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UNICEF Jobs Offer: Vacancy for National and International Consultants. JOB OPPORTUNITIES CALL FOR NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL CONSULTANTS The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Nigeria seeks the services of national and international consultants in the under listed technical and professional areas of work at the ‘Officer’ level positions. Consultants are individuals who are recognized authority or specialists in their specific field of work, with significant academic and professional work experience. 1. Basic Education: • Gender And Education • Sector Planning, School Mapping And EMIS • Education Evaluation • Early Childhood Education • Non Formal Education • Nomadic Education • Health Education, Including Climate Change • Sports Education 2. Health • Malaria And /Or Immunization Supply And Logistics • Birth Registration For Health • Health Policy & Financing • Maternal & Neonatal Tetanus Elimination • Community Based New Born Care • Maternal Health 3. Nutrition ...

IITA Hottest Job Vacancy for Project Manager, Technology Dissemination Specialist and Nutritionist PROJECT MANAGER, TECHNOLOGY DISSEMINATION SPECIALIST AND NUTRITIONIST POSITIONS (REF: DDG-R4D/SIDA/RLP/12/10) BACKGROUND: IITA is an international non-profit research-for-development (R4D) organization created in 1967, governed by a Board of Trustees, and supported primarily by the Consultative Group of International Agricultural Research (CGIAR). Our R4D is anchored on the development needs of sub-Saharan Africa. We develop agricultural solutions with our partners to tackle hunger and poverty by reducing producer and consumer risks, enhancing crop quality and productivity, and generating wealth from agriculture. We have more than 100 internationally recruited scientists from about 35 countries and 900 nationally recruited staff based in various stations across Africa. Please visit  http://www.iita.org/  for more information on IITA. IITA intends to implement a project ent...

                             Blogging Review Month! Thanks for taking out time to visit our blog!! Its our Blog Review Month!!We are Ritetrac Consulting Nigeria Limited.Our Blog is 1 year+ - in the area of spreading information about the Project Management Industry-Certification,Training/ Coaching,Consulting etc You can start quickly by reviewing the older posts then leave comments and tips. We look forward to making it better in the coming year. Please leave your comments here or email oajunwa@ritetracconsult.com.ng Visit  our company website us on www.ritetracconsult.com.ng Tell a friend about us.Thank you!

Action Against Hunger NGO: Job Vacancy for Logistics & Administration Coordinator (Abuja) Action Against Hunger-USA Closing date: 31 Dec 2010 Location: Nigeria Abuja (regular field visits) Qualifications : Education / Specific Degrees / Special Skills : Excellent knowledge of standard logistics procedures and practices Strong financial background (accountancy or financial management). Ability to analyze budgets and make financial forecasts. Staff management experience and strong HR Management skills Rigorous organizational (definition of priorities, delegation, training) Good computer skills (Word, Excel, Accountancy packages, and system management) Initiative and flexibility – and wider vision of further impact of the administrative issues Ability to adapt, multitask and deal with stressful situations Team player and good communication skills Humanitarian field experience requested: YES How to apply Please apply online at : www.actionagainst...ministratio...

December 8th, 2010 Tavia Technologies is an experienced technology company offering Web, Wireless & Business Intelligence services. They are recruiting for the position of Project Manager. PROJECT MANAGER The Role The successful candidate should be able to accept responsibility for the successful planning, execution, monitoring, control and closure of IT projects. He or She must also be responsible for managing day-to-day issues of projects and attend meetings required for successful execution of projects. In addition, he/she must also be able to ensure minimal risk exposure on projects. Responsibilities Managing and leading the project team. Managing co-ordination of the partners and working groups engaged in project work. Managing project scope and change control and escalating issues where necessary. Providing status reports to the client. Working closely with users to ensure the project meets business needs. Identifying user training needs and devising and managin...

Wonder how projects become successful?Its not just the project manager but great teams that make good projects! How do you build team cohesion: 1.Clearly defined roles and responsibility for team members 2.Clearly defined communication lines 3.Great interpersonal skills for the project management team. 4.Motivation 5.Rewards 6.Recognition of Efforts 7.Ground Rules etc Can you share more? Leave a comment..... Looking to get a PMP Certification then visit www.ritetracconsult.com.ng if in Nigeria but outside Nigeria consider our Multimedia Virtual Project Management classes more information here Multimedia Virtual PMP Training Tell a friend about us.Thank you!

