Executive Assistant/ Corporate Communications Officers at Merit Telecoms Nigeria Limited

Merit Telecoms (NIG) Limited / Merit Telecoms Nigeria Limited is an independent and recognized leader in providing wireless voice and data turnkey services to the telecommunication industry.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Executive Assistant/ Corporate Communications Officer

Location: Lagos

Job Description

• Perform top level administrative duties in support of the CEO- including making travel arrangements, scheduling a high volume of meetings and appointment as well as managing an ever-changing business/personal Outlook calendar, and managing complex schedules.
• Plan, coordinate and facilitate on-site and off-site executive meetings and functions, such as Monthly, Quarterly and Bi-annual Senior Executive meetings.
• Screen multiple requests for meetings with the CEO and utilize sound judgments in managing priorities of requests based on importance and urgency.
• With an understanding of business protocols associated with CEO’s clients and business associates, effectively interact with senior management on behalf of the CEO
• Draft the CEO’s correspondence based on a general outline of points, and prepare PowerPoint and other presentations as needed.
• Organize and manage documents using various software programs.
• Screen all phone calls to the CEO’s office and exercise sound judgment in determining whether to contact the caller to the CEO, take a message, or refer the matter to another company contact.

Specific Job Roles

• To institute and manage corporate communicate strategy
• To build a unique culture in line with MERIT vision
• To continually improve MERIT branding/imaging
• Public and media relations
• Stakeholder/ management relations
• Special events management (team building/Staff parties etc)
• Participation in Local, National & International conference
• Website development and update
• Fund raising/charitable activities
• Publications and promotional materials MERIT and its products
• Corporate social responsibility
• Support to other departments in their promotional efforts
• To maintain liaison with external media houses

Skills:

• Ability to work in a fast and dynamic environment
• A good thinker
• A very fast learner
• Creative and innovative skills
• Possess good interpersonal and organizational skills
• Have excellent written and oral communication skills

Computer Skills:

• Desktop publishing application
• MS Office Suite (MS word, excel, PowerPoint and Outlook)

Qualifications

• B.Sc. in any Social Science LL.B. or any other related course.
• 2-3 years’ experience.

Application Closing Date
5th October, 2016.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send soft copy of their CV's to: [email protected]