Transcript Employment Guide lines and Opportunities in Nigeria

Employment Guide lines
and
Opportunities in Nigeria
By
Funto Akinkugbe
AfricaRecruit/FindaJobinAfrica.com
Nigeria Market
“Africa is going through a renaissence and Nigeria
is changing as well but not kicking and
screaming.”
“Neighboring countries call them selves the GATEWAY. But Nigeria remains the DESTINATION”
The Nigerian Market Place
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“A GDP of US$35 billion, makes Nigeria the second largest economy in
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“Over the intervening four years, Nigeria has made significant progress in
laying the foundation for future democratic consolidation and economic
growth.– USAID
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Nigeria's prosperity and stability are essential to growth and stability in West
Africa and more generally in sub-Saharan Africa. – USAID
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“South African business is under no illusions as to the importance of the
Nigerian market. With a population of more than 100 million people, Nigeria
is a lucrative, yet challenging environment.”
Africa recording an annual growth rate of 1.8% in 1999. –Reingex”
Nigeria Market Place
Expansion and New Start –ups
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Numerous business partnerships involving South African companies such as MWeb, the
internet service provider, and DSTV, the digital television channel, have been
successful. - www.businessinafrica.net”
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BAT invested $150m in Nigeria building a factory ……….. and developing the country's
tobacco farms. The cash injection, which BAT said represented a show of faith in
Nigeria's transformation creating more than 1,000 jobs in the country, – BBC WORLD
NEWS
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“Imperial” Transport and industrial group (South African company)The group is
looking at increasing its footprint in Africa. Its logistics business is planning to expand
into Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Zambia, while its specialist freight division may
expand into Nigeria. -Mbendi
The Key employment Sectors
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Corporate (ITC,TELECOM,FMCG,AGRICULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT)
Government (restructuring with government parastatals)
NGO’s (CARE, OXFAM recruiting medical staffs)
Multilateral Organisations e.g USAID and DFID
Employment Opportunities
Source : FindaJobinAfrica.com
Chief of Party -Conflict Management
Nigeria
World Learning is seeking qualified Chief of Party candidates for Nigeria in the fields of Conflict
Management and Civil Society. The COPs will be responsible for designing and carrying out the overall
strategic vision of the projects, coordinating and managing in-country advisors, sub-contracting p more...
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Cost Control Engineer
Nigeria
To provide Cost Engineering duties initially in the Design House in terms of overseeing the Engineering
contractor and working in an integrated team environment with the MSS contractor throughout the design
phase of the Early Oil Project. Duties will include commitments, expenditures and verificat more...
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Credit and loans facilities Manager
Lagos - Nigeria
Our client, an international Bank operating in Nigeria is looking to fill a Managerial position for their credit
and loans facilities management sector . more...
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Senior Credit Analyst
Lagos -Nigeria
A renowned International is currently looking for a Senior Credit Analyst with manager experience An
outstanding opportunity for an experienced Credit Analyst to join one of Nigeria’s premier employers.
Looking for candidates from a Credit Analyst background focused on Financial Institution bu more...
Prepare for the market place
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Do your home work
Equip your self with the right tools (address the skills shortage,
structure your cv to fit the job spec
Change your Mind set (Physiological re-orientation)
Make your self relevant (NYSC is a must you can not avoid it)
Services you can use
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Contact with local recruitment agencies i.e Phillips Consulting, Fosad
and PwC to mention a few.
News media publication i.e Business Day, Guardian and This Day.
Job search engine I.e www.findajobinafrica.com www.Nigeriacv.com
Network of friends and family“always remember Looking for work is
work in it self”
What we do
Primary Function (making the opportunities available)
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Carrying graduate and professional vacancies in Nigeria on
FindaJobinafrica.com website
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Organising Career day and Net working events e.g
– Africa Diaspora Investment Forum November 2004,
– NigeriaRecruit 2004 Lagos Nigeria 16th-17th December 2004
– Training and skills mobilisation Addis Abba, Ethiopia February 2004
– AfricaRecruit Knowledge Sharing/Exchange Summit - Job
Opportunities in Africa United Kingdom
– AfricTalents in partnership with Africsearch and The African investment
corporation
Washington DC, United States of America
What we do
What we do
Secondary Function (Changing the mind sets)
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Graduate and Executives Networking evening
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Presentation at various universities and professional gatherings I.e LBC
Africa Day, addressing the Africa Societies at Oxford and Cambridge
university.
Working with various Diaspora organisation Nigeria Medical association
NIPRO and NIDO.
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“Do you want to be a SOMEONE or a number”
Folusho Phillips