Are you an experienced and dynamic professional fluent in Amharic and Somali? We’re looking for a Customer Engagement Consultant to join our team at ikeja, where you’ll play a crucial role in delivering an exceptional customer experience.

About the Role:
As a Customer Engagement Consultant, you’ll be the first point of contact for our customers, guiding them through their entire journey with ikeja—from sign-ups to managing their internet experience. This role is essential to ensuring our customers feel valued and supported at every step.

You’ll engage with customers across various channels, including calls, emails, Whats App (both calls and texts), in-app communication, and social media. Your goal will be to create an outstanding customer experience by effectively managing and resolving their queries.

Key Responsibilities

• Respond to and resolve customer queries across multiple channels: Whats App, email, in-app, social media, and phone.
• Quickly identify the nature of incoming queries and allocate them to the appropriate channels or address them using your expertise.
• Create and manage tickets for each customer interaction, ensuring accurate documentation of:
• The customer's query or complaint.
• Troubleshooting steps taken and the final resolution.
• Collaborate with the Network Operations Center (NOC) to escalate unresolved issues, ensuring tickets contain all necessary information for swift action.
• Meet and exceed key performance indicators (KPIs) related to response times, resolution times, customer satisfaction, and ticket management.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of customer response protocols.
• Proactively identify opportunities for process improvements to enhance team efficiency and reduce repeat queries.
• Adhere to project schedules and communicate any foreseeable risks.

Requirements
Qualifications:

• Matric certificate
• Any related studies or a degree is advantageous.
• Experience in a call center environment or a similar role for 1 year or more.
• Previous collaboration with Network Operations Centers (NOC) is an advantage.
• Familiarity with markets similar to those ikeja serves and customer service experience in those markets is a plus.

Experience:

• Minimum of 1 year of relevant industry experience in a customer-facing role, such as a call center or a customer service environment in rental agencies (e.g., car rental or real estate).
• Fluency in English and either Amharic or Somali.
• Advanced proficiency in English, both written and verbal.
• Exceptional communication skills, with a strong customer-oriented mindset and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Other requirements:

• Willingness to work the following shifts: 7:00 am - 3:30 pm and 1:30 pm - 10:00 pm.
• Reliable own transportation.
• Commitment to embodying ikeja’s company values in your role.

Why Join Us?

• At ikeja, we’re more than just a company - we’re on a mission to bridge the digital divide and unlock the potential of underserved communities. We’re looking for passionate individuals who share our vision and are eager to help us achieve it.
• If this sounds like the opportunity you’ve been waiting for, apply now to join our team and make a meaningful impact!

Benefits

• The opportunity to grow both in your personal and professional capacity - you'll get to work with extremely smart and capable people, who come from all walks of life and career backgrounds.
• Free ikeja internet at your home! (If you are in a coverage area).
• A bucketful of challenging problems to solve, so hopefully that's your thing!
• Working for impact - as we solve lower LSM internet connectivity in South Africa.

How to apply:
To apply for this role, please submit a resume outlining your experience and qualifications as part of this process.

Closing date: 13 September 2024