WAR NEWS: Americans fought for Israel

Some 750 Americans are in Israel's military I fought for Israel: An American's story.

Daniel Flesch, then a college student at the University of Illinois, had heard too much anti-Israeli sentiment.

He had family members who had survived the Holocaust and felt compelled to fight back at what he perceived as a growing level of anti-Semitism in America. So in 2010, he joined Israel's military.

"I just didn't want to sit on the sidelines," the now-26-year-old said in an interview via Skype. "I wanted to actually fight back against those who think Israel and the Jewish people should not exist."

Flesch, now a graduate student at Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies in Washington, became what's known as a "lone soldier" -- a citizen from another country who joins the Israel Defense Forces (IDF).

It's believed there are approximately 750 Americans currently serving in the Israeli military, according to the New York-based Friends of IDF. The group raises funds for the cultural, recreational and social needs of Israeli soldiers.

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Although there are no firm numbers of those who have signed up in recent days, the interest level of Americans seems to have increased amid the escalating conflict between Israel and Hamas, according to Orit Mizner, southwest regional director for Friends of Israel Scouts, an organization that helps North American Jews stay connected to Israel.

"Those kind of phone calls keep on coming. ... There's definitely a sense of the need to be in Israel and a need to take part in what's going on," said Mizner, whose organization runs a program called Garin Tzabar, which helps facilitate Americans' entry into the IDF.

Americans have been serving in the IDF for decades. Israel requires that its citizens serve in the military when they turn 18 -- three years for men, two years for women. Young Americans with dual citizenship living in Israel are required to serve as well.

Those outside Israel, whether they hold Israeli citizenship or not, can apply for the IDF if they meet requirements including no criminal record, a high school diploma and the ability to speak Hebrew.

The U.S. government doesn't discourage those wanting to join, but some may question why those willing to put themselves in harm's way would choose the IDF as opposed to the American military.

"As much I'm a proud American," said David Meyers of Belmont, California, "there's an incredibly deep and long connection that I have to Israel."

Meyers, who now works in sales in Silicon Valley, holds dual U.S.-Israeli citizenship.

"The United States with its strength and size, perhaps, isn't quite needing your abilities and your efforts," he said, explaining his choice to spend six years in the Israeli navy.

His Israeli-born comrades sometimes expressed puzzlement over his decision to leave the comforts of American life for the dangers of military service, he said.

"They sometimes scratched their heads when they see people coming from other countries," said Meyers, who served in the Israeli navy in the late 1980s and early '90s. But he added that he was warmly embraced.

Flesch, who is not an Israeli citizen, served more than 18 months. He became a paratrooper in the Israeli army and was recognized twice as the outstanding soldier of his platoon.

His proudest achievement: "That I'd done my part to defend the Jewish people (from) those who tried to harm us throughout the years."


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EBOLA VIRUS NEWS: Sierra Leone Ebola doctor contracts virus

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(CNN) - A doctor who has played a key role in fighting the Ebola outbreak in Sierra Leone is infected with the disease, according to that country's Ministry of Health.

Dr. Sheik Humarr Khan is being treated by the French aid group Medecins Sans Frontieres -- also known as Doctors Without Borders -- in Kailahun, Sierra Leone, Tim Shenk, an agency spokesman, told CNN.

Until falling ill, Khan had been overseeing Ebola treatment and isolation units at Kenema Government Hospital, about 185 miles east of the capital Freetown.

Citing patient confidentiality, Shenk declined to provide additional details about Khan's condition.

The Ministry of Health took to Facebook to deny reports the doctor had died.

The ministry "wishes the general public and all partners working in the healthcare sector to know that . ... Khan is still alive and responding to treatment contrary to social media report of his demise," according to a Facebook post.

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Sierra Leone has had 427 confirmed cases of Ebola and 144 deaths, according to figures released Wednesday by the health ministry.

That puts it, along with Guinea, at the center of an outbreak of the virus that has steadily spread through western Africa since it began earlier this year. More than 1,000 people have contracted Ebola in Sierra Leone, Guinea and Liberia, according to the World Health Organization.

Ebola typically kills 90% of those infected, but the death rate in this outbreak has dropped to roughly 60% thanks to early treatment.

Officials believe that the Ebola outbreak has taken such a strong hold in West Africa due to the proximity of the jungle -- where the virus originated -- to Conakry, which has a population of 2 million. Since symptoms don't immediately appear, the virus can easily spread as people travel around the region. Once the virus takes hold, many die in an average of 10 days as the blood fails to clot and hemorrhaging occurs.

The disease isn't contagious until symptoms appear. Symptoms include fever, headache and fatigue. At that point, the Ebola virus is spread via bodily fluids.

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Health workers are at especially high risk, since they are in close contact with infected people and their bodily fluids. Adding to the danger, in the initial stages of infection doctors may mistake an Ebola infection for another, milder illness.

Aside from his work on Ebola, Khan also serves as the lead physician of the hospital's Lassa Fever Program, another fearsome tropical disease. The hospital's official biography page states Khan took on that job when his predecessor died of Lassa Fever.

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WORLD NEWS: WANT YOU TO KNOW ABOUT EBOLA VIRUS: What is Ebola and why does it kill?

It began with a just a handful of cases in Guinea in March. But it spread quickly to two other countries and is now the deadliest outbreak of Ebola virus on record.

At least 759 people in Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia have been infected by Ebola since its symptoms were first observed four months ago, according to the World Health Organization. 467 of them have died. That's a 61.5 percent mortality rate.

The WHO says "drastic action is needed" to contain the virus, which has spread from rural areas to cities in West Africa. It has dispatched teams of experts to the region and is holding talks this week with the health ministers from 11 countries about what to do next.

Why does Ebola generate such fear?

Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) describes Ebola as "one of the world's most deadly diseases."

"It is a highly infectious virus that can kill up to 90% of the people who catch it, causing terror among infected communities," it says.

There is also no vaccination against it.

Of Ebola's five sub-types, the Zaire strain -- the first to be identified -- is considered the most deadly.

The WHO said preliminary tests on the Ebola virus in Guinea in March suggested that the outbreak there was this strain, although that has not been confirmed.

What is Ebola?

The Ebola virus causes viral hemorrhagic fever (VHF), which according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), refers to a group of viruses that affect multiple organ systems in the body and are often accompanied by bleeding.

The virus is named after the Ebola River in the Democratic Republic of Congo (formerly Zaire), where one of the first outbreaks occurred in 1976. The same year there was another outbreak in Sudan.

The WHO says there are five different strains of the virus -- named after the areas they originated in. Three of these have been associated with large outbreaks of hemorrhagic fever in Africa.

These are the Bundibugyo -- an area of Uganda where the virus was discovered in 2007 -- Sudan and Zaire sub-types.

There has been a solitary case of Ivory Coast Ebola. This subtype was discovered when a researcher studying wild chimpanzees became ill in 1994 after an autopsy on one of the animals. The researcher recovered.

Finally, Reston Ebola is named after Reston in the U.S. state of Virginia, where this fifth strain of the Ebola virus was identified in monkeys imported from the Philippines.

The CDC says while humans have been infected with Ebola Reston, there have been no cases of human illness or death from this sub-type.

What are Ebola's symptoms?

Early symptoms of the Ebola virus include sudden onset of fever, weakness, muscle pain, headaches and a sore throat. These symptoms can appear two to 21 days after infection.

The WHO says these non-specific early symptoms can be mistaken for signs of diseases such as malaria, typhoid fever, meningitis or even the plague.

MSF says some patients may also develop a rash, red eyes, hiccups, chest pains and difficulty breathing and swallowing.

The early symptoms progress to vomiting, diarrhea, impaired kidney and liver function and sometimes internal and external bleeding.

Ebola can only be definitively confirmed by five different laboratory tests.

How is it treated?

There are no specific treatments for Ebola. MSF says patients are isolated and then supported by health care workers.

"This consists of hydrating the patient, maintaining their oxygen status and blood pressure and treating them for any complicating infections," it says.

There have been cases of healthcare workers contracting the virus from patients and the World Health Organization has issued guidance for dealing with confirmed or suspected cases of the virus.

Carers are advised to wear impermeable gowns and gloves and to wear facial protection such as goggles or a medical mask to prevent splashes to the nose, mouth and eyes.

MSF says it contained a 2012 outbreak in Uganda by placing a control area around its treatment center. An outbreak is considered over once 42 days -- double the incubation period of the disease -- have passed without any new cases.

How does it spread?

The WHO says it is believed that fruit bats may be the natural host of the Ebola virus in Africa, passing on the virus to other animals.

Humans contract Ebola through contact with the bodily fluids of infected animals.

The WHO says in Africa there have been documented cases of humans falling ill after contact with dead or ill chimpanzees, gorillas, fruit bats, monkeys, forest antelope and porcupines.

It says Ebola later spreads from human-to-human via contact with bodily fluids containing the virus. The virus can be spread through contact with an object contaminated with infected secretions.

Direct contact with the corpses of Ebola victims can also result in infection and the virus can be transmitted via infected semen up to seven weeks after clinical recovery.

MSF says while the virus is believed to be able to survive for some days in liquid outside an infected organism, it is fragile and chlorine disinfection, heat, direct sunlight, soaps and detergents can kill it.

MSF epidemiologist Kamiliny Kalahne says outbreaks usually spread in areas where hospitals have poor infection control and limited access to resources such as running water.

"People who become sick with it almost always know how they got sick: because they looked after someone in their family who was very sick -- who had diarrhea, vomiting and bleeding -- or because they were health staff who had a lot of contact with a sick patient," she says.

How many cases have there been?

The CDC estimates there have been more than 1,800 cases of Ebola and more than 1,300 deaths.

The last recorded outbreaks before the current one in Guinea were in 2012 -- in Uganda and Democratic Republic of Congo.

The Uganda outbreak involved a total of 24 probable and confirmed cases, and 17 deaths, according to the WHO, which declared it had ended in October 2012.

MSF said the Uganda outbreak had been the Sudan strain, while the virus found in DRC was the Bundibugyo sub-type.

According to the CDC, the most deadly outbreak was the 1976 outbreak in then Zaire, when 280 of 318 infected people died. In 2000, there were 425 cases of Ebola Sudan in Uganda, which resulted in 224 fatalities.

If Ebola is so infectious, why hasn't it spread further?

MSF epidemiologist Kamiliny Kalahne says there have not yet been any cases of Ebola being spread to a developed country.

"This is because people generally transmit the infection when they are very sick, have a high fever and a lot of symptoms -- and in these situations, they don't travel.

"And even if they do get sick once they travel to a developed country, they will be in a good hospital with good infection control, so they are very unlikely to infect others," she says.
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WAR NEWS UPDATE: Cease-fire between Hamas, Israel starts

Israel-Hamas accept 12-hour cease-fire
Gaza (CNN) - A 12-hour humanitarian cease-fire between Israel and Hamas started Saturday morning while diplomats worked to create a longer truce in the conflict that has killed more than 900 people, mostly Palestinian civilians.

The cease-fire started at at 8 a.m. Saturday (1 a.m. ET). If the 12-hour cease-fire holds, Palestinians will be able to move medical supplies into Gaza and move out the injured and some of the dead bodies.

Israel Defense Forces says it will keep working to "locate and neutralize tunnels" being used by militants during the cease-fire and will respond with force if militants target Israeli civilians or soldiers.

