We are a leading business management consulting practice serving clients across Africa. We work in all
major sectors of the economy and levels of government engaging highly trained and sector-experienced consultants. PCL is a wholly owned Nigerian firm with offices in Lagos, Abuja and Johannesburg. Established in 1992, we offer an array of business and management consulting services to government and corporate organizations.
Compliance Manager
Key Responsibilities
Conduct periodic internal reviews or audits to ensure that compliance procedures are followed.
Conduct or direct the internal investigation of compliance issues.
Assess compliance, or operational risks and develop risk management strategies.
Conduct environmental audits to ensure adherence to environmental standards.
Identify compliance issues that require follow-up or investigation.
Disseminate written policies and procedures related to compliance activities.
File appropriate compliance reports with regulatory agencies.
Evaluate testing procedures to meet the specifications of environmental monitoring programs.
Serve as a confidential point of contact for employees to communicate with management, seek clarification on issues or dilemmas, or report irregularities.
Maintain documentation of compliance activities, such as complaints received or investigation outcomes.
Discuss emerging compliance issues with management or employees.
Collaborate with human resources departments to ensure the implementation of consistent disciplinary action strategies in cases of compliance standard violations.
Advise internal management or business partners on the implementation or operation of compliance programs.
Review communications such as securities sales advertising to ensure there are no violations of standards or regulations.
Provide employee training on compliance related topics, policies, or procedures.
Provide assistance to internal or external auditors in compliance reviews.
Prepare management reports regarding compliance operations and progress.
Monitor compliance systems to ensure their effectiveness.
Report violations of compliance or regulatory standards to duly authorized enforcement agencies as appropriate or required.
Oversee internal reporting systems such as corporate compliance hotlines and inform employees about these systems.
Key Requirements
First degree in Accounting; minimum of second class lower division
Professional accounting qualification
Professional audit qualification would be added advantage
Minimum of 10 years experience in forensic accounting and internal/external audit
Experience managing internal audits, supervising a team of internal and external auditors, supporting executive management, and reporting to Audit and other Board Committees
AMS HoSU
Key Responsibilities:
Application architecture planning and design:
Review existing application architecture
Design IT Application infrastructure in line with firm's current and future strategic plans
Provide technology architecture direction in line with the Technical Strategy.
Ensure the optimal support and cost effective provisioning of IT applications
Align the application architecture design with the appropriate best practices, governance and IT solutions
Review existing databases and data warehouses
Review existing data architecture design and provide recommendations
Review existing data and application integration design and provide recommendations
Facilitate and shape discussion; providing technical detail, strategic value and contextual advice
Identify Technology trends that affect the Technical Strategy and subsequent architectures
Produce high level end to end technical designs to meet business requirements in line with the technology architecture
Provide guidance & governance to system designers to ensure technical solutions are implemented in line with the high level design
Set Application Architecture and Design standards
2. Application architecture management:
Simplify, improve, exploit, and rationalise existing application architecture
Make recommendations for deployment of appropriate applications
Design performance measurements for the implemented application architecture
Ensure the security and integrity of all electronic information assets of the company
Establish close working relationship with Network and Infrastructure architecture to ensure alignment of efforts and compliance to the standards
Recommend and in so far as possible ensure that roadmaps exist for all applications.
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Information Technology or a related technical field, or an equivalent level of education.
Experience in research, evaluation & application of architecture and design best practices.
Minimum 7 years of IT architectural experience with applications.
Overall experience in the application of information and / or process technologies within enterprise environments.
Experience in relevant architecture strategies, processes and frameworks.
Ability to apply architecture principles to innovation initiatives.
Experience in IT strategic planning.
Demonstrated knowledge in both technical and applied business areas: business technology strategy and consulting, technology planning and management, and business and data modeling.
Microsoft Navision, SharePoint, Drupal 7 and 8, Oracle etc
Civil Engineer Entry Level
Key Responsibilities
Assist in conducting technical, feasibility studies and site investigations to establish effective and efficient project executions.
Support in compiling job specifications and supervise tendering procedures.
Identify and resolve project design and development problems.
Assist in plan and specification analysis in order to provide clear, track able and coordinated interpretations of the design/drawings for construction.
Carry out necessary coordination’s for research and recommendations of solutions to design document problems, including conflicts, interferences and errors/omissions.
Coordinate submittals and procure all closeout documents including warranties and Operating and Maintenance Manuals.
Coordinate field work, including contract work, to ensure compliance with company standards, procedures,specifications and codes.
Assist with the research and preparation of field change requests to resolve design issues.
Identify construction-specific opportunities for improvement
Implement construction specific improvement plans.
Key Requirements
A First Degree from a recognised University in Civil/Structural Engineering
Professional membership with any internationally recognized engineering body
Minimum of 0-3 yearsexperience in project execution and coordination.
