Graduate Jobs in Lagos at Diamond Enterprise

Diamond Enterprise - The Enterprise African Network is a key instrument in the AU’s strategy to boost growth and jobs. Bringing together close to 600 business support organisations from more than 50 countries, we help small companies seize the unparalleled business opportunities in the AU Single Market.


Our member organisations include chambers of commerce and industry, technology centres, research institutes and development agencies. Most of them have been supporting local businesses for a long time. They know their clients’ strengths and needs - and they know Africa.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:



Job Title: Public Relations Officer
Location: Lagos
Responsibilities

• Monitor public opinion about the organisation or particular issues;
• Advise management on policy issues and communication strategies;
• Plan public relations programmes including preparing cost budgets;
• Present arguments on behalf of the organisation (lobbying) to other organisations and special interest groups;
• write speeches, prepare visual aids and make public presentations;
• Oversee production of visual (film or video) and audio electronic material, including managing an internet web site;
• Organize special events such as open days, visits, exhibitions and functions;
• Conduct internal communication courses, workshops and media training;
• Evaluate communication activities and recommend future actions.
• Liaise with the public and respond to inquiries;
• Liaise with the media, i.e. respond to inquiries, arrange interviews with journalists, prepare and distribute news releases and make statements;
• Write, edit and arrange production of print materials such as newsletters, house magazines, pamphlets and brochures;
• Assist in preparing organisational documents such as annual reports, corporate profiles and submissions;

• Minimum of HND/University Degree in Public Relations or related field.
• Minimum of 1-3 years of experience in same field.
• Ability to work under pressure
• Keyboard and computer skills
• Versatile in audio visuals
• Ability to speak an indigenous language in addition to English Language is of advantage
• Excellent communication and organisational skills
• An interest in current affairs

• The Diamond Enterprise Network is launching a recruitment drive aimed at increasing the number of Sub Saharan Africans in its work force.
• This commitment to hire Sub Saharan Africans reflects the Enterprise's senior leadership commitment for a diverse workforce in which African nationals can play a key role in fighting poverty and increasing shared prosperity.
• Employment opportunities will be in various technical areas and professional streams for talented and diverse young professionals and mid-career level professionals to contribute and grow their skills in a career in international development.

• Minimum of a Masters degree
• At least 5 years Experience

• Serves visitors by greeting, welcoming, and directing them appropriately; notifies company personnel of visitor arrival; maintains security and telecommunications system.

• Welcomes visitors by greeting them, in person or on the telephone; answering or referring inquiries.
• Directs visitors by maintaining employee and department directories; giving instructions.
• Maintains security by following procedures; monitoring logbook; issuing visitor badges.
• Maintains continuity among work teams by documenting and communicating actions, irregularities, and continuing needs.
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
• Maintains telecommunication system by following manufacturer's instructions for house phone and console operation.
• Maintains safe and clean reception area by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.

• Telephone Skills, Verbal Communication, Microsoft Office Skills, Listening, Professionalism, Customer Focus, Organization, Informing Others, Handles Pressure, Phone Skills, Supply Management.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Use of Microsoft office software and office management skills.
• Attentive to detail and highly organized.
• Minimum of OND in any related discipline.
• 1 - 2 years’ experience.

• A data analyst gathers, organizes, and assesses data from various resources in order to find useful information. 
• Identify relevant / related trends,to do follow up analysis and prepare visual representation using maps for better decision making
• Maintaining the database of data received
• Provide prompt assistance in the recruitment of field workers when needed
• Provide weekly report on the status of the various data collected from various locations
• Convey complex and accurate information to team members
• Other tasks include using current economic or market conditions to project future trends and sometimes being involved in the research and development stage of a project.
• Monitor and collection of data for the purpose of analysis
• Send and receive bulk data on a daily basis from various locations
• Coordination and supervision of field workers across various locations to ensure the quality, accuracy and timeliness of data collection
• Identify inconsistencies, correct, exclude or highlight suspect data received

• A degree in a numerate discipline such as statistics, economics, mathematics or its equivalent
• Having a Master’s degree and relevant work experience in operational research is an added advantage
• Having unquestionable integrity, Self-Starter, energetic and result driven
• Strong analytical/ numerical skills, sound communication and presentation skills
• Good interpersonal skills, target driven and detail oriented
• Able to work independently and as a part of a team with changing priorities
• Willingness to travel occasionally at short notice
• Ability to apply statistical methodology to complex data
• At least 2 years work experience
• Competency and Proficiency in using Microsoft excel and statistical software packages such as SAS or SPSS to perform advanced-data analysis