Monday, 17 February 2014

Scottish independence: Currency union block could hurt firms, says Alex Salmond

Alex Salmond outlines four "points of real importance" in the independence debate.

Blocking an independent Scotland's ability to share the pound could damage business in the rest of the UK, First Minister Alex Salmond has said.

Mr Salmond said the UK Treasury could impose "hundreds of millions of pounds" in costs on firms if plans for a post-Yes currency union were rejected.

Last week Chancellor George Osborne said a vote for independence meant walking away from the pound.

Prime Minister Davd Cameron said Mr Salmond was "a man without a plan".

The row came ahead of the September 18 independence referendum, in which voters in Scotland will be asked the Yes/No question: "Should Scotland be an independent country?"

Mr Salmond hit back at Mr Osborne during a speech in Aberdeen, as he published Scottish government analysis which said that a separate Scottish currency under independence could mean £500m in transaction costs for the rest of the UK.

He said the bill would be incurred by industry and customers wanting to import and export from an independent Scotland.

The first minister said Mr Osborne had downplayed the disadvantages to the rest of the UK from a sterling zone.

Mr Salmond went on: "He said you don't need to be in a currency union to trade with other countries. No you don't. But it can impose a cost - a big cost.

"I am publishing today an estimate of the transactions cost he would potentially impose on businesses in the rest of the UK.

"They run to many hundreds of millions of pounds."

Mr Salmond added: "My submission is that this charge - let us call it the George tax - would be impossible to sell to English business.

"In fact if you remove oil and gas from the equation, Scotland is one of the very few countries in the world with which England has a balance of trade surplus."

Mr Osborne's position that he could not support the Scottish government's currency union plan was backed by the other two main Westminster parties, Labour and the Liberal Democrats.


Alex Salmond said Westminster ministers downplayed the disadvantages to the rest of the UK from a sterling zone

Mr Salmond said the "George tax" would be impossible to sell to English businesses
Mr Salmond said, "attempts to dictate from on high" the terms of the debate were damaging the democratic process.

He said Mr Osborne's position was not an economic assessment, but a "campaign tactic", adding that the "accumulated negativity" of the campaign to keep the Union, would "differ greatly from the reality of life" after the referendum.

The Scottish first minister said: "To be told that we have no rights to assets jointly built up is as insulting as it is demeaning.

"To be told there are things we can't do will certainly elicit a Scottish response that is as resolute as it is uncomfortable to the 'No' campaign.

"It is, 'yes we can'. It is a sign of just how out of touch and arrogant the Westminster establishment has become."

In response, Mr Cameron said the first minister had not delivered on his promise of a detailed response to the arguments put forward by Mr Osborne.

"Alex Salmond is now a man without a plan," said the Prime Minister.

"He told us he wanted to have a currency union and that now looks under threat.

"He's told us that he wanted Scotland as part of the European Union - that is under threat."

Mr Cameron added: "And he's making, I think, quite an empty and rather angry speech today - but he hasn't got a plan and I think people will see he hasn't got a plan."


David Cameron: ''Alex Salmond is now a man without a plan''
Mr Salmond's speech also came after European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso cast doubt on Scotland's membership of the European Union in the event of a "Yes" vote.

Mr Barroso said it would be "extremely difficult, if not impossible" for an independent Scotland to join and that it would have to apply for membership and get the approval of all current member states.

But the first minister said the EU had admitted so many countries that a "pragmatic way" would be found in the case of Scotland.

Mr Salmond said no member state had suggested it would seek to block an independent Scotland from becoming an EU member.
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Michele Savoia Dead: New York City Fashion Designer Dies At 55

Menswear designer Michele Savoia, who created clothing for movie stars, has died. He was 55.

Savoia, who was known as "Savoia the Tailor," was last seen around 4 a.m. on Feb. 13, leaving Paris Hilton's party at the Manhattan nightclub Marquee, according to CNN. He was reported missing on Saturday morning by his driver.

His body was discovered Sunday afternoon in the icy Hudson River near his house boat, WABC quoted the New York Police Department as saying.

Cause of death has not been determined, pending an autopsy.

Born in Hoboken, N.J., Savoia originally wanted to become a cartoonist for Disney. He switched gears after an art teacher he adored encouraged him to use his talent for something more serious, like fashion. Savoia's father and grandfather also inspired him to become a fashion designer.

"My father ran night clubs, and my Sicilian grandfather was a master tailor, who landed in Hoboken from Ellis Island in 1933. Basically, my father taught me how to dress, and Popop taught me how to tailor," Savoia told Fashion Daily Weekly in 2011.

