Assistant Corporate Communications Officer (Media Relations) at Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC) Limited

Grade KPC 7

Job Specifications

• Respond in a timely manner to media inquiries and make appropriate referrals to company’s experts in a given field.
• Gather information, conduct research, interview sources, and write news releases on oil industry.
• Timely respond to media inquiries and make appropriate referrals to company’s experts in a given field as delegated.
• Monitor company events and developments, identifying those with the greatest potential for being picked up by the media.
• Initiate media coverage of the company through news releases, media advisories, tip-sheets and other related materials.
• Manage external newsletter and other KPC image-building publications.
• Monitor daily press coverage and respond strategically.
• Organize strategic press conferences whenever appropriate.
• Syndicate and distributing feature articles on KPC.
• Organize media visits to KPC installations and future extensions.
• Update and maintaining a photographic library.
• Facilitate periodic meetings with heads of media houses.
• Scan media for potential opportunities and threats.
• Prepare and disseminate media give-a-ways and materials.
• Develop and maintain a media database.
• Produce corporate videos, supplements and adverts on KPC.
• Prepare various speeches.
• Prepare KPC’s monthly in-house newsletter.
• Initiate, develop and maintain good working relationships with media reporters, editors, and producers.
• Initiate media coverage of the company activities through news releases, media advisories, tip-sheets and other related materials.
•  Conduct periodic opinion research to gauge company’s perception among its publics and develop a Public Relations information database for Company use.

Persons Specifications

• A Degree in Social Science or Communication
• A postgraduate diploma in mass communication if the first degree is not in Communication.
• Minimum of two (2) years post qualification relevant experience.
• Membership to a relevant professional body.
• Proficiency in computer applications;
• Demonstrated competence in work performance.

Skills and Competencies

• Good network and experience with the media
• Excellent verbal and written competence in English and Kiswahili.
• Excellent interpersonal and communications skills and ability to work under stress.
• Team player capable of motivating others.
• Experience in speech writing.
• Experience in using social media platforms.
• Proficiency in Desktop Publishing, Microsoft Office suite, e-mail and Internet.
• Proficiency in video shooting and editing.