NIGERIAN CONSTRUCTION RISK/ DISASTER MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE 2010 (NCRDMC2010) Sustainable development and disaster reduction are essential preconditions for each other. Natural disasters severely hamper the progress and achievements of sustainable development while, at the same time, physical infrastructure we are constructing may itself constitute a source of risk in the event of future disasters. This is particularly true in the case of earthquakes, floods and other natural disasters where the majority of victims are killed by their own collapsing houses. From the perspectives of environmental degradation, human intervention, and security aspects, disaster management is a pressing issue for all of us and should be undertaken on a comprehensive basis. In order to build disaster-resilient nation, NCRDMC will be showcasing senior level speakers, decision makers and key players in the Risk/ Disaster Management, Construction, Oil and Gas, Environmental Health and Insurance sectors to di...

Earn Free PDUs at this virtual ESI IMPACT 2010 event. The IMPACT Virtual Event is designed as an opportunity for you to obtain valuable information to improve your business performance; without the travel expense or registration fees associated with a standard trade show. You’ll have the chance to explore numerous resources and take away relevant content that will provide you with measurable and impactful results-all for FREE! View insightful videos and web presentations from global industry experts Download resources and tools to improve your business performance Maintain professional certification standards with FREE PDUs What are the benefits of attending Virtual Shows?   There are a lot of benefits of attending Virtual Shows: View multiple presentations at your convenience Personalized Experience - enjoy the show at your pace, at your place. Information! Information! Information! -All free! Easier to search for content Here is the link -http://www.esi-in...

I get people asking me everyother time about how tough the PMP Exams really is? The PMI-PMP® exam is not an easy exam. It is a 4-hour, 200 question multiple choice exam. Out of these 200 questions you will have to answer 106 correctly in order to pass. However, candidates fail. It happens every day. After the exam you will be handed a score report, that doesn’t just show that you failed, it also shows a percentage breakdown of your performance by process group (performance domain). Each of the six performance domains contains a different number of questions and is represented as a percentage. That way you can see in which process group you actually failed the exam. This is important information for you so that you can prepare properly for next time.   The exam can be very tough if you are not well prepared before going to write.Of a necessiity have a study plan. Below are some 13 strategies to pass at the first try: 1.You should memorize all formulas, especially the Earn...

So many people are still not clear about the job roles of a Projectized Organization. Remember according to the PMBOK the Projectized organization is one where the teams are organized around projects,the PM is also responsible for the success or failure of the project. The Daily Job roles of a Project Manager broadly includes the following: *Gathering the Product Requirements at a high level from all the major stakeholders on the project. * Scheduling the project in logical steps from the WBS-Work Breakdown Structure and budgeting time required to meet deadlines using scheduling softwares e.g Microsoft Projects 2010. * Preparing contracts and negotiating revisions, changes and additions to contractual agreements with architects, consultants, clients, suppliers and subcontractors. * Conferring with supervisory personnel, owners, contractors and design professionals to discuss and resolve matters such as work procedures, complaints and construction problems. * Preparing...

Guidelines for guest posting on "Project Management Professional Mentor" Guidelines for guest posting I get emails from people who want to know if I accept guest posts on Project Management Professional Mentor, and if we did what are the guidelines So the answer to the first question is: Yes, I do accept guest posts. Please see Below for details. What kind of content do you accept? Anything that is useful for our readers is good content for a guest post here. It must be related to Project Management,the PMI Certifications in PMP,CAPM,Real life Project Management Tips,Project management tools product reviews,case studies on Projects in your locality following best practice.Career tips for consultants and entrepreneurs etc There is no minimum length for your post, but usually the guest posts have over 500 words. * Your post must be original and must have never been published before on the Internet * You agree to not publish the post anywhere else (i.e., in your own...

A lot of people know that automating Scheduling,Time tracking,Resource balancing project documentation are all tasks that can cause serious setbacks on projects if not managed well. This will be a series bringing you the best of the best automated tools for your efficient management of projects. I will like to introduce Liquid Planner to you. LiquidPlanner Project Management Software Overview LiquidPlanner is a hosted, software-as-a-service (SaaS) solution. Key features include task management, probabilistic scheduling, professional time tracking, resource balancing, personalized dashboards, and integrated commenting and project documentation. What's Different? LiquidPlanner gives teams never-before-seen insight into the relative probability of completing tasks, projects, and portfolios by given dates. Using ranged estimates and a groundbreaking scheduling engine, LiquidPlanner provides drastically better forecasting and analysis capabilities. A central project environme...