Savoia graduated from the Fashion Institute of Technology in the 1970s. He trained under designer Bill Kaiserman, then launched the House of Savoia in 1984. The firm was soon dressing Hollywood stars like Matt Dillon, Robert DeNiro, Chris Noth and Mickey Rourke, The Daily Beast reported. Savoia created costumes for Broadway shows as well, including the revival of "Evita" and Nora Ephron's posthumous play, "Lucky Guy."

The self-proclaimed "bad boy of fashion" also designed nightclub interiors and owned two clubs -- Fat Black Pussycat and The Cheetah Club -- until the mid-1990s.

Outside of work, Savoia was an old-school New Yorker with a penchant for the art deco era. He liked to smoke, ride motorcycles, listen to Tony Bennett, watch crime films and get tattoos.

Savoia is survived by a daughter, Gabriella Rocco Savoia.
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Sunday, 16 February 2014

Ethiopian plane diverted to Geneva

An Ethiopian Airlines plane en route from Addis Ababa to Rome has been forced to land in Geneva, after unconfirmed reports of a hijacking.

A spokesman at Geneva airport told Reuters news agency a hijacked aircraft had arrived at the airport.

The airline said in a statement all passengers and crew were safe at Geneva airport.

Flight 702 was scheduled to leave Addis Ababa at 00:30 local time (03:30 GMT), and arrive in Rome at 04:40 local time.

One hijacker has been arrested, according to an airport spokesman quoted by Swiss newspaper Tribune de Geneve on its website.

Geneva airport is currently closed, the paper reported.

In a statement, Ethiopian Airlines said Flight 702 "on scheduled service departing from Addis Ababa at 00:30 (local time) scheduled to arrive in Rome at 04:40 (local time) was forced to proceed to Geneva airport".

"Accordingly, the flight has landed safely at Geneva airport. All passengers and crew are safe at Geneva airport," it added in the statement.
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Italy president set to ask Matteo Renzi to be next PM

Matteo Renzi has never been elected to parliament, or served in government before.

The mayor of Florence, Matteo Renzi, will go to the presidential palace in Rome, where he is widely tipped to be asked to form a new Italian government.

It follows the resignation of Enrico Letta on Friday, after he was ousted in a vote called by Mr Renzi at a meeting of their centre-left Democratic Party.

President Georgio Napolitano held talks with political leaders over the weekend to find a replacement prime minister.

If he is nominated, Mr Renzi will become Italy's youngest prime minister.

Cabinet formation

Mr Renzi, 39, helped to engineer Mr Letta's ousting as prime minister after questioning the performance of his coalition government and accusing him of failing to implement promised reforms of what is seen as an often corrupt and wasteful bureaucracy.

The ex-prime minister had come under increasing pressure over Italy's poor economic performance and Mr Renzi argued that a change of government was needed to end "uncertainty".

Mr Letta's position became untenable once the Democratic Party backed a call for a new administration.

He only lasted 10 months in post after forming a coalition government with the centre-right last year.

If Mr Renzi gets a mandate from the president, he will have to negotiate with the small New Centre Right party in order to command a parliamentary majority and start cabinet building.


Enrico Letta could not continue as PM after his party voted with a majority for a new government
So far, the leader of the centre-right faction that formed the previous coalition with the Democratic Party and the centrists has given a guarded response to Mr Renzi's plans.

Angelino Alfano warned that the coalition remaining intact was "not a given" and told his party supporters he would demand promises from Mr Renzi before joining the new government.

The mayor of Florence has never been elected to parliament or served in government before and is viewed by many as an outsider.

The BBC's Alan Johnston says Italy is desperate for political change and Mr Renzi's youth and dynamism, and his talk of the need for sweeping reform, have propelled him to the centre of the national stage.

Once he has formed a government, Mr Renzi will have to return to the president for his nomination to be confirmed and will then be sworn into office.
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Graduate R&amp;amp;D Lab Technician I - Nigeria Job at FMC Technologies Inc

Posted: 16 Feb 2014 12:07 PM PST

Job Title: R&D Lab Technician I
Job ID: #50689005
Location: Onne, Nigeria
Employer: FMC Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:FTI)

Profession: Production (Assembly, Operators, Planners)
Employment Level: 2 Entry Level (0-3 years of experience)
Department: Workshop/Controls, Onne Base, Port Harcourt

Responsibilities: – Responsible for the maintance, refurbishment and testing of FMC Subsea Controls Modules as well as all dedicated systems and equipment in the SCM lab. – This includes mechanical assembly, electrical assembly and testing, hydraulic pressure testing, flushing and control of hydraulic systems, function testing and troubleshooting/fault finding. – Also responsible for installation and testing of SCM, PT sensors and harnesses on subsea equipment in the workshop. – Responsible for factory acceptance testing of trees, SCM’s and sensors.

