JOB DESCRIPTION-
This role is a key support position for the company working as the ‘right-hand’ to the CEO and acts as an ambassador of the organization and must exemplify our company culture. The CEO’s office specifically is very fast-paced, with an entrepreneurial approach to the daily management of our business. You must be able to multi-task in order to handle a multitude of short and long-term projects; with at times, competing and conflicting levels of priority. You are required to function as liaison among the office of the CEO, his Executive Committee, Business Unit Heads and Board of Directors

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES-
*To institute and manage corporate communication strategy
*To continually improve MERIT branding/imaging.
*Provide telephone coverage – answer executive phones, take accurate messages, know executive’s whereabouts at all times, handle urgent calls with appropriate judgment
*Arrange (including selection of date, time, and location) internal and external meetings (internal meetings typically require extensive coordination)
*Coordinate agendas and correspondence for special events, board meetings, committee meetings and development activities.
*Responsible for handling all travel arrangements (domestic and international) including HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS, airline reservations, rental cars, off-site meeting venues
*Prepare various materials when requested, using PowerPoint, Word, and Excel, Website Development
*Handle special projects for the CEO
*To maintain liaison with external media houses and ensure MERIT is properly positioned in the external environment
*To undertake studies to determine public understanding and perception of MERIT and manage information about the organization.
*Provide secretarial, logistics and protocol services to the Managing Director.
*Handle other duties/ responsibilities as applicable

QUALIFICATION/ SPECIFICATIONS.
• Degree in- Physics, Chemistry, Law, English Language or Linguistics
• Experience- Minimum 1-year
• Sex- FEMALE
The position is based in LAGOS.
PROSPECTIVE APPLICANT MUST RESIDE ON LAGOS MAINLAND AXIS

Applications/CVs are to be sent to ayoon@merittel.com on or before Wednesday, 10:00 am 10th June, 2015