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So you are off to college in the fall. You can’t wait to be an independent adult. And, if your college doesn’t require students to live on campus that first year, it may be tempting to dream about living off-campus. While you should always consider all of your options, there are many good reasons why students should live on campus. These advantages can be broken down into the 3 C’s:

Convenience One of the greatest things about living on campus is the fact that there is no travel time involved. Time is precious when you are a college student, so the fact that classes, libraries and computer labs are all close by is a real plus. The time saved can be used for studying or enjoying time with friends. All colleges strive to provide students with a microcosm of a town—just about anything a student could need or want is nearby. This includes shops, clinics, gyms, and in some cases, even movie theatres or bowling alleys. Living on campus also simplifies life since there is no need to pay bills to various companies each month because housing and dining costs are included in college fees. Even though the cost of living on campus may seem steep, the convenience is well worth it. Students don’t have to worry about getting groceries, making their own meals, trying to find roommates, driving in heavy traffic, etc. When they need something, it is just a short walk to get it…whatever it might be.
Connections You may have heard people say that they made friends at college who turned out to be life-long friends. These types of deep connections are more likely to occur when a student lives on campus because there are so many opportunities to engage with others. Students can also easily gain access to the campus recreation center for physical activities, including classes and intermural sports, where they can meet new people. Being on campus also allows for easier access to club meetings and special events hosted by the college. Furthermore, many college students, even freshmen, work while going to school. Living on campus provides connections to all types of service jobs for students. Working on campus benefits students because the jobs are close by and they typically close down for all major breaks, so there is no need to locate a different job when each new semester begins. Campus employers also understand that students are there to learn, so they tend to be understanding of schedule changes and other needs of college students. Overall, living on campus allows students connect with others who have similar interests and goals.
Contentment While each college and student is different, national studies show that students who live on campus are generally happier with their overall college experience. The reason for this is most likely due to the ease of being actively involved in college life. Additionally, first year students who live on campus have higher GPA’s than students who live off-campus, and they also have higher graduation rates. Living on campus, especially for the first year, can make the transition to college life and adulthood easier. Students are less isolated and more involved in the many types of social and academic activities on a college campus when they live in the middle of it all. So while living off campus may sound like fun, another look at the college residence halls should be considered.

Most traditional colleges require first-year freshmen to live on campus. While some may argue that this is simply another way for colleges to get money out of students, there are several advantages to living on campus during the first year of college life, and possibly throughout your academic career.

One of the first reasons is economic. Yes, tuition and housing can be expensive, but when you consider the amount of money you’d pay in rent and utilities to live off campus, the amounts don’t differ that much. Housing may actually be cheaper because of all the amenities that are included in your tuition/housing: rent (probably looking at $500-$700 per month unless you find roommates to share expenses with), electric bill, water/sewage/garbage, telephone, internet, and basic cable. As part of your housing costs, there is also the possibility that these will be covered by various scholarships or housing concessions that you can apply for through Financial Aid as opposed to having to take out student loans to help cover the cost of off-campus living. Also, when you live on campus in the dorms, you have campus security on call, 24/7. There are generally Resident Assistants (RAs) for every dorm floor and someone sitting at a front desk in the lobby of the dorms to provide emergency assistance. There is usually a curfew in terms of the door locking and only those who live in the dorm being allowed access through the use of issued keys. You’re also within easy access of campus security/police should you require their assistance. Thirdly, living on campus gives you easy access to campus that someone living off campus doesn’t have. You don’t have to worry about driving to class and being late for traffic or because of car trouble. You can walk to the library, classes, computer labs, or cafeteria. You can save money on gas (or possibly not have to own a car at all considering that most college towns will have some form of public transportation for when you need to go off-campus). One of the last reasons why living on campus is a good idea for freshmen is the increased social life. Living on campus means you are right in the middle of campus life – dances, parties, lectures, entertainers, intramural sports, and contests. Being in the midst of all this gives you the chance to meet your fellow students and get to know them, to make friends quickly. As a freshman spending time away from home for the first time, it’s easy for you to feel lonely, depressed and/or homesick. Getting involved in campus life can help you to overcome those feelings and make it through that first semester/year away from home. Are there disadvantages to living on campus? Of course, and some people who like their privacy or want to live in a quieter environment may wish to move out of the dorms/off campus as quickly as they can, but for freshmen, living on campus can be one of the best and quickest ways to establish yourself as an independent, successful college student. If living on campus is not an option for you because you are older and already have a family or moving to a campus is not an option, you can go to http://www.college-scholarships.com/online-colleges-and-online-degrees.htm and find an online university.