Main Tasks: – Apply safety as the number one priority in all you do. – Successfully comply with the safety CBT requirements as required yearly – Complete JSA’s prior to any work beginning – Participate in FMC’s START program – Apply quality as the number two priority in all you do. – Learn and apply Crosby quality principles – Achieve Zero Defects on all assigned work – Hydraulic and Electrical Maintance, refurbishment and testing of FMC Subsea Controls Modules – Mechanical assembly, electrical assembly and testing, hydraulic pressure testing, flushing and control of hydraulic systems, function testing and troubleshooting/fault finding. – Installation and testing of SCM, PT sensors and harnesses on subsea equipment in the workshop – Perform Factory acceptance testing in the workshop on the trees via the SCM and HPU – Install and maintain software in both computers and SCM’s – Complete helium leak tests on SEM cans prior to final assembly – Make mechanical connections and crimps on wires inside the SCM – Complete Service/Work order documentation packs that pertain to each piece of equipment – Interface with customer and third party quality representatives on behalf of FMC during testing and fault finding – Read and understand work packs from engineering – Complete Nonconformance reports on all defects found during work – Read cleanliness samples of hydraulic fluid – Understand the importance of ESD while working with electronic equipment – Maintain SCM lab 5S – Maintain SCM lab to a level 3 certification as outlined in the requirements – Bend hydraulic tubing to requirements if applicable – Potentially become the certified operator of the hyperbaric chamber for SCM testing

Requirements:
• BA or BS degree in Electronics, Electrical, Computer Science or related field preferred or one to two years internal experience with exposure to Electro hydraulic systems, electronic installations.
• Programming level of knowledge on computers and electronic communication systems
• 1 – 3years experience as Automation electrician, Automation Mechanic, may be considered as sufficient
• The ability to follow procedures as well as trouble shoot electrical, electronic and hydraulic issues
• Read and understand technical drawings and schematics, both hydraulic and electric
• Familiar with electronic hardware in computers and how to work on, change out, and solder them if required
• Excellent communication skills in English



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Graduate WCS Tubing Fitter - Nigeria Job at FMC Technologies Inc

Posted: 16 Feb 2014 12:02 PM PST

Job Title: WCS Tubing Fitter
Job ID: #50689371
Location: Onne, Nigeria
Employer: FMC Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:FTI)

Profession: Production (Assembly, Operators, Planners)
Employment Level: 2 Entry Level (0-3 years of experience)
Department: Workshop, Onne Base, Port Harcourt

Responsibilities: Plumbs and fits small bore control tubing to FMC trees under supervision or with direction. Continues to train on more advanced/complex assemblies and job scopes

Main Tasks: – Plumbs and fits hydraulic control tubing per engineering P&IDs. Applies and develops basic skills in procedures, techniques, tools, materials/equipment – Completes required test documentation including test reports, failed test reports and Non-Conformance Reports (NCR) – Ensures work areas in and out of workshop are clean and that all tools and equipment are stored away correctly – Ensures components are cleaned up after assembly according to FMC specifications as well as verbal and written instructions – Ensures labor details into Labor Tracking System (LTS) for cost tracking purposes – Ensures material handling equipment are used to move parts and components from one work area to another as required – Ensures procedures and practices are kept safe for next level – Assists other Assemblers as assigned in – more advanced functions – Performs all duties in a safe manner and keeps all employees aware of dangers in work area and practices good housekeeping in work area.

Requirements:
• Technical College or University Engineering degree preferred but not required
• Ability to comprehend all engineering and weld blueprints and all written engineering procedures. Knowledge of components and circuits and their interfaces at a subassembly level. Ability to read and interpret schematics and Bills of Material (BOM). Ability to use personal computer and/or workstation. Knowledge and ability to bend control tubing per specification and make and break connections per specifications or demonstrates the mechanical ability to learn the process quickly.
• Demonstrates good interpersonal, organizational and problem solving skills.
• Ability to operate High and Low Pressure Pumps, Hydrostatic Pumps, High Torque Wrenches, Overhead Cranes, Jib Cranes, Forklifts, and Rigging. Ability to use hand tools, tube benders, power tools and measuring devices such as height gauges, adjustable parallels, calipers and pressure gauges.



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Graduate WCS Admin - Nigeria Job at FMC Technologies Inc

Posted: 16 Feb 2014 11:56 AM PST

Job Title: WCS Admin
Job ID: #50689555
Location: Onne, Nigeria
Employer: FMC Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:FTI)

Profession: Production (Assembly, Operators, Planners)
Employment Level: 2 Entry Level (0-3 years of experience)
Department: Workshop, Onne Base

Responsibilities: – Performs clerical and administrative duties that require knowledge of departmental policies and practices. – Coordinates, handles, and tracks project and third party records for WCS and coordinates document manage within the FMC network as well as SharePoint.

