Nigerian Ports Authority Vacancy : Entry-level Pilot Trainees Recruitment

Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) was established in 1954 by ports Act as an operating port with the responsibility of providing all port services. The Authority is a government owned agency charged with the responsibility of Port Administration in the following locations; Lagos, Port Harcourt, Onne, Warri and Calabar.

We wish to recruit suitably qualified candidates who are high performing, innovative and possesss the abilities to meet deadlines to fill the position below:

Job Title: Pilot Trainee

Locations: Lagos, Rivers (Port Harcourt, Onne), Warri & Calabar

Qualifications

• Minimum of OND Nautical Science/Marine Engineering
• Seafarers Medical Certificate of Fitness
• Mandatory Certificates
• West African Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination or its equivalent
• Knowledge of ICT will be an added advantage
• Age between 20 to 27 years
• Ability to swim is a necessary pre-requisite for the position.

Remuneration

Salary Scale: JSS 2 (GL 06)

Application Closing Date

23rd December, 2016.

Method of Application

Interested and qualified candidates should send their applications with comprehensive CV's including email, contact address (not P.O.Box), mobile telephone numbers and qualifications to:

The General Manager Human Resources,
Nigerian Ports Authority,
26/28 Marina,
Lagos State.

Or

Click here to apply online

Note

• Only short - listed applicants would be invited to undergo written test, interview and medical examination.
• No fee required for any employment process in Nigerian Ports Authority
• We are aware of illegal websites purported to be from Nigerian Ports Authority, soliciting for applications for employment.
• Members of the public are advised to disregard any other website apart from the one given above.

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Maersk Liner Graduate Recruitment Programme (MLGP) 2016

Maersk Liner, the world's largest container shipping company is currently recruiting for the 2015 Graduate Programme. We are known for reliable, flexible and eco-efficient services. We provide ocean transportation in all parts of the world. We serve our customers through 374 offices in 116 countries. We employ 7,000 seafarers and 25,000 land-based employees and operate 580 container vessels. We market our services through the following brands: Maersk Line, Safmarine, MCC Transport (Intra-Asia), Seago Line (Intra-Europe), Mercosul (Brazil), and SeaLand (From 2015 Intra- Americas).

Maersk Line is part of the Maersk Group, headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark. The Group employs about 88,900 people in around 135 countries.

We currently seek application from suitably qualified candidates to fill the position below:

Job Title: Maersk Liner Graduate Programme (MLGP) 2016 - Commercial

Ref.: ML-101157

Location: Lagos

Job Descriptions

• Do you want to join an industry with a profound impact on the lives of millions of people globally?
• Do you want to kick start your career in a fast track graduate programme, take on high-impact assignments and challenges and make a difference in a global arena?
• If you thrive working with others, have a can-do attitude and have the ambition and passion to excel, the Maersk Line Graduate Programme (MLGP) can offer you the perfect opportunity to build a long-term, varied and meaningful career in an international environment.
• The MLGP - Commercial is designed to provide a structured, accelerated and ambitious graduate development programme for bright and dynamic professionals across a range of Commerical disciplines.
• The programme will support and challenge you through learning and talent practices to ensure that developmental opportunities are maximised to the benefit of both the participants and the company.

Key Responsibilities

• You will join a team of colleagues who have robust functional acumen, strong insight, informed opinions and passion for the dynamics behind global trade.
• Together you will collaborate in executing strategies and reaching the business objectives of your assigned department.
• You will take part in four seminars across Asia, Europe and North America, where you will receive knowledge and business insights into the Shipping Industry.
• The seminars will challenge and inspire you to enhance your personal competences, and deploy them in your rotational assignments.
• You will steer your career. We provide you with a framework of business insights and developmental support.
• With continual support from your manager and HR, we empower you to be the captain of your career by delivering, learning and reflecting on your own development.

Requirements

Who we are looking for:

• Master's level education in Business or related discipline with a maximum of 3 years’ commercial work experience after graduation in parallel with education or between degrees.
• Ambitious individual with a passion and drive to excel.
• An international mind-set and excellent command of English (both spoken and written).
• A pragmatic and holistic thinker.
• Resourceful and flexible with strong capabilities to prioritise, optimise and perform in a high-paced environment.
• Strong desire to pursue a long-term career within the commercial part of the business.
• International mobility and travels are expected.

