Senior Public Affairs Officer at the West African Examinations Council (WAEC)

The West African Examinations Council is West Africa’s foremost examining board established by law to determine the examinations required in the public interest in the English-speaking West African countries, to conduct the examinations and to award certificates comparable to those of equivalent examining authorities internationally.

Applications are hereby invited from qualified persons to fill the vacant position below in its Nigeria National Office and WAEC International Office, Lagos Nigeria:

Job Title: Senior Public Affairs Officer

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Specific Duties and Responsibilities
The successful applicant will be assigned duties in the Public Affairs Department and will be required to perform the following duties among others:

• Writing press releases and rejoinders of the Council;
• Writing of reports and speeches for various functionaries of the Council;
• Building and maintaining a professional and cordial relationship with the media and stakeholders of the Council;
• Keeping abreast of important reports/stories in the media particularly those related to the Council;
• Drafting and placement of advertisements/advertorials in the media;
• Organising press briefings, courtesy visits and other events of the Council;
• Production of dated publications including diaries and newsletters;
• Overseeing the operations of the Customer Service Section.

Qualifications and Experience
Applicant must possess:

• Possess a Bachelor’s Degree (minimum of Second Class Lower Division) in Mass Communication, Public Relations or a related field of Study from a recognised University;
• Have a minimum of ten (10) years post NYSC relevant work experience in the Public Affairs Department of a reputable organisation, or in the editorial Department of a reputable media outfit;
• Applicants who have not majored in Mass Communication (or any of the related field of study), who possess graduate diploma in Mass Communication are also eligible.
• Possession of higher degree and membership of the Nigerian Institute of Public
• Relations is an added advantage.

Desirable Attributes:
Applicants must:

• Be able to use Personal Computers, MS Office software package and have knowledge of web-based systems;
• Be a team player with good inter-personal skills and be open and able to lead change;
• Possess influencing, analytical and communication skills;
• Be an organiser/planner with ability to be flexible and to be able to successfully implement ideas.

Deadline: 9th July, 2024.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Application Requirements

• A scanned passport photograph of size between 7kb to 30kb and dimension 275 x 314 pixels
• Educational qualifications (secondary and tertiary with uploaded scanned copies of certificates obtained). Size of upload between 50kb to 120kb, width between 400pixels to 1200pixels and height between 600pixels to 1500pixels.

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