Ongoing Recruitment at Aquarian Consult Limited

Aquarian Consult Limited - A twenty first century (21st) Century blue-chip organization committed to providing Strategic Business Solutions that will add value and create wealth for clients
We are recruiting to fill the position of:



Job Title: Tour Guide
Job Code: AJ16-02JOB 
Location: Abuja
Description 

• Escorting tourists on cruise
• Sharing unique information about tour stops and other sites between stops
• Providing directions
• Translating and interpreting where necessary (and if capable)
• Coordination of various parties on tour (tourists, driver, photographer, security, advance party and operations team)
• Preparing the destination in advance of the arrival of the tourist team (advance party)

Qualification 

• Not below Diploma in relevant fields.
• Relevant working experience is an added advantage

Skills & Competencies 

• Flexible and proactive
• Good presentation skill
• Enthusiastic and friendly
• Good verbal communication (fluent spoken English)
• Ability to interact with people from different backgrounds
• Multiple language skills (English, French, Dutch, Hausa, Yoruba, Ibo)
• Time management skills
• Ability to retain historical facts
• Good knowledge of Abuja (road, history, locations etc)

Job Title: Chief Financial Officer
Job Code: AJ15-01
Location: Kano
Job Summary 

• The Chief Financial Officer is responsible presenting and reporting accurate and timely historical financial information of the company, as well as the company’s present financial situation taking into consideration its risk and liquidity.
• The CFO is also an integral part of a company’s financial future and must be able to identify and report what areas of a company are most efficient and how the company can capitalize on this information.

Responsibilities 

• Develop finance organizational strategies through contributing financial and accounting information, analysis, and recommendations, as well as establishing functional objectives in line with organizational objectives.
• Establish finance operational strategies by evaluating trends; establishing critical measurements; determining production, productivity, quality, and customer-service strategies; designing systems; accumulating resources; resolving problems; implementing change.
• Develop organization prospects by studying economic trends and revenue opportunities; projecting acquisition and expansion prospects; analyzing organization operations; identifying opportunities for improvement, cost reduction, and systems enhancement; accumulating capital to fund expansion.
• Develop financial strategies by forecasting capital, facilities, and staff requirements; identifying monetary resources; developing action plans.
• Monitor financial performance by measuring and analyzing results; initiating corrective actions; minimizing the impact of variances.
• Maximize return on invested funds by identifying investment opportunities; maintaining relationships with the investment community.
• Report financial status by developing forecasts; reporting results; analyzing variances; developing improvements.
•  Update job knowledge by remaining aware of new regulations; participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations.
• Accomplish finance and organizational task and responsibilities
• Supervise the finance, and accounting department by supporting their functions

Requirements & Experience 

• B.Sc in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration or any other relevant field.
• MBA in Finance or relevant graduate degree in any relevant field will be an added advantage
• Professional qualification is an asset
• Minimum of 7 years relevant work experience in Finance.
• Experienced in the use of different Accounting softwares (Tally preferably)

Knowledge, Skills and Competencies: 

• Financial Planning and Strategy;
• Managing Profitability;
• Strategic Planning and Vision;
• Quality Management;
• Promoting Process Improvement;
• Forecasting;
• Corporate Finance;
• Developing Budgets;
• Financial Skills and Dealing with Complexity

  
Job Title: Accountant
Job Code: AJ15-03
Location: Kano
Job Summary

• Provides financial information to management by researching and analysing accounting data; preparing reports.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepares asset, liability, and capital account entries by compiling and analyzing account information.
• Documents financial transactions by entering account information.
• Recommends financial actions by analyzing accounting options.
• Summarizes current financial status by collecting information; preparing balance sheet, profit and loss statement, and other reports.
• Substantiates financial transactions by auditing documents.
• Maintains accounting controls by preparing and recommending policies a procedures.
• Guides accounting clerical staff by coordinating activities and answering questions.
• Reconciles financial discrepancies by collecting and analyzing account information.
• Secures financial information by completing database backups.
• Maintains financial security by following internal controls.
• Prepares payments by verifying documentation, and requesting disbursements.
• Answers accounting procedure questions by researching and interpreting accounting policy and regulations.
• Complies with federal, state, and local financial legal requirements by studying existing and new legislation, enforcing adherence to requirement and advising management on needed actions.
• Prepares special financial reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing account information and trends.
• Maintains customer confidence and protects operations by keeping financial information confidential.
• Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.
• Accomplishes the result by performing the duty.
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.

