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Latest Job Vacancies in Nigeria today at Discovery Cycle Professionals, December 9th 2014


Discovery Cycle Professionals (A Division of Discovery Cycle Limited) is a global network of experienced academics and consultants assembled to provide world-class knowledge-based services globally.
DCP has diverse experience across different professional fields and offers a wide-range of multi-disciplinary professional services. DCP has its headquarters in Abuja, Nigeria. Over the years, DCP has developed a wide range of multi-disciplinary professional services covering both the private and public sectors of the economy through the "DCP Ecosystem".

We are recruiting to fill the below position:

Job Title: Associate Advisor, Management Consulting Division

Location:
Abuja
Reports to: Senior Manager, Management Consulting Division

Main Function

  • Provide support in the implementation of external and internal training, development activities in accordance with organisational requirements. Contribute to the strategic direction and development of training within the Company.
Role Responsibilities
  • Administration of Training Programmes
  • Developing training and other cross-cutting proposals for various projects
  • Developing detailed implementation framework for various projects
  • Conducting in-depth research for organisational and client needs
  • Managing various assigned projects in the division
  • Manage tasks and schedule of divisions interns
  • Manage designated projects and clients
  • Develop training modules for clients and coordinate designated trainings
  • Provide support in the designing and coordinating of effective induction programmes for new employees
  • Sending weekly and other periodic reports to supervisor
  • Amending and revising training programs as necessary in order to adapt to the changes that occur in the work environment for DCP and other clients
  • Perform other duties as assigned
Idea Generation:
  • Developing independent ideas to ensure DCP’s vision is actualised
Requirements
Skills/Physical Competencies:
  • Research skills
  • Project management skills
  • Presentation skills
  • Analytical skills
  • Transferable skills
Behavioral Qualities:
  • Proactive identification and elimination of inefficiencies
  • Continual self and subordinate development
  • Goal and quality oriented
Experience:
  • 3-5 years cognate experience
Qualification:
  • A good degree in Social Sciences or Humanities
  • A Master’s Degree is an asset
Other Specifications:
  • Applicants MUST meet all the specified conditions before applying
  • Candidate must be resident in Abuja and should be able to resume within short notice.



Job Title: Associate Advisor, Tax, Audit & Risk

Location:
Abuja
Reports to: Associate Partner

Core Purpose Of The Job
  • The Officer, Finance/Accounts is responsible for maintaining Corporate Financial, Accounting, Administrative and Personnel Services in order to meet organisational requirements and support general operations.
Key Performance Areas
Core, Essential Responsibilities/ Output Of Position (KPA’s)

Role and Task Complexities
  • Assist with preparation of the budget
  • Implement financial policies and procedures
  • Establish and maintain cash controls
  • Establish, maintain and reconcile the general ledger
  • Monitor cash reserves and investments
  • Prepare and reconcile bank statements
  • Establish and maintain supplier accounts
  • Processes supplier invoices
  • Maintain the purchase order system
  • Ensure data is entered into the system
  • Ensure transactions are properly recorded and entered into the computerised accounting system
  • Prepare income statements
  • Prepare balance sheets
  • Prepare monthly financial statements
  • Prepare quarterly reports and report on variances
  • Assist with the annual audit
  • Maintain the computerised accounting system
  • Maintain financial files and records
  • Negotiates with stakeholders to achieve the best overall results.
  • Review clients’ projects and offer professional and technical consultation.
  • Identifies profitable firms, prepares business proposals and delivers
  • Identifies profitable firms, prepares business proposals and delivers
  • Re-engineer and implement existing processes to reflect company’s objectives
  • Proactively identify and eliminate financial inefficiencies within units and company at large industry standards
Minimum Requirement
Education:
  • A minimum of B.Sc. in any Financial related discipline
  • An M.Sc. is an added advantage
Experience:
  • At least 3 years cognate experience in Corporate Finance
Training:
  • A member of any Financial Professional body is an asset
Competences:
Knowledge:
  • Must have great knowledge of Public Sector Finance
  • Must have good knowledge Management Consulting
Skills/physical Competencies:
  • Supervisory skills
  • Team building
  • Accounting and bookkeeping skills
  • Analytical and problem solving skills
  • Decision making skills
  • Effective verbal and listening communications skills
  • Effective written communications skills
  • Ability to communicate effectively in English
  • Computer skills including the ability to operate computerised accounting, spreadsheet and word-processing programmes at a highly proficient level
  • Stress management skills
  • Time management skills
Behavioural Qualities:
  • Interpersonal Skills
  • Well detailed and Organised
  • Very proactive
Other Specifications:
  • Applicants MUST meet all the specified conditions before applying
  • Candidate must be resident in Abuja and should be able to resume within short notice.


