• Application Deadline: Sun, 8 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT
• Position: Information Officer


• Job Type Full Time


• Qualification BA/BSc/HND


• Experience 1 - 3 years


• Location Abuja


• Job Field ICT / Computer  , Media / Advertising / Branding 
  


• Salary Range ₦50,000 - ₦100,000/month
  

Vacancy for an Information officer

Our client, an ICT Company located in the heart of Abuja requires for immediate employment the service of a competent Information Officer who will work with electronic information - especially online databases, content management systems, open access and digital resources - and traditional library materials.

Duties

• Select, manage and distribute information resources in a range of formats


• Classify, collate, catalogue and store information, usually using special computer applications, for easy access and retrieval


• Create and search databases


• Writing reports on a variety of topics in ICT.


• Writing letters.


• Handling the social media platforms of the company.


• Analysing reports 


• Preparing briefs for clients 


• Preparing proposals for prospective clients.


• Documentation and filing of tenders


• Catalogue and index materials


• Scan and abstract materials


• Conduct information audits


• Develop and manage electronic resources using, for example, online databases and content management systems


• Oversee the development of new information systems


• Help assess proposed new subscription databases and make recommendations based on staff/client needs


• Develop and manage information resources and networks via intranet sites


• Write and edit reports, publications and proposals


• Respond to requests and enquiries from staff and external clients


• Promote the information service to ensure staff and clients are aware of all relevant knowledge and information resources


• Run effective enquiry and current awareness or 'alerting' services and develop communications strategies


• Provide user education via leaflets, websites and tours of the library or information room


• Deliver services such as online resource housekeeping and training materials


• Provide training and advice to colleagues, and sometimes clients, on the use of electronic information services and key research resources.

Requirement

• A B.Sc in Mass communication, Library and Information Science, or any relevant field of study


• 1-3 years' experience as an information Officer


• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills in order to build and maintain strong relationships


• IT skills for tasks such as creating and searching databases, designing for the web and managing the content of internets and intranets


• Well-developed research skills


• Attention to detail


• Flexibility to take on a variety of tasks


• Organisation and time management skills, to organise resources as well as your own time and, as you progress professionally, the time of others


• Initiative and a creative approach to problem solving


• Customer service skills and commercial awareness


• Confidence and assertiveness


• Teamworking skills


• A willingness to keep up to date with advances in technology and social media.