We Offer

A challenging and rewarding opportunity where we will provide you with the framework to build a long-term career in the global trade and transportation industry. During the Graduate Programme, you will have vast opportunities and be part of a truly international group of passionate and ambitious professionals. Together you will:

• Build your knowledge from working with world-class experts within the shipping and business fields, in your rotational assignments and in the four global MLGP seminars.
• Build a global network that you can leverage in your future interactions to enable collaboration and career.
• Be significantly exposed to high-level leaders to ensure that theoretical insights are continuously linked to concrete business challenges.
• Become part of a diverse team where we play to win and ‘we’ always comes before ‘I’.

Application Closing Date

Not Specified.

How to Apply

Interested and qualified candidates should:

Click here to apply online

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Maersk Liner Job : Graduate Programme 2015

Maersk Line, the world's largest container shipping company currently recruits into its Graduate Programme for 2015.We are renowned for its professional and customer-centric approach. The diversity of insights from our 25,000 employees all over the world strengthens our international reputation for high standards and innovation.

Maersk Nigeria is represented in Lagos, Port Harcourt, and Kano with over 120 employees and is part the Central West Africa Cluster consisting of Togo, Benin Republic, Ghana and Niger Republic.

Maersk Nigeria invites applications for the position below:

Maersk Liner Graduate Programme 2015 - Commercial, Nigeria

Ref.: ML-068070

Location: Nigeria

Description

If you work well with others, have a can-do attitude and have the ambition and passion to excel, the Maersk Liner Graduate Programme (MLGP) can offer you the perfect opportunity to build a long-term and varied career in an international environment.

The MLGP is designed to provide access to a fast track career for bright young professionals across a range of disciplines. The programme combines learning and talent practices to ensure that developmental opportunities are maximised to the benefit of both the participants and the company.

Key Responsibilities

• You will join a team of highly competent colleagues and jointly participate in reaching the objectives of your department.
• Your manager will continually provide you with individual sparring to help you develop professionally and personally.
• Being part of a global shipping programme, you will meet your fellow Maersk Liner Graduate Programme participants from all over the world in four seminars across at least two continents. During these seminars, you will receive insights into the Shipping Industry, grow your understanding of the business and develop your personal competences.
• You will take an active role in your own development and work together with your manager and HR to identify your key development needs and build an action plan.

Who we are looking for

• Master's level education in Business or related discipline with a maximum of 3 years commercial work experience after graduation in parallel with education or between degrees.
• Ambitious individual with a passion and drive to excel.
• An international mind-set and excellent command of English (both spoken and written).
• A pragmatic and holistic thinker.
• Resourceful and flexible with strong capabilities to prioritise, optimise and perform under pressure.
• Strong desire to pursue a long-term career within the commercial part of the business.
• International mobility and travels are expected.

We Offer

A challenging and rewarding opportunity where you will build a long-term career in the global trade and transportation industry - during the 2-year Graduate Programme, you will have vast opportunities and be part of an international group of young professionals. Together you will:

• Build your knowledge from some of the best experts within the shipping and business fields, in your day to day job and in classroom environments.
• Build a global network that you can leverage in your future interactions to enable collaboration and career.
• Be significantly exposed to high-level leaders to ensure that theoretical insights are continuously linked to concrete business challenges.
• Become part of a team where we play to win and 'we' always comes before 'I'.

Application Closing Date

31st March, 2015.

Method of Application

Interested and qualified candidates should:

Click here to apply online

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Maersk APM Terminal Jobs : HSE Supervisor

APM Terminals, is currently seeking the recruitment of suitable and qualified HSE Supervisor. We are a team of over 20,000 employees spread across more than 60 countries united by a passion to provide our expertise in port operations and container management services. By providing the expertise and port infrastructure essential to world trade, we actively support the advancement of the societies around us, enabling local economies to unlock their potential and build an even stronger global community. Working with a team of talented professionals you will get a chance to experience different cultures and make friends all over the world. You'll find a culturally diverse, stimulating environment at any of our offices, terminals or depots. When you join APM Terminals, the world is your workplace.

APM Terminals is an independent business unit within the Danish A.P. Moller-Maersk Group – a Global Fortune 500 company with over 120,000 employees and offices in 130 countries with global growth opportunities in a range of fields from shipping and energy to our offshore and retail sectors - Join us to achieve even your most ambitious career goals!

