Job Openings at Alan & Grant

Location: Victoria Island, Lagos
Industry: Financial Services

Job Summary

• The primary objective of this role is a comprehensive strategy that takes into account all aspects of the client’s finances. to meet the company’s financial target and manage the relationship with clients. Offers financial advice to high net-worth clients. Conduct financial planning and assist in preserving and generating wealth.
• Responsible for overseeing all client-related issues, developing strategies for improving customer services, training the client service team, authorizing refunds on products, maintaining business relationships with existing clients, and bringing new clients on board.

Duties & Responsibilities
Wealth Management:

• Advising clients on financial products and services
• Buying and selling stock on behalf of the client.
• Managing Investment and Assets.
• Recommend to clients, strategies in cash management, investment planning or other areas to help them achieve their financial goals.
• Implement financial recommendations and assist with plan implementation.
• Contact clients periodically to determine any changes in their financial status.
• Investigate available investment opportunities to determine compatibility with clients financial plan.
• Monitor financial market trends to ensure that client’s plans are responsive.
• Devise debt liquidation plans that include payoff priorities and timelines.
• Analyze Financial information with client to learn about their financial goals, risk tolerance and current asset allocation.
• Provide financial advisory to high net-worth clients on the ideal asset allocation structure.
• Monitor capital market trends/development and provide relevant market insight to support the investment decision making process.
• Supervision of the operation’s team to ensure effective cash management and settlement of all trade transactions executed.
• Ensure the team’s adherence to all internal policies and compliance with regulatory reporting.
• Conduct macro and fixed income research to support investment strategy.
• Utilize tactical negotiation skill to improve funding cost of the fixed income portfolio and other funds under management.
• Collaborate with other units on various initiatives to achieve the overall corporate objective.
• Optimize the use of technology tools to improve investment management process and operational efficiency.
• Preparation of portfolio strategy for group assets under management.
• Recommend tactical trading opportunities to the investment committee to enhance portfolio return at an acceptable risk tolerance level.
• Provide financial advisory to high net-worth clients on the ideal asset allocation structure.
• Monitor capital market trends/development and provide relevant market insight to support the investment decision making process.
• Supervision of the operation’s team to ensure effective cash management and
• Settlement of all trade transactions executed.
• Ensure the team’s adherence to all internal policies and compliance with regulatory reporting.
• Conduct macro and fixed income research to support investment strategy.
• Utilize tactical negotiation skills to improve funding cost of the fixed income portfolio and other funds under management.
• Collaborate with other units on various initiatives to achieve the overall corporate objective.
• Optimize the use of technology tools to improve investment management process and operational efficiency.

Client Service:

• Develop and oversee the effective communication platforms for clients and staff.
• Setting clear mission and deploying strategies focused on that mission.
• Measure and monitor client satisfaction.
• Liaise with different departments about client queries.
• Offer advice to clients on services and products.
• Develop surveys and capture client information.
• Participate in marketing campaigns.
• Develop service procedures, policies and standards.
• Oversee a team of client service and ensure they are providing an exceptional client experience.
• Develop and oversee the implementation of client service protocols.
• Create monthly and quarterly departmental reports to determine whether KPIs are being met and where there is room for improvement.
• Keep ahead of industry’s developments and apply best practices to areas of improvement.
• Control resources and utilize assets to achieve qualitative and quantitative targets.
• Ensure there is an orderly workflow according to priorities

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Business related field
• Master’s Degree will be an added advantage
• Professional qualification/membership from a reputable institution
• Knowledge of Asset Management
• Minimum of 5 years’ Marketing experience
• Minimum of 4 years in a managerial position

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Industry: Nonprofit Charitable Organizations

Job Summary

• We are seeking to engage a suitable and qualified candidate as a Communications Associate to support the documentation and dissemination of lessons from implementations of routine immunization strengthening programs over Northern Nigeria over the next 7 months.
• The Communication Associate will be primarily responsible for developing, implementing, and overseeing comprehensive, program-wide communications to disseminate insights from program implementation to both internal and external (donors, partner organizations, governments) audiences.
• S/he will lead the development and dissemination of written and audiovisual content via a wide variety of innovative and effective channels.

