Assistant Manager, Public Relations Management at Office of the Controller of Budget (OCOB)

Job Purpose

• This position is responsible for designing and implementing strategic corporate communications and public relations.

Key Responsibilities/ Duties / Tasks 

• Developing and implementing corporate communications policies, strategies and plans to enhance the visibility of the OCOB;
• Providing communication linkage between the OCOB and stakeholders;
• Developing concept notes for stakeholder engagement;
• Analyzing content to be uploaded on the OCOB website;
• Implementing media relations and internal communications programmes;
• Organizing corporate branding activities, functions and events;
• Preparing and publicising corporate communications reports and activities through electronic, print and social media;
• Implementing a publicity framework for purposes of public awareness
• Carrying out media commentary and analysis of print, electronic andsocial media;
• Promoting Prudent Utilization of Public Funds 
• Drafting reports on the implementation of access to information to theCommission on Administrative Justice;
• Managing social media platforms; 
• Implementing OCOB corporate social responsibility programmes;
• Editing publications and media liaison;
• Analyzing information on communication needs assessment,perceptions, attitude, and corporate reputation and recommend intervention measures; 
• Preparing communication materials, including press releases, talking points, reports, speeches, web material and videos;
• Carrying out capacity building in communications and public relations;
• Developing and implementing the department’s service charter;
• Promoting Business Process Re-engineering (BPR) at OCOB; and
• Implementing a business continuity plan for the department.

Job Dimensions: 
Financial Responsibility

Responsibility for Physical Assets 

• Responsible for the assets assigned by the office of the Controller of Budget as per office’s asset register.

Decision Making / Job Influence 

• Analytical
• Operational

Job Competencies (Knowledge, Experience and Attributes / Skills). 
Academic qualifications 

• Bachelor’s degree in any of the following disciplines: - Journalism, Mass Communications, Public Relations, Communication and Media or equivalent qualification from a recognised institution. 

Previous relevant work experience required. 

• Served as a Communications Officer for at least four (4) years or at least eight (8) years of experience in a relevant field.

Functional Skills, Behavioral Competencies/Attributes:

• Certificate in management course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a 
• recognised institution;
• Proficiency in computer applications;
• Met the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution; and
• Shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results.