APM Terminals is recruiting to fill the position of:

Job Title: HSE Supervisor

Location: Lagos

Ref.: AT-063315

Key Responsibilities

• Assists in the development and delivery of the company's HSE functions, implementing policies, procedures and systems to provide for a HSE business operation
• Maintains up-to-date information and knowledge on new developments in the area of Health, Safety and Environmental standards and Loss Prevention measures
• Represents the HSE department within the port related to HSE in order to ensure a mutual understanding of the Company's goals and requirements, and to work in a co-operative partnership with local resources
• Inspects organisation facilities and audits records to detect existing or potential accident and health hazards, determines corrective or preventative measures where indicated, and follows up to ensure measures have been implemented
• Reports all HSE incidents and assists the HSE Supervisor incident root cause analysis and assess risks to health for use by company personnel and outside agencies
• Assists in the investigation of accidents and injuries and cooperates in the preparation of material and evidence for organisation in hearings, lawsuits and insurance investigations. Compiles and submits accident reports required by the HSE department. Maintains safety files and records.
• Assists in the development and delivery of training to terminal staff and third party members.
• Observe the provisions of the relevant APMT Apapa policies and procedures
• Ensure that APMT Apapa HSE policy and procedures are observed as well as all relevant safety legislation and the provisions of the relevant Government of Nigeria HSE Acts
• Contribute to the continuous improvement process and to the meeting of business objectives. This includes providing suggestions and input to changes and improvements in all policies and procedures (mentioned in this section or otherwise)
• Inform superior as soon as possible if any general or specific task cannot be performed adequately or timely due to influences beyond your control

Requirements

• Requires minimum B.Sc/ HND/Certificate qualification
• Requires a proven record of HSE related experience preferably from port operations and/or heavy equipment industry.
• Effective negotiation and conflict resolution skills.
• Effective interpersonal and leadership skills.
• Requires good verbal and written communication skills in English
• Knowledge and experience in handling dangerous goods and emergency situations.

Application Closing Date

14th January, 2015

How to Apply

Interested and qualified candidates should:

Click here to apply online

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Maersk Line Vacancy : Container Sales Manager - West Africa

Maersk Line, the world's largest container shipping company currently recruits for the position of suitable and qualified graduate Container Sales Manager - West Africa. We are poised to serving customers all across the globe. Maersk Line has 25,000 employees across 325 offices in more than 125 countries. As a leading provider of container shipping services, Maersk Line’s mission is to provide opportunities in global commerce. Maersk Line helps customers source goods from anywhere in the world, creating efficiencies in their supply chains, and making it possible for commodities to reach new markets more quickly. Maersk Line sets the standards in ensuring continuous and consistent reliable and quality service to its customers and is regarded amongst the most reliable carriers in the world.

The Maersk Group comprises A.P. Moller - Maersk A/S and subsidiaries based in Copenhagen, Denmark. The Group employs about 89,000 people in around 135 countries across the world.

Join Maersk Line Operations - the engine room of our global activities with the world at your desk. The position, which reports directly to Headquarters in Copenhagen, Denmark, will give you a broad insight into the entire Maersk Line Op-erations Organization.

Do you have a real entrepreneurial spirit and see opportunity where others see obstacles? Can you sell, repeatedly, through building a strong network with customers and partners in multiple countries? Can you execute your own sales strategy daily but have the sense to also take a step back to refine your strategy?

If the answer is yes, then you could be one of Maersk Line’s new Container Sales Managers empowered to sell Maersk Line’s out-fleeted containers - a team that are positioned to generate USD100million in revenue within the next 2 years!

We are recruiting for the for the below position:

Job Title: Container Sales Manager - West Africa

Ref.: ML-062218

Location: Lagos

We Offer

• Maersk Line is on a journey to develop new revenue streams, one of which is “out-fleeted” container sales.
• With an ambitious target for delivering significant value to our customers and our company, we are looking to develop Sales Managers who can lead from the front.
• As one of the professional Container Sales Managers in Maersk Line's brand new container sales organization, you will learn the essentials of container shipping industry through daily interaction with a wide variety of stakeholders.
• You will build a very extensive network both externally as well as internally and you will develop the sales skills to allow you to win in a team where above all, results matter.
• You will be responsible for your own markets in West Africa – stretching from Senegal over Nigeria to Congo.

