Disaster Recovery Specialist at MTN

Employment Status: Permanent
Department: Information Systems
Location: Lagos

Job Description:

* Improve quality of service leading to higher productivity and greater business satisfaction
* Enhance customer satisfaction and perception of Information System Services
* Ensure IT Services are designed to deliver the required levels of disaster recovery as required by the business
* Proven results in systems optimizations achieving real business benefits

Job Conditions: General working conditions May be required to work extra hours Occasional local and international travel often at short notice
Reporting To: GM IS Services
Required Skills:

* 8 years comprising:
* 4-6 year experience working in an Enterprise Telecoms environment
* 3 years experience in Business continuity planning and implementation
* 2-4 years experience at management / supervisory level
* 3 years experience in Disaster Recovery, Planning, Documentation and Testing is preferred
* Experience and knowledge of various hardware platforms, operating systems and applications currently in use in the industry
* Practical experience of disaster recovery methods and techniques

Qualification:
First degree in any discipline preferably Computer Science or equivalent ITIL, Disaster Recovery Certification Masters degree in a relevant discipline will be an added advantage ITIL Manager Certificate will be an added advantage

This vacancy expires on 6/25/2009

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Senior Manager Service Management at MTN

Location: Lagos

Employment Status: Permanent

Job Description:

* Manage incident escalation and determine innovative ways to drive dependencies that lie with other units or 3rd party service providers
* Improve efficiencies in the structure and organization of the service desk that should result in high amount of calls being resolved by the service desk team
* Tighter control on the change and release process to improve the accuracy and traceability of the CMDB and improve the stability of IS infrastructure
* Drive an aggressive problem management strategy by ensuring improved vendor response times and proactively identifying and resolving problems and known errors

Job Conditions: General working conditions May be required to work extra hours Occasional local and international travel often at short notice Reporting To: GM IS Services Required Skills:

* 12 years experience including:
* 5+ years or more in a service management role in a complex IT environment
* 2+ years of performance testing and capacity planning work experience in a technical discipline
* 2-4 years experience at management / supervisory level

Qualification:

First degree in any discipline preferably Computer Science, Engineering or equivalent MCSE, CCNA, ITIL, PMP or PRINCE2 Masters degree in a relevant discipline will be an added advantage

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GRADUATE PROGRAM — NON-TECHNICAL ROLES (SALES/MARKETING/FINANCE/OPERATIONS) AT HEWLETT-PACKARD (HP)

Primary Location: Nigeria-Lagos
Schedule: Full-time
Job Type: Graduate Job
Shift: Day Job
Travel: No

Description

Hewlett-Packard (HP) is the largest technology solutions provider in Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) and worldwide. The company's offerings span from IT infrastructure, personal computing and access devices to global services and imaging and printing. Our customers are virtually everybody: consumers, small and medium sized companies, large corporations as well as Government institutions.
At HP we work across borders, and without limits. Global virtual teams share resources and pool their brainpower to solve business issues and meet personal goals. Each individual is valued for the unique skills, experiences and perspective he/she brings. That's how ideas - and people - grow.
Now we are looking for the best talents to help us develop cutting edge technologies and grow in EMEA. We'll invest in your intellectual ability, encourage early responsibility and support your ambition and progress. With our coaching, guidance and global reach, the future is yours to explore!

What do we offer?
We don't expect you to already have specific technical skills or professional experience. That's exactly what we will provide you with through our Graduate Development Program. HP gives you the opportunity to transition from a brand new graduate to a professional in Sales and / or Marketing or Finance or Sales Support Administration.

We will help you achieve this by putting a comprehensive individual development plan in place to ensure a structured and blended learning experience with extensive on-the-job, in-class and virtual training opportunities. A mentor will be assigned to you to give you support along the way as well as regular feedback on your performance and development.

While applying for the Graduate Development Program you will be able to choose which area of professional development interests you most.

