Nigeria: Are you ActionAid Nigeria’s new Tax Justice Advisor?

<BODY readability="2"><P>ActionAid Nigeria (AAN) is looking for an academic professional within tax justice and campaign. ActionAid Nigeria has prioritised its work on tax justice works, and has already concluded a study on tax and inequality within Nigeria. In collaboration with other civil society partners who have a strong interest in tax justice and inequality, AAN has formed a Nigeria Tax Justice and Governance Network in 2012. The Tax Justice Advisor is going to play a key role in supporting AAN and the Network members to enhance their knowledge on tax policies and practice, as well as strengthen their advocacy efforts at national and regional levels within this area. ActionAid started its intervention in Nigeria in 1999, while the programmatic operations commenced in January 2000. AA Nigeria’s works are currently spread across 26 States in Nigeria. AAN’s prioritised programming areas are Education; Food and Agriculture; Human Security in Conflict and Emergencies; Health; Just and Democratic Governance and Women Rights. Promoting the right to just and democratic governance and Women's Rights are cross-cutting themes which apply across the whole programme, but also have stand-alone initiatives. The Tax Justice Advisor is placed through the People4Change program; which is a people-to-people support programme providing development support to ActionAid and her partner organisations. People4Change promotes cross national solidarity and innovative approaches for capacity development initiatives. Therefore, this placement is only eligible for applicants, who are not Nigerian national nor have permanent residency in Nigeria. Listed below are a few of the Advisor’s tasks, but a more detailed job description can be found on the job site at: <a href="http://www.actionaid.org/">www.actionaid.org</A>. Job tasks include: • Enhancing knowledge of tax policies and practices for AAN staff and Network partners • Develop campaign plans, strategies and tactics with partners and coalitions, including mobilisation for both offline and digital advocacy and campaigns on Tax Justice • Support Nigeria Tax Justice and Governance Network and member organisations with their advocacy at national and regional levels to help make progress on an ECOWAS agreement on Tax avoidance and tax incentives</P><P>Required qualifications: • Master’s Degree with 6 – 8 years of post-graduate work experience. • At least 4 years relevant experience working with Tax Justice and Inequality. • Experience in using campaign planning methodologies and communication to produce a viable campaign plan and strategy is essential. • In-depth knowledge of Tax issues and behaviours of Multi-National Corporations on Tax • Strong capacity in research and analysis • Skills in capacity building, especially in facilitating training, providing mentoring or accompaniment support</P><P>More Information A comprehensive job description is available at <a href="http://www.actionaid.org/">www.actionaid.org</A>. The job description includes thorough information about the job content, terms of conditions and background for the placement. For more information on the People4Change programme, please visit the ActionAid Denmark website: <a href="http://www.ms.dk/">www.ms.dk</A> For information on ActionAid International Nigeria, please visit <a href="http://www.actionaid.org/nigeria">www.actionaid.org/nigeria</A></P><P>For further questions, please contact: Funmilayo Oyefusi E-mail: <a href="mailto:funmilayo.oyefusi@actionaid.org">funmilayo.oyefusi@actionaid.org</A></P><P>All applications must include a letter of motivation and an updated CV addressed to ActionAid Nigeria. All applications should be forwarded by email to <a href="mailto:advisor1@ms.dk">advisor1@ms.dk</A></P><P>This position is not open to Nigerian nationals or residents of Nigeria, due to the principles of intercultural exchange in the People4Change programme.</P><P>Important dates: Deadline for application is April 14th 2013 April 18th: Shortlisted candidates are contacted April 22nd – 23rd: First round of phone/SKYPE interviews with shortlisted candidates. May 3rd: Personality Assessment feedback via phone/SKYPE May 9th - 10th: Face-to-Face interviews of the final two candidates at ActionAid Nigeria office in Abuja All applicants will be notified after the final selection. Starting date: 1st of July 2013 Contract start is subject to approval of work and residence permit. The assignment is for 12 months, with the possibility for renewal.</P>

Nigeria: Are you ActionAid Nigeria’s new Tax Justice Advisor?

ActionAid Nigeria (AAN) is looking for an academic professional within tax justice and campaign. ActionAid Nigeria has prioritised its work...

