advice on related issues, questions and adjustments as well as support with critical analyses and propose budget solutions
• Consolidates and eliminates budget discrepancies and report to management
• Ascertains that spending is kept in line with the budget; informing key strategic decisions and formulating business strategies
• Prepares stock account reconciliation after stock taking exercise
• Ensures timely processing of the Organisation's quantitative and financial data.
• Ascertains that spending is kept in line with the budget; informing key strategic decisions and formulating business strategies
• Provides financial information such as cost allocation, resource allocation and utilization, to management for decision making.
• Liaises with Head, Finance & Accounts and Financial accountant in establishing and maintaining financial, cost management and accounting policies, procedures and strategies and ensure accurate and reliable data is available for business operations
• Advises Executive Management on changes in financial regulations, legislation and government tariffs

Requirements

• Minimum of six (6) years relevant experience
• Minimum of Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics or any related discipline
• Relevant professional certifications e.g. Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) , Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN), Association of Certified and Chartered Accountants (ACCA) or its equivalent
• Experience of statutory financial reporting and knowledge of GAAP, IFRS

Desirable:

• MBA or Master's degree in a related discipline

Key Skills and Competencies:

• Financial management, accounting, analysis
• Management Accounting
• Financial Reporting and budgeting
• Cost and revenue management
• Financial modelling and analysis
• Accounts Reconciliation
• Knowledge of Relevant ERP Accounting Applications e.g. excel, Peachtree
• Communication (Verbal and Written)
• Relationship management
• Problem solving, numerical & analytical skills
• Stakeholder management

Application Closing Date

1st October, 2015

Method of Application

Interested and qualified candidates should:

Click here to apply online

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KPMG Vacancy : Audit Graduate Trainees 2015

KPMG is currently seeking the services of an Audit Graduate Trainee officer for its 2015 Recruitment Exercise. We have worked for clients in the public and private sector in Nigeria and in several other countries, helping to transform business performance and operations.

Are you looking for a career in a challenging, fast-paced environment? Are you generally curious about why things happen in the way they do? Can you offer ideas about how businesses could improve their operations? A career in KPMG could be for you!

We are looking to hire young, vibrant and driven candidates to fill the position below:

Job Title: Audit Graduate Trainee

Auto Req ID: 103455BR

Location: Lagos

Function: Audit

Qualifications

• Must be below 26 years old
• Must have a minimum of 5 O' level credits (including English & Mathematics) at ONE sitting
• Must have a minimum of second class (upper division) degree at first degree (please note that OND and HND qualifications are not considered for this position)
• Law graduates must have a minimum of second class (upper division) degree at first degree and at Law school
• Must be about to complete or have completed the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) scheme
• Must not have written the KPMG Graduate Aptitude Test before.
• Must have a passion for building a career in Audit

Application Closing Date

Not Specified.

Method of Application

Interested and qualified candidates should:

Click here to apply online

Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

 

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Standard Chartered Bank Vacancy : International Graduate Programme 2016 - Retail Clients

Standard Chartered Bank Nigeria is currently seeking the services of qualified Graduates for its International Graduate Programme 2016 for Retail Clients. We attract talented individuals. Not only can they give you the benefit of their experience, they also reveal a closer, more personal look at the wide range of global opportunities we offer. At the core of the Group's people strategy is our focus on employee engagement. Engagement is a key driver of productivity and performance, which creates the foundation of our performance culture. We encourage and focus on the behaviours that bring out the very best from every employee, assessing their performance not just on results but on how those results were achieved. To further embed these behaviours we have a remuneration programme in place, carefully designed to incentivise our employees to live our values every day.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: 2016 International Graduate Programme - Retail Clients

Req ID: IGRCNG16

Location: Nigeria

Qualifications

Are you eligible?

• We require an undergraduate degree for this Graduate opportunity.
• To apply for this Graduate position, you must have the permanent legal right to work in the country to which you are applying. That means you do not need the Bank to apply for a work permit or visa and that you are able to stay and work indefinitely in that country.
• We also require business level English to apply to our opportunities. Whilst English is the business language of the Bank across the world, the ability to speak more than one language will be highly regarded.

Application Closing Date

Not Specified.

How to Apply

Interested and qualified candidates should:

Click here to apply online

Note: We only accept one application, per candidate, per year. Our system regularly checks for multiple applications, using all of the data and system information provided during the application process. We will only ever recognise a candidate's first application, any subsequent applications will be deleted.

 

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Delta State Hospitals Management Board Vacancy : Graduate Pupil Pharmacists

Delta State Hospitals Management Board, currently  invites applications from suitably and qualified candidates to the vacant position of aPupil Pharmacist

Job Title: Pupil Pharmacist

Location: Delta State

Qualifications

• B.Pharm. from a recognized University
• Certificate of Provisional Registration.

