Assistant Director, Corporate Communications at The Social Health Authority (SHA)

Qualifications, Skills and Experience Required:

• Must have at least twelve (12) years’ cumulative work experience, three (3) of which should have been at the level of a Principal Officer or in a comparable position in the public or private sector;
• Bachelor’s degree in any of the following disciplines: Public Communication, Public Relations, Mass Communication or its equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• Master’s degree in any of the following disciplines: Public Communication, Public Relations, Mass Communication, or its equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• Management course lasting not less than four (4) weeks at a recognized institution.
• Proficiency in computer applications;
• Membership to a professional body where applicable and in good standing; 
• Demonstrated merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results; and
• Fulfill the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution.

Responsibilities:

JOB PURPOSE: 

• To support the development and implementation of the Social Health Authority’s corporate communication and public affairs strategy by coordinating internal and external communication initiatives, managing stakeholder engagement, enhancing the Authority’s public image, and ensuring timely dissemination of accurate information to promote transparency, public confidence, and alignment with the Authority’s mandate and national health sector reforms.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Developing comprehensive public affairs and communications strategies;
• Managing the Authority’s relationship with the media;
• Designing and approving corporate materials and branding; coordinating all the Authority's public functions;
• Reviewing the Authority’s corporate image;
• Fostering stakeholder relations;
• Ensuring appropriate feedback mechanisms are in place;
• Coordinating the Authority’s advertising and publicity;
• Ensuring maintenance of all public affairs and communications records and photographs; 
• Providing professional assistance to the Authority in all areas of communications, public relations, and media relations;
• To supervise research, development, and implementation of a communication strategy, standards, and practices organization-wide that elicit as well as promote the ethos of the organization;
• Establishes a knowledge base management system to facilitate continuity at each level of corporate communications;
• Takes the lead in emergency disaster management communication;
• Create and deliver press releases, media relations content, case studies, white papers, executive bios, corporate newsletter content, social media content, and speaking proposals; and
• Lead and manage a high-performing team to achieve organizational objectives.