A previous cease-fire backed by Egypt fell apart earlier this month. On Friday, Palestinian leaders called for a "day of rage" in response to the shelling of a United Nations shelter that killed 16 people in Gaza.

Palestinian Parliament Member Mustafa Barghouti told CNN that Hamas will comply with the terms of the temporary cease-fire.

"Of course, they will," Barghouti said during an interview that aired Friday on CNN's The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer. "Not only Hamas, but all Palestinians."

Kerry leads talks in Paris

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and other American diplomats are taking the lead in drafting an agreement with Israel and the Palestinians on a one-week humanitarian cease-fire that would start Sunday, several diplomatic sources told CNN on Friday.

CNN Mideast analyst Michael Owen told Blitzer that Israel rejected a seven-day cease-fire proposal because it doesn't want to give Hamas time to rearm itself.

More talks will take place Saturday in Paris. "We still have some more things to do over the course of ... 24 to 48 hours," Kerry said Friday.

The cease-fire talks are playing out against a backdrop of mounting casualties.

At least 883 people have been killed and more than 5,840 wounded since the start of an Israeli operation on Gaza, Gaza Health Ministry spokesman Dr. Ashraf Al Qidra said Friday.

An Israeli military representative said two soldiers were killed Friday in Gaza, bring the total number of soldiers killed to 37 since Operation Protective Edge started.

Casualties mount in West Bank

At least four Palestinians were killed in outbreaks of violence in several parts of the West Bank, according to medical sources.

A 23-year-old man was shot near Huwara village outside Nablus by Jewish settlers, a doctor at the Rafidia Hospital said. The circumstances of his death are unclear, but it led to clashes between protesters and the Israeli military in which another man was killed, medical sources said.

Two more men were killed during clashes with Israeli troops at a checkpoint north of Hebron in Beir Ummar in the West Bank, according to Palestinian medical sources.

The violent protests came after the U.N. shelter in Gaza was hit, killing 16 people and wounding a couple hundred more -- most of them women and children.

Video from the school showed chaos amid pools of blood. There were so many victims than many gurneys included two wounded children.

The bloodshed left the U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon exasperated.

"I am telling to the parties -- both Israelis and Hamas, Palestinians -- that it is morally wrong to kill your own people," Ban said. The "whole world has been watching, is watching with great concern. You must stop fighting and enter into dialogue."

