Job Openings at Lagos Business School (LBS)

Job Code: AO2022

Job Description

• The Assurance Officer will oversee and advise on the activity of quality assurance, developing, implementing, and maintaining a system of quality and reliability while testing the organization’s products and/or development processes.

Essential Duties / Key Job Roles and Responsibilities
Include but not limited to the following:

• Develop, implement, and manage processes to ensure that products/services meet required specifications for quality, function, and reliability prior to delivery.
• Identify and set appropriate quality standards and parameters for products/services.
• Communicate quality standards and parameters to user departments, products/services development team, and other appropriate staff.
• Coordinate product/services testing processes.
• Identify and analyze issues, bugs, defects, and other problems, particularly when problems recur in multiple products; recommend and facilitate solution to these issues.
• Review internal and external customers’ feedback.
• Maintain compliance with federal, state, local, and organizational laws, regulations, guidelines, and policies.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications 

• Bachelor's Degree in related discipline.
• MSc/MBA would be an added advantage.

Professional Qualification:

• Membership of relevant professional association/institute is desirable.

Cognate Experience:

• Minimum of five years’ experience on related role is required.

Required Skills / Abilities:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Interpersonal and customer service skills.
• Organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong supervisory and leadership skills.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.

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Job Code: DS2O22

Job Description

• The Director leads the mission of the Centre and provides strategic and operational direction to drive and advance LBS’ goal of influencing management practice in sustainability, responsible business and management.
• The Centre activities should be directed in a way that supports high potential professional knowledge which stresses professional ethics, impacts on society, the environment and service to the community through the practice of management.
• The Director shall define and execute the delivery of the Centre’s strategy within the context of the School’s Strategic Plan.
• He/She shall be responsible for the Centre’s intellectual contributions which: (i) support the practice of sustainability management; (ii) contribute to the advancement of the sustainability practices in management disciplines and practice by engaging c-suite executives, senior managers and sustainability professionals in the public, private and social sectors, and (iii) support LBS research community to create high-quality teaching materials and research outputs.
• The Centre should be known for advancing corporate sustainability thinking, practice and delivery in Nigeria and Africa at large.
• The ideal candidate should be a thought leader and have a passion for sustainable development, corporate sustainability, and research.
• He/She should also understand the role the Centre plays in the larger Lagos Business School mission, focus, and values.

Key Job Responsibilities

• Lead engagements and forge close working relationships with companies, government, entities, and organizations to oversee the end-to-end design and implementation of projects focused on improving the practice of sustainability in Nigeria and Africa
• Build a coherent portfolio of impact-focused work with attention to strategic ambition, project quality, risk management, robust evidence generation, and sound budget management.
• Ensure the financial sustainability of the Centre by leading on the development of new engagements and supporting strategic partnerships in the development of new funding
• Provide vision and leadership around how technical assistance might be delivered more
• Ensure Centre programmes benefit from high-quality technical expertise and advice obtained through either in-house expertise or consultants or a combination of both, as relevant for the individual programmes and
• Lead initiatives internally and with external partners to deepen understanding of sustainability ecosystem, best practices and the practicalities of a successful
• Oversee all matters relating to administration and day to day management of the Centre: projects, stakeholder engagements, partners, grant development and management, staff, finances.
• Manages Centre staff, including remotely, to ensure quality assured delivery against programme objectives as well as the personal and professional development of
• Work with the team across LBS to ensure that all of Centre projects have contextually relevant and operationally efficient monitoring and evaluation plans that inform best practice internally and externally and to deliver robust
• Keep abreast of the latest global research, news and trends in education, development and country/client contexts to inform Centre strategy and programming;
• Formulate and socialize Centre Research Strategy; implement/execute and socialize findings.
• Report to the relevant oversight Boards on the health of the programme’s portfolio, flagging significant issues, as they arise and as appropriate, for
• Identify, call, meet with, and develop excellent relationships with targeted grantors, companies, alumni contacts, professional institutions, government agencies, and multilateral organizations as appropriate to identify opportunities for LBS Sustainability Centre.
• Develop / Execute comprehensive strategy for conducting market intelligence, product evaluations and benchmarking of competitors’ offerings. Monitor market environment and current changes and provide management reports and proposals to maintain the Centre’s
• Actively solicit RFPs and/or respond to unsolicited RFPs by developing proposals that accurately represent the School’s capabilities and meet the needs of the requesting organizations.
• Ensure the Center is run based on strong commercial
• Any other specific or ad-hoc duty to be assigned by the LBS Management Board.

Qualifications 

• Minimum of Master’s Degree in Management, Business Administration, International Relations, Development Studies or related fields.
• A doctorate degree in related fields of study is an added advantage.

Professional Qualification:

• Not compulsory.