As companies in the developed world struggle, business is booming in many emerging and growing markets. That’s opening up opportunities for project managers — if they have the right skills. Ritetrac Consulting Nig. Ltd in conjunction with OSP International LLC U.S.A a leading Project Management Institute (PMI) U.S.A Educational provider is giving you the golden opportunity to be trained for the globally recognized Project management professional(PMP)& Certified associate in project (CAPM) Certification Examination with cost as low as 40, 000 naira. Get 50% off the cost if you respond by 12 noon, 11th June,2010. Are you frustrated because you are trying to balance life, family, friends, work and on top of it all you need to find the time to study for the challenging Project Management Professional (PMP)® Exam? Then our Multimedia training package is for you. This package includes the following: 1. Multimedia audio and video files with over 35hours of training 2. Certificate of...

Are you interested in carving a career in project management? then read on! Ritetrac Consulting Nig. Ltd in conjunction with OSP International LLC U.S.A a leading Project Management Institute (PMI) U.S.A Educational provider is giving you the golden opportunity to be trained for the globally recognized Project management professional(PMP)& Certified associate in project (CAPM) Certification Examination with cost as low as N20, 000. To qualify for your scholarship, send your detailed CV to ritetracconsulting@gmail.com. You will receive your pre-scholarship exam questions and application form within the next 24 hours. Who can apply? Banking Professionals, Project managers, coordinators, administrators and team members Monitoring and evaluation officers, Real Estate professionals, Engineers Project Sponsors, Health Care professionals Telecoms professionals, Construction professionals Architects, IT professionals Oil & Gas professionals, Event Management Professiona...

Invitation for Free PMP/CAPM Seminar Ritetrac Consulting Nigeria Ltd. RC 728132 is established to provide qualitative Professional Project Management Training for both individuals and corporate organizations. We teach best the practices of Project Management to enhancing knowledge, skills and techniques of participants using the methodology of the Project Management Institute (PMI). We are inviting you/your organization for our Free PMP/CAPM Seminar . Date-8th MAY, 2010 Time Slots Available- 9-11 Noon OR 12-2PM Venue-Suite 14, Block I, POWA Plaza Nyanya Abuja, FCT, Nigeria AGENDA 1. About Ritetrac Consulting Nig Ltd. 2. Interactive Session-why do projects fail? 3. The value of Project Management 4. Demystifying PMP® and CAPM ® certifications 5. Prospects and Benefits for PMP® and CAPM ® 6. How will Ritetrac help me? 7. Steps to becoming certified 8. Audience Interactions, questions and answers Bonus -10% Discount for attendees that enroll in our training program be...

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So the question is how do you build on previous experience to get myself to a level where you could start in a formal PM role?I get this question all the time from people trying to change industries. Every position that anyone holds, has an aspect of project management. Regardless of your position or job there are often opportunities to project manage. Identify current projects which lack project management or proper project management and step up and just act as the project manager. Take a different look at your previous and current positions and identify the roles and tasks that are aligned with project management. Revise your resume accordingly, take a PM class, start on the certification. There are volunteer opportunities in your location that you can get involved in. I've known people to volunteer and do work in non-profit positions while they're in transition. Those positions don't usually yield lots of cash, yet can allow you to develop and prove your PM skill...

Green Mountain Coffee is Hiring a Director to initiate a new Enterprise PMO Green Mountain Coffee was #5 on Forbes Top 200 Best Small Companies in 2009 http://www.forbes.com/lists/2009/23/small-companies-09_Green-Mountain-Coffee-Roasters_GMAE.html Located in Vermont with relocation bonus available. The Director of the EPMO is responsible for leading the development and operation of the GMCR Enterprise Program Management Office (EPMO) with an overall focus on improving program delivery, governance, consistency, and strengthening GMCR program and project management capabilities and processes. •BS/MS in Information Systems, Business Administration, Supply-Chain Management or related field •MBA desirable •Certified Project Manager PMI/PMP •Ten or more years managing complex projects involving supply-chain, logistics, physical process deployment and information systems •PeopleSoft ERP applications ex...

Just finished from Nigerian Oil and Gas conference 2010! Location was Abuja Nigeria. Why am sharing this.lt was a well attended one and with loads of exhibitors in that industry. Met some recruiting companies as well. Take a look at their websites and upload your resumes where applicable.Gods speed. www.worldwideworker.com www.ge.com/careers Tell a friend about us.Thank you!