Main Tasks: – Performs clerical and administrative duties including typing, proofreading and editing documents, correspondence and reports for assigned department. Composes and may initiate routine correspondence and memoranda. – Maintains records, prepares various forms using standard format and procedures, verifies information and resolves common problems. – Screens telephone calls and visitors. Takes accurate phone and verbal messages and ensures that messages are delivered in a timely manner. Resolves all but most complex inquiries. – Enters data from various sources into spreadsheets, verifies input and calculations. Modifies spreadsheets, databases and reports. Suggests improvements to increase efficiency and improve communication of departmental and functional information. – Assists department staff in developing and preparing presentation material. – Maintains efficient paper and electronic filing system and ensures quick retrieval of requested documents. – Keeps abreast of latest trends and technology related to administrative functions. Identifies and suggests ways to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the department. – May schedule and maintain calendar of appointments, meetings and travel itineraries for department staff and may coordinate related arrangements. Ensures accurate and timely communication to involved parties. – May plan, coordinate and make arrangements for on-site and offsite Conferences, meetings and special events. Ensures accurate and timely communication to involved parties. – May assist with departmental human resource functions, which may include preparation of confidential personnel information and new hire orientation.

Requirements: – Minimum OND/HND – The ideal candidate should have 4+ years of working experience in administration and document control. Minimum of 1 yr of office environment experience. – The ideal candidate should have at least 1 year of experience with the following: – Records Management Principles – Microsoft Office Suite 2007 or newer – Must demonstrate good time management skills. – Must demonstrate strong interpersonal and customer service skills in order to interact with internal and external contacts. – Proficiently communicate ideas and concepts with ability to persuade, influence and facilitate problem resolution. – Demonstrates ability to interpret and apply relevant policies and procedures and ensure those policies and procedures are being followed in their assigned projects. – Ability to handle multiple varied tasks and changing priorities in a fast paced environment. – Ability to develop and make departmental and/or project correspondence and/or presentations. – Ability to read, understand and explain job related documents and procedures such as reference materials and reports. – Accuracy and attention to detail important. – Strong written and verbal communication skills in English are important in order to communicate effectively with peers, supervisors, other department personnel and customers. – Ability to work in a team-oriented environment is important. – Ability to receive constructive feedback and coaching, and respond appropriately. – Understanding and communication within diverse cultural environments is critical.



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Associate Managing Consultant - Nigeria Job at MasterCard International

Posted: 16 Feb 2014 11:31 AM PST

Job Title: Associate Managing Consultant
Requisition Number: 11298BR
Budget Business Unit: Global Products and Solutions
Work Location: Lagos, Nigeria
Employer: MasterCard International

MasterCard Advisors, the professional services arm of MasterCard Worldwide, provides payments-focused consulting, marketing, information and risk management services to financial institutions and merchants worldwide. With its unique category expertise, deep understanding of customer needs and successful track record in addressing complex challenges throughout the payments lifecycle, MasterCard Advisors addresses the challenges and opportunities of its clients, enhances MasterCard’s strategic and tactical performance and establishes MasterCard’s global thought-leadership pre-eminence.

Role Description and Major Responsibilities:
Design and execute specific pieces of project, direct Associate Analyst / Consultant activities, interact with mid- to senior- level payments managers. Support business development either follow-on or new sales.
• Rigorously and logically identify issues covering entire client problem with oversight
• Generate key hypotheses and independently structure work at a stream level
• Perform sophisticated, hypotheses-driven analysis with broad oversight
• Thoroughly check own work
• Draw well-integrated conclusions and insights
• Construct storylines at the work stream level
• Engage audience with verbal communications and presentations
• Deliver presentations
• Direct Analysts
• Identify engagement risks in stream
• Develop effective working relationships with mid-level client management
• Assess client agenda, internal culture and change readiness with guidance
• Builds peer relationships with key team members to identify opportunities to broaden relationship
• Engage in client communications with client peer group within the framework of the overall communications strategy
• Clearly define client and MasterCard Advisors roles and individual responsibilities for deliverables
• Proactively seek opportunities to support proposal preparation
• Identify client challenges and formulate ideas on opportunities to leverage MasterCard Advisors capabilities, surfacing these to senior Advisors staff with broad oversight
• Develop Intellectual Capital from client work with senior oversight
• Contribute to the development of Intellectual Capital in Special Interest Groups
• Actively contributes to Special Interest Groups by participating in creating points of view, articles, methodologies
• Proactively seeks opportunities to lead small projects
• Actively contribute to Knowledge Center databases; actively gather and encourage contribution in areas of interest
• Implement, modify and apply Intellectual Capital, methodologies and tools from other projects
• Structure client work to facilitate capturing as Intellectual Capital with senior oversight

