Principal Public Relations Officer at Taita Taveta County

CPSB/TTC/017/2018

Terms of Service: Four (4) Years Contract

Responsibilities

• The officer’s duty will entail analyzing information on programmes, significant events and impact on the customers in a specific sectorial area
• Researching on possible causes of negative publicity on the Government on both local and international press.
• Assisting in the development of appropriate strategies to address the situation; identifying Government events that require packaging for dissemination to the media and the public.
• Assisting in organizing fora where Government policies, programmes and projects can be propagated and promoted.
• Assisting in developing standards and regulations in the department.
• Assisting in the production of publicity brochures, handouts, direct mail leaflets, promotional videos, photographs, films etc.
• Assisting in organizing events including press conferences, exhibitionism, open days, press tours.

Job Requirements:

• Have served in the grade of Public Relations Manager (Job Group N) or with a minimum period three (3) years as Public Relations Officer Job Group M.
• Have a Bachelor’s degree in any of the following disciplines: Mass Communication, Public Relations, and Communications Studies, Journalism, International Relations, Social Sciences or any other approved equivalent qualifications from a recognized institution.
• Possess advanced computer application skills.
• Possess good oral and written communication skills in both English and Kiswahili.
• Be a person of high integrity, motivated and a team player and.
• Have demonstrated professional competence and managerial capability as reflected in work performance and results.
• Have a Certificate in Senior Management Course OR its equivalent from a recognized Institution.