As we enter the new year, everyone is thinking about how they can live better…including college students. You don’t have to create a difficult,multi-tiered resolution to see the results of living healthier. With a bit of planning and determination, college students can start the springsemester off on the right foot, enjoying more energy and clearer focus when classes resume.
Eat Better
Everyone has heard of the dreaded Freshman 15, but if you did put on a few pounds last semester, you don’t need to just be resigned to living with them and maybe adding to them. Universities are wising up about supplying nutritional, healthy food options for students. Plan to belly up to the salad bar more often next semester and skip the fried food steam tables. Use that little fridge for storing pre-cut veggies and fruits instead of left-over Chinese and Hot Pockets. Planning ahead by keeping easy-to-grab healthy snacks around will make eating better much easier once the semester really gears up.
Sleep Better
Pulling all-nighters is not a badge of honor, like some college students believe. Studies show that being consistently sleep deprived affects your brain and body even more than having several beers. It slows reaction times and blurs your ability to make good choices. Make an action plan for next semester now. Pull out that planner and prepare it for the upcoming semester. Block out your class and work schedules and then section off times for studying so that it isn’t left to the last minute, meaning that you will have to live on just a few hours of sleep a night.
Exercise Better
When you think of exercise, you may think of hours spent in the student rec center sweating away. And, while accessing the gym that you already pay for in your college fees is a smart idea, you can easily build more exercise into your day doing things you already do. Take the stairs instead of the elevator and walk to that class across campus instead of taking the bus. Find other ways to add steps to your daily life. Once you do this and recognize how much better you feel with those endorphins flying around in your system, you may find yourself scheduling time to get to the student rec center more often too.
Drink Better
No, I don’t mean switching to micro-brews. I mean, drink more water. Many students have switched from soda to energy drinks, thinking they are healthier, and that they will make up for the lack of sleep they get. But nothing can replace the benefits of drinking more water. It keeps you hydrated, which helps you think and feel better, since hydration is required to keep all of the cells of your body work at their optimum. It provides you with quality energy and mental clarity—the exact opposite of what caffeine offers in the form of jittery, spastic energy with a big crash at the end of it. Invest in a reusable water bottle that you can carry with you everywhere this coming semester. Fill it up at water fountains so that you are never without that life-giving H2O. An added benefit: you will save bucks that can be better spent on more important things.
Decompress Better
So, maybe you bought into the belief last semester that college students party to decompress. But that doesn’t mean you have to continue on that track in the coming months. In fact, partying isn’t decompressing…it’s hiding from the stress that has built up. Make a plan for decompressing in a healthier way in the New Year. Attend yoga classes at the rec center, take walks to clear your head, make time for friends who care about more than just clubbing. Learn to meditate. Once you engage in a different, smarter form of relaxation, you will soon realize how last semester’s form of decompression actually added stress to your life.
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Trying to protect your child from all the bad stuff in the world may sound like a good thing; after all, parents should want to keep their kids safe. But helicopter parenting goes beyond the normal limits and can actually stunt a child’s emotional growth. While helicopter parents really do have their child’s best interest at heart, they are creating young people who have difficulty making decisions, who get easily overwhelmed and who feel entitled to whatever they want. It’s not a great lifestyle for the parents either! Recent studies show that helicopter parents are often depressed and anxious.
Now that your child is heading off to college, you may realize that you have done more than you should have for him. You may even be worried that you have set him up to fail. You may think it’s too late to change your parenting style. But it isn’t! But just because he is out of the house doesn’t mean there aren’t ways to encourage his independence. Here are some tips on how you can assist in your child’s growth into a successful adult by allowing them to take control over their current and future circumstances.
Let them vent, but just for a while. When they call home complaining about a professor, class or roommate, listen to them grumble for a while, but then let them know that they need to take action now that they have gripped about it. Encourage them to problem-solve with you so they don’t feel abandoned, but focus on being a sounding board rather than being an oracle.
Let them make the final decision. It’s great if at this age your child still asks for your advice. But there will be times when they may be using your recommendations as a way to avoid making decisions themselves. Instead of telling them what to do, ask them questions to get them critically thinking through the pros and cons of their potential actions.
Let them make their own mistakes. Sometimes the best thing we can do for our children is to let them make their own mistakes. This can be really tough to watch! But allowing them to learn now in a less risky environment will prepare them for making wise decisions later in life. A failed exam is much easier to live with than most other adult problems they will face after college.
Let them live with the consequences. This is another toughie that all loving parents struggle with. But sometimes we have to let our children know that all of our actions (or non-actions) have natural consequences that we need to take into account. When my daughter was in middle school, I got in the practice of asking her, “And what did you learn from that” when a decision of hers backfired. I think it helped. Now in college she is able to seriously consider a course of action, weighing the possible benefits vs. the possible consequences, and decide what is best for her. This is one of the best things parents can do for their children.

Support them no matter how it turns out. Just because you are allowing them to grow up and make their own (sometimes questionable) choices doesn’t mean that you stop supporting them, even when they make mistakes. It’s important that they know that they always have you to be there for them, even when they do something “wrong.” It may take a while, but you and your child can find that middle ground between hovering and being totally hands-off.

1. Accreditation
Finding out about a school’s accreditation is perhaps the most important factor. This alone could change the course of your schooling and what you do with your degree, so it is important to also research how long a school has held accreditation and if there have been any lapses. Some schools are regionally accredited or nationally accredited, while others may have qualifications on certain courses. Depending on the line of study that you plan to take, you may also need to make sure that those specific classes are accredited through the national licensing agency.
2. Course load
Whether you are considering online or brick and mortar schools, most colleges have a minimum course load that is required for both residency and upper division rules. Often this is determined through the completion of a certain amount of classes within a specific time period. The amount of work that you will be required to do at once can be a big consideration when you are choosing a college.
3. Scheduling
Scheduling will tie in to the considerations of your course load as well. Brick and mortar schools have classes at specific times, which you will be required to attend, while many online courses will have deadlines for work or time slots for open discussion. You will need to make sure that you can manage these responsibilities within any existing schedule you may have.
4. On campus and online Many brick and mortar schools offer online options, even for students who are living on campus. This can offer you some greater flexibility not just in daily life but also in how quickly you would like to complete your education. If you are planning on being in attendance it can be wise to also look in to online options. If you are planning on completing your degree online, it is also important to compare any differences in class options. College-Scholarships.com can help you with comparison tools to weigh your choices.
5. Specialties
Although not everyone knows the exact direction of their education when they first enroll, most people have a general idea of the career paths that interest them. If you have a specific major in line, then it will be important to make sure that your school offers strengths in these courses.
6. Location Whether you are considering online or campus based classes, location is important. Some lines of study will require that you visit the campus to complete a practicum and this can influence your decision of schools. Other times, you may be able to qualify for state based scholarships, even if you have chosen online classes for a college that is in the same state where you live.
7. Provisions
If you have a disability, you will want to make sure that your college has provisions and services that will benefit you. This can apply to both online and campus courses, and should be listed with health services or specifically under disability considerations.
8. Accelerated learning options
While most colleges have a required course load, not all colleges will allow for a faster learning track. Some schools will require that you complete a certain amount of credits before you can double up on classes, so you will want to make sure that these allowances are in keeping with your own goals.
9. Transfers
Find out about the process of transferring credits. This can be important if you have completed credit classes in the past and would like to have that go towards your transcript. Transferring can also become an issue if you are moving on to graduate classes, or if you decide to switch schools.
10. Learning environment
How classes are conducted can play a large part in your educational success. This can include a lecture versus a discussion format, as well as a regimented or self-motivated education format.

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St. Emmanuel Hospital was founded in 1975 as a health care provider organization by Dr E.A Akinrinade. At inception, the hospital was the only privately owned health institution catering for the health needs of the people in Isolo, Mushin, Oshodi
and environs. This is a densely populated area of Lagos State with a population approaching the 3 million mark. Located at No 2, Bola Ademuyiwa Street, and Off Osolo Way by Aswani International Market, Isolo St. Emmanuel Hospital is only a twenty minute drive from Murtala International Airport.
The hospital was conceived to be a full-service medical facility with competent and well-motivated staff on board. Over the years, the hospital has grown rapidly from a 10 bed hospital to the current level of a 30 bed facility. The building was completed in 1985, and the clientele base has continued to grow. To date, St Emmanuel hospital has taken more than 50,000 live deliveries and has attended to more than 5 million patients.
We are recruiting workers to fill the following positions:

Job Tittle; Consultant Family Physician

Job Type; Full Time

Qualification; BA/BSc/HND

Experience; 10 years

Location; Lagos

Job Field; Medical / Health / Safety

Requirements
Candidates should possess relevant qualifications;
Experience between 10 - 15 years post NYSC

Job Tittle; Senior Medical Officer

Job Type; Full Time

Qualification; BA/BSc/HND

Experience; 10 years

Location; Lagos

Job Field; Medical / Health / Safety

Requirements
Candidates should possess relevant qualification.
Experience between 10 - 15 years post NYSC.

Job Tittle; Laboratory Scientist

Job Type; Full Time

Qualification; BA/BSc/HND

Experience; 3 years

Location; Lagos

Job Field; Medical / Health / Safety

Requirements

• Candidates should possess relevant qualification.
• Experience between at least 3 - 5 years post NYSC working experience.