Education, Qualifications and Experience:
Education Needed:
• Undergraduate degree required
MBA or relevant post graduate degree recommended

Licenses/Certifications Needed:
• Not applicable

Experience and Skills Needed:
• Strong experience in a management consulting firm and/or solid experience in relevant industry if graduate degree held
• If no graduate degree, good experience in a management consulting firm and/or expert knowledge in relevant industry
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent analytical skills
• Ability to work on a team or independently
• Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
• Advanced Word, Excel and PowerPoint skills
• Attention to detail

Languages:
• Local language required
• English required
• Additional languages desired



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Leader, Customer Delivery - Nigeria Job at MasterCard International

Posted: 16 Feb 2014 04:51 AM PST

Job Title: Leader, Customer Delivery
Requisition Number: 12979BR
Budget Business Unit: International Markets
Work Location: Lagos, Nigeria
Employer: MasterCard International

Job Description: The job holder will carry out responsibilities detailed below across West Africa, based in Lagos, Nigeria.

Major Accountability: – Working with our banking partners or third-party processors, the position is responsible for bringing projects to fruition and successfully resolving processing issues of varying complexity to the customer’s satisfaction. – Participate in the pre and post sales process with the West Africa account teams in analyzing and providing subject matter expertise; Consultative support and proposing innovative solutions to specific/complex customer requirements; Collaborate with account teams in identifying revenue generating opportunities with key customers.

Specific Responsibilities:
Project management:
• Manages projects from the project inception to implementation
• Responsible for managing operational targets with Customers and/or the Processor Certification Plan with processors in key countries/markets
• Coordinates and integrates operations and technology activities with customers to leverage MasterCard assets to obtain mutual objectives
• Ensures activities, project assignments, problem resolution and reporting are coordinated
• Clearly assigns responsibility for tasks and sets clear objectives
• Monitors process, progress and results
• Makes process improvements and changes to the project plan as necessary
• Support MasterCard advanced payment products through successful deployment.
• Manage and Support all Chip and Paypass implementations/migrations within the West Africa markets.
• Dynamically manages its own portfolio of projects by tracking progress, reporting to PMO (for Critical Projects) and Management and escalating when necessary

Event management:
• Manages all operational issues and technical opportunities with top customer/processor accounts within assigned countries
• Manages financial issues such as settlement / billing failures & address them in a timely fashion.
• Manages all credit and debit operational issues for customers and/or processors and ensures compliance with all MasterCard technology enhancements.
• Serves as a central point of contact for customer issues, concerns and needs
• Takes time to understand and explore customer needs and acts at all times with the customer in mind
• Ensures problems of varying complexity are resolved to the customer’s satisfaction
• Meets established deadlines and escalates issues which require additional resolution
• Ensures technical & network related issues are resolved as needed by coordination with other corporate departments

Customer engagement:
• Analyzes and improves operational performance and profitability through reviews; training and communication of operational enhancements
• Communicates and consults with members and/or processors regarding any operations and technology development opportunities
• Analyses customer performance and uses MasterCard’s tools to identify areas of concern or performance and manages the issue to successful resolution
• Ensures initiatives align with MasterCard business goals and processes are maintained to meet service and quality standards
• Uncovers customer needs and identifies corresponding MasterCard products and solutions that might fulfill those needs; makes business development and market development colleagues aware of the corresponding opportunity

Transfer of knowledge:
• Undertakes customer training on-site on all aspects of MasterCard products and services
• Conduct country wide forums as required to keep customers abreast of all the latest technologies and compliance updates.
• Identifies Customer and Market needs that may require developments on the MasterCard infrastructure, and leverages the broader MasterCard organization (through the Regional portfolio manager) to get those developments prioritized and completed satisfactorily
• Travel required
• All other duties as requested

Experience:
• Bachelor’s degree in business or equivalent work experience
• 5+ years relevant work experience with a core knowledge of data processing concepts and financial industry/banking operations practices
• Knowledge of the financial services and the payments/card industry
• Committed to quality with a strong focus on customer needs
• Strong interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills
• Strong computer skills
• A team player who easily builds relationships



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Senior Field Service Coordinator, Drilling Services - Nigeria Job at Baker Hughes Incorporated

Posted: 16 Feb 2014 04:16 AM PST

Job Title: Senior Field Service Coordinator – Drilling Services
Job Number: 1402777
Location: Port Harcourt, Nigeria
Employment Status: Full Time Regular
Employer: Baker Hughes Incorporated