Requirement and Experience

• B.Sc in Accounting, Finance.
• MBA in Finance or relevant graduate degree in any relevant field will be an added advantage.
• Professional qualification i. e chartered accountant or any relevant professional qualifications is an asset Minimum of 4 years relevant work experience in relevant field.
• Experienced in the use of different Accounting softwares (Tally preferably)
• Establishment and enforcement of sound internal controls
• Excellent written and oral skills in English.
• Strong operational management ability;
• A clear focus on results - sets goals, plans, and prioritizes effectively, monitors quality and progress of work against plans.

  

Job Title: Photographer
Job Code: AJ16-10
Location: Abuja
Job Description

• Covering and taking pictures of tourists at all locations and according to photo-album specifications.
• Arrangement of pictures on per client basis for photo-album production.

Qualifications

• Must be literate.
• have experience in photo-journalism or a practitioner in the photographic industry.

Skills & Competencies: 

• Skill in handling cameras of different specifications.
• A considerable level of graphics and IT skill.
• Creative and innovative skill.

  

Job Title: Driver/Transport Officer
Job Code: AJ16-09
Location: Abuja
Job Description 

• Driving vehicles for official purpose
• Carrying out routine checks on vehicles to ensure fitness, being properly kept and maintained
• Any other assignment

Qualifications 

• Valid driver’s license
• Minimum of WAEC/GCE

Skills and Competencies: 

• Matured disposition and relevant experience with valid driver’s license
• Good knowledge of the metropolis/road network
• Good Road Safety Management

Job Title: Website Officer/Graphics Design Officer
Job Code: AJ16-06
Location: Abuja
Job Description 

• Design, develop and maintain existing and new websites and web-based products and resources and appropriate tools and back-end databases
• Assist with the maintenance and development of technical infrastructure, including installing, testing and deploying new software and system tools.
• Work closely with communication leads to ensure that content of websites and web-based products and resources is accurate and timely
• Update of website content periodically
• Review website features from time-to-time e.g security features
• Tracking of issues relating to website e.g expiration of domain name
• Creating images that identify a product or convey a message
• Developing graphics and visual or audio images for product illustrations,logo and websites
• Selecting colours, images, text style and layout
• Incorporating changes recommended to design
• Reviewing designs for error

Qualifications 

• Minimum of B.Sc in Computer/ Software Engineering or any relevant field.
• Professional qualifications is an added advantage i.e Cisco Certified,Microsoft Certified, etc.

Skills & Competencies: 

• Basic computer skill, including relevant professional requirements
• Accuracy and attention to details
• A graphics design officer must have excellent IT skills, especially with design & photo-editing software
• A graphics design officer must be creative and innovative
• A graphics design officer must understand the latest trends and their role within a commercial environment
• A graphics design officer must have professional approach to time, cost and deadline

  

Job Title: Chief Tour Guide
Job Code: AJ16-01
Location: Abuja
Job Description

• Escorting tourists on cruise.
• Sharing unique information about tour stops and other sites between stops.
• Providing directions.
• Translating and interpreting where necessary (and if capable).
• Coordination of various parties on tour (tourists, driver, photographer,security, advance party and operations team).
• Preparing the destination in advance of the arrival of the tourist team (advance party).

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in relevant programs like business, social sciences and law.
• Relevant Working experience in senior management role in a Hotel.
• Tourism industry or Aviation sector related.

Skills & Competencies:

• Flexible and proactive.
• Good presentation skill.
• Enthusiastic and friendly.
• Good verbal communication (fluent spoken English).
• Ability to interact with people from different backgrounds.
• Multiple language skills (English, French, Dutch, Hausa, Yoruba, Ibo).
• Time management skills.
• Ability to retain historical facts.
• Good knowledge of Abuja (road, history, locations etc).

  

Job Title: Logistics Officer
Job Code: AJ16-08
Location: Abuja
Job Description 

• Coordination of various parties on tour (tourists, driver, photographer, security, advance party and operations team) Preparing the destination in advance of the arrival of the tourist team(advance party)

Qualifications 

• Minimum 1 years proven work experience as a logistics officer
• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Logistics, Supply Chain Management, or any related field.

  
Job Title: Operations Manager
Job Code: AJ16-03
Location: Abuja
Responsibilities 

• Coordinating activities of other personnel (including support staff) in the entire process chain
• Providing vendor-management interface between organization and service providers
• Evaluating destinations/stops to meet management minimum requirement
• Setting and reviewing mode of operation/service delivery, budgets and managing cost
• Report of activities
• Personnel appraisal
• Responsible for input and resource requirement for all relevant business processes
• Preparing tour schedule and report after each tour
• Development of training programmes (template and manuals for orientation and refresher programmes).