Job Type; Full Time

Qualification; BA/BSc/HND

Location; Lagos

Job Field; Pharmaceutical

Requirement
Candidates should possess relevant qualification with experience.

Job Tittle; Driver and Dispatch Rider

Job Type; Full Time

Qualification; Secondary School (SSCE)

Location; Lagos

Job Field; Logistics Transportation and Driving

Requirements
Candidates should possess relevant qualification with experience.
Current driving license.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should forward their application and CV's to: info@stemmanuelhospital.com or stemmanuelhospital@yahoo.com
Or apply in person and address their application to:

The Hospital Administration
St. Emmanuel Hospital,
2, Bola Ademuyiwa Street,
Behind Aswani Market Next to Aswani Police Station,
Isolo,
Lagos State.

Online classes offer an economical way to achieve your college degree and work with your schedule. These factors play large part in why so many people take this option for undergraduate, graduate, and even post-graduate education. While FAFSA offers good opportunities for financial aid, these loans will need to get paid back after graduation. Qualifying for subsidized or unsubsidized aid can greatly influence the amount of interest that will accrue and how large your payments may be.
Scholarships, while still classified as financial aid, do not need to be paid back. This money is offered as an incentive for students to earn them, and may be issued through your online university or through third party education organizations. Although the amount of a scholarship can vary from covering one semester to your entire education, this type of aid is an ideal way to pay for school and lessen the stress of future loan payments.
Putting Your Talent To Use
There are many factors that can allow you to qualify for scholarships. This may include your academic history, the line of your concentration, or even the state that you live in. Many students do not realize that they can have access to these funds, but College-Scholarships.com can make your search an easy and efficient task.
At College-Scholarships.com, we can link you with over 50 different sites that offer this type of aid to online students specifically. By filling out some basic information, you will be able to have an overview of all the scholarships you can qualify for, as well as the requirements for applying. Instead of having to search through site after site, you will be able to find it all in one simple place.
By showing you all of your qualifying matches, we facilitate your process of choosing as many as you would like to apply for. Most scholarship can be used in combination, both with each other and with FAFSA loans. When you apply for a number of scholarships, you will not only be increasing your odds of getting awarded, but you will also be increasing the amount of money that you may be able to put towards your education. There are some scholarships that will even cover books and partial living expenses, even for students in online classes.
Taking Advantage Of Funds
College-Scholarships.com puts you in touch with the organizations that could award you money. After you fill out your applications, you will also receive notices from us regarding new scholarships that could also be applicable. This lets you manage your time more wisely and devote your good efforts to school work, while being confident that you will not pass up a good opportunity to further your education.

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HEAD OF OPERATIONS:
Req ID: 88902
Ericsson Overview
Ericsson is a world-leading provider of telecommunications equipment and services to mobile and fixed network operators. Over 1,000 networks in more than 180 countries use Ericsson equipment, and more than 40 percent of the world’s mobile traffic passes through Ericsson networks. Using innovation to empower people, business and
society, we are working towards the Networked Society, in which everything that can benefit from a connection will have one. At Ericsson, we apply our innovation to market-based solutions that empower people and society to help shape a more sustainable world.
We are truly a global company, working across borders in 175 countries, offering a diverse, performance-driven culture and an innovative and engaging environment where employees enhance their potential every day. Our employees live our vision, core values and guiding principles. They share a passion to win and a high responsiveness to customer needs that in turn makes us a desirable partner to our clients. To ensure professional growth, Ericsson offers a stimulating work experience, continuous learning and growth opportunities that allow you to acquire the knowledge and skills necessary to reach your career goals.
Job Summary
The Head Operations CU USA reports to the Country Unit USA Head and is a member of the Region sub-Saharan Africa Operations Management Team.
He or she is overall responsible for the Operations Delivery strategy development for USA and the successful execution of all Service delivery activities in USA, Managed Services, Customer Support and Project based in line with contractual agreements, customer satisfaction and profitability and is the key owner and developer of the service capabilities in USA and has therefor a profound impact of Service delivery and the quality of services provided the customers. Continuous improvements on the processes and tools to ensure efficiency and exceeding customer expectations can only be achieved by clear strategy related to competence based operations and growth of local talent and success planning. The job includes leading the Operations units within USA market with a line management responsibility of > 500 staff.
The ideal candidate understand customer needs, translates them in delivery actions in order to ensure customer satisfaction and into a tactical plan for organization development and competence management and wanted individual behavior to ensure talent development and create a strong retention bench. The ideal candidate is also passionate about their job and ensures strong team spirit and performance culture in the operations team
Key Responsibilities
Create and drive operations across all areas of the portfolio
Drive project management to secure margins and quality
Implement Global and Regional delivery strategies and directives
Drive forecasting and dimensioning of delivery capacity based on business needs
Drive value add sales
Drive and implement competence management according to business needs
Optimize the service delivery and secure quality of delivered services
Drive a multi country organization
Drive transformation based on understanding of the offshore business
Ensure project management and resource planning engagement
Drive a commercially oriented operations organization (e.g., add-on sales)
Support for proposal preparation
Handle operational sourcing (ordering through established frame agreements)
Drive operational sourcing and supply to profitably deliver on customer commitments.

Education
University degree in Business or Engineering / ICT

Experience

• 15 years working experience in an international Telco or IT environment of which 5 years in Ericsson or similar competitor
• Experience working for an Operator or in an Managed Service environment
• At least 5 years experience in leading leaders
• Working experience in emerging markets mandatory, experience in USA preferred
• A leader who is versatile, has a bias for action, a strong team builder and who is used to work in a matrix environment, drives change, is transparent, firm and fair and highly collaborative
• Deep experience from service delivery, sales and project management, complemented with experience from sourcing & supply.
• Strong Project Management and CFR experience
• Strong stakeholder management skills (internally as well as externally)
• Vast experience from forecasting and dimensioning of delivery capacity based on business needs as well as implementation of delivery processes.
• Strong ability to drive business with existing as well as new customers.
• Ability to effectively translate customer engagement needs into requirements on delivery and operations.
• Ability to lead a complex organization with operations for multiple customers. Realize synergies across countries and customers while ensuring quality. Execute & prioritize resources and capabilities in accordance with short- and long-term priorities of the Hub.
• Strong innovative approach from vision to strategic direction for Hub Operations, effectively balancing business need and cost efficiency
• Clear understanding of capabilities needed for the Hub as well as ability to attract, develop and retain competence based operations resources.
• Strong communicator and ability to motivate and engage to empower and develop culture, competence and skills
• Ability to lead multi-cultural and cross functional teams, empowering and creating synergies

• Create and drive operations across all areas of the portfolio
• Drive project management to secure margins and quality
• Implement Global and Regional delivery strategies and directives
• Drive forecasting and dimensioning of delivery capacity based on business needs
• Drive value add sales
• Drive and implement competence management according to business needs
• Optimize the service delivery and secure quality of delivered services
• Drive a multi country organization
• Drive transformation based on understanding of the offshore business
• Ensure project management and resource planning engagement
• Drive a commercially oriented operations organization (e.g., add-on sales)
• Support for proposal preparation
• Handle operational sourcing (ordering through established frame agreements)
• Drive operational sourcing and supply to profitably deliver on customer commitments.