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Web Designer Job at Shopp!ng Posted: 25 Jul 2014 02:16 AM PDT Job Title: Web Designer Company: Shopp!ng Job Type: Full Time Location: Lagos, Nigeria Job Field: ICT . Shopp!ng, a platform that facilitates interactions between buyers, sellers, and agents, is looking for Web Developers and Designers (Interns and Graduates) to fill key full-time roles. . We need a Web Designer to join our team with a proven ability in user-centred design. This job involves designing and building. So don’t apply if you are a fantastic designer that doesn’t know their XHTML from their CSS! . As a real self-starter and a keen all-rounder you will be expected to work either as part of a larger team on major website projects, or on smaller projects where you may be given the opportunity to take creative/front-end ownership working alongside our backend developers. . We are not expecting you to be at the top of your game just yet – fingers crossed you’ll get there in time – but you’ll have enough experience with it and be keen enough to be passionate about getting there. . Responsibilities: – You’ll be integral in both design and front end build of our digital projects. On a daily basis; – Designing inspirational user-centred websites, emails and online apps – Front-end web development; using JavaScript, AJAX, XHTML, CSS and related technologies such as PHP/CodeIgniter (optional) – Creative brainstorms for ideas for new client projects or pitches – Ensuring cross-browser compatibility . What you need to know: In a fast, clean and efficient manner, you’ll be strongly proficient in: . User-centred design – Photoshop/Illustrator/Dreamweaver – HTML, XHTML, & CSS – Cross-browser template creation – W3C & WAI standards – JavaScript (inc. jQuery library) – Search Engine Optimisation – HTML email marketing production . Optional qualities; – Responsive web design – Mobile-optimised design and development – Illustrative/Logo design – PHP/CodeIgniter – Git/BitBucket/GitHub source code repository – Wordpress – Social media possibilities . Ongoing goals: – Keeping abreast of the latest XHTML/CSS/WAI standards and Web 2.0 developments on the front-end side of things and the latest design and typographical trends – To learn from the team how to take on a project from a conception through wire-framing and technical specifications then onto design and build and beyond, on-time and on budget! Apply to this job This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Web Developer Job at Shopp!ng Posted: 25 Jul 2014 02:09 AM PDT Job Title: Web Developer Company: Shopp!ng Job Type: Full Time Location: Lagos, Nigeria Job Field: ICT . Shopp!ng, a platform that facilitates interactions between buyers, sellers, and agents, is looking for Web Developers and Designers (Interns and Graduates) to fill key full-time roles. . About the position: As a web developer, you will be responsible for all aspects of front-end & backend web development within a distributed and virtual team and will have much to contribute in shaping the way our digital offering on desktops, tablets and mobiles goes forward. We work to very tight deadlines in a dynamic & challenging commercial environment so you will be at home with the hustle & bustle of commercial production and you will be able to juggle several projects at once and deal with providing estimates on the fly. . As a real self-starter and a keen all-rounder you will be expected to work either as part of a larger team on major website projects, or on smaller projects where you may be given the opportunity to take the lead alongside other developers. We are not expecting you to be at the top of your game just yet – fingers crossed you’ll get there in time – but you’ll have enough experience with it and be keen enough to be passionate about getting there. . Responsibilities: – You’ll be integral in both the design, development and testing of our digital projects. On a daily basis; – Develop new sites using PHP-based frameworks such as CodeIgniter, Wordpress, Drupal etc, – Maintain existing sites following best coding practices as agreed by the team, – Document technical and functional specifications using our collaboration platform (https://shoppi.mangospring.com/). – Manage your work using our collaboration platform and ensure that deadlines are met and agreements adhered to, – Mentor junior developers, – Creative brainstorms for ideas for new projects or tasks, – Other ad-hoc duties as required. . What you need to know: – In a fast, clean and efficient manner, you’ll be strongly proficient in: – Experience of OOP with PHP, MySQL, and GIT Standards compliant HTML, HTML 5, CSS, JavaScript (jQuery) and XML. – MVC design pattern using standard frameworks such as CodeIgniter and/or Laravel – You will be expected to generate technical solutions to challenges on a daily basis. – Proactive and willing to take the initiative to meet deadlines in a very fast paced and driven working environment with constantly shifting priorities. – Excellent verbal and written communication skills. – You will be expected to be comfortable with working within a distributed and virtual team, and using tools such as Skype and Join.me. . Optional qualities; – Experience with responsive web design concepts – Mobile-optimised design and development – Experience with working on e-commerce projects – Integration with systems based on Restful SOAP standards – Unit/behaviour testing – A/B testing – Continuous integration with tools such as Jenkins/Hudson – Agile development. Apply to this job This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Field Services Engineer Job at General Electric Posted: 24 Jul 2014 06:27 PM PDT Job Title: Field Services Engineer Company: General Electric Location: Rivers, Nigeria Job Number: 1982691 Business: GE Oil & Gas Business Segment: OG-SUBS Subsea Systems . Role Summary/Purpose: The field service engineer will be in charge of pre-defined operation, installation, maintenance, testing, adjustment; troubleshooting proactive support and representation and technical assistance based on good engineering, manufacturing, installation and operation practices as applicable to upstream oil exploration/ production equipment and in accordance with contractual work scope requirements. . Essential Responsibilities: – The hardware field services engineer provides direction and assistance to work group in order to meet assigned objectives. In this role you will work within defined parameters to make decisions, apply concepts to issues of moderate complexity, and resolve issues through immediate action or short-term planning. – Provide general technical direction and assistance to the customer in the operation, maintenance, repair, logistic support, and installation of GE products – Provide on-site interpretation of data and technical instruction – Provide Project and Field Service management with complete and prompt information regarding status of programs, customer problems, failures, trends, and climate – Provide technical assistance through on-site guidance and training in proper operation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of assigned programs and ground support equipment, including the use and proper interpretation of data and technical instructions – Provide communication to Product Support and Field Service regarding all program activities and problems through regular, timely reports – Reporting includes obtaining, interpreting, and communicating significant market intelligence and sales opportunities for both assigned programs and support – Assist customer in scheduling maintenance and workload – Assure that equipment and parts meet established schedules – Review reported malfunctions and identify / analyze any undesirable trends – Make recommendations on findings – Review effectiveness of maintenance actions in order to identify training needs – Anticipate requirements beyond those that immediately affect the program and assist in implementing actions to satisfy those requirements . Qualifications/Requirements: – Bachelor’s degree in engineering or industrial physics, or an equivalent from an accredited Nigerian university – Strong oral and written communication skills – 1 to 2 years Offshore experience – Strong interpersonal and leadership skills – Proven analytical and quality improvement ability – Participated in pre-job preparation efforts and briefs and conducted post-job debrief. – A valid NYSC discharge or exemption certificate will be required. – Must have valid authorization to work full-time without any restriction in Nigeria. . Additional Eligibility Qualifications: Desired Characteristics: – Able to interface at all levels of the organization both internally and externally – Knowledge of operation, installation and / or maintenance exploration & production equipment on Offshore and Subsea. – Certified to work in an offshore environment. Apply to this job This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Sales Manager Subsea Systems Job at General Electric Posted: 24 Jul 2014 06:18 PM PDT Job Title: Sales Manager Subsea Systems Company: General Electric Location: Lagos, Nigeria Job Number: 1954713 Business: GE Oil & Gas Business Segment: OG-SUBS Subsea Systems . Role Summary/Purpose: – The candidate will be responsible for leading and strategically growing our full scope of Subsea Portofolio (Offshore, Projects or Service considering the specific background) in West Africa Region. – The Sales Manager is responsible for the effective and profitable management of assigned customer accounts. – In this role he/she will be primarily focused on growing and maintaining existing accounts. – He/she will also work with current customers to provide value and meet service needs. . Essential Responsibilities: – Outline, present and sell the value of our products and services that can benefit our customer needs – Monitor rig activity in the region (deep water exploration / appraisal / development ) for market assessment and alignment with customer needs – Identification, qualification, pursuit and capture all sales opportunities with the objective of maximizing sales. – Lead the preparation, submission, tracking and closing of