VACANCY/JOB: Public Relation Officer, Lextorah LDS
Job Description
• The public relations officer PRO is the chief person responsible for all communications, public relations, and public affairs in an organization.
• He or She runs a team that will work on setting the right image for the company’s brand among its audience.
• The PRO with the help of his team is responsible for conducting and managing all PR related activities for the organization.
Field of Public Relations:
• This field manages the brand image of the organization by building reputations relations with government ministries, agencies, departments and parastatals.
What to Expect From the Role
• Hands-on experience in creating innovative strategies and campaigns to engage with government ministries and agencies.
• Exposure to marketing and government contract securing campaigns.
• Learning how to organize, multitask and manage time.
• Exposure to the field of public relations and its various responsibilities.
Responsibilities
• Create with innovative and engaging public relations, strategies and campaigns to engage with government ministries and agencies to secure contracts. .
• Collaborate with other teams of the organization to promote the over goal of the company.
• Handle all bidding processes and documents culminating in the award of contract.
• Handle any PR related issue that may arise.
• Maintain good relationships between the organization and government establishments.
• Organize PR activations to promote the company’s image and serve as the spokesperson.
• Focus on marketing the company through partnerships, MOUs, and strategic meetings.
• Keep up with the demands of traveling and project execution regularly.
• Development new strategies and trends in the use of best practices in achieving goals.
Requirements
• B.A or B.sc in Public Relations or any related field with a minimum of second class lower division.
• At least 5 years prior working experience is an added advantage
• Strong cognate marketing and promotional experience.
• Proficient skills and experience in seeking contracts from government ministries, agencies and departments.
• Excellent writing, oral presentation and communication skills.
• Strong knowledge of basic computers skills and writing software applications MS Office, etc..
• Fluency in at least three Nigerian languages Hausa, Yoruba and Ibo.
• Overt display of maturity and a strong presence analytical skill.
• Keen attention to detail.
• Patient, calm and diligent in a sometimes stressful environment