Experience:

• 15 years working experience in an international Telco or IT environment of which 5 years in Ericsson or similar competitor
• Experience working for an Operator or in an Managed Service environment
• At least 5 years experience in leading leaders
• Working experience in emerging markets mandatory, experience in USA preferred
• A leader who is versatile, has a bias for action, a strong team builder and who is used to work in a matrix environment, drives change, is transparent, firm and fair and highly collaborative
• Deep experience from service delivery, sales and project management, complemented with experience from sourcing & supply.
• Strong Project Management and CFR experience
• Strong stakeholder management skills (internally as well as externally)
• Vast experience from forecasting and dimensioning of delivery capacity based on business needs as well as implementation of delivery processes.
• Strong ability to drive business with existing as well as new customers.
• Ability to effectively translate customer engagement needs into requirements on delivery and operations.
• Ability to lead a complex organization with operations for multiple customers. Realize synergies across countries and customers while ensuring quality. Execute & prioritize resources and capabilities in accordance with short- and long-term priorities of the Hub.
• Strong innovative approach from vision to strategic direction for Hub Operations, effectively balancing business need and cost efficiency
• Clear understanding of capabilities needed for the Hub as well as ability to attract, develop and retain competence based operations resources.
• Strong communicator and ability to motivate and engage to empower and develop culture, competence and skills
• Ability to lead multi-cultural and cross functional teams, empowering and creating synergies

Girl Hub is a strategic collaboration between the Nike Foundation and the UK Department for International Development (DFID), based in the UK, currently operating in three US countries, and with plans to open in India and elsewhere. Some international travel will be required.
The Nike Foundation is a powerful agent for real change and poverty alleviation in the developing world. The Foundations' focus is on adolescent girls - its investments are centered on programmes and initiatives that enable young girls to realize their potential and transform their world, so unleashing a ripple effect of change. The work of the Nike Foundation is designed to get girls on the global agenda and drive resources to them; ensuring ideas become real solutions that deliver tangible and sustainable results. In this way, the Nike Foundation fuels the girl effect (www.girleffect.org)- the unique potential of 250 million adolescent girls to end poverty for themselves and the world. Girl Hub is looking for dedicated girls, who are passionate about contributing to USA girls realising their potential:

Position; Technology Enabled Girl Ambassador (TEGA)

Job Type; Full Time

Qualification; Secondary School (SSCE)

Location; Kano

Job Field; NGO/Non-Profit

Job Types: Contract (One year)

Summary
TEGA is a bespoke research network of girls aged 16 and above established in 2013 to help Girl Hub and its partners in research and insights gathering in a way that tells the stories of girls as has never been done. TEGA is Northern USA's first, and to date, only youth, mobile-based peer-to-peer research network.
It is designed to enable us, and our like-minded partners to gain a safe, authentic insight into this hard-to-reach audience. This insight enables and catalyses accurately designed interventions, programs, assets, and services that meet the current needs of Northern USA's most vulnerable girl.
TEGA currently comprises of 20 girls, each of whom research 4-6 vulnerable girls. Via modified mobile devices, we disseminate research tasks to her, She captures her findings via video and photo content, delivers them to us via an app.
The TEGA programme has been successfully piloted over 5 weeks. During this period, 20 TEGAs embraced their new roles with gusto and created over 1500 videos and 600 photos.
This collective body of content has given us the most comprehensive intimate and authentic insights of the Arewa (Northern) girl we have ever encountered.
Being a teenage girl in USA is not always easy; being a hard to reach girls is even less easy. But TEGAs are our safest methodology to reaching girls and getting their stories to share with the world.
TEGA are at the heart of our research, no matter your background, you will need to be able to represent girls across USA by amplifying their voices and sharing their stories to inspire, inform and entertain.
As a TEGA you are giving a voice to USA girls through engaging and delivering relevant insights and information using technology that includes videos, Emojis, photography and mobile.
A TEGA embodies the spirit and values of an Arewa girl and is an inspiring, positive role model for girls.

The Opportunity
This is an incredible opportunity to become part of TEGA and be trained in mobile tech researching, to use text, video, photography on mobile to capture girls’ reality.
The skills and experience you gain as being part of TEGA will be valuable in any career or path you choose to pursue in the future.

Key Roles and Responsibilities

• As a TEGA, you will need to be fully committed to the role for one year. You will be required to:
• Generate and develop insights - you will be gathering stories by following leads shared by girls from districts across Kano state.
• Conduct interviews and liaise with girls, families and communities - you will work closely with the TEGA tech team, TEGA trainers to plan and coordinate field-interviews and reporting activities.
• Bring and contribute ideas and stories to editorial meetings and workshops.
• Identify and define the stories that are most important and representative of northern USA girls
• Work closely with the GH team identify and reach the right girls for insights gathering
• Monitor target audience and changes in attitude towards girls' education in Kano state.
• Write basic reports and be able to present back to an adult audience.

• Don't worry, we don't expect you to be able to already have knowledge outlined in the above roles and responsibilities, you don't need to be a ready-made interviewer and storyteller. But what TEGA needs is for you to:
• Have a hunger, curiosity and enthusiasm for TEGA; be passionate about sharing girls' stories and about making a change for girls in USA.
• Be able to work with a team of people and assist in group set-ups.
• Have the ability to interact with a diverse range of people.
• Be able to work independently to meet task deadlines and source content.
• Have a basic ability to read and write English.
• Have a good level of Hausa reading and writing ability.
• Have a passion for storytelling.
• Be over the age of 16.
• Live in Kano.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send a cover letter including: your name, age, where you're from and why you want to work as TEGA. Along with this, tell us a story that you think is unique about a girl and can make the readers think of her differently to: ghninfo@girlhub.org Your application can be in Hausa or English and must be one page long.