Ability to work with design engineers, clients and contractors
IT Architect
Key Responsibilities
Infrastructure architecture planning and design:
Review existing infrastructure architecture
Design IT Applications and Infrastructure in line with the firm’s current and future strategic plans.
Ensure the optimal support and cost effective provisioning of IT infrastructure and applications.
Align appropriate best practices, governance and IT solutions.
Facilitate and shape discussion; providing technical detail, strategic value and contextual advice.
Ensure that any Virtual machines comply with the Infrastructural design.
Ensure that the Infrastructure includes an Active directory/LDAP (light weight directory access) protocol is in place.
Provide recommendations on storage equipment; servers; desktop standard built and back-up facilities.
Facilitate and provide design recommendations for the Data centers including Uninterruptible Power Supplies.
2. Infrastructure management:
Simplify, improve, exploit, and rationalize existing infrastructure.
Make recommendations for deployment of appropriate hardware equipment (Servers, storage, and system software (Operating System and Utilities).
Design performance measurements for the implemented infrastructure architecture.
Produce reports on the performance of the infrastructure.
Ensure the security and integrity of all electronic information assets of the company.
Establish close working relationship with Network architecture & ensure alignment of efforts.
Defines and creates standards, guidelines, and quality of service criteria for enabling and implementing the architected infrastructure.
Creates and reviews architecture models for business processes and services.
Leads definition and maintenance of infrastructure, network, data and application architectures
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Information Technology or a related technical field, or an equivalent level of education.
Postgraduate degree preferable.
10 years hands-on experience in architecting, designing, developing and implementing complex systems and security measures.
At least 5 years of Project management, business analysis, and strategy planning.
Senior IT management work experience.
Land Surveyor Entry Level
Key Responsibilities:
Conducts land surveys for determination of boundary lines, retracement of government survey lines, and re-establishment of land survey corners.
Makes ties to subdivisions, property lines and government land corners. Assembles field data, reduces field notes and makes survey calculations. Assembles pertinent reference data before field surveys.
Plots field data, using survey computer programs, constructs maps, and prepares reports.
Makes vertical control surveys for aerial surveys; determines elevations for various surfaces.
Makes topographical surveys and site surveys for the development and/or clean up of contaminated recreational facilities, and the design of buildings, roads, and bridges.
Maintains records and prepares reports appropriate to the classification and other nonessential functions as required.
Key Requirements:
Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent in Geography, Geotechnology, Land/Estate Surveying, Planning or Building or related discipline.
Minimum of 0-3 years experience in conducting land surveys
Maintenance Manager
Requirements
Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering
Minimum of 7 years maintenance experience, with at least 2 years as a Maintenance Manager
Must have extensive PLC experience
Job Responsibilities
Strategy
Assist with planning and implementing plant improvements and expansions
Track, analyze and improve key maintenance parameters such as asset utilization, maintenance cost, PM compliance, schedule compliance, etc.
Establish and maintain a computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) for tracking work orders, spare parts, and maintenance history of plant equipment.
Prepare report, analyze data, and makes recommendations for improving plant operations and solving maintenance-related problems.
Minimize plant down time by developing and overseeing the implementation of effective breakdown management.
Operations
Implement approved preventive and predictive maintenance plans and programs to ensure the availability, reliability and efficiency of equipment.
Plan and coordinate production engineering processes on daily basis to produce high quality products
Provide training and guidance to team members to accomplish production goals
Ensure QC, Health & Safety and Environmental standards and targets are met and maintained within defined company procedures and legislative requirements
Maximize operating profit, equipment availability and reliability through using planned maintenance where it is more effective than alternatives.
Maximize operating profit through using the maintenance crew where it is more profitable than using alternatives. By implication, if alternatives to the crew were used then they would need to be supervised to maximize the profit for the organization
Documentation & Reporting: maintain records of scheduled maintenance procedures, maintain complete records and report all mechanical system and infrastructure failures and, maintain spares stock register
Finance
Develop an effective cost analysis for each project putting into consideration the standard building specs and possible variances still within the approved budget
Ensure that affordable but superior materials are used by contractors during the course of building and development of properties.
Compliance
Ensure compliance of mechanical and electrical systems with national and international rules and regulations
Competencies
Functional Competencies:
Experienced in equipment repairs and maintenance
Proficiency in Microsoft project and AutoCAD.
