Ongoing recruitment at The Dangote Group, January - February 2017

The Dangote Group is a diversified and fully integrated conglomerate with interests across a range of sectors in Nigeria and Africa. Current interests include Cement, Sugar, Flour, Salt, Pasta, Beverages, Noodles, Poly Products, Transportation and Real Estate, Oil and Gas, Telecommunication, Fertilizer and Steel sector of the economy. 

The Dangote Group requires the services of exceptional and highly motivated professionals to fill the  position below:


Job Title: HSE Officer
Location: Any City, Nigeria
Job Responsibilities 

• Responsible for Accident reporting as well as 'near misses'
• Identification of unsafe conditions and acts with a view to addressing them
• Ensures that pictorial warning signs are strategically depicted in all the Group's functional areas
• Assists in conducting Environmental Impact Assessment
• Assists in auditing the Group's operating environment
• Assist in creating environmental awareness among staff working in the Group
• Carrying out other responsibilities as may be assigned

Educational Qualifications 

• Bachelor's degree in Environmental Sciences, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering or relevant field with a minimum of 2 years cognate experience.
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Office Suite(Excel, PowerPoint, Word)

Professional Qualifications: 

• Membership of any relevant professional certification will be an added advantage

Competence Requirements: 

• Understanding of Environmental Protection Laws
• Good knowledge of Public Health practices
• Proper knowledge of Nigerian Environmental factors
• Good knowledge of the Group's product especially as they relate to the environment
• Proper understanding of standard Health practices
• Waste management skills
• Good communication skills
• Good Interpersonal skills Team working ability
• Honesty and Personal Integrity

Job Title: Procurement Manager
Location: Any City, Nigeria
Job Responsibilities 

• Ensuring that local Purchase Orders are raised and issued on time
• Ensure that all orders are delivered as required and in timely manner
• Conducting Price Intelligence surveys especially for regular required items
• Conducting periodic market surveys for new and good quality products
• Keeps all local Purchase Order Booklets currently in use as well as related purchasing documents
• Monitoring the stock levels in the store to ensure that requests are made on time to replenished used items
• Receiving and checking vendor's invoice before they are sent for payment
• Carry-out other assignment as required

Educational Qualifications 

• A good first degree (minimum of second class lower division) in Purchasing & Supply, Business Management, Economics, or other related fields obtained from a reputable institution.
• MBA is an added advantage
• Minimum of 7 years' experience 3 of which must have been spent in a purchasing function within a large organization

Professional Qualifications: 

• Membership of the institute of purchasing & supply will be added advantage

Competence Requirements: 

• Excellent written & oral communication skills
• Good grasp of the Nigeria marketing environment
• Excellent cost control skills
• Good bargaining skills
• Computer literacy especially in MS Word, Excel, etc.
• Good Analytical Skills
• Good Initiative

Job Title: Financial Accountant
Location: Any City, Nigeria
Job Responsibilities 

• Responsible for clients' trade receivables management and collection.
• Monthly reconciliation with clients and expense/budget comparative analytics.
• Monthly reconciliation of bank accounts and daily provision of bank position.
• Register of company fixed deposit investments.
• Assist in data entry into scala
• Assist in payroll preparation and perform general ledger reconciliation of balance sheet items.

Educational Qualifications 

• Bachelor's or HND qualification in Accounting with a minimum of Second Class Lower.
• An MBA is an added advantage
• Must be skilled in Accounting and Microsoft IT packages with a minimum of 1 to 4 years cognate experience in similar positions.

Competence Requirements: 

• Excellent written, oral and presentation skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Strong relationship building skills
• Financial literacy
• Detail orientation
• Strong analytical skills

Professional Qualifications: 

• Relevant Professional Accounting qualifications such as ACA or its equivalent from a recognized professional body.

Job Title: Fireman / Fire Engine Driver
Location: Any City, Nigeria
Job Responsibilities 

• Carry-out routine fire patrol across the terminal.
• Ensuring that all emergency and fire flghting equipment are in a ready and fit-to-use state at all times.
• Turn out to every fire scene within the terminal and outside the terminal as shall be directed.
• Initiate the firefighting/ fire suppression through the deployment of equipment not limited to the fire engine alone. Carry-out V daily routine maintenance checks on the fire appliance, water tanker and other ancillary equipment.
• Responsible for replenishing water and foam compound in the fire appliance after every turn out. Responsible for driving the fire engine/water tanker,to and fro every fire scene and for other operations as shall be directed.
• Participate in salvage and rescue operations to limit loss/injury tO equipment and personal during any incident. V
• Perform stand-by duties to monitor discharge/loading operations of flammables and volatile chemicals. Conduct fire evacuation drills bi-annually and ensure good awareness of the terminal's emergency procedures.
• Carry-out other duties as assigned. Competence Requirements Excellent written, oral communication and presentation skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Strong relationship building skills
• Detail orientation

Educational Qualification 

• Minimum of SSCE with relevant Fire/Safety certificate or Minimum of 4 years relevant experience in a similar position.
• Candidate for this position must have current Driver's License for Fire Engine categories of trucks.
• Satisfactorily demonstration use of firefighting skills with Mercedes Benz Actros 2031.

Professional Qualification: 

• Relevant professional certification will be an added advantage.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their applications to: careers@dangote.com

Note 

• Specify the position you are applying for as subject of the mail e.g Job Title: HSE Officer
• Only successful candidates will be contacted.
• Applicants must inform their Line Managers/Supervisors before they apply.

Application Deadline  14th February, 2017.