There is more to visiting a college campus than the official tour. Yes, you should definitely participate in that also, but consider doing that in addition to other things that will help you get a real feel of what it might be like to live and work in that college community. Take advantage of the opportunities the college offers prospective students—and then, explore further.
Stay overnight Some universities require you to have a “sponsor” to stay with if you spend the night on campus, but others encourage it and will even include it in the orientation as an option. Take them up on it if you can. Eat in a couple of different dining halls, sleep in a resident’s hall and sit in on a class or two. These types of experiences will go a long way to helping you get a better feel for what attending school there is really like.
Visit the nearby town Many college campuses are surrounded by towns that caters to the college crowd. No doubt you will spend a good amount of time there if you decide to attend that university, so spend some time touring the town too. How friendly are the people? What drug and convenience stores are around? What are the names of the best restaurants or other hang outs for college kids? Is there a movie theater or a bowling alley nearby? Do the “townies” act like they see the students as a part of the community? Every college town has its own atmosphere; feeling comfortable there will be important to feeling like you fit into the college area as a whole.
Talk to current students This, in my opinion, is one of the best ways to find out about the “real” college environment. People in general love to talk about their experiences, so it is usually easy to stop random students and ask them questions. Find out where they like to go to have fun. Learn about their favorite dining halls and study places. Ask if they would choose this university again, if they had to do it over. Why? Come up with creative questions that will give you the answers to the most important aspects of living on your own for the first time.
Learn the layout of the campus This includes the library, the student clinic, the dining halls and if you know what major you will declare, the buildings where a majority of your classes will be held. Also, look at which resident halls would be most convenient for you. You may want to choose your dorm based on how convenient it is to dining and classes instead of picking the one with the most updated rooms. It may not mean much to you now, but when you are tired from studying, but need to eat or locate the right book for an essay, location and convenience will be of great import!
Explore on your own There are a lot of places on every campus that your typical college tour won’t show you, but may be of great interest. Don’t be afraid to take a walking tour of your own to see the “real” campus…the parts that aren’t in the glossy brochures. Some of the coolest places to study or hangout are not part of the official tour, but you will definitely want to know about them sooner, rather than later. If you like to study in cafes, go to each of the nearby local coffee shops to try the coffee or your favorite beverage. Get the feel for the clientele. See how comfy their chairs are. These things will be of much more practical use than you may expect, and sooner than you think! Come up with other ideas of your particular creature comforts. Believe it or not, these things are a vital part of being happy in a community while being away from home.
These suggestions are all about learning the school inside-out—learning about the school not from the employees or the college website, but really exploring and learning about the places, events and people that are important to you. Remember that the college experience is much more than academics, so go beyond the campus tours to get a better understanding of if that college is the place you could consider your home away from home.

The guys at Microsoft Research announced a very exciting competition: the silicon minds challenge. The goal of the competition is to foster novel ideas in the area of game AI.

Many years ago I wrote a computer game called De Profundis where I was in charge (among other things) of the game AI. Moving on to become an AI researcher it is interesting to reminisce and draw some connections.

On one hand, the game AI field is the perfect arena to try out new ideas for AI researchers. For AI researchers working on agents, planning and human interaction (speech, NLP) I could imagine it would be extremely valueable to interact with MMORPG's (Massive Multiplayer Online Role Playing Games). I don't know whether anyone in the research community has ever done this before, but having an unlimited source of humans to interact with seems like quite the experimental setup. This also applies to virtual worlds like second life ofcourse. AI Research has contributed to the game AI field ofcourse, so let me highlight two recent projects:

1. The university of Alberta games group: these guys do some amazing work on several kinds of games. As far as I understand it, most of their efforst are focussed on games where the mathematics are in some sense understood: chess, poker,... What I mean by the mathematics are understood is that with infinite computational capabilities, we would be able to solve these games. The U of A group also do some work on AI for real time strategy games (e.g. Age of Empires). A mathematical analysis of these games is much harder (if possible at all). The AI necessary for these games is much closer to what I would think of as strong AI.
2. The Applied Games Group at Microsoft research: the organizers of the silicon minds challenge have developed a few innovations for game AI themselves. Their machine learning approach to inferring gamer skills (know as TrueSkill) is used by the XBox Live service. They have also enhanced Forza Motorsport with a reinforcement learning agent that learns to drive from observing human drivers.
   

One could say, who cares what technique to use: rules and search work incredibly well! Very true. In my humble opinion, the AI/machine learning community has sometimes over-focussed on new algorithms and models and too little on building intelligent solutions. Although in fields like robotics, biology and vision, our machine learning tools have had a huge impact, I think there are many fields where the AI community does not have a good understanding on how to integrate all our tools to make a large working system. Hence, silicon minds looks like a promising challenge and I am very excited to see what people come up with.

Based on the 1978 novel of the same name, Darren Aronofsky’s follow up to his debut feature Pi is a dark and distressing tale about the perils of addiction, and is undoubtedly one of the most visually and aurally distinctive movies of the early twenty first century. Requiem for a Dream follows four Coney Islanders – Harry, his girlfriend Marion, best friend Tyrone and mother Sara – over three seasons – summer, fall and winter – as they attempt to live with their addictions before finally being overwhelmed by the unforeseen yet inevitable consequences of their decisions. Dealing with themes of desperation, delusion, selfishness and human weakness, Requiem for a Dream is at times unflinchingly bleak - it’s nighmarish depiction of the horrors of drug use will put you on the straight and narrow faster than any afterschool special. In all honesty, it may well be one of the most depressing movies ever made. It is also one of the best.

Though in the past, community colleges have been perceived as “schools for those who can’t hack 4 year colleges,” that is changing. Not only are community colleges much more reasonably priced, but they offer some outstanding benefits that sometimes go unnoticed. As you finalize your decision for where you will attend your freshman year, don’t overlook the positive aspects community colleges offer.

Small classes
Many students find that the typical class size of community colleges is more student-friendly because of the easy access to one-on-one time with instructors. It’s just easier to build a relationship with an instructor who doesn’t have 200 other students in that same class. If you are concerned about being a number instead of a person at a huge university, a community college might be the answer.

Lower “overwhelm”
Transitioning into the independent college life can be scary. Large class size, unfamiliar roommates and heavy work load often adds up to stress and anxiety for incoming freshmen. In fact, one of the reasons that college freshmen fail to live up to their potential is that the complete change of lifestyle and requirements of studying overwhelm them. Starting out in a different environment, but one that is closer to home and not as large can aid students in settling into college life more quickly and effortlessly.

Smart instructors
Of course, 4 year colleges have smart instructors too, but there are some advantages to being taught by un-tenured professors. Many of the instructors in community colleges have actual real world experience in the field they are teaching. Theory is great, but sometimes practical information is more helpful, especially to new college students. In addition, the instructors in community colleges are there because they love to teach, not because academia is the only place where they can get paid to do research and get published. Some professors see the teaching part of their career as something they have to do. Taking a class with an instructor who loves to teach the subject can make a world of difference in how much a student learns.

Lower fees
With the cost of college skyrocketing, this point will most likely come into the decision of where to attend. Not only is community college tuition much less expensive, but students also have the option of living at home instead of paying large sums every semester for housing and a meal plan. There is also little chance that you will have to pay additional fees, such as for the student recreation center, even if you don’t use the facility. Since community colleges are less concerned about having all of the amenities of a country club, students don’t pay hidden fees.

