JUBA, South Sudan, November 14, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Press release from Government of South Sudan and OCHA The Government of South Sudan and aid agencies launched the humanitarian appeal for 2014-2016 today, unveiling an innovative new direction for humanitarian action in South Sudan. The three-year appeal seeks US$1.1 billion to meet the needs of the most vulnerable 3.1 million people across the country in 2014. This comes to some $355 per person targeted to receive assistance, including emergency health, food and nutrition support. While the core of humanitarian action remains to save lives in emergencies, two new pillars…
Author: Adewale A.
NEW YORK, November 14, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The Ministry of Health has approved plan to accelerate progress on improving maternal health in Ethiopia in an effort that is expected to address the concern over the so far slow progress the country has made on meeting the Millennium Development Goal on maternal health (MDG 5) . “Advancing better health is a gateway to development progress, lifting economies and societies. Meeting a woman’s need for sexual and reproductive health services will increase her chances of finishing her education, and breaking out of poverty,” saidUN Resident Coordinator and UNDP Representative Mr…
LONDON, United-Kingdom, November 14, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ — – First initiative to be delivered in partnership between GSK and Save the Children that aims to save a million children’s lives.A simple low-cost device that helps newborn babies to breathe and has the potential to transform the life chances for thousands of African babies has been awarded the highest fund in the first GSK (http://www.gsk.com) and Save the Children $1million Healthcare Innovation Award.Logo: http://www.photos.apo-opa.com/plog-content/images/apo/logos/gsk-stc.jpgThe life-saving kit, called a ‘bubble’ Continuous Positive Airway Pressure, or ‘bCPAP’, is used to help babies in respiratory distress, which is often caused by acute respiratory…
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, November 14, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The Chairperson of the Commission of the African Union (AU), Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, welcomes the adoption by the United Nations (UN) Security Council, on 12 November 2013, of resolution 2124 (2013) on Somalia. The Chairperson of the Commission expresses AU’s satisfaction at the decision of the Security Council to authorize an increase in the strength of the AU Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) from 17,731 to 22,126 uniformed personnel, as well as support to the Somali National Army (SNA), through an appropriate UN Trust Fund. The strengthening of AMISOM and…
Job Title: Senior Buyer/Contract Administrator Employer: General Electric (GE) Location: Lagos, Nigeria Job Number: 1881424 Business: GE Power & Water Business Segment: Power & Water Career Level: Experienced Function: Sourcing Function Segment: Sourcing Relocation Assistance: No Role Summary/Purpose: Essential Responsibilities: • Reviews, evaluates, and monitors department purchase requisitions for proper authorization, specifications, and legal compliance; takes responsibility for procuring appropriate items or services; creates and reviews purchase orders; researches and resolves receiving and accounts payable issues; inputs, edits, and retrieves purchasing data; disburses and maintains files related to purchase orders and purchasing; maintains other department files including those pertaining to…
Job Title: Shift Fireman Job Reference: SF 13 Department: Safety & Sanitation Employer: Flour Mills of Nigeria Plc Recruiter: Dragnet Nigeria The Job: • Be present when any potentially flammable activity is being performed in order to ensure that all necessary fire equipment/gear is available and being utilized properly and to put out any fire that may occur • Fight fire within the premises and all other company owned property, to carry out rescue operations for people trapped in lifts or in high places and to assist the company’s subsidiaries’ fire fighters to fight fire on their premises • Carry…
Job Title: Branch Operations Manager – Yaba Branch Employer: Standard Chartered Bank Plc (SCB) Job ID: 407914 Job Function: Consumer Banking Location: Lagos, Nigeria Full/Part Time: Full time Regular/Temporary: Permanent Job Description: • Formulating, implementing, managing and coordinating processes / operations in branches to maximise operational health and continued branch stability in an efficient operation where risks are well controlled. • Create, develop and manage Branch’s based service delivery channels e.g. Cash Sites, card based products, etc and ensure their optimal contribution to banks profitability. • To undertake periodic self-assessment on key controls to assess the proper functioning and adequacy…
Job Title: Teller Service Manager – Yaba Branch Employer: Standard Chartered Bank Plc (SCB) Job ID: 407913 Job Function: Consumer Banking Location: Lagos, Nigeria Full/Part Time: Full time Regular/Temporary: Permanent Job Description • Delivering quality service to customers via efficient and accurate processing while projecting a professional and warm image in all interpersonal dealings. • Ensuring that there is water tight cash controls in place at all times. Key Roles & Responsibilities • Supervision of the processing of all daily cash site transactions for deposits into current and fixed deposit accounts (Involving cash and cheques) and handling associated customer interactions/inquiries/complaints…
Job Title: Medium Enterprise Relationship Manager, Lagos Island Employer: Standard Chartered Bank Plc (SCB) Job ID: 403099 Job Function: Consumer Banking Location: Lagos, Nigeria Full/Part Time: Full time Regular/Temporary: Permanent Job Description: • Acquisition and managing of ME customer relationships through pro-active and consultative approach and detailed understanding of existing customers’ businesses to enhance liabilities and revenues. The holder is to be the link between strategic and tactical / operational roles in the business. • Acquisition of profitable new customers for ME banking business through the creation, development and maintenance of high quality advisory relationships that includes effective consultative selling…
Job Title: SME Portfolio Manager Employer: Standard Chartered Bank Plc (SCB) Job ID: 407759 Job Function: Consumer Banking Location: Lagos, Nigeria Full/Part Time: Full time Regular/Temporary: Permanent Job Description• Acquisition and managing of PSB customer relationships through pro-active and consultative approach and detailed understanding of existing customers’ businesses to enhance liabilities and revenues. The holder is to be the link between strategic and tactical / operational roles in the business. • Acquisition of profitable new customers for PSB banking business through the creation, development and maintenance of high quality advisory relationships that includes effective consultative selling and creative restructuring of…