Field Service & Support Engineer Job at Medtronic

This is a Covidien Group role in Medtronic. We only accept applications through our career site.

Together Medtronic and Covidien are working to improve how healthcare addresses the needs of more people, in more ways and in more places around the world. As one company, we can accelerate and advance our ability to create meaningful innovations – but we will only succeed with the right people on our team. This is the ideal opportunity to join us, and be part of our commitment to the health of others.

We know the combined resources of Medtronic and Covidien will be transformative, creating new methodologies and new opportunities. Whatever your specialty or ambitions, you can make a difference at Medtronic – both in the lives of others and your career.

Medtronic is a $27.8b company with more than 85K employees in more than 160 countries.

Job Title:  Field Service & Support Engineer
We are currently looking for a Field Service & Support Engineer to join our team in Lagos. As a Field Service & Support Engineer you will be primarily responsible for preforming tests and repairs on our equipment as well as training technicians and other personnel as required. We are looking for an experienced clinical/biomedical engineer who is enjoys creating long term relationships and strives for excellent service at all times.

Key Responsibilities

·         Routinely travels to customer sites to perform tests and repairs of products

·         Observes product in use in surgery to determine if customer problems are equipment or user related

·         Demonstrates skill in the use and care of all tools and equipment

·         Performs technical assignments such as assembly of  equipment and parts to satisfy customers’ equipment needs

·         Maintains accurate and timely records, technical data and testing documentation

Minimum Requirements

·         Previous experience in testing and repairing medical devices

·         Clinical/Biomedical Engineering education necessary

·         Willingness to travel 70%

·         Living in the area of Lagos

Other Skills

·         Good problem solving skills

·         Excellent communications skills

           Drive to exceed expectations

     Click this link to apply:  http://jobs.medtronic.com/ng/lagos/sales/jobid9454315-field-service-and-support-engineer-jobs?utm_source=JOBZILLA&utm_medium=referrer

Mobile Money Solution Architect Job at Ericsson Nigeria

Ericsson is a world-leading provider of telecommunications equipment & services to mobile & fixed network operators. Over 1,000 networks in more than 180 countries use Ericsson equipment, & more than 40 percent of the world’s mobile traffic passes through Ericsson networks.

Using innovation to empower people, business & society, we are working towards the Networked Society, in which everything that can benefit from a connection will have one. At Ericsson, we apply our innovation to market-based solutions that empower people & society to help shape a more sustainable world.

We are truly a global company, working across borders in 175 countries, offering a diverse, performance-driven culture & an innovative & engaging environment where employees enhance their potential every day. Our employees live our vision, core values & guiding principles. They share a passion to win & a high responsiveness to customer needs that in turn makes us a desirable partner to our clients. To ensure professional growth, Ericsson offers a stimulating work experience, continuous learning & growth opportunities that allow you to acquire the knowledge & skills necessary to reach your career goals.

Job Title:   Solution Architect, Mobile Money

Job Summary

Responsible for analyzing, designing & developing commercially viable end-to-end technical solutions for the customers. Responsible for profitable business for Ericsson by translating customer needs, & technology opportunities into detailed technical offering, solutions & proposals.

Responsibilities & Tasks

• Scope, define & design mobile commerce solution offerings which include mobile banking, mobile money, payments and related offerings
• Extract business requirements from customers to deliverable solutions
• Guide delivery team in delivery of projects and solutions
• Analyze customer technology, define business requirements & participate in risk analysis
• Work with core team on list of potential activities & solutions
• Develop technical presentations & proposals, & perform customer presentations
• Support deployment of solution
• Provide feedback to R&D
• Participate in knowledge transfer, documentation & information sharing
• Stay abreast of on new technology/technical areas & share information about solution to enable customer competence build

Position Qualifications 
Core Competences:

• Broad Technical Acumen
• Consultative Selling Ability
• Problem Solving Ability
• Creative Thinking

Behavioral Competences:

• Creating & Innovating
• Entrepreneurial & Commercial thinking
• Persuading & Influencing
• Applying Expertise & technology
• Analyzing
• Delivering Results & Meeting Customer expectations

Preferred Skills:

• Presentation & Communication skills
• Team work & collaboration skills
• Market insight
• Financial Understanding

Minimum Qualifications & Experience Requirements:

• Experience from technical roles focusing on integration is a required experience for this role, e.g. experience from work as Integration engineer.
• University degree in Engineering, science or mathematics
• At least 3 to 5 years working experience
• Experience in mobile financial services (mobile money, mobile banking, online payments, m-commerce, digital and electronic payments systems)

Ericsson provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, parental status, national origin, ethnic background, age, disability, political opinion, social status, veteran status, union membership or genetics.