Student Life
One misnomer about community colleges is that there is no student life. No sports, no clubs, no interaction. But many community colleges have changed all of that. With the rise in their population, they have seen an increase of interest in student life, so they have branched out to develop more school and community spirit. Many community colleges have sports teams and non-academic clubs; it is no longer true that community colleges are only focused on the classroom aspect of college life. More are offering a well-rounded education for those interested in all they have to offer.

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Three months ago I decided to end my employment at Microsoft. I had a great time, met loads of interesting people and will definitely miss being in the Cambridge research lab (as well as the occasional trip to Seattle).
Next up I am joining a startup company called Rangespan. I met the founders of Rangespan at Silicon Milkroundabout in April this year. When I got talking to them it was immediately obvious there was a hell of a lot of machine learning to be done there.
Rangespan is essentially an e-commerce platform which is organizing a marketplace for suppliers to sell products to big retailers. On one hand Rangespan is trying to build the biggest catalog in the world. We're doing some by fusing many different information sources (supplier feeds, manufacturer feeds, crowdsourced data, crawled data). The three big learning problems in this space are:

1. Matching: out of millions of product descriptions (semi-structured & textual), how do you recognize which descriptions talk about the same product? Record linkage is the keyword here, but making it work at large scale and under very small precision and recall margins is a challenge.
2. Reconcilliation: when you have 100 different descriptions of a product, and you want to construct the best possible description of the product, how do you do that? I think the speech recognition and machine translation community has a few neat tricks up their sleeve to be applied here: in the abstract if we think of each of the 100 descriptions as the output of a noisy channel with the unknown ground truth description as the input, the challenge is to invent a prior and model for the noisy channel. Machine learning baby!
3. Information extraction: the data we are gathering is only semi-structured and most often marketing text. The question now becomes: how do we figure out form a USB stick description that the product has a "4GB" capacity. How do we figure out that "4GB" is the same as "four gigabytes" etc etc. There's loads of great work on information extraction which we can build on; the good news is that our domain is restricted (physical goods) the bad news is that the domain is quite large (1000's of categories, 1000's of attributes).

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Job Title: HR Strategic Business Partner-CEWA

Location
Lagos

Job Field
Administration, Secretarial, Human Resources, HR

Job Summary
The SBP is responsible for partnering with the business leaders, COE and GBS in building the BU capabilities for driving sustainable, profitable business growth. Through HR thought leadership, s/he is responsible for building a BU culture and operating environment that is conducive to attracting, developing and retaining - the “Best in Class” talent. In particular, s/he will actively input into the BU Business planning and Vision 2020 initiatives, and where applicable, Bottler Business planning processes to drive the strategic business agenda, underpinned by a diverse, productive and engaged system workforce.
The SBP will also lead on the Talent Management and Organization Development agenda, and where applicable, including strategic HR support to Joint Ventures, Mergers and Acquisitions, in addition to partnering in building system alignment.
The SBP will also be responsible for overseeing the BU Employee Relations, Workplace Accountability, Diversity, Employee Engagement and Women Talent development imperatives as applicable.

Key Duties
Partners with the Business Unit leadership including Function Heads and COE to build strategies that will engage people in delivering the organization’s vision; plays an active role in engaging people on sustainable business growth and the commercial agenda; Recognizes and provides insights on business trends, barriers, risks and opportunities that may impact the business
Acts as coach and trusted business advisor to influence BU leaders and Function Leaders/team in the areas of leadership, organization effectiveness, leading change, organization architecture, building capability and the implications of short and long-term strategic decisions.
Stewards the company culture by recognizing, articulating and shaping the need for change; drives organizational norms and values, and integrates the culture into Associates’ ways of working.
Initiates and sustains continuous dialogue with leaders on change issues, and partners in exploring options for resolving the issues. Analyses the business and functions change capability, capacity and commitment, identify transformation change journey risks, and defines the risk strategy. Develops and implements change plans, managing the business readiness to change and the existing and new strategic and cultural issues. Monitors the execution of the business case for change against agreed metrics. Proactively “feels the pulse” of the organization and actively engages the leadership into action.
Partners with COE to drive integrated talent management, development, compensation, and performance management strategies to build internal and external talent pipelines, ensuring a sustainable bench of growing and ready now talent for key positions for the business unit.
Partners with COE to provide input into strategies and programs that allow the organization to attract and retain the best-in-class talent, and differentiate reward the high performers. Leads the execution of talent retention programmes in the BU.
Partners with GBS to ensure standard HR systems, processes, policies,
procedures, plans, and programs are in place and effectively utilized (compensation, employee relations, staffing, performance management, etc.). Establishes timely and appropriate Operating Agreements/SLAs with basic service providers (Shared Services, COEs). Applies and tracks key performance metrics through an established scorecard to ensure the effectiveness of service delivery and alignment to achieve business strategy and goals.
Partners with COE to develop and drive strategies/tactics for building a winning employer Brand that nurtures the company’s aspiration to becoming the Employer of Choice in our markets.
Collaborates with the Bottling Partners on system capability development, talent exchange programmes, labor issues and “Live Positively” initiatives

Internal Interaction

• Strategic business partner, leadership coach and trusted advisor to the business unit leaders and respective teams
• Member of BU HR leadership team – developing and leading deployment including key initiatives and team member on selected EAG projects
• Partners and collaborates with Centres of Expertise in the Group and Shared Services triangle model to create needs assessments, build strategies, leverage common work initiatives and obtain additional support to meet critical business needs and advance the people agenda
• Close interaction and problem-solving with HR Shared Services Centre
• Leads and participates in BU/ Group projects on and as required basis
• Focal point for Employee engagement, Talent Management, Diversity, Company values, and Women development initiatives

• Bottler Human Resources Directors
• Human Resources vendors and suppliers
• External HR network
• Local Community network including targeted Universities
• Other HR BP’s across industry

• Proficiency in Core HR Skill Areas: HR Planning & forecasting, Talent acquisition and development, OD & Change, Reward Management, Employee Relations,
• Sound understanding of Local labour, employment laws,
• Proficiency in Organization Effectiveness Practice Areas: Integrated Talent Strategies Development/Implementation, Change Planning/Management, Capability Development, Human Capital Management, Organization Design, Performance Management/Culture Change, and Team Effectiveness
• Proficiency in consulting, coaching, strategic solution development, facilitation and design, influencing skills.
• Excellent communication skills
• Knowledge of General Administration and Basic Financial Analysis
• Generate new or unique solutions and embrace new ideas that help sustain our business encompassing everything from continuous improvement to new product and package innovation
• Develop and leverage relationships with stakeholders to appropriately stretch and impact the System Company and Bottler
• Deliver results, creating value for our brands, our System, our customers and key stakeholders
• Inspire people to deliver our mission and 2020 Vision, demonstrate passion for the business and give people a reason to believe anything is possible
• Develop self and support others’ development to achieve full potential