Qualifications 

• Master’s Degree in any relevant field
• Minimum of 10 years working experience 5 of which must have been in General M or Senior Manager role in Aviation, transportation, Hotel and Tourism industry

Skills & Competencies: 

• Ability to manage subordinates
• Ability to delegate responsibilities effectively
• Ability to look at issues from several point of view
• Supervisory function over all office and field activities
• Report writing skill
• Very good at financial negotiations
• Inventory management skill

  

Job Title: Account Officer/Assistant
Job Code: AJ16-07
Location: Abuja
Job Description 

• Financial record keeping
• Treasury management
• Management of payables and receivables
• Account reconciliation
• Preparation of statutory and periodic reports

Qualifications 

• A graduate of Accounting or related courses
• 5 years working experience

Skills & Competencies: 

• Relevant educational qualification
• IT skills (ability to use basic office tools and accounting software packages)
• Reporting skill
• Excellent analytical and Numerical skills

  

Job Title: Business Development Executive/Hotel Cordinator
Job Code: AJ16-05
Location: Abuja
Job Description 

• Sourcing and identifying prospective clients
• Develop business proposals for existing and new clients (target audience client)
• Research to identify new opportunities for business for improvement and expansion purposes
• Development of targeted packages for groups like schools, churches,professional bodies etc.

Qualifications 

• Minimum of first degree in any relevant field
• Professional qualification in Business Development is an added advantage.
• Minimum of 3 years relevant working experience in a direct marketing and business development roles.

Skills & Competencies: 

• Strong inter-personal, communication
• Creative, persuasive and negotiation skills
• Networking skills (building and maintaining relationships)
• Paying attention to details
• Good presentation skill

  

Job Title: Business Development Manager
Job Code: AJ16-04
Location: Abuja
Job Description 

• Sourcing and identifying prospective clients
• Develop business proposals for existing and new clients (target audience client)
• Research to identify new opportunities for business for improvement and expansion purposes
• Development of targeted packages for groups like schools, churches, professional bodies etc.

Qualifications 

• Minimum of a first degree in any relevant field
• Professional Qualification in Business Development is an added advantage
• 5 years relevant working experience in a direct marketing and business development related role.

Skills & Competencies: 

• Strong inter-personal, communication
• Creative, persuasive and negotiation skills
• Networking skills (building and maintaining relationships)
• Paying attention to details
• Good presentation skill

  

Job Title: Head of Retail Operations
Job Code: AJ15-02
Location: Kano
Job Summary 

• The Head of Retail Operations (HRO) contributes to the development, implementation, monitoring and review of a business strategy in order to maximize retail net profit by driving sales and controlling costs.
• The HRO builds motivated and high performing teams through the effective leadership and line management to retail staff. He is expected to create awareness and income for the organization.

Key Responsibilities

• Works with the Managing Director and other Heads of Function to influence the creation and communication of company strategy, business priorities and targets for the retail teams;
• Ensure timely and effective communication of company strategy to all retail outlets and franchises;
• Generates ideas about future retail activities to ensure a cutting edge strategy; maintains up to date knowledge of the market place, competitors and trends;
• Develop practical and effective mechanisms from the operations team with other departments to ensure the integration of the retail strategy;
• Influences and supports the retail element of the annual budget process ensuring understanding and buy in from the operations team. Constantly reviews financial data and supports the Regional Managers in providing realistic input into the sales budgets.
• Takes decisions on matters relating to the day to day retail operation within their defined work area including the strategic planning of resources.
• Translates the strategic goals into retail operational plans to achieve the required targeted growth in sales and profit; identifies and optimises promotional opportunities ensuring these are co –ordinated with wider Mind
• promotions and campaigns.
• Ensures that the retail operation complies to all policies and procedures relating to Security, Health and Safety; influences any changes necessary to meet statutory requirements, ensuring minimum risk to staff members and the business.
• Ensures all new shop proposals meet the required return on sales prior to submitting any recommendations to the Managing Director; all new shop locations must be visited to ensure they will trade effectively and meet the proposed budgets.

Requirement and Experience 

• First Degree in any relevant field in Business.
• A Master's or professional qualification is an added advantage.
• Extensive business experience in retail/food industry.
• Experienced in managing relationships at a senior level and managing a diverse (in terms of skill base and experience) team of people.

Knowledge, Skills and Competencies:

• Excellent communication skills - verbal, written to include report writing and group presentations.
• Influencing and negotiation skills
• Well-developed interpersonal skills.
• Commercially sound with a good understanding of profit and loss accounting and the influence of operating factors e.g. volume v price.
• Excellent organisation skills, able to prioritise.
• A collaborative team player - concerned with the team success as well as individual performance.
• Visible Leadership skills - can motivate others to achieve Solution orientated, decisive by nature.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV's and Cover Letter to: Cossetcareservice@aquarianconsult.com using the job title as subject of the email.