Learning Opportunities:

• Further develop your sales and networking skills
• Strategy setting and execution both short and long term
• Diverse stakeholder management
• Great insight into fundamental operational aspects of shipping
• The location of the applicant can be anywhere within the scope of the sales region and this job may therefore be posted in other countries as well.
• A significant amount of business travel in the region should be expected.

Key Responsibilities

• You will be part of a very result driven team where your key role will be to ensure that containers planned for retirement are sold quickly and at the best possible price.
• In your designated geographical area, you will be in charge of building and maintaining a solid customer and supplier network, and you will be responsible for collecting market intelligence.
• With the rest of the sales team, you will be involved in setting the container sales strategy. You will carry out the sales and coordinate invoicing and operational planning with the relevant support functions.
• Ultimately, you will be expected to leverage your entrepreneurial spirit whilst living the Maersk Line values to create opportunities, and close them.

Who we are looking for

• You are either a skilled sales person with an interest in the used container industry or a Technician with knowledge about the container industry looking to develop your commercial savvy.
• You live up to your word and you are able to work independently.
• We require a team player with strong interpersonal skills and who is good at managing many stakeholders.
• You are an excellent networker, and you know how to build and maintain lasting relationships.
• You thrive in a fast moving environment and can cope with tight deadlines.
• Since you will work in a multicultural environment where we communicate in English, you have excellent verbal and written English skills.
• Working knowledge of one or more languages in your region is a definite advantage.

Application Closing Date

29th December, 2014

Method of Application

Interested and qualified candidates should:

Click here to apply online

Note

• As part of our recruitment process, you may be requested to complete two online surveys.
• If you are selected, you will receive these surveys in your e-mail inbox.
• The incumbent must reside in a central location for within the sales region as proximity to the key markets is critical.
• As applications are reviewed on a daily basis, please note, that vacancies may be filled sooner than the deadline indicated. Therefore you are kindly advised to apply as early as possible.

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Maersk Nigeria Limited Vacancy : Graduate Operations Officer

Maersk Line is seeking for immediate employment, Graduate Operations Officers into its fleet. We are the world's largest container shipping company, serving customers all across the globe. Maersk Line has 25,000 employees across 325 offices in more than 125 countries. As a leading provider of container shipping services, Maersk Line’s mission is to provide opportunities in global commerce. Maersk Line helps customers source goods from anywhere in the world, creating efficiencies in their supply chains, and making it possible for commodities to reach new markets more quickly. Maersk Line sets the standards in ensuring continuous and consistent reliable and quality service to its customers and is regarded amongst the most reliable carriers in the world.

The Maersk Group comprises A.P. Moller - Maersk A/S and subsidiaries based in Copenhagen, Denmark. The Group employs about 89,000 people in around 135 countries across the world.

Maersk Line is recruiting to fill the position of:

Job Title: Operations Officer

Location: Lagos

Ref.: ML-049330

Key Responsibilities

Successful candidate would be on a sequential job rotation in the operations department. Rotation would be in the following order;

1.) Marine & Terminal Operation

• Assist the Mariner and Terminal Operations manager in adequately manage all areas within the marine and terminal operations department:
  • Internally in terms of proper planning of operational tasks and implementing and continuously refining and updating procedures to improve overall efficiency and profitability for the Line.
  • Externally in terms of stakeholder management with service providers and authorities; maintain a dialogue with main suppliers and authorities in area of responsibility on general and principal marine and terminal operations.
• Monitoring set performance measures for external vendor deliverables and follow up on performance.
• Assist the Mariner and Terminal Operations manager in conducting regular ports/terminals performance review to ensure that contractual productivity targets are met.
• Ensure visibility on performance management for all relevant KPIs for CWAOPS.

2. Equipment, Intermodal & EMR

• Assist the Equipment, Intermodal & EMR Manager in overall supervision of Equipment Management and Intermodal Operations within CWA cluster (comprising Nigeria, Benin, Togo, Ghana, and Niger).
• Assist daughter countries in equipment flows, dwell-time and turn-time management including timely evacuation and securing of required space allocation.
• Assist the Equipment, Intermodal & EMR Manager in conducting regular ports/terminals and ICDs related infrastructural capacity reviews to ensure that the Line takes proactive actions to avoid any bottlenecks. This should include keeping an eye on the dwell time of import cargo within the cluster.
• Ensure visibility on performance management for all relevant KPIs for CWAOPS.