Baker Hughes has an opportunity for a Senior Field Service Coordinator for its Drilling Services Operations in Nigeria. This individual will Coordinate and supervise activities of service or technical personnel via personnel assignments, job or project management, administration and technical support. Will be responsible for multiple products/services in a multiple legal entities

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES/ACCOUNTABILITIES:
• Plan for Asset Inventory Headcount
• Monitor Contract performance
• Monitor Job Quality & Failure Investigation Analysis
• Develop personnel & evaluate their performance
• Develop up sell strategies
• Ensure Compliance with Baker Hughes HSE and Clients HSE Standards
• Take all necessary actions to ensure the success of the project
• Responsible for ensuring sales (revenue) and profitability (net) is in line with or exceeded company standards
• Review and appraise the performance of subordinates, consistent with performance objectives, and determines the need for additional training in a fair and consistent manner
• Responsible for training, coaching and mentoring less experienced Directional Drillers
• Fully responsible for pre-job planning (equipment and personnel) and mobilization
• Assist clients by providing solutions for drilling issues
• Be the client’s focal point for drilling operations at the rig site
• Effectively manage inventory and supplies required at the well site
• Actively participated in knowledge sharing
• Ensured all Rig reports reporting requirements were fulfilled accurately and on a timely basis
• Follow up failures with the maintenance team and ensure failure reports are closed with clients
• Prepare invoices on time

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTS:
• Bachelor’s degree is preferred
• 8+ years’ experience in an oilfield operations environment.
• Experience in Directional Drilling /Measurement While Drilling and all surveying methods
• Thorough understanding of processes and procedures relating to Drilling Services
• Thorough understanding of customer requirements
• Expert knowledge on advanced well planning
• Proficient in the use of PCs
• Ability to use highly specialized and advanced skills, knowledge and techniques in problem recognition and solution development
• Excellent communication skills



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Senior Directional Driller - Nigeria Job at Baker Hughes Incorporated

Posted: 16 Feb 2014 04:13 AM PST

Job Title: Senior Directional Driller
Job Number: 1402772
Location: Port Harcourt, Nigeria
Employment Status: Full Time Regular
Employer: Baker Hughes Incorporated

Baker Hughes creates value for Oil & Gas companies by offering leading drilling, formation evaluation, completion and production products and services. Our leading technologies – and our ability to apply them safely and effectively – create value for our customers and our shareholders.

As a leader in the oilfield services industry, we offer opportunities for qualified people who want to grow in our high performance organization. Engineers, scientists, technicians and business professionals can make their careers at Baker Hughes. We continuously strive to develop our own leaders by hiring the best and then promoting them from within.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES/ACCOUNTABILITIES:
• Provides advice and direction to external customer and third-party wellsite colleagues as appropriate.
• Provides resolution to a diverse scope and range of complex problems at the wellsite where analysis of data requires having a broad knowledge of the product line’s tool(s) and/or service(s).
• Work is evaluated upon completion by a field Supervisor (where appropriate), local Operations Management and the external Customer to ensure objectives have been met.
• Acts as a project leader and mentors junior field engineers to requisite competency levels.
• Expected to maintain frequent intra-organizational and external customer contacts with a high degree of professionalism.
• Executes other related duties as assigned.
• Performs on job training and mentorship to junior Engineers.

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTS:
• Minimum 7 years of experience as a Directional Driller
• Degree in Engineering
• Experience with and knowledge of Directional and/or other wellbore positioning software
• Experience with and knowledge of Advantage Engineering and/or other Directional Drilling software
• Deep water directional drilling experience would be beneficial. Preference will be given to candidates with experience of AutoTrak or other Rotary Steerable Systems

Preferred qualifications/requirements:
• Be able to work with First Alert
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Active role in HSE & Quality compliance
• Nurture Team Spirit.



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Field Service Cordinator, Upstream Chemicals - Nigeria Job at Baker Hughes Incorporated

Posted: 16 Feb 2014 12:41 AM PST

Job Title: Field Support Engineer General – Pressure Pumping
Job Number: 1402834
Location: Port Harcourt, Nigeria
Employment Status: Full Time Regular
Employer: Baker Hughes Incorporated

About this Job: – This position is for a highly experienced technical sales engineer who specializes in the sale and application of oilfield production chemicals in onshore and offshore environments. – To maintain and grow the company’s status as the recognized leader within the oil service industry by ensuring that the highest quality standards are achieved to meet client expectations.

