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Job Description JOB TITLE: Program Officer – Knowledge Management & Business Intelligence REPORTS TO: Program Manager – Projects and Business Development * JOB OVERVIEW: To support the effectiveness of all business units with a knowledge management system. * To support the Project and Business Development Directorate with field knowledge that improves competitiveness. DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES: * The Lagos-based Programme Manager will develop and maintain an IT-enabled environment for effective sharing and storage of information and knowledge across the Foundation’s system. * He/ She will also capture and analyze data from all GBF projects and convert into business intelligence that increases the competitiveness of the organization. * Deploying and managing an organisation-wide file sharing system with relevant policies, * Updating the internal communication policies, * Developing questionnaires and liaising with project managers to ensure they are adminis...

1. Lets meet you? With 20+ years experience in project management ranging from initiation, delivery and closure of numerous projects with an added advantage of integrating projects with lean-agile business operations using OPM3 Product Suite; my name is Lambert Ofoegbu, PMP, PMI-RMP, OPM3 Certifeid Professional, I am a world class project management professional with ardent passion for volunteering towards propagation of Project Management best practices. I joined Project Management Institute in 2001, the Deputy Director of Projects in Year 2003 for Design-Procurement-Construction Specific Interest Group of PMI, USA; and Founded Nigeria Chapter of the Project Management Institute, USA in 2005 while I became the first VP Programs & Events. Recently I have been appointed to by PMI, USA to represent the African Continent in year 2011 OPM3 Professional Services Advisory Group. I was the first Nigerian to be Trained/Certified by the Project Management Institute USA as an Organiz...

Some current jobs in Nigeria Program Officer Job Description The Nigeria Leadership Initiative (NLI) is a non-profit, non-partisan organisation. It provides a platform for highly accomplished, uniquely qualified Nigerian leaders (Fellows and Associates) to enhance or develop their values-based leadership skills and to assume a definitive role in the future development of Nigeria. The mission of NLI is to create a growing global network of credible and very accomplished community-spirited Nigerian leaders who are committed to taking responsibility for driving positive change in Nigeria and Nigerian communities. NLI seek the service(s) of Program Assistant for 1 year with an initial probationary period of 6months. May be renewed based on performance Responsibilities: • Researching and collating information and materials for NLI projects and activities; • Coordinating and managing document storage and filing in the NLI Secretariat (Electronic and paper based); ...

Free Project Management Career 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 Project Management Career Seminar . Date-Saturday,19th February, 2011 Time Slots Available- 10am-1pm. Venue-NAOWA Vocational Training &Skills Acquisition Centre.Mambilla Barracks,Asokoro, 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 answe...

This year we have decided to introduce some Guest Interviews to our blog. In this series we will be looking at Successful Entrepreneurs and how they applied Project Management Techniques and Skills to deliver their projects on time and on budget.These are going to be exciting times on this blog! Do have an inspiring reading and leave your comments and suggestions on our blog. Series 1,Part One: Successful Entrepreneurs applying Project Management Skills. Lets meet you? My name is Saheed Adepoju, 27. I am the strategy and Innovation Manager of Encipher Limited. Encipher's mission is to express and preserve our culture using Technology. 2 .   What's the buzz all about the 'Encipher Inye Project'? Encipher INYE project started out as a pet project to have a device to run my android-based applications. There weren't any devices but smart phone which naturally costs alot. The Apple IPAD helped with formulating the idea concretely and dropped the initial ...

SECTOR: DISTRIBUTION & FMCG – NIGERIA – WESTERN AFRICA   FUNCTION: SUPPLY CHAIN Adexen Recruitment   Agency is mandated by large international FMCG Group. The Group is looking for a Quality Manager its Lagos Office. JOB DESCRIPTION   The Quality Manager is responsible for fostering and developing a culture of quality within the Supply Division, by improving, monitoring and ensuring compliance with the company’s Global Quality Systems, Good Manufacturing Practices and local Regulatory requirements and to ensure that all the Suppliers and it’s co-packers adhere to the required quality and GMP standards. He reports directly to Regional Head of Supply with dotted line reporting to Supply Director Central Africa. RESPONSIBILITIES Maintaining and improving Quality Standards by co-ordinating and conducting internal and external audits Evaluating and reporting on audits Identifying and resolving quality problems, both internally and from outside suppliers (...

Happy New Year to You!  Lets talk about Setting Goals for 2011!Every new year has an attribute as goals are set then by the majority of people. According to Wikipedia:A goal or objective is a projected computation of affairs that a person or a system plans or intends to achieve—a personal or organizational desired end-point in some sort of assumed development. Many people endeavor to reach goals within a finite time by setting deadlines . We all have many things we'd like to achieve. Some things are small tasks - say, drop 3 dress sizes. Some goals, like wanting to set a monthly exercise schedule. And then there are bigger, broader dreams - like build a new house,get married etc which may take years to achieve. What are your goals for 2011?Let see your comments. Goals are intended to be achieved but they must be S.M.A.R.T. S-Specific M-Measurable A-Achievable R-Realistic T-Time Bound I always have this tradition on writing down my goals into a journal and then...