Corporate Social Responsibilities & Communication Officer 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: Corporate Social Responsibilities & Communication Officer

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full time

Job Detail

• Assist in identification, engagement, and liaison with external Beneficiary Organizations (BOs)
• Scrutinize all financial and statutory documents relating to the BOs against internal checklists and CSR Policy guidelines.
• Routinely update the due diligence checklist as per industry standards or statutory guidelines
• Prepare to write up on BO proposals that meet the minimum due diligence requirements and submit them to CSR committee members for approval
• Keep track of all approvals and follow up with relevant external and internal teams for fund release.
• Keep track of annual CSR budgets and utilization across all entities.
• Engage with internal stakeholders and committee members on a routine basis and provide relevant updates from time to time (monthly/quarterly/annual)
• Prepare minutes of meetings of all internal CSR meetings (ad-hoc/statutory).
• Make available any documents/information required for external filings related to the CSR program
• Developing policies relating to a company’s ethical, sustainable and environmental responsibilities
• Ensuring a company has a positive impact on local communities and the environment
• Raising public awareness of a company’s social responsibility commitments through marketing
• Writing and actioning a company's social responsibility strategy
• Creating partnerships with clients, employees, suppliers, charities, and other groups
• Organising CSR events for employees and their teams
• Encouraging links between the company and educational or charitable groups
• Spreading the word in schools and local organisations about the company
• Reporting on social responsibility activity to the management.
• Writing publicity content such as social media contents, press releases, newsletters, speeches, website copy and leaflets
• Designing and producing quarterly company newsletter
• Creating and maintaining a robust relationship with the media to promote the company’s image
• Coordinating promotional events and attending news conferences, press launches and exhibitions
• Monitoring and responding to feedback from the media and the public about the organisation on traditional and digital channels
• Recording media coverage and measuring the impact of publicity campaigns on audience engagement
• Developing and disseminating public relations materials that increase visibility among stakeholders
• Ensuring that digital marketing/social media content aligns with the company’s brand identity and message
• Updating and maintaining company social media portals (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn etc) weekly or as scheduled
• Any other assignment that may be assigned.

Qualifications

• Candidates should possess HND / B.Sc Degrees with 5+ years relevant work experience.

Application Closing Date
2nd May, 2024.