You can choose one of the following:
• Graduate Development Program: Product Marketing Analyst / Category management trainee
You will be part of a team that is usually specialized in product, channel or industry marketing. You will be also involved in the planning of advertising and promotional campaigns as well as trade shows.
• Graduate Development Program: Sales Analyst/Sales Support Administrator
As a Sales Analyst, you will support the team with market and industry research, compile and analyze sales reports and contribute to sales events. Through training and hands-on experience you will gain product knowledge as well as insight in the complex operational processes behind a global supply chain and sales process. Throughout your development to a sales professional, you have to option to become an expert in Storage, Software, IT Services or Server solutions.

Qualifications

What do we expect from you?
We're looking for people who graduated from universities within the last 12 months or who will graduate within this academic year.

You can be a graduate in one of the following areas:
•Business Studies / Marketing Management
•Economics
•Other Technical or Business Administration degrees

In addition, we are also looking for the following "extra qualifications":
•Interpersonal skills: the ability to work well with people of all types and backgrounds
•Flexibility: a talent for adjusting quickly to rapid change
•Team Player: a reliable team member at work and beyond
•Analytical Abilities: an eye for detail, even in a general context
•Communication: an ability to communicate clearly and confidently in an international environment
•Commitment: the dedication to achieve your goals - and to continuous professional and personal development
•Personality: positive-thinking, with initiative and the ability to laugh - even at yourself

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BUSINESS CRITICAL SERVER (BCS) SALES SPECIALIST WITH HP

Primary Location: Nigeria-Lagos

Description

The Business Critical Server (BCS) Sales Specialist is responsible for driving sales of HP business critical server solutions in assigned territory.

In this role you will be responsible for:
• Establishing a strategic working relationship with your assigned clients.
• Understanding each client’s business needs.
• Tailor strategy and server solutions to meet the needs of the customer.
• Interface with internal/external industry experts to anticipate client needs.
• Facilitate business critical server solutions development.
• Consistent attainment of assigned quotas.
• Work effectively with virtual sales team of internal and external resources.
• Accurately forecast pipeline.
• Solutions/consultative selling

Qualifications

• Bachelor's (undergraduate) degree in an IT related field of study or relevant experience
• Strong verbal and written communication-presentation skills
• Four or more years of successful technology sales experience.
• Proven over-quota achievement.
• Strong business critical server solutions selling experience.
• Experience calling on and building strategic relationships with client executives.
• Experience working on a virtual sales team.
• Strong consultative sales experience. Proven ability to understand customer’s direction, immediate business opportunities and long-term partnering interests and utilizing to develop account plans.
• Experience tracking and reporting account financials on a monthly/quarterly basis.
• Experience accurately forecasting account revenue.
• Experience building, monitoring and orchestrating sales pipeline to ensure movement of near and long term opportunities.
• Strong negotiation and closing skills
• Experience leveraging executive level relationships and connections to identify and influence customer business IT investment strategy.
• Experience working with and leveraging business partners/alliances.
• Experience working with various levels of sales management.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Understanding of the rationale for any IT solution proposed.
• Experience in competitive selling and understanding of HP value proposition.
• Proven track record of accomplishment selling technology solutions


Schedule: Full-time
Job Type: Experienced
Shift: Day Job
Travel: Yes, 50% of the time

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TECHNOLOGY SERVICES SALES CONSULTANT AT HP

Primary Location: Nigeria-Lagos
Other Locations - Tunisia-Tunis, United Arab Emirates-Dubai, Morocco-Casablanca, Kenya-Nairobi, Saudi Arabia-Riyadh, Algeria-Algiers
Schedule: Full-time

Description

The candidate will be responsible in building, enhancing and managing the sales pipeline for the infrastructure solutions of the Technology Service Business Unit. The solutions may be categorized as follows:

• Network solutions including switching and routing, unified communication, datacenter networking solutions and network security. These solutions are based on HP and Cisco and other vendors' equipment.
• Data center solutions including consolidation, virtualization and automation of the data center environment. These solutions enable the customers to optimize their infrastructure from a cost and performance point of view and to make it more flexible and adaptive to business needs.
• Microsoft and security infrastructure solutions, including HP, Microsoft and third vendors' products.
• Any other consulting services and solutions that are based on HP and Multi-Vendor infrastructure.
  

