Customer Service Representatives (Hausa Speaking) at Lumos Nigeria

JOB PURPOSE

The Customer Service Representative (Hausa Speaking) is the front-line service professional for Lumos Nigeria. Lumos Customer Service Representatives must build customer loyalty and increase brand value with each interaction - Phone/E-mail/Chat/In-Person. establishing meaningful connections and confidently driving accurate and appropriate resolutions to problems with customer systems or other aspects of the customer experience, by daily reassuring and gaining customer trust in every interaction. This will be done predominantly through calls (Inbound & Outbound), E-mails, Social media & other channels. A high degree of flexibility is required to meet the daily workload at pre-agreed SLAs for extended periods of high volumes. You may be expected to take sales calls and other additional departmental tasks.

Each interaction must end on a positive note, in which you will be required to use customers crediting history to upsell a higher subscription plan to the customer for better value, presenting appropriate alternatives when necessary. Choice of words must demonstrate passion and enthusiasm for customer care excellence, maintaining focus and positivity while resolving challenging or complex problems.

Apply active listening skills, interject and paraphrase appropriately to best understand the customer’s needs and wants. Make confident decisions and take meaningful and appropriate action using available tools and resources according to SOPs, troubleshoot problems encountered within the customer system or proprietary tools e.g. Telemetry, UHD, CRM etc. Take personal initiative to achieve goals and objectives. Meet all key performance Indicators – Login time, Quality, Average Handle Time (productivity), Schedule Compliance & other related job duties as assigned as key success to organizational goals. You are expected to be Boundaryless, Customer-Centric, Passionate, Agile, Innovative, Pioneering, Dynamic, Collaborative, and Results-Focused.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Work with high level of enthusiasm to resolve customer complaint within unit KPIs list below
• Probe within reason and provide troubleshooting assistance to customers
• Request for assistance/escalate to next Tier if customers issue persist after extensive troubleshooting
• Individual KPI
• Qualitatively: 95% quality score per interaction
• Quantitatively: 50 – 100 successful & completed customer interactions/day
• Monthly Job Knowledge Quiz: 95% score
• Rostered Attendance – 100%
• Team KPI
•  24hrs successful interaction per case generated

SKILLS & KNOWLEDGE

• First degree in any discipline
• Multilingual – English & at least 1 Major Local Language , majorly Hausa (2 Major Local languages will be a plus)
• Minimum of 35 WPM at 96% typing accuracy
• Ability to navigate through multiple computer applications with speed and accuracy.
• Ability to accept and implement coaching and feedback in order to achieve individual and team performance
• Strong communication skills
• Excellent computer skills and use of Gmail/outlook
• Ear for details
• Strong follow through skills
• Quick learner
• Maintain a high level of world class customer service/professionalism to a wide range of customers.
• Ability to connect with customers and bring enthusiasm, excitement and empathy to call / other interactions
• Multitasking skills – Hold a conversation while typing in summary notes
• 6 months+ work experience in a customer service related role preferably
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Good communications skills
• A high level of accuracy
• Attention to details
• Fast learner
• Team player
• Willingness to put in extra hours when required