Director Of Information and Public Communications at Isiolo County Government

Duties and Responsibilities
The Director will be responsible to the Chief Officer Public Service Management for the formulation, implementation and co-ordination of Information and Public Communication policies, strategies, programmes and significant events in the Public Service. Specific duties and responsibilities will involve: advising on Information and Public Communications issues; monitoring information and public communications policies and programs and reviewing them as appropriate; preparing information and public communications reports/briefs; and ensuring professional ethics and consistency in information gathering and dissemination

Requirements for appointment

For appointment to this grade, an officer must:
a Have served in the grade of Deputy Director of Information/Public Communications or in a comparable and relevant position in the Public Service for a minimum period of three (3) years;

• Have a Master’s degree in any of the following disciplines: Mass Communication, Communication Studies, Information Sciences, Public Relations, Journalism, International Relations, Social Sciences or any other approved equivalent qualifications from a recognized institution;
• Possess strong leadership skills;
• Possess excellent oral and written communication skills in both English and Kiswahili;
• Be of high integrity, motivated and a team player with ability to strategically think, plan and implement information and public communication programmes;
• Possess advanced computer application skills;
• Have a clear understanding of National Development Goals, Policies and Programmes, vision 2030, Sustainable Development Goals and the ability to translate the role of Information and Public Communications towards realization of the same; and
• Have demonstrated outstanding professional and managerial competence in management of Information and Public Communications function as reflected in work performance and results.