Cross River State Latest Jobs: Recruitment for 4 Job Positions

THE CLIENT:

Our client, the Cross River State Government has mandated us to carry out an executive recruitment exercise to acquire qualified and high achieving workforce for its PPP Unit. 

The potential candidates will be obligated to strengthen public-private partnership projects, to meet the goals and objectives and ensure consistent achievement of superior results for the unit.

POST TITLE:   Director General PPP

JOB ROLE:

• Establish a fully functional PPP Unit that is capable of ensuring that the needs of the Government of Cross River State are met when it comes to a PPP programme that delivers projects that are sustainable and financed and delivered by the private sector,
• Ensure that PPP are prepared for competitive market bidding in such a way that all financial and risk components are adequately identified, quantified and allocated in a manner consistent with prescribed methodologies,
• Provide assistance to line ministries at all stages of a project lifecycle-in the preparation of initial project investment proposals for projects that could be suitable for PPP, the appointment of  transaction  advisors to assist in the Project preparation feasibility study, ensuring the study is of adequate quality for review; ensuring the study is of adequate quality for review; ensuring  financing structure is sound and the involvement of State,
• Financial Institutions is appropriate; ensuring bidding documents are suitable for market issuance; assisting the line Ministry with bidding processes and bidder; assisting the Line Ministry with negotiation and award of the PPP contract and assisting the Line Ministry with contract management,
• Assist the Ministry of Finance in establishing and managing a Project Development Facility for the provision of funding for transaction advisors as set out below.

JOB MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Applicants should have 10 to 15 years of successful and verifiable experience in a senior management position with a reputable investment company/ bank or project sponsor,
• Preferably a post graduate (PGD) qualification in finance with a supplementary Masters  (M.sc) in Business Administration.

REQUIRED SKILLS/COMPETENCIES:

• Must be a top class manager who is driven and proactive,
• Must foe able fo lead large teams with complex task requirements,
• Must be able to analyze and solve complex problems,
• Must have a balanced personality with -excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

POST TITLE:   Director, Support Services

JOB ROLE

• Develops, implements, controls and evaluates departmental goals, objectives, policies and procedures.
• Coordinates the operations and administration of the unit and staff and assists with maintenance
• Develops organizational systems in each department to reflect the departments’ role,
• Develops documentation and reporting systems to maintain records and communication for the department,
• Supervises designated staff by performing duties such as interviewing and hiring, scheduling  and  coordinating work assignments, evaluating employee performance, disciplines employees and determining related training and orientation requirements,
• Responsible for purchasing of supplies; receiving supplies, resolving discrepancies with suppliers; stock control and monitoring of supplies,
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• First degree in Accounting, Administration or any related discipline,
• Masters degree in Business Administration or Public Administration,
• Professional membership with ACA or Nigerian Instituted Management or Chartered Institute of Personnel Management,
• Minimum of  10 years cognate experience.

REQUIRED SKILLS/COMPETENCIES:

• Display high level of organization and planning skills,
• Excellent written, presentation, oral and communication skills,
• Ability to work and contribute to a team building environment,
• Proficiency in the use of a computer.

POST TITLE:   Director, Legal Compliance /Risk Management

JOB ROLE:

• Oversees internal audit staff responsible for assessment of compliance risk management programs at an enterprise-level and auditing execution of legal and regulatory requirements in diverse lines of business and specialty area. Provide major input to staff audit engagement planning, fieldwork,  reporting, and the identification, development and documentation of audit issues, and recommendations for their remediation,
• Manages the implementation of compliance audit procedures, including, but not limited to, identifying and defining issues, reviewing and analyzing evidence, documenting auditee processes and procedures, and assessing appropriateness of any needed remediation,
• Interacts with middle and senior level compliance management in ongoing evaluation and consultation about Capital One compliance risk management processes,
• Assists Compliance Audit Vice President/’Managing Vice President in the planning/organizing directing and monitoring of internal audit operations,
• Continually achieves and maintains high level of regulatory compliance and risk management practices knowledge,
• May manage up to 4 people and have staff management responsibilities including hiring, Gaining, evaluating staff, and taking corrective action when necessary.

JOB MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• A first good degree in law,
• At least 10 years post qualification experience,
• Must be computer literate,
• Member of relevant association.

REQUIRED SKILLS/COMPETENCIES:

• Proven  track record with evidence in legal drafting, commercial transactions,  project finance; transaction legal advisory services & corporate legal services,
• Excellent written, presentation and oral communication skills,
• Good knowledge of the Nigerian legal system and law.

POST TITLE:   Director, Technical Evaluation and Monitoring

JOB ROLE:

• Leading the development of annual work plans for the state team and the mentor district project teams;
• Leading the development of a framework system for project activities state for monitoring progress and process documentation including drafting progress and result reports in the line with the state requirements,
• Leading the review  of project progress in the state through analysis of project reports, rapid  assessments and other information sources, using these for providing timely feedback to the project technical team for course correction and improved impact of the program;
• Participating in and facilitating the Design and development of projects-Design and implementation of an effective monitoring and evaluation plan consistent with the annual work plan and approved action monitoring plan; Identification of short-term technical assistance needs inducting experts and organizations that can contribute to the M&E work plans; 
• Design and implementation of project led operations research,
• Providing support to the PPP unit by Establishing standards of quality in their capacity building initiatives and in ensuring that the initiatives are in line with established standards (Training Quality Assurance); Developing guidelines for evidence reviews;
• Ensuring high quality process documentation; Providing technical assistance to Government,
• Providing oversight and support to M&E in special  designing, conducting and supervising qualitative and quantitative relevant to the project and ensuring high quality deliverables,
• Supervising M&E Specialists and Consultants so as to ensure their timely deliverables according to the activities assigned.

JOB MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• First degree in Engineering, Architecture or any related discipline,
• Membership of relevant professional body,
• Diploma/ Certificate in project/ programme management,
• Minimum 1 0 years cognate experience.

REQUIRED SKILLS/ COMPETENCIES:

• Must have personally been involved in managing a number of PPPs -varied experience in this regard will be an added advantage,
• Experience in specialist utility, financial/ commercial expertise,
• Should have previously led teams in similar Held,
• Track record of having managed multiple projects/ teams,
• Good management, organization and communication skills,
• Experience in the use of Microsoft Project Office.

METHOD OF APPLICATION & APPLICATION DEADLINE:

Qualified candidates for any of these roles should apply via http://www.smartrecruiters.com/HPiersonAssociatesLimited/ by clicking on the relevant job link or send their resumes to selection@hpierson.com stating the post applied for as the subject matter. The exercise expires on 15^th November, 2011. 

Kindly, note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.