Cognate Experience:

• Minimum of Ten years (10) years’ experience working in a development organization, university, consulting/advisory firm, think-tank, or research institution.
• Experience in sustainability business development and/or project management in a medium or large size organization.

Required Skills / Abilities:

• Significant professional experience in international development or consulting, and in education, including experience leading the design and delivery of education programmes and
• Significant experience working in long-term partnerships with stakeholders from various sectors
• Exceptional relationship-building and management skills especially with leaders in business, government and non-government
• A strong track record in complex, end to end, project
• Significant experience leading, developing and managing teams, including remotely and across
• Passion for education and sustainable development
• Competency in designing and delivering on major organizational
• Exceptional written communications and presentation
• Experience in analyzing and interpreting qualitative and quantitative data and drawing out key themes and policy
• Familiarity with research and evaluation
• Good network within the global education
• Experience in research, monitoring and evaluation design and
• Knowledge and/or experience in the role of non-state actors in sustainable
• Experience working on projects aimed at strengthening.

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Job Code: DPO2022

Job Description

• The Data Protection Officer is the statutory role required by the Nigeria Data Protection Regulations (NDPR) and the European Union General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR).
• The Data Protection Officer (DPO) is responsible for overseeing LBS Privacy Policy and Data Protection Procedures, and in particular ensuring that LBS meets her regulatory obligations under the NDPR and the GDPR.
• The role will maintain appropriate privacy policy, data protection procedures and related audits including, but not limited to data collection, processing, sharing, disclosure, retention and disposal as well as oversee the maintenance of records required to demonstrate LBS compliance with applicable data protection regulations.
• The DPO will act as LBS primary contact point for Data Subjects and the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA); and provide expert advice and support to LBS employees in relation to all data protection-related queries and incidents.

Essential Duties / Key Job Roles and Responsibilities
Include but not limited to the following:

• Provide leadership, management and direction in relation to all areas of data protection.
• Manage LBS compliance obligations for data protection and advise the School on all matters related to data protection.
• Monitor changes to the law and regulations on all matters relating to data protection ensuring that LBS takes timely action to update and implement changes in policies and procedures.
• Manage a programme of awareness-raising and training to deliver compliance and to foster a data privacy culture within LBS.
• Oversee the maintenance of records required to demonstrate LBS data protection compliance to regulatory authorities.
• Be the contact point with and co-operate with data subjects when exercising their individual data rights as well as supervise and advise on the response to such requests.
• Operate as the primary contact point for the NITDA, lead a data incident response and data breach notification procedure as well as lead the School’s response to any regulatory investigation or request for information.
• Review data protection clauses in contract terms in conjunction with relevant LBS Legal Support
• Work closely with management and key stakeholders on privacy matters, advising and ensuring they are regularly updated.
• Maintain and update data privacy notices.
• Advise on data protection impact assessments relating to LBS regulatory requirements.
• Responsible for document management systems within the School.
• Any other job to be assigned by the Head, Assurance and Compliance.

Key Performance Indicators

• Up to date LBS Personal Data Map
• Data Subjects’ Requests Register with resolutions.
• Demonstration of LBS Compliance with NDPR & GDPR at all times.
• Established LBS Document Management Standard.

Qualifications 

• Bachelor's Degree in related discipline.
• Master's Degree or other advanced degree in related discipline would be added advantage.

Professional Qualification:

• Membership of relevant professional association/institute is desirable.
• Additional recognized privacy qualifications e.g. Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP), Certified Information Privacy Technologist (CIPT), etc. (desirable).

Cognate Experience:

• Sound understanding of computer systems, databases and how personal data is collected, stored and processed with recent experience in privacy & data protection compliance.
• Minimum of five years’ experience on related role is required.
• Experience in a similar role and an understanding of the data protection risks faced by large data-driven organizations with the ability to conduct the role independently and with integrity.
• Ability to make good judgements regarding data privacy risks and to prioritise resources and activity around managing those risks.

Required Skills:

• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Strong interpersonal skills capable of dealing with a wide range of stakeholders, including senior management, and to exercise strong work ethics.
• The ability to plan, organise and prioritise tasks, and to provide clear advice and direction even when faced with competing demands and short deadlines.
• Proven ability to establish and maintain a high degree of confidentiality, respect, trust and credibility at all levels.
• Strong team player, enthusiastic and positive, with the ability to remain calm, controlled and resilient.
• Sound report writing skills.
• Previous experience of monitoring compliance with regulatory requirements and effectively engaging regulatory bodies.
• Experience in managing data incidents and breaches.
• Knowledge of cybersecurity risks and other information security standards.
• Expert knowledge of data protection legislation, in particular the NDPR & GDPR with a Compliance, IT Security, Legal, Audit and/or Risk Management background.