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Nigeria: Are you ActionAid Nigeria’s new Tax Justice Advisor?

<P>ActionAid Nigeria (AAN) is looking for an academic professional within tax justice and campaign. ActionAid Nigeria has prioritised its work on tax justice works, and has already concluded a study on tax and inequality within Nigeria. In collaboration with other civil society partners who have a strong interest in tax justice and inequality, AAN has formed a Nigeria Tax Justice and Governance Network in 2012. The Tax Justice Advisor is going to play a key role in supporting AAN and the Network members to enhance their knowledge on tax policies and practice, as well as strengthen their advocacy efforts at national and regional levels within this area.</P><P>ActionAid started its intervention in Nigeria in 1999, while the programmatic operations commenced in January 2000. AA Nigeria’s works are currently spread across 26 States in Nigeria. AAN’s prioritised programming areas are Education; Food and Agriculture; Human Security in Conflict and Emergencies; Health; Just and Democratic Governance and Women Rights. Promoting the right to just and democratic governance and Women's Rights are cross-cutting themes which apply across the whole programme, but also have stand-alone initiatives.</P><P>The Tax Justice Advisor is placed through the People4Change program; which is a people-to-people support programme providing development support to ActionAid and her partner organisations. People4Change promotes cross national solidarity and innovative approaches for capacity development initiatives. Therefore, this placement is only eligible for applicants, who do not have permanent residency in Nigeria.</P><P>Listed below are a few of the Advisor’s tasks, but a more detailed job description can be found on the job site at: <a href="http://www.actionaid.org/nigeria">www.actionaid.org/nigeria</A></P><P>Job tasks include: • Enhancing knowledge of tax policies and practices for AAN staff and Network partners • Develop campaign plans, strategies and tactics with partners and coalitions, including mobilisation for both offline and digital advocacy and campaigns on Tax Justice • Support Nigeria Tax Justice and Governance Network and member organisations with their advocacy at national and regional levels to help make progress on an ECOWAS agreement on Tax avoidance and tax incentives</P><P>Required qualifications: • Master’s Degree with 6 – 8 years of post-graduate work experience. • At least 4 years relevant experience working with Tax Justice and Inequality. • Experience in using campaign planning methodologies and communication to produce a viable campaign plan and strategy is essential. • In-depth knowledge of Tax issues and behaviors of Multi-National Corporations on Tax • Strong capacity in research and analysis • Skills in capacity building, especially in facilitating training, providing mentoring or accompaniment support</P><P>More Information A comprehensive job description is available at <a href="http://www.actionaid.org/">www.actionaid.org</A>. The job description includes thorough information about the job content, terms of conditions and background for the placement. For more information on the People4Change programme, please visit the ActionAid Denmark website: <a href="http://www.ms.dk/">www.ms.dk</A> For information on ActionAid International Nigeria, please visit <a href="http://www.actionaid.org/nigeria">www.actionaid.org/nigeria</A> For further questions, please contact: Funmilayo Oyefusi E-mail: <a href="mailto:funmilayo.oyefusi@actionaid.org">funmilayo.oyefusi@actionaid.org</A></P><P>Application deadline and procedures All applications must include a letter of motivation and an updated CV addressed to ActionAid Nigeria. All applications should be forwarded by email to <a href="mailto:advisor1@ms.dk">advisor1@ms.dk</A> Deadline is March 25th 2013 March 27th - 28th: Shortlisted candidates are contacted April 8th – 10th: First round of phone/SKYPE interviews with shortlisted candidates. April 15th: Personality Assessment feedback via phone/SKYPE April 25th – 26th: Face-to-Face interviews of the final two candidates at ActionAid Nigeria office in Abuja All applicants will be notified after the final selection.</P><P>Starting date: 1st of July 2013 Contract start is subject to approval of work and residence permit. The assignment is for 12 months, with the possibility for renewal.</P>

Nigeria: Are you ActionAid Nigeria’s new Tax Justice Advisor?

