Call Centre Jobs at Marie Stopes Nigeria (MSION)

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Marie Stopes Nigeria (MSION) is a results-orientated Social Business, which uses modern management and marketing techniques to provide reproductive health care and allied services. 


MSION’s goal is to meet the needs of underserved Nigerians and dramatically improve access and use of a range of reproductive health services. MSION is part of Marie Stopes International’s Global Partnership which is in over 42 countries worldwide.

The post holder is required to demonstrate: initiative; energy; persistence; results orientation; drive; integrity and discretion; enthusiasm; and commitment to personal development to further MSI’s partnership mission of enabling individuals to have children by choice not chance.



Job Title:  Call Centre Coordinator

Reporting to: Demand Creation Manager
Overall Responsibility
Working with and reporting to the MSION Demand Creation Manager, the Call Centre Coordinator will have overall responsibility for overseeing and managing the MSION call centre.

Specific Responsibilities
Team Leadership

• Manage the team of call centre agents by supervising and coordinate activities of the call centre attendants providing telephone customer support services
• Motivate, encourage and coach team members as well as provide positive communication/feedback to improve their performance
• Manage performance of individual team members and attend formal meetings when required
• Co-ordinate internal training /focus groups for staff members and team briefings where appropriate
• Organise regular information updates of the function and performance of the call centre
• Monitor service calls to observe call agent demeanor, technical accuracy and conformity to MSION policies
• Answer questions and recommends corrective services to address clients’ complaints

Team Planning

• § Develop and implement a weekly duty roaster for the call agents
• § Monitor call quality to improve standards of service in the form of monitoring and providing feedback to team members
• § Be available to answer questions; take calls that agents can't handle and support when an agent needs assistance
• § Organise and present monthly feedback appraisals to all team members highlighting strengths, weaknesses and all elements of call control
• § Interrogate statistical data for team members on a weekly, monthly, annual basis and provide action plans to team members

Administration/Support

• § Manage initial complaints and queries and escalate where necessary
• § Compile monthly call centre progress report to immediate supervisor and other concerned within MSION

Person Specification
Qualification
§ First or second degree in Management, Social Work, Sociology and related fields with at least five years of experiences in related field.

Experience

• § Experience of working in a service/healthcare environment with a high level of telephone contact with the public.
• § Substantial call centre/administration experience
• § Experience of supervising/leading a team
• § Experience of working with people and as part of a team
• § Experience of working with minimal supervision

Skills

• § IT literate with knowledge of Word/Excel/databases
• § Proven persuasion skills; well-developed influencing skills
• § Good communicator, able to convey information in a clear, simple and warm manner over the telephone and face to face
• § Able to diffuse and handle difficult situations/people
• § Excellent client care skills. Fluent in English and able to communicate at least one of the 3 major Nigerian languages (Hausa, Ibo, Yoruba)

Job Title:  Call Centre Agents

Reporting to: Call Centre Coordinator

Overall Responsibility

Working with and reporting to the MSION call center Coordinator, the Call Centre Agent is a key member of the Operations Department whose role is considered an important contribution to client satisfaction by providing a prompt, efficient and courteous service to ALL callers. The call centre agent will be responsible for handling calls from new and existing clients regarding a variety of requests. She/he is expected to use her knowledge of MSION services and products, as well as great customer service skills to address clients’ questions, issues/concerns, provide support and offer information as needed to keep clients satisfied and retain/expand MSION business.

Specific Responsibilities

• § Serve as the first contact person for clients who are calling to the call centre
• § Obtain client information by answering telephone calls, interviewing clients and verifying information in a warm, friendly manner; identify the nature of the query; deal with queries, transfer or direct clients as appropriate
• § Generate caller interest in the FP services provided by MSION through clinics, social franchising, outreach program and public facility.
• § Work as a team with the call centre staff to better serve the clients through providing MSION family planning services.
• § Direct the caller to the MSION FP service delivery points based on the type of services required by the caller.
• § Develop and maintain a friendly conversation with caller and keep the clients’ information confidential.
• § Answer questions, providing information and or referrals as may be required
• § Maintain communication equipment in perfect working condition and promptly reports problems
• § Update customer records with details of the inquiry and the response as necessary in the database
• § Control all calls from clients in effective, professional and caring manner
• § Provide all information that required by the caller with regard to the MSION family planning and reproductive health service provision.

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

• § Diploma in nursing or social work from accredited institutions; health background is a MUST
• § Proficient in relevant computer applications
• § Six months or more experience in a call centre
• § Interest in FP and RH issues
• § Previous experience in call centre agent activity is an advantage

Skills required, Attitudes and Attributes

• § Good interpersonal skills to understand clients’ inquiries/complaints and deal effectively with challenging situations (people who may be worried, frustrated or angry)
• § Ability to learn quickly to acquire MSION services and product knowledge in order to effectively respond to client’s questions and concerns
• § Strong personal commitment to the goals of MSION and to put it into practice
• § Empathetic
• § Respects confidentiality
• § Sensitive to people’s cultural and religious sensibilities
• § Non judgemental
• § Willingness to work flexible hours as may be required (evenings, weekends and public holidays
• § Proficiency in use of computer and internet
• § Excellent oral and written communication skills in local language (English plus any 1 or 2 of major Nigerian languages)
• § Understanding of the issues surrounding provision of reproductive health care services

How to Apply

Interested candidates should apply by email with CV and suitability statement as a single attachment to [email protected] not later than Tuesday 11^th August 2015. 

MSION is an equal opportunities employer.

The subject of the email should be the POSITION TITLE / LOCATION and the CV/Suitability statement should be saved in the applicant’s full name. 

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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