Key responsibilities / accountabilities:
• Carry out bottle testing and other types of chemical tests independently.
• Routine laboratory and crude oil analysis in onshore and offshore locations
• Conduct field trials at customer locations.
• Field production Chemical application, monitoring and optimization
• Injection pump setting, trouble shooting and maintenance
• Assist and train junior level employees
• Develop and carry out presentations to aid in the sale of production chemicals and associated products to different category of customers.
• Initiate Customer sales process and conclude with favorable outcome to grow market share.
• Represent company in technical and sales presentations.
• Maintain customer relationships.
• Effective customer account management
• Carry out other related activities as may be assigned.
• Customer Inventory management.
• Report writing
• Supervision of junior field engineers and coordination for customer reporting purposes.

Essential qualifications / requirements:
• B.Sc. Chemical Engineering
• B.Sc Industrial chemistry or B.SC in production engineering with
MSC would be an added advantage
• 7 -15 years’ experience in oilfield chemical sales and applications.

Preferred qualifications / requirements:
• B.Sc in chemical Engineering with relevant experience is referred.
• Higher and other technical qualifications is an added advantage.
• The potential candidate must be willing to relocate and work in different locations within Nigeria and adaptable to different environmental conditions.
• Ability to work with, interpret and analyze basic field and laboratory data.



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Graduate Investment Banking Boot Camp Diaspora GIBCD1 2014 - Nigeria Job at HRinAction

Posted: 16 Feb 2014 12:20 AM PST

Job Title: Graduate Investment Banking Boot Camp Diaspora GIBCD1 2014
Location: Nigeria
Recruiter: HRinAction

Job description:
GIBCD1 is a Career Leadership initiative for young Nigerian Diasporan graduates. An 8 week intensive program which avails participants’ career opportunities as Analysts in the Investment Banking Sector. It is an intensive program structured to support learning opportunities, mentoring, feedback, networking, group learning activities and developmental opportunities for a strong career foundation in financial services. Candidates will play key roles in providing client solutions and advice drawn from quality data analysis, Participants will be required to make positive personal impact and a right attitude from the very start

Expectations: On this program, a lot more will be required of participants than simply running numbers; participants will be expected to read numbers, understand the story they tell and how they fit together, identify trends and patterns, speak up if with a new idea or a different perspective. Work functions and tasks around big deals in investment banking will be posed and candidates will be required to interact with clients almost immediately, if possible travel for projects and handle important responsibilities.

Participants will be required to:
• Perform valuation analyses using various methodologies including discounted cash flow, leveraged buyout, trading comparables and transaction comparables
• Participate in the origination and execution of equity and debt transactions
• Build detailed financial models to evaluate performance under various operating scenarios and to analyze the impacts of different capital structures and potential M&A transactions
• Prepare presentation materials for use in client meetings, covering topics such as strategic alternatives, capital markets activity and general corporate finance
• Participate in all stages of transaction executions, from the pitch phase through to closing
• Coordinate efforts with deal team members across the Investment Bank

Training and Development: – This boot camp is benchmarked against global best practice and can be adjudged the best opportunity for any intending analyst in the investment banking business. Participants will be introduced to investment banking structure, clients, products, services and business practices. – Participants will learn about different business strategy and work cultures applicable in the global investment bank and those in our home country. Specific segments of the program will focus on skills such as Market economics, accounting, financial modeling, applied corporate finance, valuation analytics, capital markets products, credit and risk analysis along with professional skills, such as business communication and selling skills and a global strategy experience.

Desired Skills and Experience:
1. What we look for
The work is fast paced, demanding and intellectually stimulating therefore we seek candidates with
• Excellent quantitative, analytical and communication skills.
• Ability to work well under pressure and tight deadlines,
• Aptitude to synthesize large amounts of information and develop innovative solutions.
• Adaptable, able to manage projects independently and ready to assume a high level of responsibility as a member of a team.
• A well-rounded academic background, with coursework in finance or economics, is recommended. For non financial or mathematical background applicants, an aptitude for numbers is a must and must be proven with facts and possibly work history
• Candidates must demonstrate academic strength, strong teamwork, communication skills and a high energy level.
• A passion for the IB business is an essential prerequisite
• Prior volunteer work, internship, work placement in similar business environment will be a strong advantage
• Applicant MUST have studied in the UK,Europe or the Americas

Programs to be taught include:
• Global Investment banking
• Global Markets
• Asset Management
• Treasury and Securities Services program

The program will focus extensively on team work and group presentations at the same time focus on each individual to help connect what is learnt to day-to-day work life.