Familiar with the equipment specifications, manufacturing models and maintenance Trends in Nigeria and other countries in similar or other businesses
Cost Management Skills
General Management Competencies:
Strong Analytical skills
Planning, Scheduling, Controlling & Coordinating
Strong Oral and written Communication skills
Strong Problem Solving Skills
Ability to plan, schedule and coordinate effectively
Strong Interpersonal Skills
Strong Negotiation Skills
NOC HoSU
Key Responsibilities
Ensuring optimal use of all Operational support systems (OSS) within the governing SLAs by:
ensuring successful implementation of all operational support systems;
management of all systems constituting OSS;
Management of all OSS staff
Responsible for the Quality of Services delivered by The IT Noc
Management of the central application connecting all the NOC applications.
Management of the Access rights son Application and review.
Perform Product Management within the governing SLAs by:
evaluating user needs and system functionality and ensuring that OSS facilities meet these needs;
scheduling upgrades and security backups of hardware and software systems;
conduct research of new products & services together with the enabling systems;
ensuring the smooth running of all OSS;
providing secure access to the network for all users;
ensuring the security of data from internal and external attack;
providing users with appropriate support and advice;
mentoring and training new OSS support staff;
Keeping up to date with the latest technologies.
Perform Customer Management within the governing SLAs by:
managing optimized use of customer-facing applications
ensuring partner management and 24x7 Web-based customer self-service
Managing crisis situations, which may involve complex technical hardware or software problems.
Conduct Revenue Management within the governing SLAs by:
ensuring efficient functioning of all billing, charging and settlement systems;
Planning, developing and implementing the OSS budget, obtaining competitive prices from suppliers where appropriate, to ensure cost effectiveness.
Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree / Diploma in Computer Science / Information Technology or relevant experience
MCSE 2012, CCNA,CCNP,SQL
Security certification
ITIL Practitioner level certification
At least 7 years working experience in Telecommunications
At least 3 year experience in a management type role
Project Management Officer
Key Responsibilities:
Provide project management resource to directly manage projects across the firm, delivering within the agreed scope and timescale.
Provide support, advice and assistance to people and/or departments across the organization.
Maintain processes to ensure project management documentation, reports and plans are relevant, accurate and complete.
Have a good understanding of organisation-wide issues and be able to suggest solutions for resolution.
Act as a reference point for Project Management Office queries and information and an advocate for best practices in project management.
Track and report on project portfolio performance, providing a real-time, comprehensive, and prioritised view of all projects.
Provide assistance to maintain and update the project management framework and disciplines necessary to support a PMO.
Develop positive relationships with managers and staff to enable the PMO to provide support including facilitation, tracking and reporting on projects, and training.
Monitoring project documentation and ensuring processes align with organisation policies.
Assist with establishing PMO stakeholder management plan and implementation of the communication framework.
Understand the deliverables of internal and external PMO customers and contribute to success through cooperative and collegial processes.
Maintain a basic understanding of customer policies and procedures as relevant to processes.
Key Requirements:
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field
Project Management certification e.g. PMP, CAPM, PRINCE 2 preferred
Minimum of 5 years project engineering, management experience or equivalent
Project Management Officer (Entry Level)
Key Responsibilities:
Assist and advise leaders, managers, and teams to the best use of project management disciplines and approaches within a fast-paced, high tech environment.
Provide project management resource to directly manage projects across the organisation, delivering within the agreed scope and timescale.
Responsible for the recruitment, supervision, appraisal, induction, development and performance management of staff working in the Project Management Office (“PMO”).
To provide support, advice and assistance to people and/or departments across the organisation managing their own projects.
To have a good understanding of organisation-wide issues and be able to suggest solutions for resolution.
Maintain processes to ensure project management documentation, reports and plans are relevant, accurate and complete.
Track and report on project portfolio performance, providing a real-time, comprehensive, and prioritised view of all projects.
Provide assistance to maintain and update the project management framework and disciplines necessary to support a PM
Monitoring project documentation and processes align with organization policies.
Key Requirements:
BSc. degree in Engineering.
Project Management certification e.g. PMP, CAPM, PRINCE 2 preferred, would be an added advantage
Minimum of 0-3 years’ project engineering, management experience or equivalent combination of training and experience are necessary.
Quantity Surveyor
Key Responsibilities;
Ensure compliance to all applicable regulations and requirements including boundary calculations and legal issues.
Plan, direct, and coordinate work of survey parties, and related staff, engaged in surveying the earth's surface and preparing reports and legal descriptions of land
Assist in developing organisation land survey policy and interpret it to staff where applicable.
Carry out measurements about pieces of land as required by the client, including aspects such as small and large-scale distances, angles and elevations.
Gather and interpret data on the earth's physical and man-made features through surveys and represent according to clients specifications.
Undertake digital mapping and process data.
Make use of geographical information systems (GIS) to analyse and interpret site features.
Produce detailed information (subsequently analysed by planners, builders and cartographers).
Use a range of equipment to produce surveys, including GPS and conventional methods.
Analyse information thoroughly before it is handed over to other professionals.