3.) Projects

• Create and deliver project work plans and revise as appropriate to meet changing needs and requirements.
• Monitor day-to-day operational aspects of the project(s).
• Ensure project documents are complete, current, and appropriately stored.
• Work closely with relevant stake holders to ensure effective and efficient implementation of the project(s).
• Align projects to business goals, managing stakeholders, and communicating project status, milestones, and unexpected difficulties effectively.
• Any other function as assigned

Upon completion of rotation, the incumbent shall become part of operations team within any of

the above work streams depending on requirements and aptitude.

Requirement

Who we are looking for

• Minimum Bachelor’s Degree in economics, finance or Business related course
• 1-2 year work experience
• Knowledge of shipping industry would be an added advantage
• Detail oriented individual with excellent analytical skills
• Possess good communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong team player while taking responsibility for own performance
• Strong MS Office Suite skills

Application Closing Date:

8th July, 2014.

Method of Application

Interested and qualified candidates should

Click here to apply         SEARCH FOR HIGH PAID JOBS HERE

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APM Terminals Vacancy : Graduate Equipment Controller

APM Terminals, currently recruits for the position of a Graduate Equipment Controller. We are a team of over 20,000 employees spread across more than 60 countries united by a passion to provide our expertise in port operations and container management services. By providing the expertise and port infrastructure essential to world trade, we actively support the advancement of the societies around us, enabling local economies to unlock their potential and build an even stronger global community. Working with a team of talented professionals you will get a chance to experience different cultures and make friends all over the world. You’ll find a culturally diverse, stimulating environment at any of our offices, terminals or depots. When you join APM Terminals, the world is your workplace.

APM Terminals is an independent business unit within the Danish A.P. Moller-Maersk Group – a Global Fortune 500 company with over 120,000 employees and offices in 130 countries with global growth opportunities in a range of fields from shipping and energy to our offshore and retail sectors - Join us to achieve even your most ambitious career goals!

We are recruiting to fill the vacant position of:

Job Title: Equipment Controller

Ref.: AT-046357

Location: Lagos

Key Responsibilities

• Ascertain the availability of the equipments / man power for the shift.
• Planning made for the required equipment and manpower including outsourced for the shift.
• Ensure that the planned equipments and manpower are allocated at the start of the shift without delays to their respective point of work according to operational requirements.
• Fill out the “ Daily equipment point of work “ sheet and have them signed out by the operators prior proceeding to their place of work.
• Constantly monitor the operations in order to maximize the equipment utilization.
• Ensure the EQUIPMENT DASHBOARD is always updated.
• Ensure that the companies safety policy is adhered to.
• Report temporary break downs of the equipment to the technical and follow up on the upcoming time to reduce delays.
• Reassign equipments in case of break downs.
• Initiate good communication and act as a focal point between the operators / operations and planning.
• Deal with the operators with a positive and motivating approach to have the maximum productivity during the shift.
• Communicate deviations from initial planning is any to operations and planning on time.
• Ensure that the outside haulers are attended to on time to have the best trucks turnaround from the yard while receiving containers and delivery of imports and ICDS’s.
• Prepare the requirements / allocations for the next shift within the deadlines stipulated.
• Provide additional 1 or 2 machines as a contingency to assist replace machines in case of break down during the shift.
• Performs other duties as required.

Safety

• Identify workplace hazards and develop control measures to prevent incidents;
• Familiarize and adhere to safety roles and responsibilities;
• Ensure a safe working environment in compliance with current Safety Regulations and Standards

Leadership

• Lead continuous improvement initiatives in the workplace.
• Select and Optimize the Team / Organisation

Functional Excellence

• Ensure that forecasts are made for the equipment / outsourced are made on time for the next shift
• Ensure that the ordered equipments / outsourced are available at the start of shift which includes their deployments to the respective point of work on time to have the shift commenced without any delays
• Liaise with the technical department in terms of equipment available at the start of the shift
• Report to the technical for any break down of equipment during the shift
• Liaise with the technical for any planned maintenance of the equipments after discussing the requirements with the operations
• Should be at all times “ Hands On “ on the field in the operation via RADIO

Requirements

Who we are looking for

• Education: A good University Degree.

Either

• Experience in a Container Terminal will be an added advantage
• 1-2 years experience in Operational or Engineering roles generally.

Application Closing Date:

28th May, 2014

Method of Application

Interested and qualified candidates should

Click here to apply online          SEARCH FOR HIGH PAID JOBS HERE

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