Career Opportunities for Participants:
• Participants on the program have a firsthand opportunity to get hired by leading players in the financial services industry
• An opportunity to build a career in any of the following areas : Capital Markets, M&A, Public Finance, Equity Research, Credit Risk, Sales & Trading, Credit Research, Market Risk, Private Banking, Wealth Management and Investment Management
• An opportunity to network closely with the players in the market
• An opportunity to commence first stage membership of the Institute for Business Analysis
• All Shortlisted candidates will be tested on their creative ability and analytical skills and proven interest to build a career in investment banking and credit bureaus
• Application must be titled GIBCD1, Name and Country of Study, accompanied with a cover letter giving compelling justifications to be part of the GIBCD1 internship training program

Shortlisted candidates MAY be required to pay a participation fee



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Marketing Assistant / Student Counseling / Student Recruitment - Nigeria Job at Lincoln University College

Posted: 16 Feb 2014 12:15 AM PST

Job Title: Marketing Assistant / Student Counseling / Student Recruitment
Location: Nigeria
Employer: Lincoln University College, Malaysia

Job description:
Main job: Recruiting Students from Nigeria to Malaysia

Seondary job :
1. Recruiting agents and supporting agents for their marketing activities
2. Recruiting collaborative partners: Signing up collaboration partnership with existing school, Colleges and Universities in Nigeria and beyond . Through this collaborative partnership , Lincoln would like to deliver maximum 2 years in Nigeria and one year in Malaysia
3. Sourcing Scholarship students

Desired Skills and Experience:
1. You should be dynamic and should posses excellent communication sklls between all ages. You should be ready to trave all over Nigeria .
2. You should have at least 2 to 3 years working experience in student counselling / handling and or reruiting students
3. Your job location will be in Nigeria



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FA Cup: Arsenal 2-1 Liverpool

In summary
Full-time: Arsenal 2-1 Liverpool

Oxlade-Chamberlain and Podolski for hosts

Gerrard scores from the spot for Reds

*Full-time: Sheffield United 3-1 Nottm Forest Blades score two late goals to progress

Quarter-final draw details
Open Get involved
All times stated are Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)

18:06
Get Involved #bbcfootball
Sirhan al Sirhan: (external) Revenge is best served in a cup...

Richard: (external) Can someone explain to me why, when they're pushing for the Premier League, would Arsenal even want to advance in the FA Cup?

Objective Kritic: (external) Refs are humans and are susceptible to mistakes - expecting them to be superhuman will only raise undue tension and hate.
18:04

Arsenal 2-1 Liverpool
Martin Keown - at Emirates Stadium for 5 live Sport
"I see Howard Webb as a top referee. Things happen at break-neck speed. I needed a replay on numerous occasions but he got two major instances wrong. But have understanding - that game was so quick. I didn't think, for example, that Steven Gerrard should have been sent off. For me the referee handled that well."

Webb did well when he chose to give Raheem Sterling a telling-off for putting his hand on him. I think the FA normally demands a public flogging for touching an official.
18:01
Match stats Arsenal 2-1 Liverpool

The bones of a fantastic Cup-tie also offer solace for Liverpool. While they were given the runaround in a 2-0 league defeat at the Emirates in November, today they had the hosts on the rack for long periods.

Arsenal scored with two out of their three shots on target.
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Raja Bakhatawer: (external) Arsenal get redemption!

Gregory Mandapat: (external) A great confidence-building win for Arsenal ahead of the Champions League match against Bayern Munich on Wednesday.

Nic Billot: (external) Liverpool have got to focus on their last 12 league games now. Would take the top four over winning the FA Cup any day.
17:57
Arsenal 2-1 Liverpool
Arsenal set off on a lap of honour and are given a standing ovation by the fans. They really needed a result today after last weekend's walloping at Anfield.

When the dust settles for Liverpool, the fact that they now have absolutely no distractions from the league may be a silver lining to the defeat.

Perhaps it suits everyone in a way.
Arsenal 2-1 Liverpool
Martin Keown - at Emirates Stadium for 5 live Sport
"Neither team really deserved to loose that game. Suarez and Sturridge are sitting on the turf, looking devastated - don't tell me the FA Cup doesn't mean anything to people. That was a good a game as I've seen in a long time."

Enjoy Arsenal v Liverpool in the FA Cup on BBC Radio 5 live right now.
17:54
Arsenal 2-1 Liverpool
Daniel Sturridge drops to the turf, perhaps reflecting on three fine chances that he missed. Lukasz Fabianski pumps his fists to the crowd at the other end. Contrasting emotions all around the pitch.
17:53
FULL-TIME Arsenal 2-1 Liverpool
17:53
Arsenal 2-1 Liverpool
Luis Suarez gives away a free-kick and that might be Liverpool's lot.
17:52
Arsenal 2-1 Liverpool
Liverpool with a throw-in up by the Arsenal corner flag. The whistles are deafening.
17:52
Arsenal 2-1 Liverpool
Brad Jones hits his goal-kick straight out of play. Liverpool need the ball, rather than territory.
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