Ericsson complies with applicable country, state and all local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location across the world in which the company has facilities. In addition, Ericsson supports the UN Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights and the United Nations Global Compact.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, training and development.

Ericsson expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, parental status, national origin, ethnic background, age, disability, political opinion, social status, veteran status, union membership or genetic information.

Click the link below to apply:

https://jobs.ericsson.com/job/Lagos-Solution-Architect-Mobile-Money/311212700/?utm_source=JOBZILLA&utm_medium=referrer

Leventis Foods Limited Graduate Job Vacancies in Nigeria

Leventis Foods Limited is a subsidiary of A.G Leventis (Nigeria) Plc. and one of the largest bakeries in Nigeria producing highly nutritious variety of bakery products and snacks, with a strong brand presence in Lagos.

Leventis Foods Limited is recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Warehouse Manager
Location: Nigeria
Duties and Responsibilities 

• Supervise and coordinate the warehouse staff
• Responsible for offloading the products the warehouse from the trucks
• Responsible for stocking products to its proper place in the warehouse
• Identification of all products by code and by appearance
• Customer relations management
• Transporting goods to clients if this is necessary
• Conducting the necessary service to our products (valves etc) if needed
• Being responsible for any inventory that is required in the warehouse
• Inventory management

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities 

• Proactive initiative and innovative personality
• Organised
• Knowledgeable in use of Excel, ERP and other related software

Educational Background 

• B.Sc./HND in Accounting, Economics, Business Admin or any of the Social Sciences

Experience Required 

• 5 years' experience in warehouse management/Logistics & Supply Chain management

Job Title: Sales Engineer
Location: Lagos
Nationality: Any
Duties and Responsibilities

• Candidate must enjoy visiting clients on-site
• He maintains relationships with existing Company clients and develops new contacts throughout Nigeria
• His main responsibility will be to contribute to the increase of the sales
• In order to achieve sales growth, the Sales Engineer will have to be proficient with our range of products, do follow up with daily visits, write reports and develop close relationship with his customers
• Acquires extensive knowledge of competition activities.
• He travels extensively throughout the country to meet the clients
• Prepares and Implements sales plans
• He formulates and follows up offers
• Communicates with our producers

Requirements 

• Experience Required: 3-5 years experience In technical sales
• Educational Background; B.Sc. Degree in Mechanical or Chemical Engineering. A M.S. also desirable.
• Age: 28-40.

Skills 

• Excellent Interpersonal skills, communication, presentation and selling skills. Candidate must be a self-starter, ambitious and inspiring. Must like a challenge, be adaptable and see obstacles as opportunities. Finally, candidate must have a good technical background In order to add value to clients. Candidate must also be a holder of a valid driver’s license. PC literate

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Application to: recruitment@agleventis.com

Application Deadline  10th January, 2016. 

Cisco Nigeria Job for a Compliance Engineer

For years, Cisco's vision has been to change the way the world works, lives, plays, and learns. Our vision is more relevant today than ever. We made the Internet what it is today.
First, we focused on creating connectivity. Now, we're entering the Internet of Everything transition—an era where we'll help create unprecedented value by connecting the unconnected.

The Internet of Everything is a global industry phenomenon that is driving the biggest market transition for Cisco and our customers. This includes the intelligent connection of people, process, data, and things. It's where everything is converged on the Internet, making networked connections more relevant and valuable than before. To help us bring this vision to life, join us in our exciting journey.TOMORROW starts here

Job Title:  Compliance Engineer 

 

The Business Entity 
Cisco Technical Services (TS) in EMEAR is a Strategic Differentiator to our transformational & strategic accounts, and a business differentiator to our top Partners, by accelerating customer and partner success and loyalty with new TS offers. 

The Team 
The EMEAR compliance team is responsible for certification of Cisco’s entire product range in the region in order to support Cisco’s business objectives for EMEAR. The new hire, to be based locally, will be responsible for the entire African continent. 

Role & Responsibilities 
• Responsible for the certification (type approval) of Cisco products in the region (Africa).
• He/she will Influence the Regulations in order to reduce the burden of approvals by having international standards accepted rather than national standards. 
• His/her responsibilities may include active participation or follow up on specific activities taking place within the ATU (African Telecommunications Union) 
• He/she will support the local partners/distributors with the customs/importation procedures in case these procedures are linked to product compliance. 