Think creatively to resolve practical planning and development problems.
Utilise data from a range of sources, such as aerial photography, satellite surveys and laser beam measuring systems.
Qualification & Requirements;
A First Degree from a recognised University in Civil/Structural Engineering, Geophysics, Geology, Geography, Geotechnology, Land/Estate Surveying, Planning or Building.
Minimum of 5 years’ experience in conducting land surveys.
Ability to perform horizontal and vertical survey calculations.
Ability to work with design engineers, clients, contractors
Chief Operating Officer
Duties and Responsibilities
Responsible for the overall management of the Company.
Lead overall effort for setting strategic direction and objectives for the company.
Architect the strategic acquisition, divestment, capital expenditure, contracting and financial structuring strategy of the company.
Monitor financial performance of the company.
Monitor risk management and overall risk profile of the bank’s business and activities.
Function as the Chief Marketing Officer of the Company.
Lead the resolution of bank-wide issues that have strategic implications.
Develop productive relationships with key strategic partner and stakeholders to advance the cause of the company.
Guiding the company's evolution to be the company of choice in sub-Saharan Africa.
Providing executive leadership to the company's rapidly expanding team.
Defining brand values and the vision.
Leading the company's relationships with key decision makers in the relevant regulatory entities.
Collaborate with the Board to define and articulate the Company's vision and champion the articulation of strategies and plans for achieving it.
Ensure the development and implementation of relevant structures (process, people and systems) to support the achievement of the Company's vision, goals and objectives.
Provide strategic leadership in the management of the Company's investment portfolio towards the achievement of financial and profitability targets.
Receive and review periodic financial and non-financial reports to effectively monitor and steer the activities of the Company to achieve strategic objectives.
Identify and deploy the right mix of people, technology, innovation and management to propel the Company's activities now and in the future.
Ensure the timely implementation of Board and Executive Management Meeting decisions.
Recommend the yearly budget for Board approval and prudently manage the Company's resources within the budgetary provisions.
Qualifications and Requirements
Have a recognised professional qualification in insurance or actuarial science or other related course with not less than ten (10) years post qualification experience in the insurance industry, seven (7) of which must be at senior management level; OR Have a first degree or its equivalent from a recognised University and with not less than fifteen (15) years post qualification experience, ten (10) of which must be at senior management level and a strong track record of leading and building businesses, ideally with board level experience from a well-respected Bank.
A strong background as a Banker across a broad range of products including Corporate Finance/M&A.
The vision and gravitas to inspire excellence from the exceptional individuals who will join you in quickly establishing the bank as 'best in class'
Familiarity with the African market, particularly in Nigeria.
The proven ability to provide executive leadership and influence people and teams to achieve and exceed their own goals and objectives.
The proven ability to develop, influence and execute a business strategy / version.
Be able to demonstrate a dynamic, entrepreneurial approach to drive the business forward.
A track record of running successful business origination teams with strong knowledge of banking products.
Strategic Focus.
Financial Acumen.
Financial Industry Knowledge.
Financial Regulations Knowledge
Head of Revenue Management
Key Responsibilities;
Contribute to the achievement of the strategic objectives of the sector through performing own responsibilities and coordinating direct reports performance.
Set the section’s goals and objectives and ensure the cascading of such to the direct reports’ individual goals
Apply individual items of sector’s policies, procedures and processes and ensure adherence and implementation.
Ensure the ongoing development of the section’s employees, and guide the activities of direct reports.
Plan, develop and implement strategy for revenue assurance and development so as to meet agreed organisational performance plans within agreed budgets and timescales, Manage Billing cycles and accurate billing including all contractual escalations, manage Collection (Credit Control) with all vendors within agreed scope, limits and targets.
Establish and maintain appropriate systems for revenue assurance & Business Processes
Monitor, measure and report on operational issues, opportunities and development plans and achievements within agreed formats and timescales
Ensure Placement of a clear comprehensive consistent deployment of assurance processes and procedures.
Conduct frequent field and sights visits to direct assessment of the tenancy.
Ensure the efficiency of all used applications like NAV, Intigo, Receivables, other applications and any tool is relating with revenue assurance
Requirements;
Master’s in Business Management or Finance, CPA, ACCA
Qualification in Revenue Assurance preferred
A minimum of Eight (8) years of experience in Revenue Assurance or a related field with at least Three (3) years in a manager role (note, RA is the main challenge, so someone coming from a billing/collection background without RA experience will be dismissed).
Alternatively very senior manager function in a related field might be considered.
International or experience in a MNC strong plus
Telecommunication or Audit/Consultancy firm (Big 4) in the field of Assurance strongly preferred
Contract Management experience strong plus
Revenue Assurance Manager
Key Responsibilities
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