The candidate will focus on the services and support part of the above solutions.

Job description

• Seek out new opportunities, expand and enhance existing opportunities to build and manage the sales pipeline in Technology Services area.
• Maintain knowledge of competitors in account to strategically position HP's products and services better.
• Establish a professional, working, and consultative, relationship with the client, including the C level by developing a core understanding of the unique business needs of the client within their industry.
• Contribute to enduring executive relationships that establish HP' consultative professionalism and promote its total solution capabilities
• Contribute to proposal development, negotiations and deal closings.
• Interface with both internal and external/industry experts to anticipate customer needs and facilitate solutions development.
  

Qualifications

Bachelors or Masters Degree in IT related discipline (required but not essential).
Directly related previous work experience (5+ years advanced sales experience required).
Very good knowledge of the IT industry and competition.
Proven track record of established professional relationships
Good knowledge and understanding of infrastructure solutions and services, being able to explain the value proposition and their main features to the customer. Deep technical knowledge is welcome but not essential. The same is applicable for technical certifications. Familiarity with current trends of the technology that is related with the solutions.
Demonstrates leadership and initiative in successfully driving services sales in accounts - prospecting, negotiating and closing deals.
Proven experience in account planning and accurate account revenue forecasting skills.
Understands the industry and market segment in which key accounts are situated, and integrates this knowledge into consultative selling.
Understands the role of Information Technology (IT) within area of specialization and how HP's solutions differentially address specific vertical industry challenges as well as their cross-segment capabilities
Cultivates & maintains positive relationships with customers to ensure account retention & growth, and position HP as the preferred vendor for meeting all business needs
Excellent presentation, influencing and time management skills
Proficient use of MS Office applications
Excellent command of English language, spoken and written


Job Type: Experienced
Shift: Day Job
Travel: Yes, 25% of the time

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CNN PROFILES THE NIGERIAN JOB MARKET AND ITS PERKS FOR RETURNEES! A MUST WATCH!

There is a mass exodus of nigerians from UK , USA and diaspora in general. Alot of Nigerians are going back everyday. Its like the latest thing happening in town now. When ever i call my friends here in UK, they tell me that so so and so has gone back to Nigeria to work with a bank, Etisalat, MTN, Shell etc....some even go back to start their own business. As they say... Nigeria is a virgin oppotunity wise.
CNN profiles the case oyindamola who used to work with global consultancy McKinsey in the UK. She relocated back to Nigeria as she got a Top job with one of the leading banks in Nigeria.
From the video, we can see she is living a life of luxury.
I think every nigerian should start preparing to go back home as our country is getting better. There are ample opportunities businness wise and career wise. Watch and be inspired!!!

PROJECT ACCOUNT ADMINISTRATOR AT MTN

Location: Lagos

Job Description:

• Prompt processing of purchase requisitions on IFS with appropriate part number, cost center, general allocation and project codes
• Track the receipt of PO’s for all PR’s raised
• Receipt of vendor services invoice on IFS
• Follow up on vendor invoices for payment
• Reconciliation of vendor accounts and prompts resolution of reconciling items.
• Maintain accurate record of all activities and transactions
• Prepare agreed activity and performance reports on a timely basis for the attention of the
• Project Accountant and other relevant parties.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Project Accountant.
  

Job Conditions:
Open plan. Pressure due to multiple calls and inquiries Subject to long irregular hours Subject to many interruptions Extended working hours

Reporting To: Project Accountant

Required Skills: Minimum 2 years work experience in Accounting or Supply Chain function
Employment Status: Permanent
Qualification: B.Sc. Accountancy or Business related/ Numerical discipline. Intermediate level in ICAN will be an added advantage

This vacancy expires on 6/16/2009

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