Technical Responsibilities
The Communications Associate will work with the program manager to:

• Develop storylines and key messages for newsletters, case studies, position papers, and other relevant documents to disseminate program insights and implementation experience
• Copy-edit, proofread, and review project communications to suit the intended audience;
• Identify and leverage the media, events and other innovative opportunities, to disseminate knowledge products to national and global audiences;
• Plan and execute both in-person and virtual events such as learning exchange meetings, webinars and seminars to share project learnings with relevant stakeholders;
• Produce compelling photo stories, case studies and audio-visual materials from interviews with project Stakeholders at the state and national levels to disseminate to the external audience
• Cultivate professional contacts and maintain liaison with media, government, implementing partners, key stakeholders, and community organizations for the dissemination of project lessons;
• Ensure compliance of all project communication with the donor's communications toolkit and other reference guidelines;
• Routinely evaluate the impact of project communications, share findings with the team, and adjust communications strategy accordingly;
• Perform other tasks as requested by the project leadership team.

Expected Deliverables
Over the next 6 months, the communications associate will be expected to:

• Hold 2 successful webinars;
• Publish 3 case studies/stories to a targeted audience;
• Publish 3 project briefs

Requirements
Education and Experience

• Academic training: Minimum of a Bachelor's Degree in Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, Public health, or any other related field. Master's degree preferred;
• Experience: Minimum of five (5) years of progressive experience in communications for public health and/or international development, including knowledge and competence in research writing; digital communications; social media publishing and management; web content management and analytics; and digital publicity and media coverage;
• Professional credentialing: Additional professional qualification/certification is advantageous.

Core Requirements:

• Compelling evidence of interest in and commitment to the mission of client organization;
• Ability to effectively manage relationships with internal and external stakeholders;
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills, including public speaking, presentation skills and group facilitation skills;
• Exceptional research writing, editing, and interpersonal communication skills;
• Competence in Microsoft Office, Publisher, Adobe Acrobat, and other communications software programs;
• Effective problem-solving skills and ability to handle multiple tasks with interruptions, and prioritize workload appropriately;
• Demonstrated strong strategic thinking and thought leadership abilities;
• Fast learner; open to learning from peers, subordinates, and supervisors collaboratively; and at a rapid pace;
• Demonstrated examples of previous communication work implemented for any public health program
• Results-oriented performer, experienced in developing and tracking self and team with clear KPIs.

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Location: Job, Plateau State
Industry: FMCG / Foods / Beverage

Job Summary

• The Agronomist is to investigate and implement solutions for the company in the crop production, soil management and other farming activities
• In this role, you will examine, research, and solve problems related to crop management, output, and quality
• You will also develop tailored agronomic approaches and oversee interventions on behalf of the company.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Developing better planting, cultivation, and harvesting techniques, improving crop yield, and solving problems for clients
• Researching and promoting agricultural strategies to counter the effects of changes in soil, climate, weather, and pest damage
• Visiting fields to collect seed, plant, and soil samples
• Testing Samples for nutritional deficiencies, diseases, or other changes
• Assisting with the plant sourcing, testing, and selection Keeping detailed records regarding fields, customers, crops, and samples
• Generating reports and presenting findings to management, clients, or other interested parties
• Conducting training on products and techniques through educational presentations
• Managing teams of scientists while conducting field visits or laboratory work
• Developing planting and irrigation schedules, budgets, and timelines.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Agronomy, Agriculture or a related field.
• 3 years and above experience maybe preferred.
• Additional certifications may be required.
• Proficiency with computers and diagnostic scientific software.

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Summary

Our client in the non-profit sector is seeking to engage a suitable and qualified candidate as a Research Associate to support the documentation and dissemination of lessons from the implementation of routine immunization strengthening program in Northern Nigeria over the next 7 months.

