Senior PR Officer at Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute (KMFRI)

Duties for the Senior PR Officer Job

• Collating and analyzing media coverage;
• Verifying, translating and editing features and articles from various sources;
• Staff training and development; Staff supervision;
• Monitoring publicity for the institute;
• Writing and distributing press releases to targeted media;
• Writing and editing in house magazines, case studies, speeches, articles and annual reports;
• Co-ordination of meetings, conferences, Seminars, workshops and exhibitions;
• Prepare advertisements;
• Liaising with the media and KMFRI research scientists in preparation and running of documentaries and press write ups

Senior PR Officer Job Requirements

• Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) with a minimum grade of C+ or equivalent;
• Bachelor of Arts in Public Relations or Mass Communication/Journalism or equivalent from a recognized university;
• Postgraduate qualification in the relevant field;
• Membership to relevant professional body;
• Computer literate;
• Satisfactorily served at the position of Public Relations Officer I or its equivalent for at least three (3) years