Application Closing Date

10th October, 2015.

How to Apply

Interested and qualified candidates should:

Click here to apply online

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Save the Children Nigeria Vacancy : Field Manager

Save the Children is curenntly sereking the services of a suitable and qualified Field Manager. We are a leading international organization helping children in need around the world. First established in the UK in 1919, separate national organizations have been set up in more than twenty-eight countries, sharing the aim of improving the lives of children through education, health care and economic opportunities, as well as emergency aid in cases of natural disasters, war and conflict.

In Nigeria, Save the Children has been working since 2001. The early focus was on getting children actively involved in shaping the decisions that affect their lives. Today, Save the Children is working in seven federal states - Zamfara, Yobe, Jigawa, Katsina, Kano, Bauchi and Kaduna - focusing on providing basic healthcare and protecting children.

We are recruiting to fill the position of:

Job Title: Field Manager, Nationals Only

Job ID: #1167636

Location: Borno

Role Purpose

• The Field Manager will be responsible for the day to day management of Save the Children's Programme in Borno. This includes responsibility for ensuring integrated, high quality program delivery and a safe and effective presence of Save the Children in Borno, oversight and ultimate responsibility for the timely delivery of projects, currently across all sectors: Child Protection, Health, including WASH and Education; as well as maintains effective relationships with all other key players in the area (NGO, UN, and governmental) to ensure effective coordination of activities and ability to implement.
• S/he is also responsible for the efficient and effective operation of support services - Logistics, Security, Finance and Human Resources/administration. In coordination with the, Country Director, Director for Program Operations, Humanitarian Program Manager and other senior staff, s/he has overall responsibility for safety of staff and security of staff and operations in the field site.
• S/he is responsible for team leadership, human resources management, oversight of all programs, and management of SC facilities and assets in the locality.

Key Areas of Accountability

Save the Children's programs and operations in Borno:

• Manages the financial, administrative, logistics, IT, and other operational aspects in the field site.
• Supervises Sectoral Program Managers and or Technical Advisors based in the field site, providing managerial guidance and support, and ensuring effective communication and coordination among programmes, including ensuring integration where appropriate.
• Ensures effective performance and coherence of the staff team through holding regular meetings and implementing regular training, support, and performance evaluation of staff.
• With support from Human Resources in Abuja, ensures sufficient staffing to perform all programmatic and operational responsibilities.
• Participates in developing the program strategy for Save the Children in Nigeria and in setting policies relevant to field operations.
• Ensures compliance with donor requirements, including FSL, ECHO, DFID and U.S. government regulations for USG-sourced funding. Supports development of proposals and reports for donors and others. Facilitates donor and other visits as requested.
• Ensures effective representation and coordination with local government, communities, and NGO partners.
• Maintains effective implementation of security guidelines and reporting.
• Manage FSLs and other related budgets and grants.

Leadership and overall Management:

• Ensure vision, mission and values of Save the Children are clearly and properly understood and upheld by all staff in Borno.
• Maintain Save the Children's organizational and operational policies and procedures in the Maiduguri Field Office. This includes Code of Conduct, Child Safeguarding Policy, Fraud Policy, the Minimum Standards of Humanitarian Relief, etc.
• Responsible for the overall management and supervision of programme, finance, logistics, HR, and administration functions in Maiduguri Office.
• Maintain awareness on legal cultural/traditional issues and ensure these are considered in the implementation of the programme if required and relevant.
• Monitor the operating context, identifying changes to the context, identifying constraints and challenges and taking relevant actions in consultation with the Deputy Director of Operations, and Programmes Staff.

Management of Programme Implementation:

• Facilitate and coordinate implementation of planned activities, providing support to ensure high quality of implementation.
• Bear ultimate responsibility for ensuring the planned activities are implemented according to the operational plans and budget.
• Ensure an integrated approach to programme implementation in order to maximize resource utilization and synergy.
• Ensure that all activities are in compliance with Save the Children's and donor requirements, regulations and policies; and as per the approved plan/proposal.
• Facilitate and coordinate with Deputy Director of Programme Operations, Humanitarian Program Manager, Director of Program Development and Quality to ensure technical support and capacity development of programme staff in Maiduguri.
• Work closely with Programme Advisors to ensure teams receive the necessary support to deliver quality programmes.

