Vacancies at Newman Brown Consulting Lagos.

NBC/ARC 01
Architects.

Responsibilities:

Discussing the objectives, requirements and budget of a project;

Consulting with other professionals about the design of an environment;

Preparing and presenting feasibility reports and design proposals to the client;

Advising the client on the practicality of their project;

Assisting in site selection;

Using IT in design and project management, specifically using software packages such as Computer Aided Design (CAD);

Keeping within financial budgets and deadlines;

Producing detailed workings, drawings and specifications;

Specifying the nature and quality of materials required;

Preparing tender applications and presentations;

Negotiating with contractors and other professionals;

Preparing applications for planning and building control departments;

Preparing tender documents for contracts;

Project managing and co-coordinating the work of contractors;

Controlling a project from start to finish;

Regular site visits to check on progress, ensuring that the project is running on time and to budget;

Resolving problems and issues that arise during construction;

Ensuring that the environmental impact of the project is limited.

NBC/PRJM 01
Project Managers.

To be responsible for the overall direction, coordination, implementation, execution, control and completion of specific projects ensuring consistency with company strategy, commitments and goals.

Main Job Tasks and Responsibilities

Lead the planning and implementation of project

Facilitate the definition of project scope, goals and deliverables

Define project tasks and resource requirements

Develop full scale project plans

Assemble and coordinate project staff

Manage project budget

Manage project resource allocation

Plan and schedule project time lines

Track project deliverables using appropriate tools

Provide direction and support to project team

Quality assurance

Constantly monitor and report on progress of the project to all stakeholders

Present reports defining project progress, problems and solutions

Implement and manage project changes and interventions to achieve project outputs

Project evaluations and assessment of results

Education and Experience

Qualification in project management or equivalent

Knowledge of both theoretical and practical aspects of project management

Knowledge of project management techniques and tools

Direct work experience in project management capacity

Proven experience in people management

Proven experience in strategic planning

Proven experience in risk management

Proven experience in change management

Proficient in project management software

Key competencies

Critical thinking and problem solving skills

Planning and Organising

Decision-making

Communication skills

Influencing and leading

Delegation

Team work

Negotiation

Conflict management

Adaptability

Stress tolerance

NBC/BMCS 01
Brand/Marketing Comm Specialist

To develop, establish and maintain marketing strategies to meet organisational objectives. Effective management of the marketing, advertising and promotional activities of the organisation.

Main Job Tasks and Responsibilities

manage and coordinate all marketing, advertising and promotional staff and activities

conduct market research to determine market requirements for existing and future products

analysis of customer research, current market conditions and competitor information

develop and implement marketing plans and projects for new and existing products

manage the productivity of the marketing plans and projects

monitor, review and report on all marketing activity and results

determine and manage the marketing budget

deliver marketing activity within agreed budget

develop pricing strategy

liaison with media and advertising

Education and Experience

business or marketing-related degree or equivalent professional qualification

experience in all aspects of developing and maintaining marketing strategies

technical marketing skills

proven experience in customer and market research

relevant product and industry knowledge

experience with relevant software applications

Key Competencies

excellent written and verbal communication skills

organisation and planning

problem analysis and problem-solving

team-leadership

formal presentation skills

persuasiveness

adaptability

innovation

judgment

decision-making

stress tolerance

collaboration

Additional Comments:
The essential functions have been provided as examples of the type of work performed by employees assigned to this job classification. The Company reserves the right to modify the work assignments and/or to make reasonable accommodations so that qualified employees can perform the essential functions. The job description is not intended to be an all inclusive list of duties and responsibilities. It is intended to describe the general nature of the position.

Vacancies available @ Executive Trainee, Assistant Manager and Manager Grade.

Send resume to career@newmanbrown.com on or before 29th Feb 2012.