quotations and proposals. – Develop and implements strategies for key accounts, tenders and strategic deals – Make sales presentations to senior level customers & internal GE management – Actively engage in New Product Initiatives and relate this to sales – Develop, maintain and nurture relationships with customers – Effectively coordinate relationships and interfaces with Commercial Operations, Technical Marketing, Product management and other functions – Monitor and benchmark our performance on OTD. Coordinate with relevant support functions to improve on time deliveries. – Actively maintain update all electronics sales tools and present result to the periodic team conference calls – Manage working time according to business needs and customer/projects requirements or constrain – Actively shares information about competitors and discusses with team – Creates and implements processes/solutions with customer viewpoint and impact in mind – Challenges self and others to continuously come up with new and better ways of doing things – Offers solutions to eliminate bureaucratic/non-value added work processes – Assess and communicate to organization project structure required to execute contract – Develop preliminary commercial risk register and link with Tender manager – Feed tender manager on all applicable business intelligence of the region (customer, competitor, market, etc….) – Identify and communicate on customer critical to success factors of the project (schedule, safety, financials, quality, etc…) – Understand geographical requirement for customer (i.e. in country project team required or not, etc..) – Seamless communication with ITO team and processes. . Qualifications/Requirements: – A proven background in the oil & gas industry of around 10 years, with a minimum of 5 years in preferably within a similar sales role – Proven sales record or show that he/she has the aptitude to succeed in a technical and relationship driven business – Minimum of a B.Sc. degree preferably in a technical engineering qualification/ degree – Excellent written and oral skills and confidence with client presentations – Effective team contributor and member – Ability and willingness to travel within territory – Fluent in English – Strong work ethics . Additional Eligibility Qualifications: Desired Characteristics: – MBA – Ability to communicate at all levels within customer organizations as well as GE – Strong interpersonal and leadership skills – International Experience. Apply to this job This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Lufkin Sales Manager Job at General Electric Posted: 24 Jul 2014 06:10 PM PDT Job Title: Lufkin Sales Manager Company: General Electric Business: GE Oil & Gas Business Segment: OG-DS Drilling & Surface Location: Lagos, Nigeria Job Number: 1956073 . Role Summary/Purpose: As part of the Sub Sahara Africa region, the candidate will be responsible for leading and strategically growing our full scope of Lufkin portfolio in Nigeria and West Africa The Sales Manager is responsible for the effective and profitable management of assigned customer accounts. In this role he/she will be primarily focused on growing and maintaining existing accounts. He/she will also work with current customers to provide value and meet service needs. . Essential Responsibilities: The Oilfield Sales Manager TThibkss demonstrates leadership in communicating business goals, programs, and processes for an area or business segment. In this role you will utilize experience or expertise to solve problems, develop and execute objectives for self and others, andhave the ability to effect short-term and some long-term business goals. . – The Area Sales Manager is a player / coach role focused on growing and maintaining customer base, while coaching and mentoring the sales representatives in the field of assigned territory. – Responsible for growth of new accounts as well as focus on maintaining existing accounts – Work with current customers and prospects to meet desired sales and service needs – Work with Growth Team to create sales campaigns to sell new to businesses – Train / coach sales representatives in the assigned territory on role responsibilities – Participate in plant visits to gather samples, observe instruments, and obtain information and analyzes /interpret results and reports any corrective actions to the customer – Outline, present and sell the value of products and services that can benefit customer needs – Conduct required training of operating personnel to ensure their understanding of the parameters under which their equipment operates – Build upon internal relationships and develop strong relationships with customers – Ensure profitability of accounts within assigned territory through proper pricing and contract management as well a sservice time – Partner with peers and management to enhance selling techniques and approaches – Coordinate relationships and interface with Commercial Operations, Technical Marketing, Product management and other functions . Qualifications/Requirements: – Minimum of a B.Sc. degree. n preferably a technical engineering qualification/ degree – A proven background in the oil & gas industry End Users, Engineering Firms and Manufacturers) of around 5 years, with a minimum of 3yyears in preferably within asimilar sales role. . Additional Eligibility Qualifications: Desired Characteristics: – Ability to deliver strong commercial results – Considerable and in-depth product knowledge. – Prior sales experience sufficient to deal effectively with LUFKIN clients, potential clients, and other personnel. – Ability to read, plan, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. – Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. – Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public. – Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. – Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry – Strong, inclusive leadership skills – Ability to deliver timely feedback to team to achieve desired impact – Ability to reward and recognize individual and team achievements – Ability to prioritize multifaceted, fast paced job tasks – Able to effectively manage time and budget or expense parameters – Strong oral and written communication skills – Strong interpersonal and leadership skills – MBA. Apply to this job This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Project Leader - Power Generation Products Job at General Electric Posted: 24 Jul 2014 05:54 PM PDT Job Title:Project Leader – Power Generation Products Job Company: General Electric Location: Lagos, Nigeria Job Number: 1987265 Business: GE Oil & Gas Business Segment: OG-HQ Headquarters . About Us: GE (NYSE: GE) works on things that matter. The best people and the best technologies taking on the toughest challenges. Finding solutions in energy, health and home, transportation and finance. Building, powering, moving and curing the world. Not just imagining. Doing. GE works. For more information, visit the company’s website at www.ge.com . Role Summary/Purpose: The Turnkey Projects Leader provide the sales, commercial and project execution team with commercial and technical support for turnkey and EEP projects in Africa. His responsibility includes configuration selection and deal structuring, the qualification and selection of consortium partners, support to the commercial team during deal negotiation, and feedback from/to the OTR team during and after project implementation. Essential . Responsibilities: Pre-O support: – Early engagement for extended scope and project development, structuring and scope allocation – Develop partners network … partner qualification – Partner selection support for consortium projects. – Extended Scope allocation for competitive positioning – Support Corporate and GDSI for TK development – Support Customer/Owner Engineers on GE Power Plant solutions TO proposal development – Post R1 transactions – Consortium development and EPC partner coordination (DOR, Consortium Agreement, Should costs…) – Cost/ Pricing discussion with EPC partner – Turnkey schedule development – Extended scope project risks mitigation – Extended scope proposal OTR feedback – Lessons Learned from executed projects with EPC partner. . Qualifications/Requirements: – Engineering degree or equivalent from an accredited university – 6+ years leadership experience in Marketing, Sales, ITO Operations, or equivalent associated with the energy industry, with successful track record and tangible results. – Experienced team leader in a matrix and cross-functional environment – Fluent in written & spoken English – must be robust yet culturally sensitive, able to challenge the status quo where required; fluent in French or/and in Portuguese is an asset. – Demonstrated evidence of impactful leadership in commercial transaction negotiations and order closures – Excellent interpersonal communications, presentation and facilitation skills with ability to influence at all levels of the organization. – Ability to effectively lead in a non-hierarchical, matrix management. – Experience with customer specification review, proposal development and leading a sales effort. – A valid NYSC discharge or exemption certificate will be required. – Must have valid authorization to work full- time without any restriction in Nigeria. . Additional Eligibility Qualifications: Desired Characteristics: – Knowledge of Thermal & Services Products and Risk review processes – Prior experience and knowledge of energy/ industrial products market economics, competitive issues, technology and projects – Ability to manage and understand financial analysis, risk, tax and legal/contractual principles – Ability to develop influential customer and partner relationships, plans, sales strategies, presentations, and proposals and strong executive presentation skills – Ability to effectively lead a multi-functional team and operate in a matrix organization – Understanding of GE’s and customer financial drivers/ needs – Solid change management capability and real versatility at all times; – First-class influencing skills and the ability to get support for ideas from a diverse group of individuals – integrative team working style; – MBA degree or study – Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification (GE Employees Only). Apply to this job This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Project Specialist Job Job at General Electric Posted: 24 Jul 2014 05:45 PM PDT Job Title: Project Specialist Job Company: General Electric Location: Lagos, Nigeria Job Number: 1987265 Business: GE Oil & Gas Business Segment: OG-HQ Headquarters . About Us: GE (NYSE: GE) works on things that matter. The best people and the best technologies taking on the toughest challenges. Finding solutions in energy, health and home, transportation and finance. Building, powering, moving and curing the world. Not just imagining. Doing. GE works. For more information, visit the company’s website at www.ge.com . Role Summary/Purpose: The Project Specialist is responsible for defined work or projects with moderate complexity. In this role you will follow an individual work plan and meets day-to-day short-term objectives and resolve issues through immediate action or short-term planning. . Essential Responsibilities: – Plan/coordinate activities across functions to fulfill a customer order and ensure customer satisfaction – Ensure on-time delivery in accordance with contract – Understand and analyze customer order specifications, and communicate requirements to the extended project teams – Respond rapidly to technical and commercial queries from all parties/functions – Coordinate disposition of all non-conformances to contract requirements – Ensure quality control – Coordinate with customer and OTR Matrix teams. . Qualifications/Requirements: – Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Business from an accredited university or college (or a high school diploma/GED with at least 4 years of experience in a Project Management role) – At least 2 additional years of Project Management experience – A valid NYSC discharge or exemption certificate will be required. – Must have valid authorization to work full- time without any restriction in Nigeria. . Additional Eligibility Qualifications: Desired Characteristics: – Project experience in power industry. – High energy level – self- starter. – Microsoft suite proficiency. – Six Sigma training (GE employees only). – Sense of urgency in dealing with issues and tasks. – Leadership skills and ability to effectively operate in a matrix team / organization. – Ability to organize, assess, orchestrate, prioritize tasks, risks, resources, milestones, and deliverables. – Presentation and Communication skills. Apply to this job This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Head Of Internal Audit Job at First Access Microfinance Bank Limited Posted: 24 Jul 2014 03:06 PM PDT Job Title: Head Of Internal Audit Company: First Access Microfinance Bank Limited Location: Osun, Nigeria . First Access Microfinance Bank Limited invites applications from suitably qualified candidates for the vacant position. . Requirement: – Must possess a minimum of HND or B.Sc in Accounting/Banking & Finance with a minimum of three years experience in a similar position in a Microfinance Bank. Apply to this job This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Head Of Operations Job at First Access Microfinance Bank Limited Posted: 24 Jul 2014 03:04 PM PDT Job Title: Head of Operations Company: First Access Microfinance Bank Limited Location: Osun, Nigeria . First Access Microfinance Bank Limited invites applications from suitably qualified candidates for the vacant position. . Requirement: – Must possess a minimum of HND or B.Sc in Accounting/Banking & Finance with a minimum of three years experience in a similar position in a Microfinance Bank. Apply to this job This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Manager Job at First Access Microfinance Bank Limited Posted: 24 Jul 2014 03:01 PM PDT Job Title: Manager Company: First Access Microfinance Bank Limited Location: Osun, Nigeria . First Access Microfinance Bank Limited invites applications from suitably qualified candidates for the vacant position. . Requirement: – Must possess a minimum of HND or B.Sc in Accounting/Banking & Finance with at least five years experience preferably in a Microfinance Bank. Apply to this job This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Marketer Job at Leading Pharmaceutical Company Posted: 24 Jul 2014 02:49 PM PDT Job Title: Marketer Company: Leading Pharmaceutical Company Job Type: Full Time Qualification: BA/BSc/HND Location: Taraba Rivers Oyo Osun Ondo Ogun Lagos Kwara Kogi Jigawa Enugu Ekiti Edo Ebonyi Delta Benue Bayelsa Anambra Akwa Ibom Abuja Abia Job Field: Sales/Marketing . A leading pharmaceutical company with headquarter in Lagos urgently requires the services of some young, energetic and goal oriented Marketers for immediate employment to market FAST MOVING CONSUMER GOODS (FMCG) nationwide, particularly in the following states: Lagos, Osun, Ondo, Ekiti, Oyo, Enugu, Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, Benue, F. C. T (Abuja), Jigawa, Abia, Kogi, Kwara, Rivers, Ebonyi, Anambra, Edo, Delta and Taraba states. . – AGE: 24 – 40 years – QUALIFICATION: HND/B.Sc in Marketing, Bus. Admin or other Social sciences. . – EXPERIENCE: Minimum of 2 years as a Marketer – SALARY: Very attractive. Apply to this job This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Human Resource/Administrative Manager Job at Top-Notch Nursery/Primary School Posted: 24 Jul 2014 02:25 PM PDT Job Title: Human Resource/Administrative Manager Company: Top-Notch Nursery/Primary School Job Type: Full Time Qualification: BA/BSc/HND Location: Lagos, Nigeria Job Field: Administration Human Resources . A Top-Notch Nursery/Primary Schoolt Lekki Phase 1 needs the services of the following persons. . Requirement: – Applicants must possess a minimum of a university degree in related field with a minimum of 5 years relevant experience. Apply to this job This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Managing Director Job at Steel Rolling Mill Posted: 24 Jul 2014 02:21 PM PDT Job Title: Managing Director Company: Steel Rolling Mill Location: Nigeria Job Type: Full Time Qualification: BA/BSc/HND Job Field: Administration Engineering . A steel rolling mill under construction requires the services of a qualified candidate for the position of Managing Director. . REQUIREMENTS: – Candidate must be an engineer and a Masters degree will be an added advantage. – Minimum of 20 years work experience in a steel rolling mill industry. – Last 5 -10 years as General Manager of a steel rolling mill. – Must have drawn up a business plan for a steel rolling mill. – Must have been a Production/Factory Manager at some point of his career for at least 5 years. – Must be able to create budgets and track expenditures. – Must have OPEX and CAPEX knowledge. . PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: – Collaborate with the Board to define and articulate the vision and strategic direction for the company. – Champion the articulation of strategies and plan required to achieve the vision and strategic business objectives of the company. – Provide leadership and strategic direction to management team in the execution of their duties. – Ensure clear and unambiguous communication of the overall business objectives and strategic direction to all levels of the organization. – Ensure the development and (mplementation of relevant structures (process, people, and systems) to support the achievement of the company’s vision, goals and objectives. – Understand market trends, customer needs, competitors and identify business opportunities. – Drive the development of annual operating plans, i.e. operational plans and requirements, staffing and budgets that support the company’s strategic plan and overall business aspirations. – Provide broad guidelines for the establishment of standards to measure the performance of the company – its division, departments, teams and personnel. – Oversee the formulation, administration and enforcement of policies to guide proper operational practices, ensuring that the company is in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations. – Develop and maintain strategic relationships with key organizations and investors and champion the formulation of strategic business alliances. Apply to this job This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Marketing Executive Job at United Mortgage Limited Posted: 24 Jul 2014 02:13 PM PDT Job Title: Marketing Executive Company: United Mortgage Limited Job Type: Full Time Qualification: BA/BSc/HND Location: Lagos Abuja, Nigeria . We are a leading Mortgage Bank with head office in Victoria Island, Lagos. We have a passion for excellence and creativity, contributing positively to the Nigerian financial services sector. We are desirous of engaging the services of highly motivated young individuals with a sound analytical mind for our various marketing functions. . Requirements: – Minimum of first degree in any discipline. – Minimum of second class honours – Banking experience will be an advantage. – Very competitive and comparable with compensation packages in the mortgage banking industry. Apply to this job This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Chief Operating Officer Job at Recore Limited Posted: 24 Jul 2014 02:07 PM PDT Job Title: Chief Operating Officer Company: Recore Limited Job Type: Full Time Qualification: BA/BSc/HND Location: Lagos, Nigeria Job Field: Administration Finance/Accounting/Audit . Requirements: – The COO will be required to lead the management team to accomplish all company strategic and operational targets. – While the emphasis of this role is finance, it includes responsibilities for managing a breadth of staff functions and requires an individual who is both strategic and tactical. – The ideal candidate will possess: A minimum of a second class upper degree from a recognized university in business studies. – At least seven years post qualification experience in a similar role. – Relevant professional qualification or MBA finance. – Impeccable communication, leadership and people management skills. – An instinctive drive for excellence. Apply to this job This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

