Ongoing Recruitment at the Bible Society of Nigeria (BSN)

The Bible Society of Nigeria (BSN) is a member of the United Bible Societies (UBS), a global fellowship of Non-Denominational Christian Organizations whose primary mission involves translation of the Holy Scriptures into languages people can easily read and understand as well as production and distribution of the Scriptures to meet the different needs of everyone. It also organizes programmes to encourage interaction with the Scriptures and raises fund for these activities.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Human Resource Officer

Location: Any City, Nigeria

Key Responsibilities
The successful candidate will among others do the following:

  • Assist in some strategic HR management such as staff acquisition, proper utilization, onboarding and orientation, result oriented training / development, and so on
  • Ensure productive administration and management of the Society’s insurance policies as it relates to its assets and properties
  • Ensure implementation of training schedules and monitor staff post training presentations
  • Manage pension, health and other related Employee Assistance Programmes of the Society, etc.

Personnel Specification

  • Minimum of 6 years cognate experience with at least four of it in Human Resource Management field
  • Professionally certified by the Chartered Institute of Personnel Management of Nigeria or CIPD, England with good knowledge of Nigerian labour and employment laws are major criteria to occupy this position
  • A Higher National Diploma or First Degree in the Humanities is a must. Postgraduate Degree in Business Administration, Personnel Management, Industrial and Labour Relations or related field would be of advantage
  • Proven Christian experience and proven integrity; Good presentation skill; Willingness to learn and ability to work as a team player;
  • Good working knowledge of Microsoft Power point, Word, Excel, etc.
  • Flexible, not easily provoked, sociable and always hungry for and delivering timely results
  • Applicant must be willing to learn and must be practicing and committed Christian with good testimonies of turning point experiences.

Job Title: Admin Assistant

Location: Any City, Nigeria

Key Responsibilities

  • Ensure proper maintenance of the Society’s public utilities such as telephone, cable network service electricity and so on for optimal and effective performance
  • Ensure up-to-date documentations and records of all BSN’s assets and properties pan-Nigeria
  • Coordinates and maintains up-to-date register of BSN’s fixed assets, pan- Nigeria and indexing of assets as and when due where necessary.

Personnel Specification

  • 5 years cognate experience with at least 3 years of it in core Administrative field
  • Must possess a National Diploma in Management related fields;
  • Ability to be involved in core administrative issues;
  • Total adherence to admin policies and operational activities of the Society
  • Proven Christian experience and integrity;
  • Willingness to learn and ability to work as a team player;
  • Good working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, etc.;
  • Must be highly assertive, not easily provoked, sociable and always hungry for timely delivery of results
  • Applicant must be willing to learn and must be practicing and committed Christian with good testimonies of turning point experiences.

Job Title: Audit Assistant

Location: Abuja

Key Responsibilities

  • Auditing of the activities of assigned BSN depots and Areas in the Northern part of Nigeria, and the Guest house in Abuja
  • Ensure strict compliance with the BSN policies; Monitor staff advances and recovering debts and report the true state of same to the Divisional Manager in Lagos
  • Ensure strict adherence to necessary mechanisms put in to detect and prevent errors and frauds early;
  • Report every observed variances or breach of BSN operational standard promptly and so on.

Personnel Specification

  • Must possess a National Diploma in Accounting or ATS with sound and practical knowledge of accounting software, (e.g Sage 50)
  • The job holder must have a minimum cognate experience of 2-3 years in a structured setting
  • Applicant must be willing to learn and must be practicing and committed Christian with good testimonies of turning point experiences.

Job Title: Confidential Secretary

Location: Lagos

Key Responsibilities
The successful candidate will among others do the following:

  • Type mail-able documents that are error free for operational / administrative use
  • Process, manage and coordinate relevant documents, data / information and other resource tools relating to the activities of the department to drive the growth and achievement of set goals
  • Provide strategic secretarial functions to help achieve set goals.

Personnel Specification

  • Must have a National Diploma in Secretarial Administration
  • Must be someone who is intelligent, highly confidential, firm but level headed, able to work under pressure, disciplined, quality and result driven
  • S/he must have a minimum of 4 years cognate experience in a structured setting
  • Must possess excellent administrative and communication skills; must be a team player and able to coordinate team members to achieve expected results
  • Applicant must be willing to learn and must be practicing and committed Christian with good testimonies of turning point experiences.

Job Title: Assistant Graphic Artist

Location: Lagos

Key Responsibilities

  • Design packages using CorelDraw, Adobe Suite etc;
  • Do 3D thumb up designs;
  • Ensure perfect delivery of all the graphic designs / works of the Society as may be required
  • Use the latest graphic instrument / packages to ensure a standardized work delivery.

Personnel Specification

  • ND in Graphic Design / General Art
  • Must be proficient in design packages: CorelDraw, Adobe Suite, and able to do 3D thumb up designs
  • Must be a team player, able to work under pressure, deliver task to time and meet deadlines
  • Must be between 25 – 35 years
  • Applicant must be willing to learn and must be practicing and committed Christian with good testimonies of turning point experiences.

Job Title: Warehouse Assistant

Location: Lagos

Key Responsibilities

  • Ensure good management of stock with accurate record keeping;
  • Ensure stock are released to salesmen as approved in the requisition form promptly;
  • Ensure day-to-day posting of all released stocks;
  • Receive the return of unsold items into the warehouse with accurate record
  • Posting of waybills and other stock management documents on Sage.

Personnel Specification

  • Must have a National Diploma in Accounting or ATS or Business Admin with sound and practical knowledge of accounting software, (e.g Sage 50)
  • Must have a minimum of 2 years cognate experience in warehouse operations or store management
  • Applicant must be willing to learn and must be practicing and committed Christian with good testimonies of turning point experiences.

Deadline: 18th August, 2020.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should forward their Applications, attaching typed CV and photocopies of credentials to “The General Secretary / CEO” by mail to: vacancy@biblesociety-nigeria.org using the Job Title as the subject of the mail.

Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be invited for interview.