Participate in our survey and email us the details on or before February 17th,March 17th and April 17th 2010 and get a discount of 30% on the total cost of Professional Project Management Training. 7 slots available for participants on first come basis for each month!! What an interesting offer! What are you waiting for? Survey ''Professional Project Management'' Training Questionnaire Copy and paste then Save this file as: PMP Training 2010 [YOUR NAME] Email as attachment to and SMS a confirmation of attendance with your - name - address - phone to ......................................................... First Name: Last Name: Email: Phone: What is your current job role? How many hours of training do you need? 30-35 Location preference: Time of day preference: How did you hear about us? Email, advert, sms, blog, other When you intend to attend training? February, March ,April 2010 Remarks ...................................

 Here are more free PMP and CAPM exam type questions. http://www.voightps.de/Free_PMP_exam.asp http://gocertify.com/quizzes/projectmanagement/PMP_01.shtml http://www.projectdecision.com/selftestnew.htm http://www.itworld2.com/pmpq1.aspx http://www.project-management-prepcast.com/ , by Cornelius Fichtner.  http://www.techfaq360.com/pmp_4thedition.jsp PMstudy.com ... or you try these ones: http://www.headfirstlabs.com/books/hfpmp/hfpmp_ch15.pdf http://www.preparepm.com/mock1.html http://www.preparepm.com/mock2.html http://www.preparepm.com/pmp/questions.html http://www.certgear.com/cg/jsp/Download.jsp?cgid=PMP-A&nm=preview http://www.oliverlehmann.com/pmp-self-test/75-free-questions.htm http://www.oliverlehmann.com/contents/free-downloads/175_PMP_Sample_Questions.pdf and finally this one: http://www.pmexam.com/cd_testbank.html but it is not for free(99$ for 2500 questions)  Looking to get a PMP Certification then visit www.ritetracco...

New free CAPM Prep questions - also worthwhile for use by PMP aspirants. . The number of CAPM-like questions in the PMP exam is not big, but having a good PMBOK Guide foundation is generally helpful for both exams. I placed some CAPM questions developed by my friend and colleague Herbert Gonder, PMP, and by Oliver Lehmann PMP. Please follow the link below http://www.oliverlehmann.com/temp/2009-prep/CAPM_Exam_Prep-Questions_2010.pdf . Looking to get a PMP Certification then visit www.ritetracconsult.com.ng if in Nigeria but outside Nigeria consider our Multimedia Virtual Project Management classes more information here Multimedia Virtual PMP Training  

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. I believe in the Nigerian Project...infact we can do it But in the area of Project management in Nigeria.How are we doing?What  are the trends?How do you manage sponsors and stakeholders?Shrinking Budgets?Erratic Energy Supply?etc This is an interactive post.All comments will be published as they come. Lets hear from you.What are our SWOT- Strenghts,Weaknesses,Opportunities and Threats?

Business development professionals can learn from project management. Time Management-Estimating activities,sequencing activites,critical paths to Risk management skills to assess and control Communication and Documentation -identifying communication channels,mode of information release etc How to better manage time, scarce resources,budgets Scope Management to avoid gold plating and scope creep Your comments and more contributions are welcome!

Most people that i come across keep asking me about project management as a profession and its application in their specific industries.I got part of thos article from a great website www.wetfeet.com to answer that question.  Part 1 Everyone practices project management to some degree: Farmers plan what, when, and how they're going to plant; how they’re going to take care of their crops as they grow; and how and when they’re going to harvest those crops. Parents plan what they're going to prepare for their children for dinner. (If they have strong project management skills, of course, they delegate things like setting and clearing the table to the kids.) And so on. In business, project management is an art, a skill, and a demanding full-time job. Project managers (PMs) are key employees in such industries as construction, engineering, architecture, manufacturing, and real estate development, but many opportunities for PMs exist outside these areas. In hig...

Career Tracks for Project Managers Very few people start in the field as full-fledged project managers. Most are offered an assistant position on a project management team and are assigned responsibility for one aspect of the work. As you gain experience, you may be assigned more and more tasks to manage, until you're ready to lead others in completing an entire project. Other newcomers start out with primarily technical jobs, creating, tracking, and updating the schedule using a software program; reviewing documents, and writing reports. Project Coordinator Project coordinator is an entry-level position that offers exposure to the work done by project managers. It's usually an administrative position involving a great deal of paperwork. You generate and distribute the reports that keep the project management team, owners, company staff, and others informed of a project's progress. You also schedule...