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Jobs in Nigeria Today at Community Court of Justice, Ecowas

<P><a href="C:\Program Files\CartyStudios Corporation\Auto Blogging Software - WebMagnates.org\data\Jobs in Nigeria, Nairaland\jobstoday\ecowas-bank.jpg"><img alt="ecowas" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-938" height="97" src=" http://www.ijobplus.com/imagefolder//ecowas-bank.jpg" title="ecowas " width="97"></A>The Community Court of Justice, ECOWAS invites applications from suitably qualified candidates to fill the following vacant positions:<BR><STRONG><BR>1.) Portuguese Interpreter (1 Position):</STRONG><BR><STRONG>French To Portuguese And Vice-Versa</STRONG><BR><STRONG>Responsibilities:</STRONG></P>Provide interpretation from French into Portuguese and vice- versa during court sessions, meetings and deliberations;Provide interpretation for the Judges and staff members as required;Must be capable of working as part of a team of highly experienced interpreters;Must be capable of interpreting simultaneous, consecutive and other modes.<P><STRONG>Qualifications:</STRONG></P>A university degree plus a diploma or certificate in conference interpreting from a recognized school; OR a university degree in conference interpreting from a recognized school;At least four (4) years post-qualification experience in conference interpreting;Knowledge of law would be an advantage;Ability to interpret from English into Portuguese would be an advantage.<P><STRONG><BR>Portuguese Interpreter (1 Position)</STRONG><BR><STRONG>English Into Portuguese And Vice-Versa</STRONG><BR><STRONG>Responsibilities:</STRONG></P>Provide interpretation from English into Portuguese and vice-versa during court sessions, meetings and deliberations;Provide interpretation for the Judges and staff members as required;Must be capable of working as part of a team of highly experienced interpreters;Must be capable of interpreting in simultaneous, consecutive and other modes.<P><STRONG>Qualifications:</STRONG></P>A university degree plus a diploma or certificate in conference interpreting from a recognised school; OR a university degree in conference interpreting from a recognised school;At least four (4) years’ post-qualification experience in conference interpreting.Knowledge of law would be an advantage;Ability to interpret from French into Portuguese would be an advantage.<P><STRONG>3.) </STRONG><STRONG>French Translator (1 Position)</STRONG><BR><STRONG>English Into French</STRONG><BR><STRONG>Responsibilities:</STRONG></P>Translate court proceedings from English into French;Translate official documents for Judges and staff members as required;Report directly to the Revisor.<P><STRONG>Qualifications:</STRONG></P>A University degree plus a diploma or certificate in Translation from a recognised translation institute or school; OR a university degree in Translation from a recognised school;At least Three (3) years experience in translation from English into French preferably in an intergovernmental or international organisation;Excellent writing skills,Knowledge of law would be an advantage; -Ability to translate from Portuguese into French would be an advantage.<P><STRONG>4. English Translator (2 Positions)</STRONG><BR><STRONG>French Into English</STRONG><BR><STRONG>Responsibilities</STRONG><STRONG>:</STRONG></P>Translate court proceedings from French into English;Translate official documents for Judges and staff members as required;Report directly to the Revisor.<P><STRONG>Qualifications:</STRONG></P>A University degree plus a diploma or certificate in Translation from a recognised translation institute or school; OR a university degree in Translation from a recognised school;At least three (3) years experience in translation from French into English preferably in an intergovernmental or international organisation;Excellent writing skills;Knowledge of law would be an advantage;Ability to translate from Portuguese into English would be an advantage.<P><STRONG>5.</STRONG>  <STRONG>English Interpreter (1 Position)</STRONG><BR><STRONG>French Into English And Vice-Versa</STRONG><BR><STRONG>Responsibilities:</STRONG></P>Provide interpretation from French Into English and vice-versa during court sessions, meetings and deliberations;Provide interpretation for the Judges and staff members as required;Must be capable of working as part of a team of highly experienced interpretérs;Must be capable of interpreting in simultaneous, consecutive and other modes.<P><STRONG>Qualifications:</STRONG></P>A university degree plus a diploma or certificate in conference interpreting from a recognised school; OR a university degree in conference interpreting from a recognised school;At least four (4) years post-qualification experience in conference interpreting;Knowledge of law would be an advantage;Ability to interpret from Portuguese into English would be an advantage.