Latest Job Opportunities at The Engineering Practice & Resource Centre (EPRC)


The Engineering Practice & Resource Centre (EPRC) is a new engineering capacity building outfit with over a year of operations. The core objective of the EPRC is to tram, develop and re tram Nigerian engineers belonging to all cadies of the engineering family with respect to all aspects of engineering skills and exploits
expected of Nigerian engineer, in the course of executing their jobs as well as keep them at the leading edge of the industry. The EPRC is a joint venture initiative between the International Energy Services Ltd (IESL), an indigenous Oil & Gas -service firm, and the Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE), an umbrella body coordinating all cadres of the engineering family in Nigeria.

The center seeks to recruit urgently, experienced and result oriented Nigerian candidates for the following positions:

Position: General Manager Ref: EPRC001

Objective:
To direct, control and support the centre’s operations and to give strategic guidance and direction to the board to ensure the centre is run profitably.

Responsibilities:

  • Prepare corporate plan and annual business plan and monitor progress against these plans to ensure that the centre attains its objectives as cost effectively and efficiently as possible
  • Identify, negotiate, secure and maintain training contracts with current and future clients
  • Identify future needs of the centre in line with the business objectives
  • Develop and maintain the centre by recruiting, selecting, orienting, training, coaching, counseling, all personnel; communicating values, strategies, and objectives, assigning accountabilities; planning, monitoring, and appraising job results; developing incentives; developing a climate for offering information and opinions; providing training opportunities.
  • Develop and maintain quality management systems throughout the centre to ensure that the best possible training services are provided
  • Monitor budget to ensure that training costs do not exceed allocated funds.
  • Build centre image by collaborating with stakeholders, clients, government, agencies and private organizations, and employees; enforcing ethical business practices.
  • Continuously improve the skills, knowledge and morale of all employees, treating the employees with dignity and respect, creates an environment where the entire team does the same.

Requirements:
  • A first degree in Engineering
  • Minimum of 15 years experience (10 years must be in business development function) in Oil and Gas/energy
  • Project management experience and MBA will be added advantages.
  • Experience in quality management system.
  • Strong Business Development capabilities
  • A proven track record of Market and Business Acumen at a senior level.
  • Strong technical economics skills, specifically in relation to dealing with regulatory authorities m the Oil and Gas/energy sector
  • Good leadership skill

Position: Training Manager Ref: EPRC 002

Objective:
To provide a comprehensive training and development service to the centre and ensure high professional standards that will help the centre attain its strategic objectives.

  • Develop a need assessment process and create an instructional design process with appropriate delivery methods and post training evaluations.
  • Responsible for the development, communication and implementation of processes/programmes that are consistent with organizational objectives and with relevant regulations.
  • Continuously seek and support new approaches, practices and processes to improve the efficiency of training services offered.
  • Maintain up to date knowledge of regulations relevant to training and disseminate any new requirements appropriately to colleagues
  • Develop training schedules and administer training programs in all the centers
  • Coordinate efforts to ensure the full utilization of all site training facilities, processes, resources and equipments.
  • Assigns instructors to conduct training.
  • Evaluate training packages, including outline, text, and handouts written by instructors

Requirements/Qualifications:
  • First Degree in applied science or engineering field
  • Membership of the Chartered Institute of Personnel & Development
  • Experience in quality management system
  • Managerial experience and significant knowledge in Training Service Company
  • A sound understanding of the principle of training and development
  • Excellent planning and organizing skills


Position: Business Development/ Marketing Executive Ref: EPRC 003

Objective:
To identify and develop new business opportunities which will help the center achieve its strategic and business objectives.

  • Identify, develop and nurture strategic alliances and affiliations with relevant training organizations and other sources of potential business.
  • Engage in marketing and oversee the marketing efforts so as to ensure that the centre has appropriate resources and operates effectively and efficiently in support of established strategic objectives
  • Develop and implement systems and processes to enable the effective monitoring of performance and the identification of improvements in training delivery
  • Ensure that the centre has an effective methodology (including data­bases and other technology) to collect, warehouse, analyze and utilize information on trainees and referral sources.
  • Organize and control the centre’s promotional activities to develop its brand and name recognition
  • Developing programs designed to ensure that the centre continually enhances its commitment to set objectives.
  • Develop and implement information systems which will provide data on existing and potential training customers to enable the company to identify new opportunities
  • Lead business retention efforts through the analysis of engagement profitability, pricing and other techniques.

Requirements/qualifications:
  • First Degree in applied science or engineering field.
  • Significant experience in marketing and market research
  • Experience in quality management system
  • Thorough knowledge in Training Service Company
  • Research and analytical skills
  • Public relations and marketing skills

Method of Application
Interested applicants should forward their CV to [email protected] stating the job title/code as the subject on or before 8th August 2013. Kindly note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.