Manager - Faculties at Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN)

Department: People & Change Nigeria
Job type: Permanent
Closing date: 31-Jul-14
Location: Lagos
Reference Number: 130-PEO00139

Key Accountabilities
? Develops training budgets and initiate approval process
? Manages training logistics such as arranging and booking venue of facilities to ensure successful delivery of faculty programmes
? Plans and schedules technical operations meetings and ensures full attendance and productive participation by all faculty members
? Provides minute of meetings on implementation of board decisions
? Sources for and actively identifies resource persons for faculties’ programmes
? Collates and ensures relevant faculties’ programme materials are available for participants
? Gathers, reviews and prepares reports of participants’ feedbacks on general faculties’ events and makes recommendations for improvement
? Initiates and organises forum with partners of audit firms to discuss issues impacting the profession
? Organises and ensures successful conduct of forensic examinations
? Coordinates seminars/training/certification programmes for the institute

This position reports to the Assistant Director (Faculties) and is primarily responsible for planning and organising the Institute’s training programmes to enhance the capacity of members and ensure alignment with the overall goals and objectives of ICAN

Skills/Competencies

• The ideal candidate must have good technical knowledge, strong analytical, innovative and report writing skills and the ability to effectively communicate and engage with key stakeholders.
• Candidate must possess good IT skills, be research- inclined and have a good understanding of the global economy and key development indicators, knowledge of both qualitative and quantitative research methodology and ability to evaluate and interpret financial statements. Self-confidence, integrity, honesty and team leadership abilities are critical for success on the job.

Education/Experience
• B.Sc/HND in Accounting or Economics.
• Candidate must be a Chartered Accountant
• Minimum of 5 years post professional qualification experience in the private and/or public sector