Based in London with a global reach, the Cherie Blair Foundation for Women is run by a dedicated team overseen by a board of trustees.
The charity was set up in 2008 in response to Cherie’s experiences meeting women around the world and the realisation that, with the right support, women can overcome the challenges they face and play an important part in the economies and societies in which they work and live.
Our mission is to provide women with the skills, technology, networks and access to capital that they need to become successful small and growing business owners, so that they can contribute to their economies and have a stronger voice in their societies.
We are recruiting to fill the position of:
Volunteer Mentor to a Woman Entrepreneur in a Developing Market

Job Type; Full Time

Qualification; BA/BSc/HND

Experience; 7 years

Job Field; Administration / Secretarial NGO/Non-Profit

Job Description
By giving just two hours a month, you could support a pioneering women entrepreneur in a developing or emerging country as she builds her business, gains economic independence and has a more influential voice in her community.
The Cherie Blair Foundation’s Mentoring Women in Business Programme is an innovative scheme that combines mentoring with technology to support women entrepreneurs in over 55 countries. Online mentoring helps to accelerate the strides these women are making and take their businesses, confidence and skills to the next level.
Over the course of a year, you’ll meet with your mentee online two hours a month to work on goals that are tailored to her needs and your expertise and interests. There are participants from diverse sectors and on board, so chances are there is a mentee who could benefit from your expertise and background.
The Foundation has groups starting every spring and autumn, with application deadlines in March and September. We invite you to join this distinctive programme and become a mentor. Mentors can be both men and women. They need just 7+ years of experiences, two hours a month and a passion for supporting a woman entrepreneur.
From rejuvenating interest in your own work, using your business skills in a new way, joining a vibrant community of accomplished entrepreneurs and professionals, making new contacts and supporting your mentee as she makes inimitable strides, mentoring presents a tremendous learning and growth opportunity.
We select and match women entrepreneurs and mentors from around the world two times each year - in May and November. Our selection criteria ensure you’re able to thrive in the programme, but the key really is in the commitment.

Requirements

• A professional or entrepreneur with at least seven years of relevant experience.
• Able to commit for one year.
• Able to meet online with a mentee at least two hours a month.
• Open to intercultural exchange and learning.
• Keen to participate in our online community, forums and events.
• Willing to complete a feedback form at the end of the programme.
• Fluent in English?
• Ready to embark on a life-changing relationship and join a vibrant mentoring community.

Honestly, there is no formula to determining which college will be ideal for a student. And, just because you hear that a particular university rocks doesn’t mean it will suite your needs and interests. It’s important for each individual student to decide for themselves where they will be happy, since, after all, it will be their home for 4 years.

Though there are no set rules for making this important decision, in general it is a bad idea to choose a college based on only one factor. Because humans are multidimensional, you should take into consideration all of the things that are likely to be important to you. This will require some hard work and careful research on your part, but it will be well worth it. Consider making a pro and con list of all of the important aspects you want to consider for each college. To help get you started, make sure you aren’t using these bad ways to choose your college.

1. The ____ friend
This one may be cliché, but it is so for a reason…because it happens so frequently. But consider that what is a great college for one person isn’t for another. And even if your boyfriend/girlfriend/best friend is attending school there, keep in mind that one of the great things about college is the opportunity to meet new people and experience new things. If you and your ____ friend are truly committed to the relationship, not being on the same campus won’t matter in the long run.

2. The location
Regardless of whether you can’t wait to get away from home or you want to stay as close to home as possible, choosing a college simply because of its location is a bad idea. If the location is truly important to you, at least do your research into several college options that meet that requirement. Then you can pick the one that is truly best for you while still being in a location that suites you.

3. The program
If the program you want to go into is stellar, but you don’t like much else about the university, reconsider. There are typically several universities that offer top programs, no matter what degree you are considering. By examining several colleges that have top-rated programs of interest, you can determine which one really fits best with all of your interests. Remember that college is about more than academics. Though you want to choose a quality program that will prepare you for a successful career, you don’t want to be totally miserable for 4 years while you earn your degree.

4. The sports/dorms/food/parties
No matter who you are, you are not one-dimensional. And while the quality of the college’s sports teams, dorms, food or parties might be important to you, that one thing alone will not make you happy while on your own for the first time. Make sure that the college you choose to attend has multiple pros for you, not just one. Believe it or not, students cannot live by football alone.

5. The only one
Going to a college just because it is the only one that accepted you means one thing: you didn’t apply to enough. It’s rare that a student only gets one offer. Make sure that you spend the time to investigate lots of different colleges, attend college visits, talk to heads of departments, check out the town atmosphere, learn the important college statistics and then apply to several that have lots to offer you. That way, even if your first pick doesn’t come through, you will still have a great chance of attendingone that you will be proud to call your alma mater.

Efficacy Homes work with many of USA premier real estate investors in transforming distressed and tired properties ready for re marketing. new builds, conversions and extensions.
We have Architects, Certified Project Managers, Surveyors & Structural Engineers who are experts in the process. Our professional highly accredited teams and digital workflow management system allows actual live input into projects from your phone and desktop.

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Job Tittle; Plumbing Technician

Job Type; Full Time

Qualification; Secondary School (SSCE)

Experience; 3 years

Location; Lagos

Job Field; Engineering / Technical

Responsibility:
Assembles, installs, and repairs pipes, fittings, and fixtures of heating, water, and drainage systems, according to specifications and plumbing codes: Studies building plans and working drawings to determine work aids required and sequence of installations. Inspects structure to ascertain obstructions to be avoided to prevent weakening of structure resulting from installation of pipe. Locates and marks position of pipe and pipe connections and passage holes for pipes in walls and floors, using ruler, spirit level, and plumb bob. Cuts openings in walls and floors to accommodate pipe and pipe fittings, using handtools and power tools. Cuts and threads pipe, using pipe cutters, cutting torch, and pipe-threading machine. Bends pipe to required angle by use of pipe-bending machine or by placing pipe over block and bending it by hand. Assembles and installs valves, pipe fittings, and pipes composed of metals, such as iron, steel, brass, and lead, and non-metals, such as glass, vitrified clay, and plastic, using handtools and power tools. Joins pipes by use of screws, bolts, fittings, solder, plastic solvent, and caulks joints. Fills pipe system with water or air and reads pressure gauges to determine whether system is leaking. Installs and repairs plumbing fixtures, such as sinks, commodes, bathtubs, water heaters, hot water tanks, garbage disposal units, dishwashers, and water softeners. Repairs and maintains plumbing by replacing washers in leaky faucets, mending burst pipes, and opening clogged drains. May weld holding fixtures to steel structural members.

Requirements
A ideal applicant must have minimum of Technical School Certificate or SSCE with 3 years Plumbing Experience with proof of work.
Must be hardworking and possess a good team spirit.