HR Manager Job at Recore Limited Posted: 24 Jul 2014 02:03 PM PDT Job Title: HR Manager Company: Recore Limited Job Type: Full Time Qualification: BA/BSc/HND Location: Lagos, Nigeria Job Field: Human Resources . Requirements: – This position requires applying contemporary principles to provide effective strategic Human Resource support for executive management in a professional environment. – The successful candidate will have: a minimum of a second class upper degree from a recognized university in the humanities or law; at least five years post qualification experience in a similar role; a recognized professional qualification in HOUR (preferably CIPM) or post graduate qualification in industrial relations management; a good working knowledge of the Nigerian labour law is mandatory; impeccable communication, leadership and people management skills. Apply to this job This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

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TOP NEWS Israel rejects ceasefire plan, source says, as death toll nears 850

GAZA/JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel has rejected international proposals for a ceasefire in its fight against Islamist militants in Gaza, a government source said on Friday, but U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said no formal proposals had yet been put forward.

Mediators hope that a truce could come into force ahead of a Muslim festival that starts early next week, but they have struggled to resolve seemingly irreconcilable demands from Israel and Hamas-led fighters, locked in conflict since July 8.

As diplomacy faltered, the fighting raged on.

Gaza officials said Israeli strikes killed 55 people on Friday, including the head of media operations for Hamas ally Islamic Jihad and his son. They put the number of Palestinian deaths in 18 days of conflict at 844, most of them civilians.

Militants fired a barrage of rockets out of Gaza, triggering sirens across much of southern and central Israel, including at the country's main airport. No injuries were reported, with the Iron Dome interceptor system knocking out many of the missiles.

Speaking in Cairo, Kerry told reporters that, although Israel may have rejected some language in a truce proposal draft, there "was no formal proposal, or final proposal, or proposal ready (for) a vote submitted to Israel".

The top U.S. diplomat said there were still disagreements on the terminology, but he was confident there was a framework that would ultimately succeed and that "serious progress" had been made, although there was more work to do.