The Research Associate will work cohesively with the program manager and staff across relevant teams to conceptualize and develop knowledge products that effectively articulate the insights from program implementation to both internal and external (donors, partner organizations, governments) audiences. Writing assignments will include scientific articles; research protocols; compelling case studies; program reports; among others.

Technical Responsibilities

The Research Associate will participate in the following:

• Conceptualize, plan and implement research projects using rigorous and acceptable methodologies;
• Conceptualize, plan and develop prioritized knowledge products and research outputs in an appropriate format(s);
• Conduct quantitative and qualitative data analyses, including literature reviews, as required for prioritized journal articles, white papers, project briefs, reports and presentations;
• Collaborate with the corporate and program communications teams to organize and participate in appropriate dissemination and knowledge sharing forums targeting relevant local and international stakeholders and end-users, such as webinars, scientific conferences, etc.;
• Perform other tasks as requested by the project leadership team.

Expected Deliverables

• Over the next 6 months, the research associate will be expected to produce:
• 2 research manuscripts;
• 2 case studies;
• One abstract accepted at a high-impact scientific conference

Requirements
Requirements

a. Core requirements

• Minimum of three (3) years of relevant experience in research, scientific writing and publishing with demonstrable achievements through authorship of peer-reviewed articles in reputable journals
• Ability to effectively manage relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Exceptional written communication skills with proven experience writing on complex topics in different styles and for various audiences, including the ability to develop and effectively communicate key messages, edit content provided by others in a way that improves readability yet maintains the intended messaging, design visually-appealing documents, and prepare compelling presentations;
• Familiarity with global health and international development implementation approaches;
• Astute problem-solving skills with attention to detail and stellar analytical reasoning aptitude;
• Proficiency Advanced computer skills with proficiency in Microsoft® packages (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) as well as other relevant research and data analytics software;
• Experience in publication process management and coordination;
• Excellent proofreading and copy-editing skills
• Results-oriented performer, experienced in developing and tracking self and team with clear KPIs.

b. Education and Experience

• Advanced research degree in a Human Development-related field, including Public Health, Epidemiology, Economics, Management, Statistics, or similar relevant field;
• Experience designing and managing databases with advanced statistical data analysis capabilities using STATA, SPSS, SAS or other software are required.
• Consulting experience in strategy, research, business development, and international development in a reputable public health organization or development consulting firm is a major plus.

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Job Summary

• The store manager is responsible for the overall strategic, operational and financial management of the store.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Track and implement financial quotas for the store and staff based on the stated financial goals of the business.
• Manage store inventory.
• Carry out variance analysis of inflow and outflow of product.
• Manages the product distribution chain of all product.
• Accounts for items in storage.
• The Store Manager will regularly review the daily weekly and quarterly financial data of the store to ensure the store and staff are meeting their financial quotas.
• Prepares annual budget; schedule expenditures; analyze variances; initiate corrective actions.
• Ensures availability of merchandise and services by maintaining inventories.
• Maintain inventory by implementing purchasing plans and staying in contact with vendors and shippers.
• Manage all controllable costs to keep operations profitable.
• Manage stock levels and make key decisions about stock control.
• Analyze sales figures and forecast future sales.
• Analyze and interpret trends to facilitate planning.
• Ensure minimum obsolescence of materials/FIFO/FEFO.
• Maintains daily stock report and forward report appropriately

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree  in Engineering, Supply Chain Management, or any Social Science related discipline.
• Minimum of 5 years experience in sales/store/inventory/supply chain management.
• Relevant professional certification in supply chain is desirable.

