Job Title: Application Developer
Location: Lagos
Job Summary
- The application developer role is a technology focused role intended to provide software development and analysis services to the group
- This role is best suited to candidates with proven experience building production, commercial-quality web based solutions with technologies like JAVA, .NET and related technologies and also strong in depth SQL-Server development experience
- Applicants must be comfortable with advanced SQL syntax, SQL Server development, SQL and Oracle Databases
- The candidate needs to be flexible and open to new ideas or change with the passion and drive to excel in their career
- He must be self-directed, organized, and extremely attentive to details. Must have an understanding of agile methodology, iterative development processes, SDLC and have strong OOD and OOA skills.
Responsibilities
The Application Developer will be expected to have aptitudes, skills, knowledge and experience on the following areas:
- Demonstrable analytical skills with regard to specifying and detailing business processes and requirements.
- 5+ years of relevant object-oriented application building experience in a professional environment
- Delivery experience with .NET framework, including C#, ADO.NET, LINQ and ASP.NET.
- 5+years delivery experience with Java.
- Extensive experience with SQL Server (2005/2008/2012).
- Extensive experience in the use of Oracle Database.
- Experience with SQL data business intelligence (OLAP, etc…) preferred
- Advanced knowledge and experience in HTML and DHTML, JavaScript, CSS
- Practical experience in Agile development methodologies
- Formulation, management and execution of data test strategies, plans and delivery commitments in concert with business and project management efforts.
- Mobile and web service development experience
- Experience with ticketing systems (e.g.; JIRA, Bugzilla) and managed workflows
- Strong familiarity with source control systems (e.g. Team Suite)
Problem Solving
The Application Developer will often be challenged with new problems to which they will need to rely on strong problem solving skills to resolve:
- The ability to accurately identify the cause of a system/application malfunction, interpret that to management and their colleagues, document and propose resolutions
- Fully understand structured methodologies (e.g. Agile) for using programming code to solve business problems
- Ensure all changes and implementations are well tested and managed in a controlled manner with full rollback plans
- Correctly identify when assistance is required and request it accordingly
- Collaborate with the wider team in matters where their support is required.
- People Management and Development
- The successful will also be required to possess the following:
- The ability to work well within a team and as part of a larger overall technology team
- They should display strong collaborative characteristics
Experience and Qualifications
Ideal candidate should have:
- Bachelor’s Degree (B.S, B.A) in Computer Science, Computer or Electronic Engineering or similar disciplines.
- 5 – 8 years delivery experience with Java or .NET technologies
- Extensive experience with Oracle database.
Job Title: Agric and Financial Inclusion Analyst
Location: Lagos
Duties and Responsibilities
Strategy and Performance Monitoring Support:
- Conduct industry analysis, market analysis and feasibility studies to identify Agriculture and Financial Inclusion opportunities.
- Develop short and medium-term strategy and business plans forAgriculture and Financial Inclusion
- Provide implementation support for Agriculture and FinancialInclusion initiatives and projects
- Track and report performance against strategy and businessplans.
Business Analytics and Intelligence Support:
- Support management with incisive and up-to-date analysis foreffective decision making including (competitor analysis, trends, keysuccess factors etc.)
- Build and maintain Agriculture and Financial Inclusion database
Communications, Funding and Stakeholder Engagement Support:
- Design and implement framework for stakeholder engagement andcommunication.
- Develop and implement fundraising strategy including plans,programs and communications.
- Identify fundraising opportunities, build relationships withdonor agencies and develop grant applications.
- Build partnerships and alliances with other relevant playerswithin the Agric and financial inclusion space.
Educational Qualification
- Bachelor’s or higher-level Degree in Agriculture, Business Administration, Finance, as well as any other related field of expertise.
Experience:
- 6 – 10 years’ post NYSC experience in the Agribusiness Industry as a Financial Inclusion Analyst.Core Competencies:
- Good understanding of the Nigerian agriculture industry.
- Working knowledge of the Financial services industry.
- Well-developed research and analytical skills.
- Ability to analyse financial statement.
- Ability to recognize business opportunities with potential todrive profitable growth, customer acquisition, and customer experience.
- Working knowledge of Banking Operations
Behavioural Competencies:
- Excellent communication, interpersonal and presentation skills
- Self-motived and able to work with limited supervision
- Ability to operate effectively within a matrix typeorganisation.
- Good project management skills
Location: Lagos
Duties and Responsibilities
- Development of clearly defined value propositions for Agricultural Liability segment.
- Develop strategies to achieve the fees and Commission (Non-Interest Income) objectives of the financial year as well as monthly expectations.
- Drive the top line revenue growth of the Agricultural segment through an understanding of market and customer trend analysis and develop targeted product offerings or marketing campaigns that improves customer engagement.
- Effectively identify market opportunities, develop relevant business value propositions and customer experience strategies to match these opportunities.
- Provide support and relevant information to sales and marketing teams to assist in the sales of products and services.
- Develop and execute key segment strategies including the development of segment marketing plans that ensures actualization of segment goals.
- Identify customer segment levers (segment profitability, acquisition and retention measurement and trends, market share, growth and cross sell) and drive each lever to achieve business objectives.
- Execute strategic market analysis that clearly defines growth opportunities within Agricultural Liabilities segment.
- Design go-to-market strategies for new product introductions.
- Build our channel strategy for the Agricultural segment, including Agents in Agricultural markets, alternate channels etc.
- Define appropriate service levels to be provided to customers in the Agricultural Liabilities segment from time to time.
- Build strategic partnerships with key partners to develop and grow Agribusiness Liabilities.
Educational Qualification
- Bachelor’s or higher-level degree in Agriculture or any other related discipline.
Experience:
- 6 – 10 years’ post NYSC experience in the Agribusiness Industry as a Head/Manager.
- Experience interfacing with a wide variety of individuals including:
- Packing facility managers and supervisors
- Agriculture industry equipment experts
- Research and development scientists
- Regulatory experts
- Commercial and marketing leaders
- Business development leaders
- Operational and logistics personnel
Behavioural Competencies:
- Interpersonal relations
- Initiative
- Analytical ability
- Decision quality & Problem solving
- Innovativeness
Organisational Competencies:
- Attention to Detail
- Continuous Learning
- Drive for Results
- Time/Self-Management
Deadline: 2nd November, 2018.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their updated CV in MS Word format and Cover Letters to:
contact@gvapartners.com and reference recruitment@gvapartners.com with the job role as the subject of the e-mail.
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