Minimum Qualifications 
• He/she holds a university degree or equivalent, preferable in Telecommunications 
• He/she is (or will become) familiar with the Radio, EMC, Safety, Telecom, Energy Efficiency, … regulations and related certification procedures in African countries. 
• He/she is fluent in and English and French, knowledge of Arabic is an asset 

Desired Skills 
• He/she is (or will become) familiar with the import procedures, at least for those countries where the import procedures are linked to product compliance. That might also require close cooperation with other Cisco departments such as Logistics, Tax, Export Compliance, etc.. 
• He/she understands how to approach the individual authorities and how develop and negotiate contracts or conditions with the authorities or certification bodies including organizing factory visits as they might be part of the certification process in these countries. He/she will establish and maintain an excellent relationship with those authorities. 
Click the link below to apply:https://jobs.cisco.com/job/Lagos-Compliance-Engineer/316841700/?utm_source=jobzilla&utm_campaign=JB_JobzillaNigeria_Cisco

African Development Bank Job for a Senior Financial Markets Officer

The primary role of the Financial Sector Development Department (OFSD) is to help the regional member countries (RMCs) increase reach (e.g. financial inclusion), depth (e.g. financial intermediation), and breadth of financial systems (e.g. capital market, cross-border development). 
The mission of the Department has four long-term objectives: (i) development of a vibrant private sector through an inclusive access by households and enterprises to financial services; (ii) strengthening markets participants; (iii) developing efficient capital markets, and (iv) deepening regional financial integration.

The Financial Markets Division (OFSD3) of OFSD will focus on projects aiming to create more efficient financial markets and institutions capable of mobilizing domestic savings and allocating scarce capital.  Because investment finance provided by the development community supplies only a minute fraction of the capital used by private agents across Africa, OFSD3 will endeavor to channel the Bank Group’s lending resources in ways that develop national and regional capital markets.

Job Title:  Senior Financial Markets Officer 

 

Duties and responsibilities

The Senior Financial Markets Officer will work under the guidance and supervision of the Division Manager. Her/His duties and responsibilities will include:

1.   Participating in the preliminary evaluation of both lending and non-lending projects. This involves the initial screening of project applications, carrying out of desk reviews and evaluation of feasibility studies, preparing preliminary evaluation notes for presentation to the Department Management Team and more detailed project concept notes to obtain concept clearance for full appraisal or fact-finding missions;
2.   Participating in the planning and execution of appraisal and fact-finding missions. This includes developing terms of reference for the mission team and coordinating its work.  You will be responsible for assessing the risks of projects and advising on the appropriate structure and conducting preliminary negotiations with sponsors;
3.   Participating in the preparation of project appraisal reports for presentation to the Department, the various review committees and finally to the Board of Directors;
4.   Supporting the origination, development, structuring and execution of innovative complex fixed income financial structures and transactions, including using derivatives, or risk management instruments for both private and public sector clients;
5.   Leading/co-leading transactions through the project life cycle. Contribute to the formulation of regional and country strategy papers, when requested, as well as providing ongoing feedback to sector manager, on the relevance of any lending, non-lending, or technical support;
6.   Developing relationships within the Bank and; represent the Bank and participate in seminars, workshops and conferences dealing with financial markets issues;
7.   Maintaining knowledge of African financial markets/transaction structuring and provide market intelligence;
8.   Building and maintain strong relationships with clients, global and regional private businesses, banking and multilateral partners and government officials to further develop the sector and to develop specific investment opportunities.

Including desirable skills, knowledge and experience

1.   A minimum of a Master’s degree or its equivalent in Development Economics or any other discipline that is relevant to the operations of the Bank; strong knowledge of socio-economic development issues and policies of African countries;
2.   A minimum of five (5) years of relevant professional experience;
3.   Demonstrated knowledge of the operational policies, procedures and practices of major bilateral and multilateral development agencies;
4.   Proven track record in the structuring of a range of Bank products,  such as loans, guarantee products and technical assistance programmes;
5.   Prior experience in infrastructure finance, corporate finance and financial sector development;
6.   Demonstrated financial markets knowledge particularly in relation to fixed income instruments, interest rate derivatives, equity and risk management products;
7.   Proven expertise in negotiating complex hedging products financial terms including pricing and product documentation;
8.   Demonstrated capacity in dealing with different type of clients (private / public) and projects (financial markets, infrastructure, corporate finance);
9.   Excellent organizational, analytical, coordination and communication skills;
10.  Integrity, and ability to work under pressure and to deliver timely quality services;
11.  Ability to work accurately, methodically and to meet deadlines;
12.  Ability to work independently or within a team; demonstrated mature sense of judgment;
13.  Ability to work and cooperate with others from diverse backgrounds; 
14.  Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English and /or French;
15.  Competence in the use of Bank standard software (Word, Excel, Access and Power point).