Job Tittle; Welding Technician

Job Type; Full Time

Qualification; Secondary School (SSCE)

Experience; 3 years

Location; Lagos

Job Field; Engineering / Technical

Responsibility:
Responsible for laying out and fabricating structural steel and sheet metal in order to build metal structures. Welds and cuts steel, interprets blueprints, and works with concrete reinforcing steel bars.
• Build and install iron or steel girders, columns, and other construction materials to form buildings, bridges, and other structures. It also involves and not limited to the below;
• Cut, position, and bolt down steel bars to reinforce concrete.
• Repair older infrastructure.
• Make, weld, and cut structural metal on site.
• Erect steel frames.
• Connect steel columns, beams, and girders.
• Drill holes into steel for bolts.
• Number steel according to assembly instructions.
• Unload and stack steel.
• Hoist steel into place in the framework.
• Position steel with connecting bars and spud wrenches.
• Work with driftpins to align the holes in the steel with the framework holes.
• Use plumb bobs, levels, and laser equipment to check alignment.
• Bolt or weld piece into place.
• Set reinforcing bars into forms to hold concrete
• Cut bars with metal shears and torches.
• Install stairs, handrails, or curtain walls. Fabricating Scaffold, Gates etc.

Requirements
A ideal applicant must have minimum of Technical School Certificate or SSCE with 3 years Welding Experience with proof of work.Must be hardworking and possess a good team spirit.

Method of Application
Applicants should send their CVs OR Personal Details to hr@efficacyhomesltd.com with subject as same as the job title applied for.

VANSO is a financial technology provider focused on delivering cutting edge and innovative solutions in Africa. Through our proprietary payments MIMO, banking and messaging VCP platforms we deliver highly secure, world class solutions for our clients. Job Title: Java Software Engineer
Location
Lagos
Job Field
Engineering, Technical, ICT, Computer
Job Detail
The Java Software Engineer will be part of the team responsible for performing complex program assignments which includes analysing, defining, code designing and implementing cost effective information technology solutions for our various software applications. The position requires in-depth knowledge and familiarity with Java, HTML, CSS and JavaScript.
Role
The Java Software Engineer will be charged but not limited with the following responsibilities:
Lead the development and client training on assigned technology projects.
Maintain the various environments of assigned technology projects.
Create user information solutions by developing, implementing, and maintaining Java based components and interfaces.
Define site objectives by analysing user requirements; envisioning system features and functionality.
Design and develop user interfaces to internet/intranet applications
Work closely with the Team Leader, Business Developers and Product Owner, Clients for understanding the functional and system requirements. Prepare and conduct system and programming tests in controlled, real life situations before they go live.
Troubleshoot development and production problems across multiple environments and operating platforms.

Requirement

• BSc Information Technology, Computer Science, Mathematics or any related course.
• Professional certifications are desired.
• 3 to 5 years systems programming experience.
• Expert level knowledge of Java, HTML, CSS and JavaScrip.
• Ability to learn new tools and technologies
• Experience with different data stores relational and NoSQL is essential including performance tuning
• Experience and working knowledge in system integration, web services SOAP and REST, API development and web security
• Experience in MySQL or PostgreSQL and excellent knowledge of SQL, and optimization
• Experience AJAX JavaScript, HTML/CSS/XML and Web Concepts – HTML, XML, & Stylesheets.
• Possess a firm grasp of algorithms, experience with large scale distributed systems, low latency programming and data structures
• Knowledge of banking protocols and processes will be an added advantage
• Passion for clean code and clear naming conventions.
• Result driven and highly execution focused.
• Excellent analytical and oral communication skills are necessary.
• Demonstrated ability to identify, analyse and solve problems.
• Fluent oral and written English required. Knowledge of another major language is not mandatory but could be advantageous.

Standard Chartered Bank USA - 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 incentive our employees to live our values every day.

Job Title: Business Development Manager - Priority and International Client

Location
Abuja

Job Field
Banking, Sales, Marketing

Job Purpose
Ensuring that local Relationship Managers are trained to refer only those prospects which meet the criteria to become a Standard Chartered Bank Jersey SCBJ, Priority Client
Being the first point of contact for all referrals made to SCBJ
Being able to assess the performance of the local RMs by keeping track of each referral and the success rate of these referrals conversion rate
Ensure that pitches and follow-ups to prospective clients are consistent CEMs is correctly used
Driving AUM growth in Jersey by targeting clients’ existing offshore funds held with a competitor bank and generating new business that is both high value and high quality and does not cannibalize onshore Priority Banking deposits, investments clients with international wealth and banking needs
Being able to build own network in each country – through personal
knowledge and experience
Ability to provide an appropriate level of information regarding services offered by SCBJ required by a prospective client
To actively promote SCB Jersey to prospective clients.

Key Responsibilities

• Interface with local Relationship Managers “RMs for:
• Prospect Management – handle all referrals from locally based RMs for their clients who are interested in offshore banking
• Pre-approval of prospects – ensure prospects being referred meet PIC Jersey criteria
• Feedback on prospects, applications - ensure that all business is accurately tracked and monitored. Feedback to be given to local RM responsible for referral on unsuccessful applications
• Obtaining some initial KYC information and documentation before account opening pack is sent to Jersey
• Involved in arrangement of client, local network events
• Collateral co-ordination in markets covered e.g. desk drops, “goody” bags for local RMs, desk top calendars, etc.
• Continual training for local branches and local RMs on Offshore Bank offering, calibre of prospects, etc
• Responsible for developing and maintaining relationships with all group in-country staff to encourage offshore referrals
• Arrange client/local network meetings along with Team Leader Acquisition where necessary i.e. when Team Leader Acquisition, Senior SCBJ personnel are in country
• Carry out prospecting activity through all available channels; i.e. Face to face meetings, group presentations, telephone, marketing communications, third party introducers.
• Key Measurable
• New AuM raised of USDXm+
• X NTB client accounts annually X new accounts to be opened per month
• Conversion rate of 1 NTB client for every 3 prospect meetings held
• Reduction in time taken to get an account opened client experience
• Reduction in account application rejection rates Zero
• Reduction in time taken for NTB clients to begin funding their new account
• Reduction in time taken for NTB clients to make their first investment within 3 months of account being funded. This will be done by ensuring each new client is made aware of services offered by SCBJ
• Introduce two or three referral agents each year lawyer, accountant, expat relocation agent, etc. to Regional Market Manager for the region covered.

• Proven track record of sales activity
• Strong presentation skills
• Positive customer service mentality
• Planning and organizational skills
• Relationship building skills
• Strong interpersonal skills & communication skills.
• Ability to deal with people at all levels.
• Sound knowledge of banking products and services and banking procedures.
• Team player who shows initiative and assertiveness.
• Self-motivator who is keen to upgrade and improve personal knowledge and skill to meet the job requirement.
• High level of integrity and professionalism

• In compliance with the National Youth Service Corps NYSC Act of 2004, all applicants should ensure that they have completed the mandatory NYSC programme. A discharge certificate will be required as evidence of completion of the programme. Where an exemption has been granted, a certificate of exemption will also be required.