Monitoring, Reporting and Learning:

• Work closely with Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning advisors to build field staff capacity.
• Ensure monitoring systems and procedures as well as documentation and information management systems are being utilized properly and projects are regularly monitored in Maiduguri.
• Responsible for the enforcement of reporting requirements and procedures for grants and timely submission of reports to Humanitarian Program Managers, thematic Program Advisors, Deputy Director of Program Operations, Director of Program Operations, Director of Program Design and Quality, Director of Finance for all projects implemented in Maiduguri, Borno State.
• Facilitate and coordinate the preparation and provision of information and data to Learning and Development Unit for quarterly and annual reports of the country programme.
• Collate and produce monthly reports and weekly SITREPS.
• Ensure that all reports (i.e. logistics, HR and finance, donor as well as program) are of good quality and produced timely and sent to the appropriate authority at Abuja

Administration and Management of Support Functions:

• Ensure proper control and usage of Save the Children assets and funds in Maiduguri – providing direct oversight on finance, logistics, HR and admin functions
• Ensure the programmes in Maiduguri provide value for money
• Work closely with the logistics department to coordinate and follow-up on the procurement and delivery of goods and services for the programme and the programme offices.
• Provide the key communication link to the head office and other field offices to share learning, secure appropriate support and update them on progress of the work underway.

Budget Follow up and Ensuring Financial Compliance:

• Accountable for management and monitoring of assigned budget in his/her capacity as budget holder.
• Ensure the effective compliance of Save the Children and donor finance and grant procedures and requirements.
• Coordinates and facilitates the work of the finance team in Maiduguri office.
• Ensure the financial reporting and forecasting to the country office is accurately and efficiently carried out within the right timeframe.
• Work with the finance department and Finance Director to ensure accurate budget control for financial management at the field in line with project/grant proposals.
• Facilitate and coordinate the preparation of cash flows and budget phasing in of projects to be implemented in Maiduguri.
• Facilitate and coordinate budget revisions for projects/grants as required.

Human Resource Development and Management:

• Build a high performing team in Maiduguri who deliver results for children.
• Ensure staffing levels, management structures, and personnel processes are appropriate and effective to enable the smooth implementation of the programme, including appropriate recruitment and induction processes.
• In collaboration with the HR/Admin officer, guide and support staff in their development, planning succession, and taking prompt action to address issues of under-performance and other issues impacting on professional conduct or implementing duties and responsibilities.
• Ensure staff in Maiduguri receives regular support, supervision and performance appraisals in line with HR procedures and protocols.
• Ensure the Save the Children Child Safeguarding Policy is understood by all staff in Maiduguri that it is integrated into all aspects of the teams' work.

Representation of Save the Children in the field region:

• Represent Save the Children in Maiduguri, in relation to programme implementation and maintaining a strong link with community leaders, government, NGOs and UN organizations in the area.
• Establish and maintain contact with all key actors as relevant for the programme implementation – military, government, UN, NGOs, partners - and establish mechanisms for contacting local community organizations in line with key thematic areas of work and assess capacity/resources to respond.
• Advocate on the issues and rights of children in Maiduguri districts in order to improve policy and practices.

Safety and Security Management:

• Serve as the overall security focal point for the Area of Operation.
• With support from the Safety and welfare officers, provide regular updates and analysis of the security situation of the Area of operation to the Deputy Director of Programme Operations, Head of Safety and Security, National safety and Security Manager and the Country Director as appropriate.
• Assist the Safety and Welfare officers' in the development of security procedures and protocols for the field and sub offices under the Area of Operation and ensure an understating and adherence of the same.
• Have an overview of the political and security context in field locations and how their changes may affect the programme's work and ensure that this is communicated regularly to the Senior Management Team.
• With the Safety and Security Officers develop and implement effective safety and security procedures ensuring that these are updated and revised at regular intervals and that new programmes are built around security considerations.
• Take a lead role in monitoring the security situation in Maiduguri and update and implement Save the Children safety and security policies and procedures.
• Ensure security plans and guidelines and in place, are regularly reviewed and are upheld.
• Working Relationships
• Internal: Country office staff (programs, operations, award, HR, support, e.t.c.)
• External: Work with partners and government

Qualifications and Experience

Essential:

• Degree in a related field, Master's preferable
• Three years related experience
• Three years progressive non-profit work experience with international humanitarian programmes.
• A proven understanding of development issues in the country and region.
• Management and supervisory experience.
• Established excellence in written communication, including the preparation of complex documents to meet strict deadlines
• Strong personal communication skills, ability to facilitate liaison between different sectors.
• Good financial, budget and grant management skills
• Able to work and travel in difficult conditions
• Able to work with diverse team members
• Good training skills, with a proven ability to build capacity of others in report writing.
• Solid Knowledge of donor funded projects (ECHO, USAID, DFID, etc.)

Desirable:

• Must be from the North East. (Particularly Borno)

Application Closing Date

24th September, 2015.

How to Apply

Interested and qualified candidates should send their C.V's and covering letter explaining why you are suitable to: Nigeria.HumanitarianVacancy@savethechildren.org State position clearly in the subject field as applications without appropriate subject will be disqualified. Also, applications received after the deadline will not be considered.

Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

 

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