Assistant Events Officer at Nigerian Communications Commission

Location: 64 - 66 Glenthorne Road London, W6 0LR
Reporting To: Manager, Events
Department: Operations
Division: Events
Hours of work: 40 hours per week including one unpaid hour for lunch each day.
Organisation - The Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation (CTO)

Job Purpose

•  To work as part of the Events division to deliver high-quality events.

Division Purpose

•  To deliver international, regional and national events aimed at raising awareness and building capacity of stakeholders in the use of information and communication technologies for development

Working Relationships

• Posts that this job manages: None
• This role also requires a close working relationship with the  Marketing and Communications team

Note: The incumbent shall work such additional time beyond the contractual minimum as may reasonably be required to fulfill the organisation’s work requirements. Staff Handbook #2.5.

Main Responsibilities

• Provide administrative and communication support for CTO events
• Coordinate the production of events by external producers
• Monitor  the development of the post-event internal report and rapporteur’s report
• Assist in the organising of events and attend to all matters relating to and/or ancillary to the successful conduct of the event
• Liaise with CTO sales and marketing officers on event marketing, promotion, publicity, sales and related campaigns
• Undertake analysis of feedback of participants after each event and within 2 weeks after each event including satisfaction rating, based on feedback from participants.

Other:

• Undertake any other duties in his/her speciality that may be assigned by the Secretary-General. 

Deliverables:

• Undertaking administration work relating to events including mailouts
• Contributing to event marketing activities including press releases and promotions through social media
• Coordinating the production of events by external producers
• Preparation of analysis of feedback by participants of events, within 2 weeks after each event including satisfaction rating, based on feedback from participants
• Assisting in database development for delegate and sponsorship marketing and of supporting partner

Required Qualifications, Skills and Experience

•  A Diploma or an equivalent qualification in Events, Marketing, Communications or a related field 
• One year of experience in events, preferably in an event organising firm
• Good written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills
• Proven ability to prioritise workload and to meet tight deadlines
• Ability to lead by example
• Attention to detail and highly resourceful
• Proficiency in MS Office applications (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) 
• Ability to maintain a high degree of responsibility, discretion and confidentiality
• Ability to adopt and work in a multicultural environment 
• Willingness to travel internationally
• Good understanding of telecommunications/ICTs
• Experience in an international or regional organisation will be desirable

Remuneration

• Starting salary will range from £17,675 p.a. to £21,690 p.a. depending on the qualifications and experiences.
• Benefits include 25 days holiday per year, contributory pension scheme, medical insurance, travel season ticket loan, support for training and development, a performance-based annual bonus, subsidy for gym membership, provision for flexible working and a great working environment. 
• You must be a national of a CTO Full Member Country