Click the link below to apply:
http://www.afdb.org/en/about-us/careers/current-vacancies/vacancy/senior-financial-markets-officer-ofsd3-2230/

Research Geophysicist - RDSK20131125

CGG (www.cgg.com) is a fully integrated Geoscience company providing leading geological, geophysical and reservoir capabilities to its broad base of customers primarily from the global oil and gas industry. Through its three complementary business divisions of Equipment, Acquisition and Geology, Geophysics & Reservoir (GGR), CGG brings value across all aspects of natural resource exploration and exploitation.
CGG employs 8,500 people around the world, all with a Passion for Geoscience and working together to deliver the best solutions to its customers.

 

Job Profile:

 

Your primary responsibility will be to develop new, innovative solutions to industry-plaguing problems.  You will work closely with Software Engineers to develop accurate software solutions for imaging the subsurface.  You may work independently or as part of team, but always in collaboration with Seismic Imagers, remaining in-tune with production demands and industry trends.  You may be asked to present your work and results internally and externally, as well as support operations in the deployment and improvement of new imaging techniques.
  

 

 Required Education & Experience:

• Master's or Ph.D. in Geophysics, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Applied Mathematics, Physics or other related technical field
• Capable of abstracting geophysical concepts with mathematical languages
• Excellent coding skills with FORTRAN, C/C++
• Knowledge of high performance computation is preferred (MPI, multi-threading, GPU etc.)
• Knowledge of geophysics and seismic imaging preferred, but not essential
• Experience with cross-platform development preferred, but not essential
• Must have the legal right to live and work in the United States

Click the link below to apply:

https://cggv.taleo.net/careersection/ext/jobdetail.ftl?job=RDSK20131125&source=Job+Board

Structural Geologist - Red Sea

As one of the world’s largest fully integrated energy enterprises, Saudi Aramco not only looks for individuals who can meet our expectations but for those individuals who can exceed them. Our intent is to become the world’s leading integrated energy company by 2020, and to accomplish our goals, we want and encourage you, to Dream Big. The professional rewards at Saudi Aramco are amazing, but so too are the lifestyle and benefits. Our Exploration / Red Sea Department are now actively seeking a top Structural Geologist to join their world class team.

Minimum Requirements
• Min 8 year industry experience with a major IOC or industry leading consulting company
• M.Sc or PhD in Geology or Structural Geology
Skill Set:

• 2D & 3D Structural Restoration in a variety of Tectonic Terrains
• Structural Geology experience in Rift Basins, Active Rift Basins and Salt Tectonic Basins
• 2D & 3D structural restoration from Prospect to regional scales
• Experience at prospect scale trap analysis including fault & map QC and correction
Desirable

• Working knowledge of Geo Mechanics and Wellbore Stability Analysis

Duties and Responsibilities
Generally as a member of a team, the incumbent is expected to perform one or more of the following activities, the number and combination depending upon the assignment.
a. Serves as consultant to management.

b. Acts as a technical expert to assigned professionals as is necessary to satisfactorily perform work assignments. 

c. Develops ideas, and creates plans and organizes projects or specialized studies in Area Exploration, Technical Services, or in Reservoir Characterization to realize corporate objectives. 

d. Carries out applied research within his area of specialization to provide new means of solving geological problems. 

e. Prepares oral and written reports to present the results of studies for review by management. 

f. Analyzes regional stratigraphic and structural framework to determine Potential and Risk of future prospective regional trends. 

g. Utilizing inter-disciplinary data, builds integrated earth models to improve visualization, optimize drilling and help Reservoir Simulation and Reserves Groups. 

h. Attends meetings and conferences related to his specific geological discipline to insure that the most current methods and techniques are applied to the solutions of the problems in Saudi Arabia. 

i. Assists in training less experienced geologists through discussions and work sessions.

Click the link below to apply:

https://careers.jobsataramco.eu/job/saudi-arabia/structural-geologist-red-sea/102/422765

Monsanto Job Vacancy for an Operations Lead - West Africa

Monsanto is an agriculture company with more than 20,000 employees focused on making a balanced meal accessible to everyone. 
We work to help farmers produce food in a more sustainable way. We think about how our food is grown so farmers have the tools they need to have better harvests. We believe that bringing diverse perspectives together is the most effective way to develop creative solutions to some of the world’s biggest challenges. Career opportunities at Monsanto range from farming, plant breeding and engineering to marketing, environmental science, IT and many other areas. We’re always looking for exceptional professionals interested in developing a strong career while collaborating to develop solutions for sustainable agriculture. Sound like a job for you?