<P><STRONG>6.) Administrative Officer (1 Position):</STRONG><BR><STRONG>Responsibilities:</STRONG></P>Directly responsible to the Head of Administration and Human Resources Division.Coordinates specific tasks assigned to various sections;Responsible for managing and monitoring of movable and immovable assets of theCourt and files relating to job security;Participate in the preparation of basic documents for budgetary sessions and internal and inter-institutional technical committee meetings;Performs all other duties related to the functions of the position.<P><STRONG>Qualifications:</STRONG></P>Must have Bachelor’s degree or its equivalent in Administration or management; .Must have a good aptitude for analysis and synthesis, organizational skills and good ability to work as a team in a multicultural environment;Must have an excellent ability to communicate in French and/or English and/or Portuguese;A good knowledge of one of the two other languages would be an added advantage.Must have at least seven (7) years post qualification professional experience in the field of administration or management;Must have a good knowledge of computers, especially research on the internet, electronic communication, word processing through standard software;<STRONG readability="2"><P>7.) IT Officer (1 Position)</STRONG><BR><STRONG>Responsibilities:</STRONG></P>Directly responsible to the Head of Administration and Human Resources DivisionAnalysis and development of computer applications;Participation in all project linked to information system of the Court and ownership of roles that will be his/hers in order to take charge of obligations and time limits;Establishment of a management solution and coordination of information flow in accordance with the internal information system of the Court;Participation in the distribution and integration of solutions in production environments of the local area network of the Court (LAN);Development and maintenance of the website of the Court;Maintenance of existing applications: troubleshooting and technical support;Development of interfaces between existing and future applications of the Court of Justice in order to obtain a stable and efficient information system;First-dass support in the integration of any software solution and training of users in the context of ongoing and future projects;Implementation of operating manuals for the various systems deployed.<P><STRONG>Qualifications:</STRONG></P>Must have a Bachelor’s degree or its equivalent in Information Technology;Must have at least seven (7) years post qualification professional experience in a technical and functional management project in which large projects have been carried out to completion;Must have a good knowledge of the Internet and associated technologies;Must have a good aptitude for analysis and synthesis, organizational skills and good ability to work as a team in a multicultural environment;Must have an excellent ability to communicate in French and/or English and/or Portuguese;A good knowledge of one of the two other languages would be an added advantage.Must have a minimum of three (3) years experience in software and/or web platforms development;Must have a mastery of the concept and technology of software engineering workshops and have great experience in the design, distribution and use of related databases;Must have a mastery of Mysql, Postgresql and SOL databases in general;Must have the ability to use tools or language programming such as HTML, ASP, PHP, C, C++, CSS and JAVASCRIPT;<P><STRONG>Requirements For All Candidates:</STRONG></P>For candidates to be admitted, they are required to fulfil the following additional conditions:Must be a citizen of an ECOWAS Member State;Must not be more than fifty (50) years of age at the moment of recruitment;Must be computer literate.<P><STRONG>How to Apply</STRONG><BR>Applicants who meet the requirements for any of these positions should forward their application together with photocopies of all their certificates and a Curriculum Vitae (CV) containing the information below in the following order:</P>Full namesDate and place of birthPermanent addressContact addressCountry of originWork experience with names of establishments, dates and positions heldInstitutions attendedDegree/Professional qualifications obtained with datesNames and Addresses of three (3) referees<P>Applicants should state the desired position applied for at the top right hand corner of the envelope, and send their application by post to:</P><P><STRONG>The President,<BR></STRONG><STRONG>Community Court Of Justice,<BR></STRONG><STRONG>No. 10, Dares Salaam Crescent,<BR></STRONG><STRONG>Wuse II, Abuja, Nigeria</STRONG></P><P><STRONG>NB:</STRONG> Please note that only short listed candidates will be contacted.</P><P><STRONG>Application Deadline: </STRONG>8th October, 2012;</P><P>Posted under <a href="http://www.jobstoday.com.ng/administrative-jobs-in-nigeria/conoil-recruiting-today-head-non-fuel-retail-business/" title="Latest Jobs in Nigeria">Latest Jobs in Nigeria</A></P>

Jobs in Nigeria Today at Community Court of Justice, Ecowas

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