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Job Summary

• The Animal Scientist is responsible for providing professional service to the company in the area of breeding and productivity of farm animals.
• This entails research, lowering death rates, increasing growth rate, upgrading their environment, nutrition, genetics and reproduction.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Conduct research concerning animal nutrition, breeding, and/or management to improve products or processes
• Conduct research concerning animal nutrition, breeding, and/or management to improve products or processes.
• Advise producers about improved products and techniques that could enhance their animal production efforts.
• Study nutritional requirements of animals and nutritive values of animal feed materials.
• Study effects of management practices, processing methods, feed, and/or environmental conditions on quality and quantity of animal products, such as eggs and milk.
• Develop improved practices in feeding, housing, sanitation, and/or parasite and disease control of animals.
• Research and control animal selection and breeding practices to increase production efficiency and improve animal quality.
• Determine genetic composition of animal populations and heritability of traits, utilizing principles of genetics.
• Crossbreed animals with existing strains or cross strains to obtain new combinations of desirable characteristics.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Animal Science, Agriculture, or a related field.
• 3 years and above experience may be preferred.
• Additional certifications may be required.
• Proficiency in artificial insemination or ultrasonology.

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Job Summary

• This role is expected to provide high-quality information management to the company by collecting, compiling or analyzing information which is of use to that organization.
• Also, the Chief Intelligence Officer should be a proven, technically competent, business-savvy leader, responsible for developing and implementing strategies based on the insights gotten from the data.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Planning Intelligence Assemblage:
• Develop policies and procedures for the collection and analysis of data.
• Design new data collection models to better collect information.
• Review to ensure integrity of data collection and utilization.
• Collate trends, treats and opportunities through knowledge of an event, circumstance, etc., received or imparted; news; information.

Analysis:

• Implement data modeling and analysis methodologies.
• Analyze business processes/security intel.
• Collecting, compiling or analyzing information which is of use to that organization.
• Monitoring analytics and metrics dashboards for any abnormalities

Briefings and Reports:

• Identify opportunities and threats to improve processes and strategies.
• Identify trends and abnormalities in the business environment.
• Identify development needs in order to improve processes, strategies and operations.
• Prepare reports of their findings and conduct a briefing

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Business Management or any related course.
• Minimum of  5 years working experience in Business Intelligence or any related field is required.
• Ability to manage a heavy workload and at times conflicting priorities as well as tracking progress on a wide range of tasks.

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Job Summary

• To ensure that the organization maintains a robust and secure Information and Communication Technology (ICT) infrastructure that facilitates the efficiency of its operations to satisfy its members .

Duties and Responsibilities

• Oversee all tasks relating to the installation, maintenance and management of the computer network to meet the organization.
• Ensure that the ICT network is consistently available and operating efficiently.
• Put in place comprehensive disaster recovery and business continuity plans.
• Perform regular maintenance procedures and ensure the necessary security measures are taken.
• Ensure that all software is licensed and updated to meet the needs of the organization.
• Conduct regular inspections to identify if computer programs, applications and systems have been misused.
• Monitor network bandwidth usage in line with the organizations’ ICT policy.
• Assist in the evaluation of current business processes and modify/update to ensure efficiency.
• Develop, execute and manage system test plans, system improvements and fixes.
• Coordinate all activities between IT Unit and internal/external stakeholders.
• Planning, developing and implementing the ICT budget.
• Ensure regular on-the-job coaching of staff and other support staff..
• Ensure quality of service from IT infrastructure (LAN, WAN)
• Implement preventive and corrective solutions, using the right tools.
• Troubleshoot and support other hardware infrastructures of the organization such as CCTV, ACCESS CONTROL SYSTEM, POS terminals, etc.
• Maintain, support and enhance software application systems.
• Coordinate normal maintenance and upgrades to the software.
• Solve user problems with software usage and software bugs.

Requirements

• A First Degree (or equivalent) and/or a higher Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical / Electronic Engineering, or any related field
• Professional membership of relevant local and/or international associations such as: ICT certifications such as MSCE, CCNA, etc.
• Certifications in Programme/Project Management, Networking, Switching (e.g. CWNP, CISA, MCITP, MCTS, CCNP, CCIE, CISSP, PMP) will be an added advantage
• Minimum of 7 years of post-qualification experience in ICT management including across-board knowledge of computer hardware ,computer hardware, and project management