Job Title: Associate Advisor, Corporate Advisory Division

Location:
Head Office - Abuja
Reports to: Engagement Manager 1, Corporate Advisory Division

Main Function
  • To be part of the team managing all the initial requests for legal assistance from the public and the company. To provide general counsel to the company and conduct ad hoc legal research and to contribute more generally to both the casework and policy teams, where extra help is needed.
Role Responsibilities
  • To provide general counsel to the company in all dealings with clients
  • To send out initial correspondence to individuals who contact us to seek help
  • To assist with the profitably management of various legal projects
  • To compile information from correspondence from clients, and if necessary from the family/legal team/Foreign Office and other bodies in order to make an informed summary of the individual‘s current case
  • To enter and maintain accurate information about cases and contacts in databases and archives
  • To present a simplified summary of cases to the casework team at a weekly review meeting, providing specific information on the status and vulnerability of the client
  • Drafting responses to everyone who contacts us for help including, with the support of the caseworkers, generic advice and referrals to other organisations and lawyers
  • To carry out ad hoc legal research to assist the caseworkers
  • Drafting agreement as required for new and existing contacts/clients.
  • There will be occasions where the Legal Intern will be required to carry out additional tasks for the policy team, but the nature of these jobs will be dependent on the needs of the policy team at the time.
Project Management:
  • Directly involved in the creation and execution of project work plans and revising as appropriate to meet changing needs and requirements
Idea Generation:
  • Developing independent ideas to ensure DCP’s vision is actualised
Skills/Physical Competencies
  • Capable legal researcher
  • Good writing skills
  • Good negotiation skills
  • Good communication and analytical skills
  • A willingness to be flexible according to the current demands of the organisation
Behavioral Qualities:
  • Proactive identification and elimination of inefficiencies
  • Continual self- development
  • Goal and quality oriented
Other Specifications:
  • Applicants MUST meet all the specified conditions before applying
  • Candidate must be resident in Abuja and should be able to resume within short notice.

Job Title: Curiosity Researcher (Legal)

Location:
Head Office - Abuja
Reports to: Engagement Manager 1, Corporate Advisory Division

Main Function
  • To support the team in managing all the initial requests for legal assistance from the public and the company. To conduct ad hoc legal research and to contribute more generally to both the casework and policy teams, where extra help is needed.
Role Responsibilities
  • To send out initial correspondence to individuals who contact us to seek help
  • To assist with the profitably management of various legal projects
  • To compile information from correspondence from clients, and if necessary from the family/legal team/Foreign Office and other bodies in order to make an informed summary of the individual's current case
  • To enter and maintain accurate information about cases and contacts in databases and archives
  • To present a simplified summary of cases to the casework team at a weekly review meeting, providing specific information on the status and vulnerability of the client
  • Drafting responses to everyone who contacts us for help including, with the support of the caseworkers, generic advice and referrals to other organisations and lawyers
  • To carry out ad hoc legal research to assist the caseworkers
  • Drafting agreement as required for new and existing contacts/clients.
  • There will be occasions where the Legal Intern will be required to carry out additional tasks for the policy team, but the nature of these jobs will be dependent on the needs of the policy team at the time
Project Management:
  • Assist with the creation and execution of project work plans and revising as appropriate to meet changing needs and requirements
  • Idea Generation
  • Developing independent ideas to ensure DCP's vision is actualized
Skills/Physical Competencies
  • Capable legal researcher
  • Good writing skills
  • Good negotiation skills
  • Good communication and analytical skills
  • A willingness to be flexible according to the current demands of the organisation
Behavioral Qualities:
  • Proactive identification and elimination of inefficiencies
  • Continual self- development
  • Goal and quality oriented
Other Specifications:
  • Applicants MUST meet all the specified conditions before applying
  • Candidate must be resident in Abuja and should be able to resume within short notice.

