Director-General at the Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA)

The Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines, and Agriculture (NACCIMA) was established in 1960. The Association is the umbrella organisation for various affliate member Chambers of Commerce within Nigeria. The Association's membership is voluntary and encompasses City, State and Bilateral Chambers; Business/Professional Associations; and Corporate Bodies. The Association champions the course of business through its advocacy role and influences public policies that promote free enterprise.

We are recruiting qualified persons to fill the position below:

Job Title: Director-General

Job Code: NVC001
Location: Lagos
Job Type: Full-time

The Position and Requirements

• The Director-General (DG) is the Administrative Head of the Secretariat and responsible to the National President. Executive Committee, Council and General Assembly of the Association.
• The DG by virtue of that office is the Secretary to the Association’s Council.
• The Candidate must therefore be versed in the administration of such a Business Membership Organization which is the umbrella body dealing with Chambers of Commerce, as indicated above.
• The Candidate shall fully subscribe to and believe in the Vision, Mission and Core Values of the Association.

Required Qualifications

• A good Honours Degree from a recognized University with a minimum of 15 years cognate experience.
• A Postgraduate qualification in Administration, Economics or Policy related discipline and other relevant professional qualifications will be an advantage.
• The Candidate must be ICT compliant with good knowledge of Ms Word, Excel, Internet, and other Communication tools.
• A working knowledge and proficiency of another foreign language, preferably French will be an advantage.

Other Operational Expectations:
In addition to the above academic qualifications, the Candidate shall be expected to:

• Possess outstanding leadership qualities, be a team player who can inspire and motivate subordinates to achieve the Association’s goals and objectives.
• Be able to draw up and organize revenue yielding activities like Training, Consultancy and Trade Missions for both members and non-members of the Association.
• Possess excellent inter-personal relations.
• Possess excellent physical and mental health.

Terms and Conditions of Service

• The appointment shall be for a four-year term renewable by the Council for a second term based on perceived performance of the Candidate during the first term.
• The full remuneration package applicable to the office of the Director General of the Association is negotiable.

Application Closing Date
3rd March, 2022.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send five (5) copies of their Applications, accompanied with five (5) copies of their Curriculum Vitae duly signed and dated.

All Applications with supporting documents should be submitted under confidential cover and marked "Director-General - NVC001" on the envelopes and should be addressed to:
The National President,
8A, Oba Akinjobi Road,
GRA Ikeja,
Lagos State.
Email: [email protected] , [email protected]

Note: Each applicant should include names and contact addresses of three (3) referees and such referees should be contacted by the applicant to forward directly to the National President not more than one (1) page Confidential Report on the Candidate’s character and capacity for the office under consideration.