The search for a breakthrough will continue in Paris on Saturday when France hosts diplomats from the United States, Britain, Germany, Italy, the European Union, Turkey and Qatar, a French diplomatic source said.

"We are working toward a brief seven days of peace. Seven days of a humanitarian ceasefire in honour of Eid in order to be able to bring people together to try to work to create a more durable, sustainable ceasefire for the long (term)," Kerry said.

U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, speaking at the same news conference, threw his weight behind a seven-day humanitarian truce, saying it could start with an extendable 12-hour stoppage.

A U.S. official said later that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told Kerry Israel would begin a 12-hour pause in Gaza hostilities starting at 7 a.m. Israeli time (0400 GMT) on Saturday. Israel did not comment on the report.

TUNNELS

Hamas, which wants an end to an Israeli-Egyptian blockade of Gaza before agreeing to halt hostilities, has yet to respond to the ceasefire proposition, which has not been made public. The Israeli source, who declined to be named, said Netanyahu's security cabinet had turned down the plan because it did not let Israel carry on hunting down Hamas's tunnel network that criss-crosses the Gaza border.

"Kerry's proposal leans (too much) towards Hamas's demands," said the source.

The Gaza turmoil has stoked tensions in the nearby occupied West Bank, where U.S.-backed Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas governs in uneasy coordination with Israel.

Medics said six Palestinians were killed in separate incidents near the cities of Nablus and Hebron, including one shooting that witnesses blamed on an apparent Jewish settler.

On Thursday night, 10,000 demonstrators marched in solidarity with Gaza near the Palestinian administrative capital Ramallah - a scale recalling mass revolts of the past.

Protesters surged against an Israeli army checkpoint, throwing rocks and Molotov cocktails, and Palestinian medics said one was shot dead and 200 wounded when troops opened fire.

Israel said three more of its soldiers were killed in Gaza on Friday, bringing the army death toll to 35, as troops battled militants in the north, east and south of Gaza - a tiny Mediterranean enclave that is home to 1.8 million Palestinians.

It also announced that a soldier unaccounted for after an ambush in Gaza six days ago was definitely dead, although his body had not been recovered. Hamas said on Sunday it had captured the man, but did not release a photograph of him.

Three civilians have also been killed in Israel by rockets from Gaza - the kind of attack that surged last month amid Hamas anger at a crackdown on its activists in the West Bank, prompting the July 8 launch of the Israeli offensive.

The growing Israeli casualty list has only strengthened resolve in the country to pursue this latest campaign against Hamas until the group is significantly weakened.

NEGOTIATIONS

Kerry, based in neighbouring Egypt for much of the week, is seeking a limited humanitarian truce under which Palestinian movement would be freed up to allow in aid and for the dead and wounded to be recovered.

A Palestinian official close to the negotiations said Turkey and Qatar had proposed a seven-day halt to the fighting, which had been relayed to Israel by Kerry while Hamas considered it.

Israel insisted that, even if such a ceasefire was agreed, its army should continue destroying tunnels along Gaza's eastern frontier, a mission that could take between one and two weeks. A senior Israeli officer said troops had made progress.

"We have managed to locate and destroy about half, at least half, of the enemy's attack tunnels and we are continuing with determination," said Major-General Sammy Turgeman, the head of the army's southern command."Every additional day's fighting will allow us to continue to damage this infrastructure more and more," he added.Netanyahu has said a truce should also lead to the eventual stripping of Gaza's rocket arsenals - something Hamas rules out.

"We must stop the rocket launches. How this is done - whether through occupying (Gaza), or broadening (the operation), or (international) guarantees, or anything else, I have to see it with my own eyes," said police minister Yitzhak Aharonovitch.

The rockets have sent Israelis regularly rushing to shelters and dented the economy despite Iron Dome's high rate of success.

A Hamas rocket intercepted near Ben Gurion Airport on Tuesday prompted the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to halt American commercial flights to Israel's main international gateway. Some European carriers followed suit.

Jolted by the blow at the height of an already stagnant summer tourism season, Israel persuaded U.S. authorities to lift the flight ban on Thursday, after which the European aviation regulator removed its own advisory against flying to Ben Gurion.

In the second such salvo in as many days, Hamas said it fired three rockets at the airport on Friday, an apparent bid to cripple operations there again. There was no word of impacts at Ben Gurion, whose passenger hall emptied at the sound of sirens.

HAMAS WANTS GAZA OPENED UP

Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal had on Wednesday voiced support for a humanitarian truce, but only if Israel eased restrictions on Gaza. Hamas wants Egypt to open up its border with Gaza, too, and demands that Israel release hundreds of prisoners rounded up in the West Bank last month following the kidnap and killing of three Jewish seminary students.

Such concessions appear unlikely, however, as both Israel and Egypt consider Hamas a security threat.

One Cairo official said next week's Eid al-Fitr festival, which concludes Ramadan, was a possible date for a truce. It was not immediately clear if Kerry, whose mediation has involved Egypt, Turkey, Qatar and Abbas, would remain in Cairo.

On Thursday, a U.S. official said Kerry would not stay in the region "for an indefinite amount of time".

More than 160,000 Palestinians have been displaced in Gaza by the fighting, many of them seeking shelter in buildings run by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA).

The World Health Organisation (WHO) called on Friday for a humanitarian corridor to be set up in Gaza to allow aid workers to evacuate the wounded and bring in life-saving medicines.

"People are dying at an alarming rate, being injured at a very alarming rate," Jens Laerke of the U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) told reporters.

(Additional reporting by Ori Lewis in Jerusalem, Noah Browning in Gaza, Arshad Mohammed, Yasmine Saleh and Shadia Nasralla in Cairo; writing by Dan Williams and Crispian Balmer; editing by Philippa Fletcher and Gareth Jones)

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