Job Title: Executive Intern - Tax, Audit & Risk

Location:
Abuja
Reports to: Associate Partner

Main Function
  • To collaborate with Service Management, Account Management, and Corporate alliances in determining productivity and analyse budgets as well as drive milestones and deliverables with internal and external stakeholders.
Role Responsibility
Role and Task Complexities:
  • Negotiates with stakeholders to achieve the best overall results.
  • Communicates to the Division Head, Tax, Audit & Risk Advisory on execution timelines, milestones, and success metrics with various units.
  • Prepare and distribute various reports and updates on the status of the programme to various target audiences.
  • Review clients’ projects and offer professional and technical consultation.
  • Identifies profitable firms, prepares business proposals and delivers.
  • Prepare accounts and financial records as may be assigned.
  • Engages in delivery of clients projects.
  • Re-engineering and implementation of existing processes to reflect ideal consultancy industry standards.
  • Proactively identify and eliminate financial inefficiencies within units and company at large.
  • Disburse cash and keep appropriate records of accounts.
  • Provide monthly cash book/bank reconciliation statements.
  • Keep adequate security of all cash/cheques made available to your custody
  • Account for all cash in your custody.
  • Undertake other reasonable duties/projects which may be required from time to time.
Minimum Requirement
Education:
  • A minimum of B.Sc. in any Financial related discipline
Experience:
  • At least 2 years cognate experience in Corporate Finance
Training:
  • A member of any Financial Professional body is an asset
Competences
Knowledge:
  • Must have great knowledge of Public Sector Finance
  • Must have good knowledge Management Consulting
Skills/Physical Competencies:
  • Team building
  • Accounting and bookkeeping skills
  • Analytical and problem solving skills
  • Effective verbal and listening communications skills
  • Effective written communications skills
  • Ability to communicate effectively in English
  • Computer skills including the ability to operate computerised accounting, spreadsheet and word-processing programmes at a highly proficient level
  • Stress management skills
  • Time management skills
Behavioural Qualities:
  • Interpersonal Skills
  • Well detailed and Organised
  • Very proactive
Other Specifications:
  • Applicants MUST meet all the specified conditions before applying
  • Candidate must be resident in Abuja and should be able to resume within short notice

Job Title: Engagement Manager

Location:
Abuja
Reports to: Senior Manager, Management Consulting Division

Main Function
  • Manage and deliver external and internal training, development activities in accordance with organisational requirements. Contribute to the strategic direction and development of training within the Company.
Role Responsibility
  • Administration of Training Programmes
  • Developing training and other cross-cutting proposals for various projects
  • Developing detailed implementation framework for various projects
  • Conducting in-depth research for organisational and client needs
  • Managing various assigned projects in the division
  • Manage tasks and schedule of divisions interns
  • Manage designated projects and clients
  • Develop training modules for clients and coordinate designated trainings
  • Designing and coordinating effective induction programs for new DCP employees
  • Sending weekly and other periodic reports to supervisor
  • Amending and revising training programs as necessary in order to adapt to the changes that occur in the work environment for DCP and other clients
  • Perform other duties as assigned
Idea Generation:
  • Developing independent ideas to ensure DCP’s vision is actualised
Requirements
Skills/Physical Competencies:
  • Research skills
  • Project management skills
  • Presentation skills
  • Analytical skills
  • Transferable skills
Behavioral Qualities:
  • Proactive identification and elimination of inefficiencies
  • Continual self and subordinate development
  • Goal and quality oriented
Experience:
  • 6-8 years cognate experience
Qualification:
  • A good degree in Social Sciences or Humanities
  • A Master's Degree is highly recommended
Other Specifications:
  • Applicants MUST meet all the specified conditions before applying
  • Candidate must be resident in Abuja and should be able to resume within short notice.


How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV's to: [email protected] using Job Title as the subject of the mail.

Application Deadline 3pm, Monday, 15th December, 2014