Job Title:  Operations Lead - West Africa

Job summary:
The Operations Lead is responsible for supporting the commercial organization (Sales, Marketing and Product Management) in area to ensure strong and sustainable growth of the Row Crops business (Seed and Chem).  This position is also accountable for the P&L of the countries in the West Africa (Nigeria, Burkina Faso and others). 
  
Key Responsibilities: 

• Support the Commercial Team through developing, negotiating and managing customer agreements and pricing while focusing on retaining and improving customer relationships; also analyzing performance in the different areas of sales, relevant margins and expenses, performing  account planning and positioning for commercial accounts
• Support Company policy of financial tracking revenue recognition to maintain a proper inventory level to meet both customers and Company needs (Forecast accuracy).
• Build and maintain partnerships with key stakeholders utilizing Monsanto’s internal expertise and strengths across all divisions and functions promoting initiatives to improve and develop new business opportunities.
• Demonstrate strong leadership by influencing and winning support within the commercial team (sales, marketing, finance, customer operations); support that functional and organizational objectives are met by creating a synergistic culture, transferring Company strategy into meaningful team objectives and actively seeking effectiveness in order to improve performance  
• Support the Commercial team by: developing team effectiveness; providing Monthly Reports to Area Lead and circulating to the team to encourage depth of understanding of financial indicators and performance ‘v’ country scorecard.
• Ensure compliance with local, state laws for all  Company activities: acquisitions, mergers, employee agreements, negotiations, agents, consultants, employees, third parties engagements, purchase and/or sales of business / building, contractual signatures, labor rule compliance, ESH local law compliance, FCPA and BC compliance process. Actively engage in driving corrective actions either within the local management team or external parties 
• Coordinator and mentor across functional projects and programs: identify and/or lead together
  with the Leadership Team different project plans 
  
  Desired Skills and Experience

• Fluent in English and French 
• SAP, MS Office software (Excel, E-mail, Word, Project etc.)
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Excellent analytical and problem solving skills
• Strong organizational and planning ability (Setting appropriate milestones and demonstrating forward progress)
• Results focused with the proven ability to use own initiative.
• Strong teamwork (flexibility to work across the areas and positively influencing others)
• Leadership skills
• Establishing clear direction and making decisions on a timely manner

Why work with us? 

• Life at Monsanto means collaborating with dedicated professionals in a stimulating environment.
• Our people demonstrate our winning culture through positive and meaningful relationships.
• You will work with market leading brand products in a global organization.
• We provide competitive salaries, excellent benefits, and some of the best career development opportunities in the industry.
• Monsanto is named Great Place to Work in many countries around the world.
• Join our global team where your contribution will make a real difference!
• Click the link below to apply:
• http://www.monsanto.com/careers/pages/jobsearch.aspx

Andela Job in Lagos for an Africa Sales Director

Andela is a new type of technology staffing partner. Blending the best of outsourcing and in-house hiring, Andela will change how you think about sourcing technical talent. 
The company is backed by investors including Steve Case, Omidyar Network, Founder Collective, Rothenberg Ventures, Learn Capital, Melo7 Tech Partners, and Chris Hughes. Andela has offices in North America and Africa.


Job Title: Africa Sales Director

Sales Director Responsibilities

The Director of Sales will be responsible for developing, leading, and implementing the African Sales strategy for Andela. This will require the ability to work across teams in Africa and the US as well as develop a robust pipeline of corporate prospects in Africa. The Director will be measured on performance and sales targets, which will be decided upon with the Senior Management team

Key Attributes Of This Role IncludeYou have a track record selling into large companies. You know how to navigate the bureaucracy and overcome whatever obstacles are thrown your way.
You have experience selling a new product or offering, something that has never been sold before.
You think strategically about what companies to pursue and how to pursue them.
You are tenacious and persistent and don’t give up until the answer is yes.
You like people, can talk to anyone, and make friends easily. You’re equally comfortable talking with the HR or engineering teams.
You love data and using it to inform your strategy and drive better decision-making.
You care about what we do. You know this isn’t just about helping companies find technology talent, it’s about leveling the playing field for the world’s brightest young people.

QualificationsTrack record as a top performer.
5-10 years of sales experience.
Established relationships at leading African companies a MUST
Experience selling professional services to African companies a MUST
Being a good person; we have a “no jerk” policy at Andela.

Click the link below to apply:
http://jobs.omidyar.com/jobdetail.php?jobid=413002